Washington sentinel., 1898-01-15
PoIitsoAl JeokylIa and Hydes.

Before election the Republican
party is DR.. Jeckyll, and after elec-
ton Mr.. Hyde. In their platform
Of 1896 they say:
From the hour Of achieving their own
independence the people Of the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of other American people to
free themselves from European domina-
ton.
we watch with deep and abiding in.
terest the heroic battle Of the Cuban
patriots against cruelty and oppression,
and our best hopes 60 out for the full
success Of their determined contest Tor
liberty
The Government of Spain having lost
control of Cuba, and being unable to
protect the property and lives ofresident
American citizens, or to comply with It's
treaty obligations, we believe that the
Government of the United States should
sctivelvuse its influence and good offices
to restore peace and give independence
to the island.
Have they kept that promise1
Nearly a year has passed since
the Republican party came into
power and that year has been one
of blood and carnage on the Island
of Cuba. Men have been MUIR
dered in Spanish prisons; women
and helpless children have been
huddled together in small houses
to starve and die OF hunger and
disease, while their hands have
been held out to US for pity, svm-
pathy, and aid, and their party has
been as deaf to their cries as an
adder.
These people have an island as
rich as the valley OF the Nile; it IS
the garden OF the sea; and yet, be-
cause Of Spanish cruelty, we are
asked to send them aid to keep
starvation from claiming them as
its victims. In one short hour we
could, by resolution Of this House,
take the tyrant's hand from their
throats and set them at work in
their fertile fields and render aid
from this coun rY unnecessary.
By their platform the Republicans
pledged themselves to do it. Why
have they not kept this pledge1
"I am in favor Of sending aid to
these struggling patriots in the
way OF food and clothes" said Mr..
Green, Of Nebraska, who digressed
from his subject in the debate on
the civil service, to criticise the
Republicans for their failure tc
live up to their promises. "But
the best aid we can send them is q
resolution OF this House recoeniz-
ing their independence. But the
capitalists say that will bring on Z
war with Spain and impair securi.
ties. Do it and there will be nc
war with Spain. In any event
human lite and liberty are Of more
value than all the stocks and bond:
on earth. Keep the pledge you
made and there will be no trouble
with Spain; but even if there shoulC
be, what OF it2 1 am in favor o
doing right and let the future talk,
care OF itself. lam in favor Of pre-
serving the honor and glorv of th'
American Republic regardless o
the result. Ifby protecting suffer
ing humanity and lending our in
fluence to liberate a suffering peo
pie from the hand Of tyranny wal
should be forced upon US. at thC
first roll Of the drum and the frs
sound of Yankee Doodle" a mil
lion bayonets would simmer anc
shine under Northern sun, and al
the first strain Of f"Dixie" a millior
sabers would leap from their scab
bards IN the South, and as one un
conquerable army under the Star:
and Stripes would take care Of the
issue"