The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-25

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tion on the Cuban situation entirely oit-
side OF the Maine case, When the Maine 4
| report is received. II II be found that our
snip and sailors were blown up by soaie
outside explosive. we shall have anpe |
repatriation without bubble or delay; AID
II the explosion can be traced to Spanish
Official sources there viii be such swift
and terrible punishment adjudged as viii
remain warning TO the world forever,
What shall the United States do, Mr.
| President"
For answer. Mr. Thurston, as 4 repub-
lican, turned to the National platform az
his party which directed that the United /
states should actively use Its INF uence /
and good offices to restore peace and give
neasc to the island. /
In accepting the nomination rendered |
MN by the convention which had adopted |
the Cuban plank with "a mighty shout
/ William Mckinley had said: %
The Platform adopted by III. 7repub- |
lican convention has received my caiefal |
consideration and has my unqualified APP /
proval"
Twice within the past two years" Mir.
Thurston said. "he had voted for reso-
luton recognizing the belligerency OF ths
cuban insurgents but he YVES satisfied II
was now too late to accord them belliger
ency rights or even merely 10 recognize
the Independence OF the Cuban republic.
Our platform sal, he. demands that
the United States shall actively uss its In
tiuencc for the Independence Of the islsHd.
am net here tc criticize the present adj
ministratiun, yield TO no man living IN
my respect. my admiration for, and my
confidence in The Judgment. the wisdom
the pat1istism. the Americanism of Presi-
dent Mckinley. When ne entered upon
his administration he faced difficult sit
J uaton. 1t wac his duty to proceed With
care and caution.
Mr.. Thurstnn then recounted the steps
which the president has taken on the Gu
! han question ,lNiing the past year and pro.
Rcurced his course wise sta,esmanlike and
, IN accordance with the diplomatic usages
Of the world
alt was the plain duty Of the president
, of the United States 10 give to the liberal
| ministry of Srain a reasonable time IL,
which to test its proposed autonomy. That
time has beoa given Autonomy is consid-
cred the world over TO be conspicuous
failure The situation in Cuba has only
. changed for the worse. Sagasta ie power
. les planeo is powerless 10 nut an end
TO the conflict TO rcheblitate the island
or relieve the suffering starvation aud dis
tress The tinc for action has come; no
greater reason for 1t can exist tomorrow
than exists today. Every hours delay
only adds another chapter to the awful
story of misery and death Only one pow
, er can interyene-the United States Of
America II vas her glorious example
which inspirs the Cubans TO raise the
: / flag of liberty in her eternal hills. We
can not refuss TO accept this responsibility
which the God OF the universe has placed
with rs What shall our action be?''
(, Mir Thursiou briefly adverted to the
4 propositions of recognizing the helliger-
q ency or the independence of the Cubans
only to say that ii was too late for either.
AS tn annexation he said:
O God forbid. | would oppose annexation
with my last breath The people OF Cuba
| are- mo, o,t,. nsople: they can not assimilate
: and unalterably opposed to any departure
g from the declared policy Of the fathers
: which would start this republic for the
Z first time on n career of conquest and do
:. rninion utterly at variance with the de-
h clared purpo<es and the manifest destiny
is of popular government.
!. a, et the world understand that we dc
It not propose to annex Cuba. We do not
:. seek a foot of Cuban soil or a cent o.
: e,r,,n,sh treasure"
IS to the plan for the United States I,
: guarantee cuban purchase bonds, Nj
e -ebnrston declared 'the American people
= viii never consent to the payment OF on'
n onilar 10 the guaranteeing of one bond a!
the prics maid to Spain for her relinquish
70 800 of tho island she has 90 wantonl!
i nutrnred and devastated. Mr.. President
IT here is only one acton possible, r. any u
IF taken That is Intervention for the indie
ID uendence OF the island; Intervention tina
means the landing of an American arm
g on Cuban soil, the deployins OF an Amer
n toan fleet off The harbor Of Habana; inter
10 antion which will compel Spain to leav
me island ana leave the Cubans. ther'
Id hrotbers of ours in the new world, TO foEl
,e and carry on government, Tor themselves
III such intervention on cur part will not q
al itself be war. 1t would undoubtedly lea
40 wsr I,ut Al war came IL would com
10 ,,y act of spain in resistance OF tbs llbert
lie ord the inJependence of the Cuban PEG
rk anu '"e tN'N
C. w ~ o,intat,ed that of all the people o
100 the island he native cubans we're the be'
ID. qualified and fitted for goVerniilen'' ~
~. for tbe work 1t has accom-
he TSished in preparing Tor any crnergenc!
nd and ar'i'' speaking Of congress, said:
ISL o" We are not in session to hamper