Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

revenues. The big money lenders are shrewd
enough to know that Cuba is lost to Spain, but
they want time in which to dispose of Spanish
bonds at the highest possible prices. They are
now selling them to inhaned and patriotic
Spaniards and mercuria andsympathetc French
men. The quotation at this writing is a. Sc
far as Cuba is concerned they are not worth q
cent The failure to recognize the Cuban re-
public saved millions to the Rothschilds ant
their associates.
arms. George Washington never commanded
5000 men, When Lord CORVALLIS surrender
ed the British had less than 20, 900 soldiers in
this country. Spain has had 900 in Cuba
and now has at least 900. And we cannot
recognize the Cuban or even concede the be
liggerency of the brave men under Gomez
Glance at those figures, and then read McKin
ley's alleged reasons for withholding recogni
ton.
Some friends urge that we should not 60 tc
war for the reason that the INSCRIPTIONS rich
of the country will rob it of millions by bond
issues, contract steals and other schemes fol
plumber That is not good logic. The ques-
ton is should Cuba be free, and is it our duty
to help her? 1t is entirely possible to rob re-
lief expedition or to steal charity funds. II
the Mckinley administration issues bonds, the
people can elect one which can justly repudate
them. There is now more than $500 900, ooc
in the United States treasury exclusive OF the
gold reserve of SIP, ooo, 900. II moIe money
is needed, the government can issue it. Any
bonds issued under these circumstances should
be repudiated, and the New Time serves notice
in edvance that it will urge such reputation.
The greenback was good enough i'll 186I-1865
and it is good enough to whip Spain with.
Millions of men have had theiI eyes opened
since hostiIties with Spain became possible
They never believed the charges made against
those in places of high responsibility. They
did not believe there was such a thing as the
money power, They had faith in what the big
papers told them. Many idol have been shat
tered. Things which were obscure now and
derstanding of American putocracy We can
see it as it really $: a cowardly, cringing Tory
ism, clutching at its dollars and tondly hoping
that some combination of European monarch
les will intervene. Another and holder btanch
of it is plotting for a gold bond issue, and at
tempting, under cover of the wal excitement,
to put through such plan OF currency reform
as will take the government out OF the bank
inp business Another is working to secure
the issuance of bonds with which to buy Cuba,
which was McKinley's plan until the Maine
was DESTROYED and wal made imperative. With
these people the dollar is the only consideration.
If war can be averted they are for peace aud
profits; if war is inevitable they are for bonds
and coupons. They will gague victory by It's
effect on wheat or defeat by its effect Oh stocks.
1t is impossible to forecast or estimate tar
reaching results which may come from this war,
1t is safe to predict the downfall of the Spanish
monarchy and the establishment of republic.
If Germany interferes history will lie made.
The plain, common, liberty loving people OF
America are fighting war for human liberty
and human progress, and unless the signs OF
the times are wrong it is well for American
tories and European monarchies to keep quiet.
If Austria or Germany raise hand to help
Spain the close of the war will find Europe
with but one monarchy