The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-20
HANNIS TAYLOR ON CUBA.
HE DECLARES THAT THE ISLAND Is
LOST TO SPAIN FOREVER
Ana EhAt Negotiations Locking 60 Reconcilia-
tics Are Hopeless uiiunions-The Preniueut,s
Duty to Himself and 20 the Ceuntry II TO
Mcn1 The Gri.t. ana Vat TEI 10 Avail IL.

Ana Ihat Negotiations Locking TO Reccncilia-
uon Are Hopeless liiunions-Thc Prenident's
Defy to Himself ana 20 the Ceantry IL to
Meet tho Crisis and Net Try to Avoid II.
ITHACA, Nov. 19.-Hannis Taylor, former
Minister to Spain, delivered n public address on
cuba at Cornell University tonight. He wa
introduced by President Schurman. He spoke
at length on the Spanish system of ruling
colonies and discussed the present status Of
tho Cuban question. lie referred to President
Mckinley's position in the following words:
II regard the Presidency OF tho United States
rs ono of the noblest Of human institutions, and
the first duty Of every citizen is to render per
rect personal respect to its Incumbent, regard.
less OF the question of party. we should be
thankful that at this critical moment In our
diplomatic history the direction Of our foreign
affairs Is In tho hands Of a conservative, expert.
encod and patriotic Chief Magistrate, who by
his conduct in peace and war has won tho right
to the confidence of us all. Our foreign policy
should rest upon a purely non-partisan basis.
When the moral dignity of the nation as a whole
is involved In Its relations with foreign nations,
all party differences should stop with the shore.
We should then only remember that We are all
Americans. II we regard the Presidents atti-
tude to Cuban affairs from that point OF view
we cannot fail to perceive that he Is now doing
his entire patriotic duty.
His position must DO one of great difficulty
and embarrassment. Tho Sagasta Ministry
certainly deacrvo Mt bis hands prent respcct
and consideration. At the Queens call they
have undertaken IN focc n dcsperntc situation:
to revive the fortunes NJ n fallen causo with.
out ADEQUATE mamma Thov have donc NIL thew
could m remove the moro r%eyoltinv aspects of
n method Of warfare that has shocked tho
world, and with that effort their power for
good has come to an end. 1t Is no fault of theirs
| TINT Canovas Loaf Cpbo m Spain forever before
| ,hcv came into mower bv tho Substitution of
VIEWER for Comnos. Tint fatal stem made rec
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