The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-25

 remain warning to the whole world forever.
 What shall the United States do, MT. President?"
 For answer, MT. Thurston as a repul- lican, turned to the last national plat form of his party which declared that "The United States should actively use itD influence and good offices to restore peace and give independence to the is- land"
 In accepting the nomination tender ed him by the convention, which had adopted the Cuban plank with mighty shout" William Mckinley had said: "The platform adopted by the republican convention has received my careful consideration and has my un- qualified approval"
 Confidence in President.
 Twice within the past two years, MT. Thurston said, he had voted for a res olution recognizing the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents, but he was sat isfied it was now too late to accord them belIigerent rights of even merely to recognize the independence of the | Cuban republic. Our platform," said he, demands that the United States shall actively use it's influence for the independence of the island. I am not here to criticise the present adminis- tration. I yield to no man living in my respect, my admiration for and confidence in the judgment, the wis dom the patriotism, the Americanism of William Mckinley. When he enter ed upon his administration he faced a l difficult situation. It was his duty to proceed with care and caution" l MT. Thurston then recounted the steps which the president has taken upon the Cuban question during the past year, and pronounced his course wise, statesmanlike and in accordance with the diplomatic usages of the | world.
 Tt was the plain duty of the presi- dent of the United States to give to | the liberal ministry of Spain a reason able time in which to test it's proposed autonomy. That time has been given. | Autonomy is conceded the wide world l over to be a conspicuous failure. The | situation in Cuba has only changed for | the worse. Sagasta is powerless; Blanco is powerless to put an end to the conflict, to rehabilitate the island, | or to relieve the suffering, starvation | and distress.
 ''The time for action has then come. l No greater reason for it can exist to- morrow than exists to-day Every | hours delay only adds another chap | ter to the awful story of misery and death. Only one power can intervene 1 the United States of America. Ours is the one great nation of the world, l the mother of American republics. She holds position of trust and re- l sponsibility toward the people and the affairs of the whole Western hemi- | sphere.
 Tt was her glorious example which inspired the Cubans of Cuba to raise the flag of liberty in her eternal hills. We cannot refuse to accept this re- sponsibility which the God of the uni- verse has placed upon us as the one great power in the new world. We must act! What shall our action be?" I Opposes Annexation.
 MT. Thurston briefly adverted to the propositions of recognizing belligerency or the independence of the Cubans only | to say that it was too late for either As to annexation, he said:
 God forbid! I would oppose an- nexation with my last breath. The people of Cuba are not our people; they cannot assimilate with us; and, beyond all that, I am utterly and un- alterably opposed to any departure from the declared policy of the fathers, which would start this republic for the first time upon a career of conquest and dominion utterly at variance with the declared purposes and the manifest destiny of popular government. Let the world understand that the United States does not propose to annex Cuba; that it Is not seeking a foot of Cuban soil or dollar of Spanish treasure
 "Mr. President, against the interven- ton of the United States in this holy cause there is but one voice of dissent; that voice is the voice of the money changers. They fear war, not because | of any Christian or ennobling senti- ment against war and in favor of peace, but because they fear that a declaration of war or the intervention which might have result in war would have depressing effect upon the stock market
 MT President, I do not read my duty from the ticker I do not accept my lessons in patriotism from Wall street. I deprecate war. I hope and pray for the speedy coming of time when the sword of the soldier will no longer leap from it's scabbard to settle disputes between civilized nations. But, MT. President, it is evident, look ing at the cold facts, that war with Spain would not permanently depreci- ate the value of single American stock or bond.
 ''War with Spain would increase the business and the earnings of every American railroad; it would increase the output of every American factory; it would stimulate every branch uf in- dustry and domestic commerce.; it would greatly increase the demand for American labor, and in the end every certificate that represented a share in an American enterprise would be worth more money than it is worth to-day. | -
 ESTATE OF MRS. JANE E. WIN