New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-11
THE PRESIDENTS COURSE.
REPRESENTATIVE BARROws. OF MAssA-
CHUsETTs REVIEWS 1.-THE DUTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.

CHUsETTs REVIEWS 1.-THE DUTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
s. j Barrows. member Of Congress from the Atn
Massachusetts District has written TO The Tribune
from Washington concerning the President a't-
tude and work for peace, and the duty OF the
United States in the present crisis tie says
In the last two weeks have received daily scores
Of letters from my friends and constituents IN D.
Kind sunnoriine he President OF the United States
in his earnest and prolonged EFFORTS 10 Dtlns VIC
pressions OF hope and confidence in the policy ana
purpose Of the Executive nave comm, 49,
iui approc.a ION. r~"sdor, IN an hour when he
has needed every ounce of mora supper mere
is no neel Of blinking the fact that the pressure
coYqso and 70 r1,sh ITO war mas been immense
Among the influences most prominent have been
the lingo journals the well-mean. bun Impatient
zeal OF those who have urged immediate acton
and ices worthy political motives
Against these and al other irreevan; or m
deco~oue exhibitions Of haste the President mas
turned his ca'm and unperturoed "a n.
terfSre with the Presidents freedom OF action and
long to the President 70 thrust upon him IN.
timely respcnsi abilities which CouId come hI.
ether at the white House or at the Capitol. 20
take the control Of affairs INTO thelr own nsn ss
ment In the Sera'a have determined 10 VAT untli
the President himself should speak the hna word
Two weeks aFo know the President had strons
might aNPrfeN
2 hone President Mckinley had not then aoan-
no SPARKS has in cuba In the las, two week.
ne situation. as viewed from tho windows o' ne
as rapidly a. kaledoscope in ones lands
during al h sne se pnas ' NAT coad
be honqras sploye 70 ssape ne ,ds Sue % 10 6
his purpose and the steadfsstness with which he
has aehered 70 T. But 'housh CAPTAIN ma msy G sTd
the waves TIE currents Of history. and destiny
STATE or this stormy sea. and thr logic % vents
has charsed It from peacefll liner TO frowning
Mr. Harrows then analyze. the caus-. 'hat for
many years have been operative. and havs moro
han once brough, the United states 20 the verge
q, war ahou, cuba and shows tho attitude ~ pa
,iero~ % mora appeal Of peaceable mediation.
which President Mckinley has maintained. ard
which has been tAe attitud. ~ ihe rnir~f states
from ,hc beginning IN quotes from President
Grants message of ~ anh President clcve'ards
of.'s. ard then discusses tho loss ~ - Main.
= this has ASSUMED ~ importance IN his matter
the United States IL rot responsible 'or u M
Barrows says:
It is ircredihle 20 ne that Spain. BY any such
official act should have decided 20 STIR up ar
wav No greater tes-iuo0y - ~ patience and
rd r., 5s, o, ~ @ 5e orl- rs,e hsTs
been givon than Their c-lmness and notsrai TO- N
PrAs,den' Mckinley has deaf, r'h u IN lust
noble DIR ted way. and trH ',nsrcss % nc III '~f
~ var n itso., alone the Nai1e incident Is ono
which might be Ary lert 70 arbitration % deter
lion 10 % the United States
Concerning the Presidents policy Mr Rarrows
says:
I, may be safely assumed hat ne Pre-ie.n. VII
dependence o, cuba. II We are not 70 rorsase the
historic position o. re United states We cannot
recognize government which Las no d. facio
existence. = ~ act a. al. our action must b. an
action % intervention an Intervention not for
vengeance. hu' f,r The establishment % peace and
freedom ~ cuhn. II Spain reserfs our irterven-
don war follows Into such conflict
sholid be VIII he fu,l recognition Of cuban in
dependence \ declaration % be'l,serency would
status and No should rot tic our Ia nd. by pof-
ca recognition until tho struggle for Cuban In
dependence IS achieved
induce Spain consent mediation. and that the
United States cannot transfer tho responsibility
now resting Il. As TO Intervention. he says.
The night OF ore Power TO intervene IN the Affairs
OF another 20 protect rs own interest IN behalf
Of the interest OF humanity and civilization f. no
longer merely a theory Of International law II
has become an historic fact u received a sub
lime Illustration when England and Franc. inter
vencd to save Greece and brough; the long strug-
gle FOR Greek Independence a close by the battle
Of EavarinD u j. useless 20 expect Spain 10 fol-
low such an example. And hitherto have only
asked her 70 grant 70 Cuba a freedom which would
be equal blessing 20 Spain. But II Spain cannot
and suarsntecd through tho nag OF the United
States. The long reign of horror IN Cuba must
our ease and comfort and Intervene not for tho
sake Of war. but 20 end war and establish peace.
that. responding to the appel Of our noble Pres-
dent. ! shall vot" Tor reso.stion ~ Intervention
No false and di.tendcd sense OF National honor
which is sometimes n ,alee as the code OF tho
duellis.. no spirit Of revenge for q loss Tor which
war can make no PREPARATION. no criminal desire