Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-04-29
SIDE LIGHTS ON WAR.
IDEAS OF THE PLJTOCRATS
AND THE PEOPLE.
It All Depends on tho Point Of View
But Evidently the Main Idea Is to
Befool and Rob tho People II They
VIII Stand 1t.

During the long wait for the pres!-
dents second Cuban message the New
York World pictured Uncle Sam gaz-
ing in disgust at the following placard:
"Notice.-On account of fresh insults
offered by Spain and in anticipation of
others that may be forthcoming, mes
sage to congress postponed,-Wm.
Mex"
When the United States bought
warship from Brazil the money was
paid to Rothschild. When Spain
bought the warship Garibaldi from
Italy the price Of the purchase was
handed to Rothschild. Rothschild deals
in the munitions OF war He sells to
one and all. He, unlike the wage-slave.
has no prejudice, but will sell a war
ship to either Spain or the United
States. Fine pass civilization has
come to when a money-monger stands
between the transactions Of nations.
World populated with wise people, who
not only pay Rothschild and his ilk a
tribute for the purpose of living. but
must give them rake-off for the priv
ilege of killing each other.-Coming
Nation.
The people of the United States must
content themselves while the president
automatically deals with the Cuban
question. In the meantime the Cuban
patriots, whose only crime Is love OF
liberty, will continue to starve to
death.-Silver night-Watchman. i.
If Horace Greeley, thirty years ago,
had published in one issue of his paper
half the scare heads" and alleged
facts concerning the Maine explosion
(supposing it to have occurred them
that the yellow journals" are daily
publishing now, the whole country
would have been aroused to arms, and
war with Spain would not only have
been inevitable, but necessity, to
preserve the peace" To the credit OF
the American people, be it said, they
knew a truth-telling press then and fol-
lowed 1t, as they know lying press
now and ignore it.-San Francisco
Star.
In the house Of representatives, on
March s, when the bill to appropriate
$50, OOO,O for national defense was I'M
der discussion, Mr.. Lewis, Of Washing
ton, said: "Mr. Speaker, we now sub
NIT the most sublime spectacle Of earth
party discord hushed and internal
strife wooed to muteness by the first
blast Of the invaders trump" Did
any one hear that blast or see that
trump? It is everybody's right to be a
historian Of the future, but If congress
does not prove to be the only invader,
and this invasion of the treasury the
only one actual or threatened, l will
never prophesy again.-Geo. e. Nc
Donald, in New York Truth-Seeker.
Honest, now. Would nation truly
founded on the peaceful teachings of
Christ raise armies, build navies and
practice oppression? If Christ would
not do these things would any true
Christian do or even give his consent
to them? If they would not. are the
so-called Christian nations such, or are
they not sailing under false pretenses
Are not those who willingly pay taxes
to pay for soldiers and their imple-
ments of human destruction equally
guilty with those who use them? Is
not the man who hands the criminal a
gun to commit crime held equally gull
ty with the user? Where is a nation
that claims to be Christian that is not
doing these un-Christian things? Are
they not only not Christian, but using
the livery of heaven to serve the devil?
Why is 1t that people who believe
themselves Christians cannot see the
| lie?-Appeal to Reason.
Gear Reed Is reported as agreeing
with the president that there is mo
necessity for haste in the Maine af-
fair" No, of course not! There are
several vessels in the navy left to be
blown up, and only half the Cubans
have been starved to death so far.
There Is mo necessity for haste" as
long as Mckinley and Reed get rich
rations at the peoples cost for doing
bondholders' bidding. Star.
Now, during the present war fever,
Lord Mark Hanna comes to the front
and wishes. to buy bonds also. These
self-same unsophisticated men are all
trying to make 1t appear to the masses
that they are true to the flag and our
country, and that party lines will be
obliterated in case of war. OF course
they will! For these magnates know
that there is bond consideration in
sight. But will there be any wavering
in the Sage" crop If the government
demands full quota of men without
delay, regardless of finances? From
past experience on this line, there
would be substitutes introduced from
the ranks of the wage slaves to fill the
places of such men as Hanna and old
Sages, who are utterly "Russelling"
| around for the purpose of sacrificing