The times., 1898-03-05
SATURDAY. MARCH ). 1885,
Torie- ard Hessians.

That Distinguished Hessian, Carl
Schurz. Who is as successful patriot
Is he was a general. presents himself
L. the public once more in a most char
acteristic signed editorial. in the cur
rent number of Harper's Weekly. To
give clear idea Of what this person.
age has to say. il viii be well to quote
the opening sentence Of his article:
Let Ms Imagine ;hc fr.t news Of the destruc-
ton ef the Maine IN the harl,or OF Havana had
been accompanied ly clear proof that the ,atas-
treI.Hc was caused iiy q torpedo or a mine-oiiat
vo.sid be the duty OF our Government?
A1r. Schurz answers the question en-
tirely 10 his O~n satisfaction. and that
Cf ms employers He tells Us that it
would have been proper TO hold a COR
oners inquest always with the most
earnest hope that nothing would be
shown 10 implicate the murderers.
Then, if il should be plainly made 70
appear that the accident theory
could not be maintained. our next duty
would be 10 ascertain how much blood
money we could get
History repeats itself. The Hessian
and the Tory are as near and dear 10
each other today as they We're CEN
tory and a quarter ago. Carl Sehurz
che Hessian, and the Tories of the
Spanish-Cuban bond syndicate. natu-
rally were made 10 be driven in double
harness. But upon what basis Of logic
does il appear that proven act Of war.
accompanied by the most diabolicai
tFeachcry-and that is the ground Of
Mr. SchuIz's argument-should be
made merely the preliminary Of a
friendly inquiry Does the history OF
any brave people present anywhere a
parallel2 Is il conceivable that Russia
France. Germany, or England or any
other power representing an agerega-
tioE Of zeal men, would stop To make
inquiry in advance Of reprisals2
Yet. to our deep shame We are get
ting used 10 The style Of argument es-
sayed by Mr. Schurz. 1t is a novel
method Of appeal in this genera alton:
but il is exactly what the same sort
Of people used in the early days Of the
American Revolution. What foreign
oppression OF tyranny would impose
upon Us is all right. The instantane-
Gus consignment TO eternity of two
hundred and sixty American sailors is
q matter Tor commercial trading. There
is no moral wrong in the outrage tor
Jure and butchery Of thousands Of
women and girls in Cuba. under our
eyes. II would be un-Christian and
yillain0us for US TO raise the mailed
hand 10 save one Of them from the
lust or the machetes Of the Spanish
pletely proper for US TO submit u every
indignity and insult that Spain, OF its
representatives. can heap upon us.
Why Because that cur-like course is
promotive of the Spanish-Cuban bond
deal. the conspirators in which own and
contemptuously use the Tories and the
Hessians who infest the corridors of
the capitol at Washington and the
columns Of the daily press
Even Mr.. Schurz is willing To admit
that under extreme circumstances
war might be jUsllable. He does not
take Us into his confidence as to ex-
acJly what the circumstance ought 10
be: but, from The tenor Of his text. we
should say that war for the preserva-
ton Of Wall Street interests would lie
holy thing. at no matter what cost
in human life. But merely 10 maintain
the honor Of our flag and nation TO the
detrimeut 81 vested interests. never.
We have entertained some honest
doubts about the ethics and the eco
H0mic advantages Of Senator Lodges
immigration bin: but If it would serve
To keep this country safe from the in
cUrsi0ns of such Hessians as Car
Schurz. NE may have 10 revise our opin-
ion. Hessians should be kept out; and
Tories ought to be deported, As they
were in 1893