The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-04-02
THE FUrURE OF cURA.

Peop.e VI tnls community are unusually
kind.
THE FUTURE OF CURA.
Nothing conld be more natural than
the sympathy of Americans with other
Americans who struggle against op-
preston, and with those poor victims
of the struggle who, in consequence Of
1t, are reduced to starvation aud misery
That the blood and destructive conflict
In Cuba be brought to a speedy concln-
sion, and be followed by reign Of
liberty, law, and order. is therefore the
sincere wish Of all the good people OF
this country. That wish springs from a
generous sentiment. and it is strength
encd by just appreciation OF the an
noyances. commartitl and other, which
are caused by thp frequent recurrence
OF distracting disorders at our very doors.
The thought that 1t may be the busi-
ness of this republic to put an end to
the trouble by friendly counsel and
mediation. or, If that be of no avail, by
torclble interference, finds, under such
circumstances. il-fayor, even among
people who no not think light of a war
with its incalculable sacrifices in blood
and treasure which interference by
force would bring on. But it is by no
means inconsistent with SO generous a
disposition calmly to examine, aside
from other considerations Of right or OF
interest, the question whether tho at.
tainment of the immediate object OF
such interference, the adjustment oi
Spanish rule in Cuba, would really have
the desired effect of securing to the peo.
| pie OF that island the blessings of peace,
liberty. and fair measure of gnoI gov
ernme'.t, In this respect we arc not
without valuable experience.
In tle early part OF the century the
effort Of the Spanish colonies on the
American continent to achieve thei /
Independence excited much sympathy
Yin the United States, Henry Clay
championed their cause with character.
istic fervor. Those efforts appeared tt
him like a repetition Of his own Reyc
lntionary war. He attributed to the
Struggling South Americans all the
political capacities of his own people
He thought that as to their Fitness fol
freedom" the people of South America
were "in some particulars even in ad-
vance Of u.s." He fiercely attacked tn,
Monroe administration for not aiding
them effectively. lie urged the repea
Of our Mentality laws for their benefit
aud insisted that their independence b.
formally recognized while The struggle
was yet undecided. He predicted 70
them a glorious future. His CLOWN,
speeches created great stir in tn
country, but the administration re
manned firm in Its conservative attitude
In March, 1921, Henry Clay had an in
| teryiew on the subject with The sacretar
Of state, John Quincy Adams, who thu
recorded bis part Of thu conversation il
his diary: Il regret the difference be
tween his TClay'sl views and those o
the administration upon Sonth Ame,ic
affair That the final issue Of thpi
| present struggle would be their en,ir
d Independence of Spain | have eve
doubted. That it was our true polio
land duty to take no part in the contes
was equally clear. The principle q
neutrality IN all foreign wars was. i
my opinion, Fundamental to the col
tinuance Of our liberties and our Union
So far as they were contepdlnp for ii,
dependence wish we'll to their cause
but I have seen. and vet see, no prospec
that tLey would establish free or Dibera
institutions Of government. .Arbitrar
power, military and ecclesiastical. we
stamped upon all their institution
Civil dissension was Infused into al
their seminal principles. War an
mutual destruction were in ever
member Of The organization, mora
political, and physical OF these opil
ions both his [Clay's1 and mine, Tin
must te the test"
Time has been the test, and it is 10
generally recognized that John Ouinc
Adams's predictions have proved mo-
correct than those of Henry Clay.