Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-15
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Tho Presidents message on the
Cuban question is disappointment
to the American people. 1t lacks
the vigor and breadth OF statesman
ship that have heretofore character
lied documents Of similar import
submitted 10 Congress on grave ques-
tons touching the honor OF the Ma
ton.
Tho one plea running through the
Presidents labyrinth of words is that
he may have the authority OF Con-
gress to use the army and navy OF the
United States to hold the Cuban pat
riots by the neck while Spain rivets
new the mauacles upon their limbs.
He wonld stop The war OF subjuga-
ton md starvation now raging Mt Our
very doors by placing u people strug-
CLING for liberty more firmly under
the tyrant's heel. He would crush
out the spark Of liberty o burning
brightly on the Island OF Cuba aud
extinguish it forever.
The whole message contains but
n ringing sentence that stirs the
heart Of u patriot and that is this:
sIn the came OF humanity. in the
name Of civilization, in ,he behalf Of
endangered American interests which
give us the right and the duty 10
speak and to act. the war i'll Cuba
must stop
But when one thinks OF the way
President Mckinley would stop this
unholy war, the ring is all taken ont
OF it and nothing but a hollow mock.
cry remains. Stop the war, by all
means, but do not do it by making
Spanish slaves u the patriots OF Cuba.
Stop the war,but do not crush liberty
in doing so. Stop The war. but do
not turnish the bright shield OF
American liberty and make this Ma
tiop a party to a lishonorable peace.
Better let the war go on until thous-
apds, yea tens OF thousands more Of
the Cuban people die from starvation
than that one blot should be put
upon the proud escutcheon OF A.meri-
can liberty. Stop the war, Mr.. Pres
ident, bnt do it by driving the Spun
ish flag from the Western continent
and guaranteeing a free and indeper.
dent government to Tie Island Of
Cuba.
The sinking Of the Maine by Span.
ish treachery aud tie murder OF
American sailors in the harbor OF
Havana, President Mckinley would
submit to arbitration. lie would
submit the price OF human life, taken
by cold blooded. ]treacherous murder ,
ers, to Il court composed of represen-
tatiyes OF friendly powers. He sees
nothing i'll the destruction OF Ameri.
can property and American lives that
appeals to him in stronger terms than
the Almighty dollar. iIe would nj.
most apologize for the Maine being
in the harhor 81 a friendly nation in
order to get gold for American blood
shed by thc hellhounds OF Spanish
cruelty.
We mistake the temper OF the
American Congress il il tamcIy en-.
dorses the sentiments contained in
the Presidents message by giving
him authority to use the army and
The navy Of the United Suites for the
purposes for which he asks it. IL all
patriotism and love OF liberty in the
people OF the United States is not
subservient to the power OF money. n
wave OF righteous indignation will
sweep over the land that will hurl
from power the men who would bar
ter American blood and American
honor for foreign gold.
The voice OF the people will yet
be heard in a mighty chorus demand.
ing that the war in Cuba shall sion
and TINT Cuba shall be free 60 ,okc
her place among the nations OF tho
world.