The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-29

Thurston said. he had voted for a reso-
luton recognizing the belllgerency ot
the Cuban insurgents, but he was salts
fed. it was now too late to accord them
belIigerent rights, or ever merely to
recognize the independence Of the Cuban
republic. Our PLATFORM said he. de
mands that the United States shall dc-
lively use its influence for the lndepen-
dence of the island
Mr.. Thurston spoke highly Of presi-
dent Mckinley and said that he mad
faith in his Americanism and patriot
ism.
The time for action has then come.
No greater reason for it can exist to-
morrow than exists to-day. Every hours
delay only adds another chapter 10 the
awful story Of misery and death. only
one power can interyene-the United
states of America
Mr.. Thurston said ne was opposed to
annexation. AS to the plan for the
United States to guarantee Cuba to pur-
chase bonds Mr.. Thurston declared:
The American people will never con-
sent to the payment Of one dollar, to the
guaranteeing Of one bond. as the price
paid to Spain for her REIMBURSEMENT Of
the island She has so wantonly outraged
and devastated.
"Mr. President. there is only one ac-
tion possible, if any is taken: that s, in
tervention for the independence Of the
island: intervention that means the
landing Of an American army on Cuban
soil, the deploying Of IL American fleet
off the harbor Of Havana; Intervention
which say TO Spain. leave the island,
withdraw Your soldiers. leave the Gu
bans. these brothers of ours i'll the new
u-arIJ ~ f,,.,,, aud ~, government
for themselves. Such intervention on
our part would not of itself be war. 1t
would undoubtedly lead to war. But if
war came it would come by act of Spain
in resistance of the liberty and indie
pcndence of the Cuban people,
Mr.. president.' he continued.
against the intervention of the United
States in this holy cause there is bu
one voice Of dissent: that voice is the
voice of the money changers. They feaI
war. Not because of amy christian OF
e%nnobling sentiment against war. i'll il
favor of peace. but because they feal
i that Il declaration of war. or the inter
~vention which might result in war
would have Il depressing effect UpOn the
stock market.
"War with Spain would increase the
business and the earnings of every
| American railroad. II would lncFedSt jut
output Of every American factory. il
would stimulate every branch of III
dlStry and domestic commerce.. it would
greatly increase the demand for Amerl
can labor. and in the end every certiti
cate that represented a share i'll al
American business enterprise would he
worth more money than it is worth to
day. But in the meantime the spectre
of war would stride through the stool
exchanges. and many Of tbc gambler,
around the board would find their i'll
gotten gains passing to the other side o
the table.
"Their veal or woe is of but little i'm
portancc to the liberty loving people Q
the United States. Let the men Whose
loyalty is to the dollar stand aside
while the men whose loyalty is TO TIL
flag come to the 'front.'
At the conclusion Of Mr.. ThurSton'
speech Ihc Senate cSumcd business an,
passed q number of minor bills.
At 2:30 o'clock. i'll accordance Will
previous notice. Mr.. Bate. fTcnncsScc)
presented resolutions in memory of tn,
late Senator Isham c.. Harris. of Ten
nc>>cc. After a number of c%ulogics llat
been delivered. Il further mark of respec
the Senate %adjournd until Monday.