The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-21
The Inst Play for Pence.

According to the Rome correspondent
of the London Daily Mail, Archbishop
Ireland has cabled the Vatican that he
stin has great hopes for peace, and this,
it seems. has led to renewed and fran
tic efforts on the part of France and
Austria to secure Intervention by Eu-
strictly commercial suggestion that
Spain might be compelled by force ma
jeure to surrender Cuba on the under
standing that she is to be Unidentified.
Now that is exactly the kind of thing
that the American people will not stand
for a minute We have declared that the
people of Cuba ARE and of right ought
to be free and independent" There
fore, it is for them to say whether or
not they win pay for the independence
they have won, and which Congress
has recognized. So much for that: but
Europe may as well understand that
this nation demands and is about to ex-
act reparation through war for the
Spanish massacre of the Names crew
in Havana harbor. Any yielding to the
plan ascribed to the Vatican on the
part Of our Administration would be re-
garded here as treachery, black as the
heart of Weyler.
The ireland cablegram referred to by
4 the correspondent of the Mail is said
course, VAS before the final action of
] Congress. The meddling of the arch
bishop in the International affairs of
this Government, in relation to which
he is but private citizen has been
highly scandalous. To continue his
course in the matter, now that Con-
/ gress virtually has declared war, would
+ be worse than scapdalous. 1t would be
/ treason. A private citizen is inhibited
from dealing with a foreign power even
! in time of peace. except by permission
of and through his own government
/ In time of war. and this is such a time
he cannot hold communication with any
foreign state or influence on matters
pertaining to the affairs of the nation
to which he belongs without exposing
himself to the charge of and the pun
ishment for treason.
We desire to warn Archbishop Ire
land, and those who continually in
cite him TO work for the Intervention
of Europe against the American Con
gress and people, that he and the!
must stop, and that instantly We hav,
our own war and peace-making power
We have our own diplomatic organiza
ton and agencies. II We need the ad
vice or assistance Of the Pope or tn
Austrian Emperor we do not need t
make q pilgrimage to st Paul, Mimi.
TO ask il: nor is the halo of Archbishop
Ireland at all necessary to our politica
illumination.
1t is greatly TO be hoped that Presi
to have been sent on Monday. That, o
dent Mckinley has awakened to tn
irritation throughout the Union, which
his connection with this Ireland bust
ness has caused, and that today he viii
notify that busy prelate and the un
official members of the Administration
back of him that they must quit thi
business of interference in thing
which are not their concern. If this i
not done Mr.. Mckinley viii not b
many days older before he will be con
fronted by some extremely mortifyin
remarks and perhaps action in Con
gress.
Z The American people viii not stan
the least hint at European interyen
ton. They have determined to driv
Spain from the hemisphere by fore
and arms, and they would see tina
. punishment was visited upon any citi
zen or citizens who should have the au
dacIty to conspire with any foreig
prince, potentate or power to defea
their firm and stern purpose
There must be no more of thes
peace negotiations by cable with Rom
and Vienna,