The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

nunciation of Depuy de LONE, and
spoke with warm feeling of the atti-
tude of Spain towards this country,
which had made the disgraced minis.
ter's insults possible.
His remarks were cheered to the
echo and the audience that crowded
the big building shouted "Let us get
ut the Spanards !" "Let there be
war !" "Down with the woman STAY.
ers ~ and other remarks in similar
strain,
LEST it be said that l have spoken
in bitterness and hastily, and lest my
words be made other than they are"
Mr. Dixon said, 81 have written de-
liberately what wish to say He
then read from his manuscripts:
"Spain has lost an Invaluable SER
want at Washington in the person of
Mr.. De LONE, He was colossal
and masterful liar, most artistic and
convincing hypocrite, and he knew a
bove all how to play fast and loose
with the puny managers of our for.
eign affairs. 1t is really too bad that
man of his superb gifts shouli come
to grief through small-sized letter
written in a thoughtless moment of
truthfulness to friend He will be
promoted to high honors in Spain.
Such 4 man deserves high place from
such government"
The audience cheered Justify and
there were shouts of "Kick De LONE
out !" Lets fight % and "Give it 10
him !" from every part of the house.
The preacher had evidently only
echoed the sentiments Of his hearers
concerning the letter writing diplo-
mat
"All in ALL" Mr. Dixon continued,
"tbere is a lot of grim humor in this
Spaniard's letter and the light il
throws on Cuban affairs in WASH O.
ton. When a government gels down
as low in the mire as ours has in the
last two years it is pretty hard % Kick
it hard enough to make an insult felt
But the ques ion now is, how can the
State Department have the efrontery
to continue a policy of brutality to-
ward the Cuban patriots, now that
the mask has been tern off tie face
of Spain. We have been toid of
5pain's good intentions, of her
thorough reforms, and in the midst
of this farce we behold lie Lone
frankly telling his friend that this i,
merely for show ; that Mckinley is a
pot-house politician, and he must
have some excuse to pacify the A
merican rabble. =
"Why ask of Spain disavowal?
Does the administration want still
further lying and humbugging from
Spain in order to pacify the 'rabble'?
The cat is out of the bag. Nobody
can be fooled any longer. Spain can
disavow and disavow, she can
doubtless send us as big a liar as De
LONE, but what is the use? De LONE
told the simple truth bout her policy.
All the smllks, smiles and lies of the
combined diplomacy of the world can
not alter that fact.
"lhe time has come to act Lei
our govern ment recognize CuhI aud
he wa is at an end There is sbso-
ujely 10 longer a single vestige of ex-
;use for our criminal course of assist
ng Spain to kill hundreds and ihous-
inds Of women and children at our
cry doors The Republican party
$ walking in the center of smulder-
ng volcano. The responsibility is
dearly fixed on the party.
ave are sick of the whine OF
took jobbers and peddlers, Nho tell
IS through their pusiIlanimous press {
hat we are not prepared for wal
nth Spanish braggarts who, unable
. conquer handful of Cubans, show
leir prowess by penning up women
nd children and starving them to
cath.
"The day has come for genuine +
svlval Of national faith and patri- I
ism 1t is our duty to stop the muir :
er Of women and children in Cuba. n
owe it to the God Of huma; ity. n
is our duty to recognize the patri- a
s In Cuba. We owe it to our faith :,
5, VINO thought that freedom is the C
rthlight of humanity If Spain dare Q
sht US for doing our duty to country, :,
lmanity and God, then let her draw u
II sword and die. 1t has or will fl
'me, now or later" II
The conclusion of Mr.. Dixons re :,
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