The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

ton as an inland sea. 1t has a population of
1000, 900 of white Inhabitants and has given
10 US, OF itself, trade of 500, 100000 year
1t is capable OF easily sustaining poculation
of 100000 Of American citizens, with q
value to US of $1,000. 600. 900 year. 1t is the
catch phrase OF many that ave don't want any
territory by aggression''-meaning that we
won't fight for additional land. How empty
headed is he who utters such a proposition
We are the most warlike people on the globe
and will fight at any time for whatever is
necessary to push on the principles which our
fathers of the Revolution fought for and
gained.
This Nation represents an irrepressible con-
fiict between republica nism and monarchy
and we are always in that conflict, whether
we will or not, whenever any people fires the
opening gun for political freedom. What is
this Nation, so far, but Nation built upon
aggression? War presided over It's birth and
has atte nded its growth. By arms we wrung
the original colonies from Great Britain, and
with powder and ball seized from Mexico
California, Texas and nearly half of what is
American territory. The Louis lana purchase
gave US peaceably the central part of the CONT
nent, and only an idiot can lail to see that If
this had not been ceded to Jefferson for price
we would have crimsoned the waters of the
Mississippi by aggressive warfare TO secure
the ownership to the ocean. In spite of oppo-
s1tion we do want territory wherever it is
needed for the Advancement of American in
terests. and the time should never come when
we shall be too cowardly to draw the sword
for this, the hour and the necessity having
been reached to do So Cuba is TERRITORY
which we shall surely want hereafter, and
her freedom now means our peaceful acquisi i
ton of it in the future.
1t is not my pleasure but my great regret to
use the Language have in reference TO those
appointed TO rule over rs. But it is neces-
sity that we should all resort to plain speech
in this crisis. Not a citizen in the land, out
side of those dominated by some evil motive
arising from the cowardice of wealth or the
quest for political favors. but feels mortified
and degraded by the action of those inirusted
with the direction OF our Government The
previous administration was servile to Spa in
but this one, so far, gives evidence OF out
bidding II in lgnoble service. 1t is to be hoped
that this policy may soon change. Something
more than paltry donation by Congress to
help the victims of Spanish cruelty is due to
the heart of our country, which is not cow
ardly nor selfish when facing its natural obli-
cations to check the murder OF helpless pa-
triots. The cheap trumpeting of the demand
that American citizens must te protected" is
only to quiet ana deceive those who have been
anxiously and rightfully expecting SO much
more.
Of course American citizens are to be pro-
tected as the first and chief duty of the execu
tive OF the Nation; but, more than this, shall
we compel an observance of the rules of civi-
lized warfare toward those SO close to us as
the Cubans; shall we continue 10 listen un-
moved to their appeals for help while they
are making the most heroic struggle for free
dom since LeontCns; and shall we cease TO be
the voluntary naval police in support OF Spain,
doing this vile service 10 the suppression of
OF interference with our own legal and legiti-
mate commerce with the Cuban insurgents a
Spain has never been our friend nor so far
come her ally at the price OF our manhood and
pubic justice. am, very truly yours,
ETHAN ALLEN,
PRESIDENT OF the Cuban League Of the U. s.