Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-25
The Action of France.

The land of Lafayette seems to b
under well earned suspicion of being al
active ally of the Spanish butchers
How has this been brought to the publ,
attention? First by the strange t.ctio1
regarding the release of the steamc,
Lafayette which was seized by oul
blockading squadron off Havana. II
was understood that she should not leave
Havana until given permission by our
officers of the blockading fleet. This
was in order that we might be satisfied
that she had not broken faith and left
goods she was not to leave. But in
spite of this the ship did leave under
cover Of darkness, and our fleet knew
nothing of it until long after she was
out at sea. The permission of the
French authorities 10 let the Spanish
fleet coal at Martinqueis another strange
act on the part of the alleged European
Republic. The delay in sending an Of
fetal despatch to that country for four
teen hours which gave the Spanish fleet
that length Of time start, is another
thing which must be accounted for be-
tore France can clear her garments of
suspicion. And still more. france al
lows public subscriptions in her streets
and hotels and at, the Spanish legation
IN aid of the Spanish army fund. How
long is this to continue ? What means
'lls assertion from our ranks of freedom
OF our old-time friend in Europe9 Why ,
has the land which gave Us LAFAYETTE $
and his heroic soldiers forsakcn the
country She helped to Independence ? c
why has the country which gave lis the -
Statue of Liberty that shines out from &
New York harbor left our friendly cir il
Gle and rather than express sympathics e
with sister republic departed, ba~ and =.
baggage, so to speak, for the tyrant and II
butcher government the crumblinr. HI
dying monarchy in Southern Europe. l.
and ruined Spain? u u
French authorities are alarmed be-
cause our watchful American ewes have "
discovered her secret and undcrhand DC
assistance to the Dons, and when the We
statement is made by an indignant Sen q,
SsS that this country will refuse to cil
make an appropriation for the Paris En- tel
position to be held in 1900, instantly Cd
ne cry goes forth from French states r.
men that we have misjudgcd her, and gro
hat she still has the old-tmc friendship to
Dr this country that was first famed o"i
aut
ITO blazing fires when the beloved La w.
'yelte sought to give US aid. Until con
rance takes active steps to clear her |
ilrts the people Of America will have ~
right to look upon the land across the 'no ma,
"a with much suspicion. France has mo,
zen often accused of hell ping this coun- mis-
IN our Revolutionary struggle be- an" a.
use she hated England, and from re- and
mt indications it would seem that this call
q some color Of truth. France is re- nan
onslble for the French spoilation "llio
inns; France lent a hand in the work swo
France, or at least her van.
ron money king, has aided Spain in usua
ody contests Oh the stricken island at rene
door. France today is herself ON tho 1
verge Of another mighty revolutions, Al
he trial of lola and the mobs that the
owed are any indication France slsii'
uld be blacklistcd by America and calle
made for that Century discl
position unless she gives us the hand and
and that without DELAY. como
rance lets Spain fight this war alone his ~
Ill end much sooner than if aid is that
llshcd the Kingdom of Alfonso. out,
Patsy