The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-08
NEwYpRK sMETHODIsTs


d,ttmspts Against an lni,un,an .Nstion.
New York Press: Through It's chair
s,sr, James N. King, secretary OF the
soeI..y for the Protection or American
Institutions. the committee on national
,ssIrs, appointed by the sSew York
Methodist Episcopal conference, in ses-
10, IN tie Metropolitan temple. ycs.er-
l.y submitted the following report:
The Christian church and the Chris
alan ministry have been potent factors
IN securing the civil and religious lib
r.,I,s and in shaping the civilization we
enjoy. 1t is. therefore. both right and
duty for this conference OF Christian
r.7Is;ers, representing a large section
NJ the mos, numerous branch OF tho
American Protestant church, TO make a
fslIyerancc upon the national and inter-
rational questions now commanding the
attention OF the peoples of many lands.
almighty God did not permit this
land OF ours to be first peopled by the
faces from which the discoveries came,
bu; sheltered Il by HIS omnlpotent hand
during the first century after Its dis
toytry, until the Scriptures were dlsen-
.orEbed In the old world and the races
NJ men 1T 10 found republic were
rno,ded by their regenerative power,
Their He lifted HIS hands, and the HUI
ruero,s, the Holianders. the Purltans
and the Cavaliers came to the new world
and laid the foundations OF the repub-
10 and OF American Institutions with
civil and religious liberty as the cor
uerstore.
at seems 10 have been the Divine
purpose 10 prohibit Latin civilization,
with It's ecclesiastical domination and
It's Inquisitorial persecution, with its
heartNss fortunes and constituencies
crueit!es from taking root In soil re-
served for the. great experiment in SELF
government.
Inspired by this republic. the nations
In South and Central America and Mex
.co have thrown on the yoke OF Latin
tyranny, and, despite the bondage OF
heredIty, have made commendable
progress toward the republican forms
u government.
THE relations OF Spain to the Amer.
cans have always been that OF oppres-
Ron and spollation, OF commercial mo-
nopoly and political despotisn., and her
grasp has never been relaxed except by
successive revolts and revolutions
Since Charles V. was er.hroned there
have been intrigue and Intolerance.
Conspiracy and cruelty have marked
every step OF the march to death Of
spa!n's Latin civilization in NIL lands.
Philip and Ava have been the typical
leaders, their successors differing from
them In calibre. but not in character.
although Spain once owned this en-
tire hemisphere, and was the most row.
erful nation on the earth. to-day. In the
western world. she holds only in the
grasp OF her cruel hand, already struck
with paralysis, Porto Rico and unhappy
Cuba. She has always been undevi-
eangly consistent in one course OF ac-
tion: she has. with perverse uniformity,
broken her promises to all OF her COL
lance from Spain was African slavery.
Eve believe that the following facts
constitute an indictment demanding
.he expulsion OF Spanish rule from
Cuba: tsf2 sol
"First-Its destruction OF commercial
interests OF the United States. already
making an invoice OF. millions OF treas
ure.
.'SeconG-I:s iIsolence in searching
our merchantmen on the high seas and
reputation OF claims for restitution.
'Third-Its cowarcly insult ito our
hoIore6 President by Its representa-
tive to our nations capitol.
"Fourtk-Its trivia. treatment OF In
tsrrational diplomatic relations.
"Flt,h-Its requiring the United
Treaty obligations, 10 police the seas. to
prevent the extension OF aid to strug-
Cling patriots seeking aid
"Sixth-Its criminally permissive, IL
not ordered, destruction OF the United
States Maine, with the loss OF the lives
OF 956 American defenders,
"Sevelth-Its harbarity and !nhumau-
.ty In the methods OF warfare, with its
;'eacherous murder OF men; its herd
Ing and starving of aged women and
children 10 the extent OF over 400.o In
number: It's ingenious and eXterm.nat-
ing fortunes OF q people 1t has neither
the courage nor the vigor to conquer.
Claiming to be Christian nation.
''Ninth-Its prostitution OF the mora,
terse OF our citizens by obliging them
:or years to look upon and become Ia
Tn.liar with flend!sh barbarism so near
Us that We can almost hear the cries OF
lis victims.
"Teath-Its paraiyzlrs power upon
The Christian civilization OF the century
T. 1ntsy
that OF the Middle Ages the inhab;t-
ants OF the fa!rest Island Of the sea-
Humanity, honesty, virtue. reason,
liberty. civilization and Christianity de-
iIanc the expulsion OF this last consun-
saate specimen OF the criminal cruslties
OF Latin civilization from the island
whose shores are touched by the same
t!oeS That wash the coasts Of this re-
public
we want no orertures from. our gov
ernment for settlement OF the burning
questions confronting US as 4 nation.
BASED upon propositions emaaating
from Rome Let efforts cmaratirg
from that source exhaust themselves in
human!zing and civilizing Spain. Amer
acan Institutions will guard their own
honor. -
While it is no. our province TO de-
:ine soT!rnment policies. It is our right
70 enuncia;c and defend principles
~ nile 1t is not our province to declare
Wer. II Is our right to rebuke wicked
Eess. While 1t is not our, province to
ctctate the actions OF men. 1t Ia our
night to bring the claims OF righteous
Sess to bear upon their consclences.
Mniie It is note province to icg.slate,
IS our right TO promote justice ard
protest against oppression While 1t is
rot our province 10 arous.. rho raeclnrs