The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

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but must Be regardeA - . law unto |
eoemeelves and asepaSate po1es, Grad-
ualiy but steadily frengthening their
grasp upon the destiny Of nssiees.
IL WAS this huge, myste91oUs mooey |
power that enabled the eoutinental
governments, led BY Rossia, 70 ctrcum-
vent EDglaDd and piacs the Chinese
loan ~ the close Of the japanese war.
And now Is 10 the same hidden but po-
tent force that declines to allow the
continental powers TO make the pres
ent Chinese loan, bot oYdains that Eng
land sball make it. The issue OF the
recent TuYco- Greek war were decided,
unquestionsbly, BY this coalition Of
European BANKERS, who improved the
opportunity 70 gain . better hold upon
the revenues OF Turkey aud OF Greece,
and cleared up millions Of profit out Of
the hideous conflict between M0slem
and Christian.
Their influence has slaughtered the
Armenians and wrought:the discom6t-
nre Of Greece. The hand Of this cOali-
ton os European bankers has been con-
iAntIy felt 10 the Affairs of SpaiD and
Cuba. Their method 10 to secure con-
troll Of great Issues Of public securities
Ut heavy disc0unts, bearing high rates
OF interest, and then 90 to manipulate
diplomacy and the course Of interna-
tional politics ~ ultimately to make
certain the payment in full Of interest
remember that these foreign gentle
men, with their finger in every diplo-
matte and international affair, were
invit m anyno n thu p0arnn ri tho
United States Treasury under the last
Administration.
Mr.. Butler. Mr.. President, there
is . cold, bold, Straightforward state
ment of facts, which If true-and
there is no reason to doubt the truth
OF it's enough to make Us hesitate.
1t is enough to at least req uire al ex-
PLANTATION of why We are called upon
to take such course as would make
it possible, if not certain, for this
bond syndicate to fatten upon the
miseries of Cuba. To declare the in
dependence of the Cuban Republic
would force these cold-blooded and
heartless money changers to take
their fingers out of the question; ia
recognize the independence of the
present Cuban government will make
it impossible for q settlement to be
made after Intervention by which the
liberty of the patriots could be bar
tered for sordid gold.
| II you fail to declare the independ
ence Of the island, all of this is pos
sible. There may be some other ex-
PLANTATION as to why We are asked no.
) to recognize the independence of thu
island, but to authorize the Presiden
to intervene at his discretion. 1
there is any other, I hope to hear it
The manipulations of this bond syn
dictate will certainly stand as a rea
son unless better one can be given
The President has not dealt frank
~ with Congress and the country
His strange course has justified thes
conclusions.
, Mr.. President, why is Genera
Lee coming homei We were toll,
: : that he had to get out of Cuba be
! fore this message was read. w
, We were told the message would b
, so scathipg of Spanish PREACHER
and crime, so charged with genuin
American patriotism. so strong an
firm for Cuban independence, tina
war would Immediately follow, an
, that General Lees life would be i
jeopardy if he remained in Cubs
i. But here is the message-it is in tn
interest of Spain and not iu the ir
. terest of Cuba; q messag. iu the in
terest of the bondholders and not i
= the Interest of liberty; q messag
that causes rel oicing among the b IN
u dealers and stock g mblers VA
: street; message tn t Gauss ever
}; Spanish fiend and devil who hs
y been prosecuting Cuba and dishou
oring our flag to build bon6r.s an
!, rejoice.
Necessary for the message to b
J. held back for General Lee to get on
of Cuba! I do not know but one sc
) Of people in the world who woul
: disturb General Lee in Cuba if
Q had stayed there and said that
was in favor of the policy set out i
3 that message, and it is not the cru,
Q Spandiards. Probably he was take
3 out of Cuba to protect him from til
Q insurgents. do not know anybod
q else who would have lnterfered wit
q him if he had endorsed the messag,
y l had not opened my mouth befo,
Il yesterday during the whole tim
4 this Cuban question has been di.
3 cussed. l have sat in my seat b,
q cause there were others who couI
/ present the situation and EXPIRE,
) my sentiments much better than
y can express them myself. I HAY
70 sat day after day and heard eloquel
l. speeches and learned argument
y that gave me pleasure and profit.
=. felt that it was unnecessary for n
to speak and express my opinion
10 but, Mr.. President, the time b.
5: come when within q few hours hor
Is We shall be called upon to vote on
~ definite proposition.
10 The last one voted on l vot<
. with pleasure. and felt proud that
was an American citizen. l vot,
o to put $4,000, 900 in the hands J.,
ID the President to defend our nation
4 honor. It has net been defende
y The Presia lent has proven b;mse
p Incompetent to deal with the stu
- ton as liberty, humanity, and n
. tional honor demand. The respol
y bility is now on Congress. We mu
+ remove the humiliation that is upc
& Us rs = nation. And we will do It
rs the bond syndicate does not captul
% as.
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