The Louisiana populist., 1897-03-19

sage OF lQe Luuu Dll!. IL MI. Louu 10
working for the express companies, he
should be confined to their Offices, and
to their pay. Another influence that
is being brought to bear in favor OF
this measure is the publishers OF the
great daiiies, whose large Sunday edi-
tons are designed to supplant the lit
erature OF the magazines and serial
books. The people should protest
against the passage Of the bill.
A recent dispatch from London says:
"The Times Paris correspondent says:
The washington government has been
confidentially informed, although in
very friendly terms, that the European
powers would not remain passive
should the United States recognize or
encourage the Cuban insurgents. II
my information is correct, an intima-
tion has been further given that Ger
many Is quite ready, even now, to take
Spain's side should the United States
show disposition officially to side with
the rebels. These warnings originated
in the course of pourparlers for
European coalition against revolu-
tionary socialism
Now, who cares whether the Euro
pean powers" remain passive or other
wise? The United States should DO
just what is right by Cuba, regardless
of the action of other nations. Spain
recognized he independence OF the
Southern confederacy within forty-hVe
days of the firing on Fort Sumpter, be-
fore any battl, was fought, and almost
before the north had an army IN the
field. Other powers were not slow to
follow. From a military standpoint;
from a. commercial standpoint; and
from a humanitarian standpoint, the
United States Is more directly interest
ed in Cuba than are any of the Euro
pean powers save Spain. 1t is right
that some kind of recognition should
be given the Cuban cause, and ii tine
powers" don't like it, let them shy their
castor in the ring and out of the wreck
we may hope for something better to
come. Uncle Sam is not hunting any
row with any one, and is not going to
Europe to fight, bur he's going to look a
"leetle" after his weak neighbors, and
if "the powers" don't like it and want
rumpus, let them come over on our
"dung-hill" and we can lick the stuffin'
out Of EN- as fast as they can land.
There must be something the matter
with Hanna. Business failures are in
creasing right along. The banks are
going under. confidence" is shaken
and "Old Prosperity" is getting 1t il
the neck.
Failures for the week ending Nov. Z
223.
Failures for the week ending Nov
IA, 25S.
Failures for the week ending Nov
Il, 30S.
| Failures for the week ending Nov
%, 29s.
| Failures for the week ending Dec
s, 351.
Failures for the week ending Dec
12, 3S1.
| Failures for the week ending Dec
10, SS7.
| This business revival" reminds III
forcibly of negro baptizing, which
| occurred in the south in the days o
slavery. The stream was flushed will
recent rains and the current was 81
swift that the old negro minister coul'
scarcely ..hold his feet" Severa
times he had to have help to 'hol'
his subject" from washing away. Fl
/ naily he did lose his hold on a littl
negro boy to whom he was admins
! tering the sacred rite, and the lad wa
| washed rapidly down the stream
| But he was good swimmer, and pad
ding cut to a pile of driftwood O.
| which he climbed he said: Look heah
| If dis kim of foolishnis haint stoppe
| somebody's gwine ter lose niger.
The application lis apparent.
w. s. MORGAN.