The times., 1898-04-09
Statisticfan and Humorj-t.

AS an eminent political statistician,
ii may be assumed, for the purposes
of argument, that Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio is a we'll of truth.
II is much more satisfactory to all
concerned to prove such a statement
by undeniable facf rather than by
argument, which is often less convinc-
ing.
We observe in the pages of the Con-
gressional Record of yesterday the re-
port of speech which ii alleges Mr.
Grosvenor made on the floor of the
House of Representatives In the
course of his remarks the eminent
Hanna megaphone asserted that The
Times was an Administration paper,
and hoped that God would help the
Administration if that were so. This
was kind and considerate of Mr.. Gros-
venor, and we hasten to make due
acknowledgment of his courtesy. If
the Administration were of a charac-
ter that could command the respect
and support OF this or any American
journal, we have no doubt that its
honesty of purpose and patriotism
would be likely TO attract the atten-
ton and favor of the divine influence
referred TO. As it is. there is wide
room for doubt if il could success
fully appeal to any beings greater than
Mark Hanna and the devil.
With almost equal regard for We
racity. Mr. Grosvenor referred to some
observations made by Representative
Lentz. on the subject of the Spanish
bond deal. in which one J. ]. McCook
is popularity supposed to be interested.
The distinguished orator declaimed:
Who is John J. Cook Whom does he repre-
sentI What is he here for? How do he and the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Lentzb stand with
reference to this? win show you that they are
parties in a great conspiracy; one Willingly SO,
the Other trust, ignorantly 50. Who Is John J.
| McCooki lie is the legal representative OF the
| Cuban Junts, Of New York. behind which stands
| four hundred millions. more or less, OF bonds
| that can be validated by the recognition of the
| independence of Cuba by the United States, and
| they viii be destroyed by policy that drives
| Spain ont OF Cuba in the interest Of the Ameri'
| can people.
As a rich piece of Western humor. il
is probable that The foregoing state
rnent viii roll down the corridors OF
I
! forgotten Yet. nevertheless, il bears
all the long ear-marks of that high
standard Of accuracy for which Gros-
venor statistics are famous. 1t viii
probably be news to the Cuban Junte
to learn that one Of its most un-
relenting foes. and the man who ha:
done more than any other, with the
/ eNrrzr,-f.,, ,f 10 for
| milton Of Cuban independence or bel
ligerency, is its legal representative"
The statement is also open TO some
other friendly criticism. John j. Nc,
| Cook, as a matter of fact, is supposed
TO stand for four hundred millions II
| bonds, more or less, but they happer
to be Spanish bonds, owned by his
clients, the Rothschilds, or theil
agents. Instead OF being validated by
the recognition of the independence
| of Cuba" that action would make
them so much waste paper, and fol
that reason, and that alone, this Ad,
ministration has never tolerated the
idea of allowing the Cubans TO achieve
political liberty.
! Cuba in the interests of the American
people" by which Mr.. Grosvenor evi
IDENTIFY means a policy which would
compel the Cubans to buy their free
dom of McCOok's principals, is wha
not only would, but is deliberately de
signed to put a hundred millions o.
more of profit into the pockets of III,
Spanish bond sharks.
Let US dispose, once and for all, o
the Administration canard that an!
bonds issued by the Republic of Cub;
are to be considered as a factor il
any policy, movement or settlement
Only one hundred and twenty-sevel
thousand dollars of any such issu
have been marketed. The bonds tina
count are four hundred millions ownet
by the Rothschilds and their allies il
London, Paris, Berlin, Madrid ant
New York 1t is for their salvation
and for nothing else, that men lils
Hanna, Reed, Grosvenor and McKinle,
have been willing to tolerate the tor
ture and murder Of DR. Ruiz, Weyle
and his hellish atrocities, and evel
the massacre Of the Maine crew.
Reverting to another point for a mo
ment: Mr.. Grosvenor will himself Sc
the improperly of his attempted af
front in calling The Times IAN Ad
ministration organ"-a declaration
which must appear ridiculous on il
face. No paper in Washington coul
successfully pose as such an organ
unless Grosvenor were attached to it
by string.