The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
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DATRIOTISM, that love of country which k/moves men to the highest personal sacrifice, IS
 sometimes simulated by pretenders who use 1t to conceal sinister and motives and purposes ot individual profit. It knowledge of this pre- tended sentiment that moved Dr. Johnson to define patriotism "the last refuge of scoundrel" Ger tain yellow journals in this country have been ing for year to bring about recognition of the so called government of faction of the insurgents in Cuba. That government has issued bonds in large amount, and its recognition would make these bonds valid and compel their payment out of the o the island when 1t becomes independent if the fac ton that issued them IS recognized being gov ernment prior to such independence.
 It is known that $2ooo,ooo of these bonds was offered to the proprietor of influential Chicago pa per if he would push recognition. As this offer was made, 1t does not require suspicious nature clude that similar offers made and accepted by the yellow journalists. Any one familiar with the blackmailing record of Hearst may see in the yellow zeal for recognition shown by his two papers motive with nothing better than bribe at its base His gross abuse of the President for disfavoring recognition and his faking of exciting statements which would create public opinion to bring press ure on the President and Congress perhaps were evidence of desire to force policy that would validate bonds and make them lien upon Cuba.
 The last American Consul to escape from the island says that the so-called government which Hearst wanted recognized muster at the maxi mum only 35ooo fighting men, while he believes that Spain can secure from the island population about ten times that number It appears, then that Hearst wanted to recognize faction that does not command the confidence and support of a majority of the islanders, who want independence, but object to being forced to take that minority faction their government
 If it become certain that this vile scheme for per sonal profit the motive of Hearst and the cause of his detraction of the President the people will have account to settle with him and his indecent papers war upon the high ground on which the influence of the President has succeeded in putting it IS sad enough means for enforcing great policy will dearly in lives and treasure but its will be accepted by the country worth the sacrifices 1t will demand.
 But war on the ground urged by Hearst to put millions in the pockets of its promoters and to saddle those millions the people of Cuba in the shape of bonds issued by fy-by night government, would have been the vest thing in history.
 Forewarned is forearmed. The Congressional elections will take place in all probability before the is over, and the Hearst papers and others which may be actuated by the base motive of gain will be found inhaming the people in favor of electing Congress which will recognize the government in Cuba which has issued blanket mortgage upon the island. This must be prevented. The highest die tates of patriotism forbid that corrupt financial scheme shall succeed by nlisusng the high sentiments of the American people
 Hearst has exploited his qualities as backmaier by rng the treasuries of corporations and exacting money for flair treatment, set forth in the con tract. But hlackmailing of people like the Cubans with the U-lted States army and navy to enforce it. is a scheme abhorrent that 1t would turn the stom- ach even of Wevler