The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-30


days of the Nineteenth century at the
very gates of the great nation which
stands so high I'm modern culture; sac
rinced there by a decaying European
monarchy which has the sad glory Of
setting forth the horrors Of the middle
ages.
"Our struggle with Spain has an as
pect very interesting to that humanity
of which you are so noble an exemplar
and to this aspect j wish to call your
illustrous attention.
Look through the world and you
win see how all people. with the possi-
BILE exception Of the Americans. con-
template with indifference, or with sem
timental platonism. the war which
makes red the beautiful fields Of fer
tile cuba, as II it We're a thing foreign
to their interests and to those of mod
ern culture, as If it We're not a crime to
forget i'm this manner the duties Of So
cial brotherhood.
"Well # is that the Spanish struggle
with desperation and that they are
ashamed to explain the methods they
employ in this war But we know
them and we expected them. We ac-
cept IL all as a fresh sacrifice on the
altar of Cuban independence.
1T is logical that such should be the
conduct of the nation that expelled
the Jews and the Moors; that inst-
tuted and built up the terrible inquisi-
ton; that established the tribunals Of
blood in the Netherlands; that an
INFLATED the Indians and exterminated
the first settlers of Cuba; that assassi-
mated thousands of her subjects in the
wars Of South American independence
and that filed the cup of iniquity in
the last war in Cuba.
TT is natural that a people should
proceed thus who, by dint of super
stitious and fanatical education, and
through the vicissitudes Of its social
and political life. have fallen into a
sort of physiological deterioration which
has caused IL to fall back whole cen-
turies on the ladder of civilization.
1T is not strange that such a people
should proclaim murder as a system
and as a means Of putting down a
war caused by It's desires for money
and power; to kin the suspect, to kill
the criminal, TO kill the defenseless
prisoner. to kill the helpless wounded,
to kill all who are able to impede its
desolating action. All this is compre-
hensible as the way that the Spaniards
have always understood and carried
on warfare.
But not to pause at the holy and
venerated hearth, personifcation OF all
most noble, nor at women, emblem of
weaknesses; nor at children, over
whelming symbol of inoffensive inno-
cence, to bring upon these destruction
ruin and murder. constant and cruel
All, sir, how horrible this is. The pen
4 60 ,rf 3
and 1 doubt at times human nature in
/ contemplating with my eyes dim with
tears, so many hearths outraged. so
many women sacrificed, so many chill
/ dren cruelty and uselessly destroyed
| by the Spanish columns
"The Spanish, unable to exercise acts
/ Of sovereignty over the interior of
Cuba, have forced the peasants to con-
| centrate in villages, where it is hoped
misery will force them to serve in the
armies of a government which they
| abhor. Not only are these unhappy
/ ones forced to abandon the only means
| by which they can live; not only are
they forced to die of starvation, but
/ they are branded as decided support
ers of our arms, and against them,
| their wives and children is directed a
/ fearful and cruel persecution.
"Ought such facts be tolerated by
a civilized people? Can human pow
| ers forgetting the fundamental prin-
/ ciples of Christian community, permit
these things to go on? Is it possible a
| civilized people will consent to the sac
rifice of unarmed and defenseless men
| Can the American people view with
| culpable indifference the slow, but COM
/ plete determination of thousands of in
/ nocent Americans? No, you have de-
clared that they cannot; that such acts
of barbarity ought not to be permitted
nor tolerated. We see the brilliant in
/ itiative you have taken in protesting
! strongly against the killing of Euro
peans and Christians in Armenia and
in China, denouncing them with evil
dence of heartfelt energy.
Knowing this, I today frankly and
legally appeal to you, and declare that
cannot completely prevent the acts
Of vandalism that 1 deplore. 1t does
not suffice that I protect the families
Of Cubans who join us, and that my
troops, following the example of civil
ization, respect and put at immediat,
liberty prisoners Of war, cure and re
store the enemies wounded and pre-
vent reprisals. 1t stiI appears tina
lAe oIullldlu5 are diufuudDtG TO NJ
form Of persuasion that is not backed
up by force.
All sir, the vicissitudes Of this crue
struggle have caused much pain to tn,
heart Of an old and unfortunate father
but nothing has made me suffer a.
the horrors with which l recite unles,
it is to see that you remain indiffer
! ent to them.
Say to the Spaniards that they may
struggle with us and treat us as they
please, but that they must respect the
pacific population; that they must no
outrage women nor butcher innocen
children.
"The American people march legiti
mately at the head of the western con
tinent, and they should no longer toll
crate the cold and systematic assassi
nation Of defenseless Americans, les
history impute to them a participation
in these atrocities
Grown your honorable history O
craftsmanship with a noble act O
Christian charity Say to Spain tina
murder must stop, that cruelty mus
cease. and put the stamp of your au
thority on what you say. Thousand
Of hearts win call down eternal bene
dictions on your memory, and God
the supremely merciful, win see in I
She most meritorious work Of you
entire life"
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