Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-03
FROM SANTIAGO.
sAsrrAeo DE CuBA, Aug. II. 'ss.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. II. '98.
There are scores Of persons living to-
day who were present and witness ed
that glorious bombardmept OF San
tisgo just as 7. The beginning of both
battles started in st once for life or
death The scene during the days
battle far sur passed that which moved
the great nation i'm 1851 and the strug-
Cling Cuban. the leaders of which told
of these wrongs of the destruction of
the attIeship. Maine.
The duty which this government
owed to God and humanity in putting
an end TO the horrors of Spanish do
minion in Cuba
We intervene not for the Monroe
doctrine, but for humanity's sake for
the future, TO aid people who have
suffered every form OF inhumanity and
who have made a desperate struggle to
be free.
This war was alluded to as a republi-
can war, and was fought under repub
/ lican banner and administration aud
by a republican President. This allu-
sion is correct, but the history OF all
Americans cor a cts Tells US that
when confronted by a foreign foe dif-
ference of this character are reduced
TO minimum, and the party in power
has always been accorded the most
cordial and hearty support by their
opponents.
We are sill republicans and demo.
Gratis, but above all things Americans
Throughout all history of the govern
ment Spanish civilization on the Amer
ican continent has been a menace TO
us and to our institutions. The Spanish
has caused great difficulty with which
we had to deal all these many years of
Spanish government of Cuba with the
patriots struggling for liberty to pro-
tect Themselves from the brutal treat
ment of Spanish butchery and wrong
Since the age in which these rules
led to war, time has closed many a
Spanish eye; many q Spanish thor
oughfare have been passed away upon
she sails of Cuba. But they left the
American art ana skill untouched. The
awful nation longer maintain their po-
sition which made the whole coast of
Cuba terror for all mankind. But it
can say without fear that the Spanish
flag has been swept away forever.
We reac hed out our left hand to Gu
ba's liberty, to bring her in by the back
door; but now we give both hands to
the Cuban republic, welcoming her at
the front door as one Of the latest born
sisters in the family of the nations OF
the world. This war had to be fought
because it is the manifest destiny OF
this republic to stand forever upon the
Western Hemisphere 1t had to be,
for if we had failed TO have listened to
the voice of the suffering and dying on
this continent, we would have been un-
true Co those principles of liberty: hu-
manity and christianity upon which
this country is founded-a rock
If war had continued we would have
made it so hot for the flag of Spain
that it would have been driven
from every place of hers on the
face of the earth, except the lit
tie country she occupies in Europe
and as for the allied powers. if they
had raised q question of Intervention
on our part, we would have fought the
world in arms in defense of the rights
of American people to control the af-
fairs of the Western Hemisphere al
they ought to be controlled.
On the l4th of June, the last big bat
tie was fought at Montanamo Bay
where many a colored man took part
in the fight on land and sea. There
was no discrimination as to rate (as il
isl; whether it will ever be known OF
not, the colored man took the most
daring post both on land and sea.
Going into San Juan hardaport close
to shore not a ray of light any
where could be seen in the ships. Noa
star-bOard and drop your foresails