Iron County register., 1898-03-10
lNslNcERE REPUBLICANS.
Trining and TrucIxliRg Tactics {
Nancy Grahhers.

Dismiss from the question the De
LONE incident, now said authoritatvely
to be closed. Assume for the moment
that waEering, trimming, weak and
irresolute president endeavoring to play
good Lord and good devil had not
blundered by sending battle-ship to
Havana, there to meet destruction in
it's most appalling form. Eliminate
from the equation the national excite
ment produced by these occurrences.
Place the situation where it was
month ago. Or if we cannot ignore re-
cent occurrences and must insist that
they shall take precedence in settling
with Spain, what, let us ask, is the re-
publican party, now in power for a
whole 12-month,F to do about Cuban in
dependence?
Ascertaining his duty in the premises,
Cleveland took strongly a position to
which he steadily adhered. Until the
situation should become unbearable he
had no right in his judgment as the ex-
ecutive of friendly nation to interfere
with SPAIN endeavor to suppress insur-
rection in her territory. He was de-
nounced by republicans. The recogni-
ton of belligerency he denied Cuba was
voted unavailingly by a republican
house. Free Cuba" became war cry
of republicans, and William Mckinley,
a candidate for the national republican
nomination, joined in the chorus. At
ST. Louis emphatic declaration was
made for Cuban independence, and Nc
Kinley, the nominee, was pledged to its
attainment. From country which was
four years in suppressing rebellion of
its own came the assertion that Spain
had lost control of Cuba, was unable to
protect the lives and property of resi-
dent American citizens. The war in
Cuba must cease. Spain must lose its
possession.
Mckinley came to the presidency, but
not to Cuban aid. There has been IS
months more of such war as was con-
Quoted by Spain, but notwithstanding
the st. Louis convention no Mckinley
interference. There has been trifling
with the subject, and awful trifing,
as when Mckinley, wishing to mark de-
parture from Cleveland's consistent
policy, sent the Maine to destruction.
But the promised interference has not
been made. Nor has the republican
party in congress been one whit more
sincere or wise than the president who
subscribed to and has run away from
the Cuban declaration of the st. Louis
platform It has steadily refused to dis
cuss the question. The spoilsmonger
of the white house lifted a warning
finger and his infamous regeneration
became theirs also. Like master like
man.
Nothing thus far has been done by
American republicans for Cuba, de-
votion to whose cause they proclaimed
from the housetops. Will anything be
done?
Out of the grave situation which has
arisen the president of the United
States and the political nobodies who
are his official advisers do not see
Cuban independence. It is far from
their purpose to make the St. Louis
platform effective. They see nothing
but Spanish cash. Patriotism with
them is the almighty dollar. The
hurt that honor feels may be healed
with a guinea. They would Shyloclxize
Uncle Sam, making him say to Don
Insolence of Estramadura: "Fair sir,
you spit on me on Wednesday last; you
spurn'd me such a day, another time
you called me dog, and for these courte-
sizes ask but so much money"
Even when this fair opportunity of
redeeming republican pledges concern
ing Cuba is presented there is no
thought by Mckinley of embracing it.
The president of party false to it's own
pledges in matter of more than ma
tional concern is not safely trusted with
the national lhonor.-ChicagoC Chronicle.