The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
CUBA AND THE JlNGOIsTs.

There is a wild and woody member OF
the House of Representatives from Mis-
souri, named Champ Clark who, We have
not the slightest doubt from his speeches
there that we read, is a very good fell
low and he always talks first rate when
he doesn't hoist anchors, sail out into the
sea of demagoguery and make all his
plays to the gallery. Colonel Clark 1--WE
believe all the Missourians, like the Nir-
ginians, are colonels) stripped fora fight
on Thursday and told the House of Rep
resentatives just what he was likely TO
do with Spain and Cuba in case the
United States postponed much longer Civ
ing Spain the thrashing she deserves. If
Col. Clark had confined himself 10 the
usual autonomy buncombe we should
have had nothing to say about it. But
he went a little further and voiced so
much of what is gradually growing by
repetition into serious talk that we feel
constrained 10 make few remarks upon
il. lie said:
If Spain does not bring the war to
speedy conclusion the United States ought
to cxpel her from the western hemi-
sphere. There can be no doubt as TO
what has been our traditional foreign
policy. What our foreign policy Is un-
der the Mckinley administrator, like the
peace of Gcd, passeth all understanding.
There ought to be no question as to our
foreign policy in the future. Tersely
and bluntly stated it is this, and it ought
10 be enforced with iron hand, that We
intend al all hazards and whatever cost
TO thoroughly dominate the western
world
In these days Of McIIannaism our for
eign policy is so feeble. so crnging, so
cOwardly, that even old and decrepit
Spain insults cur flag, maltrcats om cit-
zens and searches our ships with perfect
impunity, and President Mckinley instead
of sending men-of-war TO protect our
honor, assert our supremacy, and teach
the insolent and impotent Dons a lesson
they would never forget, passes the hat
around invites the American people to
contribute aims for starving and dying
Cubans. To every suggestion that we
should re-enter upon a vigorous foreign
policy which will thoroughly protect
American citizen and American interests
on every part of the habitable globe. we
are met with the hysterical shrek that We
are advocating war. 1t is not true, but
suppose 20 were? There are some things
worse than war-deplorable as war un-
questlonably Island one of them is 10
play the cry-baby act until we are de-
spised by all nations and kindreds and
tongues.
MY Republican friends" he said I'm
conclusion. II invite you to lay aside the
weight that is holding you down, assert
| your rights, come out on the side of eter-
nal Justice and human liberty. thereby
demonstrating that you are worthy of the
high vocation whittier YOU are called.
Democrats and Populsts stand here
ready TO remove from America her great
| reproach. We on this side will contribute
| one hundred and fifty-two votes IL only
twenty-soven Republicans will break the
| yoke. defy their task masters and join us
| In this noble work. before the sun sets
this day we will send the glad tidings
| ringing round the world that Cuba is
free free thank God by the act of the
American Congress"
| II there were any or the 'boys" about
when Colonel Clark ratified this off we
can imagine how they yelled: THAT'S
the stun" But the sober-sided Ameri-
| can people who want 10 attend to their
| own business and leave other people 10
attend TO theirs, prefer to look into the
Colonies advice a little before they ac-
I cept 1t and act upon II.
But Is II fact that the American peo-
| pie intend ITO thoroughly dominate the
| western world?' For ourselves. we ut
| tesly repudiate the suggestion. We are