The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
the Maine; but It seems to me the time for
action has now come tH.

the Maine: but It seems to me the time for
action has now come. i"
Our platform demands that the United
States shall actively use its influence for
the independence of the Cubans. l am not
here to critcise the present administration.
1 yield to no man living in my respect, my
admiration for and my confidence In the
judgment, the wisdona thenpatriotism the
Amerlcanism of William Mckinley, When
he entered upon his administration, he
faced difficult situation. 1t was his duty
to- proceed with care and caution.
t, 1t was, was the plain dug Of the president Of
istry of Spain reasonable time in which
to test its proposed autonomy. That time
has been given. Autonomy is conceded the
wide world over to be conspicuous fall
ure. The situation in Cuba has only
changed for the worse!9 Every hours delay
only adds another chapter to the awful
can interNene-the United States of
America. 1t was her glorious example
which inspired the Cubans OF Cuba to raise
the flag of liberty on her eternal hills.
We cannot refuse to accept this responsible
tty. which the God Of the universe has
placed upon us as the. one great power in
The American people will never consent to
the payment OF one dollar. or the guaran-
teeng of one bond. as the price paid to
Spain for her REIMBURSEMENT of the island
she has wantonly outraged and devas-
tated.
Mr.. President, there is only one action
possible, If any is taken that is inter
vention for the independence OF the island.
intervention that means the landing of an
American army on Cuban SOIL the deploy-
ing 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 farm and carry on gov
eminent for themselves. Such intervention
en- our part would not of itself be war; 1t
would undoubtedly lead to war. But If war
came 1t would come by act of Spain in
resistance of the liberty and the independ-
ence of the Cuban people.
One Voice Opposed.
Against the Intervention Of the United
States in this holy cause. there is but one
voice of dissent; that voice is the voice Of
the money changers. They fear war: not
because of any Christian or ennobling
sentiment against war, and In favor of
peace, but because they fear that a dec'ara-
ton OF war, or the Intervention which
might result in war, would have depresS-
ing effect upon the stock market
| do not read my duty from the ticker;
1 do not accept my lessons in patriotism
from Wall street. I deprecate war.
War with Spain would increase the bust
ness and the earnings of every American
railroad: 1t would increase the output of
every factory; it would stimulate every
branch of industry and domestic COM
merce. it would greatly increase the de-
mand for American labor, and in the end
every certificate that represented a share
in an American business enterprise would
be worth more money than 1t is worth to-
day. But in the meantime the spectre Of
war would stride through the stock ex-
changes. and many of the gamblers around
the board would find their ill-gotten gains
passing to the other side OF the table.
Let them go: what one man loses at the
gambling table his fellow gamblers win.
Let them take their chances as they can.
portance 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 life their voices in
the land. and in the open light of day in
sist that the Republican party will not act,
for they say it sold out to the capitalists
and money changers at the last national
election. 1t Is not God forbid! The
1000 900 free men who voted for the Repub-
lican party and for William Mckinley did
not mortgage the honor of this nation for
a campaign fund. and il the time ever
comes when the Republican party hes.tates
In its course of duty. because of any I'M
due anxiety for the welfare of the accumu-
lated wealth of the nation, then let the Re-
publican party be swept from the face Of
the earth and be succeeded by some other
party. by whatever name it may be called,
which will represent the patriotism the
honesty. the loyalty, and the devotion that
the Republican party exhibited under AbIa-
ham Lincoln, in 1861.
He believed in the doctrine of peace
taught by the Iowly Nazarene, but men
must have liberty before abiding peace can
come. Force saved the Union. kept the
stars in the flag, made "niggers' men.
The time for Gods force has come again
Mr.. President. in the cable that moored
me to life and hope. the strongest strands
are broken. [ have but little left to offer
at the altar OF freedoms, sacrifice. but all
1 have l am glad to give 1 am willing to
serve my country as best I can in the
senate or in the fed. My dearest hope, my
most earnest prayer to God, is this, that
when death comes to end all, may meet 1t
calmly and fearlessly, as did my beloved.
In the cause CT humanity. under the Ameri-
can flag.