The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-01

office. as ne intended to come to con-
gress In place of Corlss. Will he come?
Watch him. His friends say that he is
a conner
Our Relations with Spain.
The relations between the govern
ments of Spain and the United States l
have been strained for more than two
years. The people of be- n nations seem
want to get at each O " in warlike |
grapple. President Cleveland and |
President Mckinley have stood firmly |
for peace.
International lawyers at the national |
capital claim that there has been at no |
time cause for war between the two |
countries, although the people, and |
many OF their representatives, seem to |
be eager for trouble. Who Is to blame
for this condition of affairs? That is
question which Is calmly discussed in
the higher official circles, and the an
swer is not difficult to disclose.
The government of Spain has always
been brutal towards her dependencies.
For example, let us look at the history
of Peru. On the afternoon of Aug. 29.
1888. PiZarro peacefully entered the
capital of Peru with his Spanish army.
He was met by the Inca, the beloved
Atahualpa, with followers bearing rich
and costly golden gifts for the strange
white men. The Spaniards strangled
Atahualpa in the public square and
| slaughtered many of the innocent men
who had come peacefully to welcome
| them The slaughter was led by the
| priest, Valerde, and he was afterwards
made bishop of Cuzco. The big bandit,
4 u IL. ,f CfNaf In
| The atrocious villainy was rewarded by
| the government of Spain.
| Wherever the Spaniards went in the
| new world they left pathways marked
| with the blood of innocent aborigines.
| That was called conquest. and the gov
eminent of Spain rewarded her free
| hooters with titles. riches and numerous
| honors and marks of approval. Every
| one OF the Spanish dependencies in the
new world has been wrested from Spain
because Of her uncivilized conduct.
Cuba alone remaining under her domin-
| ion.
| Barbarous Rule I'm Cuba.
| The administration Of affairs in Cuba
has always been severe and unusually
barbarous The natives have rebelled
again and again. Three years ago a
| rebellion began which has continued to
this day. The rebels, or revolutionists,
| have captured the entire island, except
ing only Havana and small portion OF
the contiguous province. They have
| conducted civilized warfare, and no out
| rage has been committed by them.
What has the course of Spain been
| towards these insurgents? 1t has been
| a course of brutality which shocks the
| world and awakens the sympathy oil
every nation. The people OF the United
States have long felt IT to be their duty
to interfere and compel the Spaniards
to surrender Cuba. But have we the
right. and is 1t our duty to Intervene
That is the question.
We know that Spain has not fough'
battles with the purpose OF putting
| down the rebellion. On the contrary
we know that Spain has driven inno
cent and weak women. children ana In
valid men into places OF concentration
surrounded them with soldiers, an'
starved them to death. Yes, starved q
, | death more than 100000 of these people
II is horrible. 1t is Slrbarous. 1t !
: causing civilized mankind TO blush 70
} Spain and her government.
Senator Mason OF Illinois and otner
| in the senate and in the house or repre-
2 sentatives have publicly expressed Tn
sentiments of a great majority of on
people. There can be no doubt or tha'
The senate has passed resolution
( providing recognition of the belligeren
( rights of the Cuban insurgents. IN
e house of representatives has not pee
r | permitted for eight months 10 take u
Y | that resolution for consideration. Presl
Y | dent Mckinley and Speaker Reeo nav
f | co-operated in this matter. MeahWml
y | starvation and rapine continue, d.
n | though the Spaniards have been opiige
+ by public sentiment to suspend some
y | their atrocities. But the spanish splr
t still pervades the government OF Cup'
e Typical of the Spirit of His Country
II was typical of the spirit Oh opai
that the Spanish minister at Washiie
h ton should go before our ofhciais VIII
IS | bows and smiles Sinking ike COL
d | sumate hypocrite, while at the san
e time he was writing letters to spar
IS denouncing our national administrator
r and sneering at our president One
Is his letters was captured or intercepte
l. and the Spanish minister was opiise
% 20 Leave washington without delay.
n vas necessary for Spain to disavow II
is sentiments expressed by her ministe
J. hut Won will find that the writer or u
offensive letter will receive honors al
" emoluments from the Spanish govern
ID ment. just as Pizarro and Valerde' u
+ murderers. were honored for their ia
to | tardly work.
10 II was typical of Spanish treachei
10 | that the battleship Maine should De e'
ne | tertained in Havana harbor; tnat IL
N officers should receive every polite
at | tention. and that while the sailors al
II marines were peacefully sleeping
III what was supposed to be peaceap
e. port, the vessel should De down -,
~ cor,n,etelv destroyed, and the biz
Jackets sent suddenly to eternity N
c. body here of any consequence beiiev
n that our battleship was lost by acc
n dent
m But under the rules OF interna',on
n law. recognized by all nations we ma
had no occasion to go TO war WI
snain under all of these trying circuf
stances President Cleveland w