The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-07
THE OUTLOOK FRIGHTENING.

At this writing the President is re-
ported as having resolved to withhold
his message from Congress during this
week. and in the meantime do all that
may be done to remove Americans
from the island of Cuba, which is in
such turmoil that their safety is prob
ably imperiled, and this belief he bases
upon advices from Consul General Lee.
Through the mass of conflicting
stories sent by wire, and the heated
as we'll as the conservative expressions
Of papers, Congressmeh and correspond
ents, we think we discern the truth
that Spain is upon the eve of conced
Ing all that the United States has de-
manded, and probably all further de-
mands we may make that peace in
Cuba and the ultimate independence
of the Cubans may be attained with
out effusion of American blood, and
the involvement of the nation in a
war with Spain because of the insur
rection.
There has been reason to believe that
utter folly of conflict with the Amer
lean nation; that there could be but
one justification on her part for pre-
senting a warlike front to us, namely,
to prevent an uprising at home, the
reassertion of Carlism, and assault
from the unthinking and ignorant
masses of the hot bloods of that in
f1ammable people. This belief is now
receiving confirmation in the announce
ments from that country.
In the meantime the duty of the citi-
Zens of this nation is to hold fast to
their faith in the patriotism, wisdom
and sense of justice of the President
He and his Cabinet are one in the
judgment that is exercised. They are
in possession of information that of
course could not be made public with
out wrecking the very purposes which
are generally desired, by informing
those whose interests it would be to
defeat them
Let the people continue to repose con-
fidence in the President, upon whom
such grave responsibility has been i'm
posed. We believe that he proposes to
secure cessation of the terrible con-
ditions in Cuba, to preserve the ma
tional honor of the United States. con-
serve the right of the Cubans to choose
their own form of Government, and
that he is laboring to attain by peace
full means all that could be secured by
resort to arms. At the same time, he
is not insensible to the wisdom of
preparation, and the duty to stand
firm for the just demands of this ma
ton, no matter what Power opposes.
The Los Angeles Times has we'll ex-
pressed duty in this emergency when
it says:
1t is the part of loyalty to keep cool
and exercise patience, to confide in
the honor and integrity of the Chief
Executive, and to await his move
ments in the spirit of the soldier who
knows his General, who has been tried
in the red fire of battle Our Presi-
dent will not disappoint his country
men when the proper time comes to
act; Of that we may rest assured. He
knows all the conditions that confront
the country better than can any indi-
vidual citizen who is not on the inside
and when it is time to strike, depend
upon it he will strike, and strike hard.
Then let US, as good citizens, as patri-
OTIS, as men Of sense and understand
ing, not harass and hamper the man
who is carrying the tremendous burden
that now lies upon his shoulders; but
serene in our strength, and confident in
the justice of our cause, let us sup
port him without cavil and complaint,
as the nation stood by the martyred
Lincoln in far darker days than these.