The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-25

ration without bubble or delay; and If the
explosion can be traced to Spanish oincla'
sources, there will be such swift ana ter
rible punishment adjudged as Will remain
warning to the world forever.
What shall the United states e,,rs ao, M r.
a Republican. turned TO the last hatloIiai
platform of his party, which declared that
THE United States should actively use It's
influence and good offices to restore peace
and give independence to the island In
accepting the nomination rendered him Dy
Cuban plank with a mighty shout Will
liam Mckinley had said: The platform
adopted by the Republican convention has
received my careful consideration and mas
my unqualified approval"
Twice within the past two years Mr.
Thurston said he had voted for rel'olu-
ten recognizing the bellgerency of the
Cuban insurgents, but he was satisfied ~
was now too late to accord them beligerent
dependence of the Cuban republic. our
platform said he, demands that the
United States shall actively use its influence
for the independence of the island. am
not here TO criticize the present admins
tration. / yield to no living man in my
respect. my admiration for and my conf
patriotism, the Americanism of William
Mckinley. When he entered upon his ad-
ministration he faced a difficult SITUATION;
1t was his duty to proceed With care ana
caution"
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
Mr. Thurston then recounted the steps
which the President has taken on the Cuban
question during the last year, and pro-
nounced his course wise, statesmanlike ana
in accordance with the diplomatic usages
of the world. He said: ut was the plain
duty of the President of the United States
to give the Liberal Ministry of Spain rea-
sonable time in which to test its proposed
autonomy. That time has been given. Au-
tonomy is conceded the wide world over to,
be conspicuous failure. The situation IN
Cuba has only changed for the worse. Sa-
gasta is pOwerless; BlancO is poWerleSS 10
put end to the conflict, TO rehab1litate
the island, or to relieve the suffering, star
has then come. No greater reason for II
can exist tomorrow than exists to-day.
every hours delay only adds another chapter
to the awful story of misery and death
Only one power can intervene-the United
States of America. 1t was her glorious
aa Sha p tne c an her OF
hills We cannot refuse to accept this re-
sponsibiiity which the God of the universe
has placed upon us aS~the one great power
be?'' W
Mr.. Thurston briefly adverted to the prop
ositions of recognizing the belligerency or
the independence of the Cubans only to say
that it was too late for either. AS 10
annexation he said: God forbid; L would
oppose annexation with my latest breath
The people of Cuba are not our people; they
cannot assimilate with US, and beyond all
that am utterly and unalterably opposed
to any departure from the declared policy
of the fathers. which would start this he
public for the first time upon 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 foot of Cuban soil or a dollar
of Spanish treasure"
AS to the plan for the United States. to
guarantee Cuban purchase bonds ned ME-
will never consent to the payment of one
dollar to the guaranteeing Of one bond as
the price paid 10 Spain for her relinqulsh-
ment of the island she has so wantonly out
ragged and devastated. Mr.. President, there
is only action possible. if any is taken;
that is. Intervention for the independence
of the island. Intervention that means the
landing of an American army on Cuban SOIL.
the deploying of an American fleet off the
harbOr of Havana. Intervention which says
to Spain, leave the island, withdraw your
soldiers, leave the Cubans, these brothers of
ours in the new world, to form and carry on
government for themselves. Such interVen-
ton on our part would not of itself be war.
1t would undoubtedly lead to war. But II
wal. comes. it will come by the act Of
Spain in resistance of the liberty and the
independence of the Cuban people
FINANCIERS FEAR WAR.
Mr.. Thurston maintained that of all peo-
pie on the island the native Cubans were
the best qualified and fitted for government.
He paid high tribute to the government
for the work 1T has accomplished in prepar-
ing for any emergency, and, speaking of
Congress, he said: I'VE are not in session
to hamper or cripple the President. We are
here to advise and assist him. Congress can
alone levy taxes, and to this Congress the
united people of this broad land, from sea
to sea, from lake TO gulf, look to voice their
wishes and execute their will Against the
Intervention of the United States in this
holy cause there is one voice of dissent
hot niOn &c n
They fear war; not because of any Christian
ennnobling sentiment against war and
in favor Of peace but because they fear that that
which might result in war, would have
depressing effect upon the stock market.
Mr.. President, | do not read my duty
from the ticker; / do not accept my les
sons in patriotism from Wall street. L
deprecate war War with Spain would in
crease the business and the earnings OF
every American railroad; 1t would increase
the output of every American factory; 1T
would stimulate every branch of Industry
and domestic commerce; ii would greatly
increase the demand for American labor
and in the end every certificate that repre-
scented share in an American business en-
tei-prise would be worth wore money than
it is worth to-day. But in the meantime
the Specter of war would stride through the
stock exchanges, and many of the gamblers
around the board would find their ill-gotten
gains passing to the other side of the tai
BILE. Let them go; what one man loses at
tho gambling table his fellow-gamblers win.
Their veal or woe is of but little impor-
lance to the liberty-loving people of the
United States. Let the men whose loyalty
is to the dollar stand aside while the men
whose loyalty is to the flag come to the
front.
'There are some who lift their voices
i'm the land and, in the light of day, in
sist that the Republican party will not
act for they say it sold out to the capt.
taiists and money changers at the last ma
tional election. 1t is not So God forbid!
The seven million freemen who voted for
the Republican party and for William Nc
Kinley did not mortgage the honor of this
Nation for a campaign fund, and If the time
ever comes when the Republican party heS1-
tates in it's course of duty because OF any
undue anxiety for the welfare of the ac-
cumulated wealth of the Nation, then let
the Republican party be swept from the
face of the earth and be succeeded by some
other party, by whatever name ii may be
called which will represent the patriotism.
the honesty. the loyalty and the devotion
that the Republican party exhibited under
Abraham Lincoln in 1851 He believed in the
doctrine of peace taught by the lowly NaZa-
rene but men must have liberty before abid-
ing peace can come
Force saved the Union, kept the stars
in the flag, made 'nggers' men. The time
for Gods force has come again. Let the
impassioned lips of American patriots once
more take up the song:
In the beauty of the lilies,
Christ was born across the sea,
With glory in His bosom
That transfigures you and me.
AS He died to make men holy.
Let us die to make men free
For God is marching on
Mr. President, in the cable that moored
me to life and hope the strongest strands
are broken. 1 have but little left to offer
~ the altar of freedoms sacrifice but all /