The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-02

an era OF prosperity before It greater than
anv enthusiast ever dreamed OF. Free sill
yer and nat money will die Of the natural
dissolution that inheres in all things es-
sentlaliy faulty and false. and tho coun-
try will be placed upon a pinnacle OF
prosperity from which we see nothing in
the future that can ever threaten TO dis
lodge q. II Is a glorious prospect that
now opens before these United States.
We have got rid OF the issues Of the civil
war including free silver, which was
logical and legitimate offspring OF those,
and we have fought out this Spanish war
which had TO hang over us forever, or
until It was fought out. and now there IS
not a single cloud upon our horizon. The
pacincation Of Cuba IS dreadful problem
Il Is true. but II contains no element OF
danger TO our peace. It's problems relate
to difficulties in administration only ana
these we Will find some way OF meeting.
They will all be overcome I'm time and
Cuba will soon be as restful and as pros
porous as she deserves 10 be. II Mr.. Nc
Kinley will only make General Fitz Lee
Military Governor Of cuba. his good sense
and unfailing tact will soon bring about a
better understanding between the hostile
clements there and he will soon gecthem
10 a basis OF liberation that will secure
order.
But the exhibitions which our Cuban
allies have so far made are a striking
evidence OF what would have been tho
unwisdom Of our free-silver jingoes If
they had been allowed their way and had
been permitted 10 make this country rec
ognize the independence OF the insurgent
government. What would have been The
condition Of things in cuba to-day If the
independence Of that government had
been recognized? It makes one shudder
to think OF 10. IF this had been done, this
government would have become entitled
10 complete control over all the territory
we conquered as fast as we conquered it..
This would have placed Santiago under
Garcia's rule as soon as we forced Toral
10 surrender. and what would have been
the result il we had done that? His Cuban
sans culottes would have butchered every
citizen Of Santiago who had been loyal 10
the Spanish crown and opposed TO their
Instruction. they would have pillaged
every house and home that contained any
valuables under the pretences that the
owrcrs were not in sympathy with them,
and a scene Of bloodshed, riot robbery
and chaos would have been exhibited that
would have made all civilized men sick.
The appeals that have come to this gov
eminent from the residents Of Santiago.
who are Spanish sympathizers. not 20
turn the place over to Cuban rule were
really pltiable and threw the strongest
light upon the condition OF things that
would arise there II We failed to exercise
our authority and abandoned those peo-
pie to the vengeance Of the Cubans.
1t may be said that Spain and her loyal
subjects have enraged the Cubans 20 the
point that makes them savages and
brutes by their cruel expressions of them.
But this would not Justify as in subject
ing the Spanish sympathizers 10 what
they had themselves inflicted upon the
Cubans. Ours is mission OF humanity
and mercy. and we are just as much
bound to see the Spanards treated with
humanity as we are forced TO make them
discontinue their barbarity towards the
Cubans.