The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-10
TERMS UF SUBSCRIPTION.
CUBA, HAWAII, BIMErALISM ETC
IN THE MESSAGE

1~Er[ Val S0c@ ~ SSAA
Spanish interests in Paris the papers
zxe not satisfied, but talk saucy and as
II France might TAX a part II the
limited States engaged Spain in war.
EITHER the message has really two faces
4r some editors fail to see straight.
Hon Hannis Taylor accepts the mes
sage as Spain and the Havanese folk
power. Mr.. Taylor very sharply and
attacks the president in his
policy. The president takes
ss1e position that belligerency would
hurt instead Of help the Cubans. He
Says a recognition Of belligerency car
szes with it necessarily 'the assumption
II international neutrality" He is very
hoDeful of Spain's success by dts chang
ed policy rather than by arms. Spain
has been playing with marked results
she part Of the ~devouring lion, and now
N is so pacific and humane it will try
What the chracter of the lamb will do.
III Mr.. Taylor is right, the lamb is Cub
and it may be slaughtered instead of
protected. If the presidents views pre-
vail the congress will do nothing-will
prove no friend to the patriots on the
devastated island struggling for liber-
sy and independence.
MI Taylor suggests possible compli-
cations in the future if the Cubans gain
sheir independence without recognition
an the part Of this country and should
srrur IN alliance vyitb opoa IC11ronoon
pvwer. But il no complication should
ever arise in this way there may be
found other complications if the presi-
dents view of the annexation Of Ha-
wall should be carried out. Many COM
NlTrations can come from this unwise
and un-American course. The great
Thomas Jefferson laid it down as AN
axiom that no addition to our already
great territory should ever be made
that required a navy to protect it. This
country is not more than a fourth-rate
laval power. If Hawaii should be an
nexed ct would require a navy to pro-
teet it. We are not considering here
the departure from policy, practice and
tradition. We are now considering
h long distance from our nearest
H5aore-2,200 miles-nor the bad element
10 be introduced into the American
Union. 1t lis Of course the intention
OF Mckinley, his aiders and abettors in
chs most dangerous and unwise course,
tn ~finally-and not many years hence
Bring Hawaii with it's mongrels and
haR civilized and lepers into the Amer
Ecan union and to clothe them with cleo
Give power. We do not recall any thing
xnGre Objectionable in the history of our
country. This movement to bring in
tens of thousands Of foreign voters
without the least qualification as cleo
tors is a more stupid, unjustifiable, and
dangerous course than it was to give
the franchise to the liberated negroes.
.TVbey had helped with some hundred
xhvrsand soldiers to win their freedom
and might hope for favors from the re-
-5ofcing victors after our long years
OF trial and struggle and suspense and
A3urost despair. Four months before
the war closed the north-the leaders
had but little if any hope of final sue
CESS. Mckinley shows he Is nothing
al a statesman in his course in regard
TO Hawaii. There Is back Of 1t either
0~nmitigated demagogy with a purpose
or it is a movement more d~espicable to
p1acate. to oblige the men who will
largely make by the annexation of the
Hawaiian group.
Tho TnoqSaca contains one massage
Ehat may not please q large element
tina voted for him. We refer to what
me says Of Embellishments lit Is to
he earnestly hoped that their labors
Maay result in an International agree
ment which will bring about recogni-
fion Of both gold and silver as money
upon such terms and with such safe
guards as will secure the use of both
metals upon a basis which shall work
nu injustice to any class of our Cit
szens."
The failure of the commission, n
rae not unexpected attitude Of Great
Britain. are not a surprise to intelli-
gent bimetallists. With the other great
nations owing Britain probably $4,000
: 0e0, 900, and the United States in
sebfe as to make them something Of
a colony, it is not to the interest of
Fhe British people to restore silver, for
Ia debts due by the nations and pay
able in gold. Mr.. Gladstone when
serving for the third time as Prime
Minister, said frankly in the house OF
commons that Great Britain would not
agree to thu restoration Of silver be-
~sause his nation was the creditor and
Gzae nations were it's debtors, and all
debts were due in gold. The bimetal-
lists will not be apt to concern them
SELVES farther with International agree
ment. This great nation Of 100000
Hnst, act Independently. Possibly the