New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

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the people and the affairs Of the whole Western
inspired the Cubans Of Cuba to raise the flag OF
liberty in her eternal hills. We cannot refuse to
accept this responsibility which the God OF the
Universe has placed upon the one great
Power In the New World. We must act! What
shall our action be-
Mr.. Thurs,on briefly adverted to the propositions
of recognizing the beeerency or the Independence
OF the Cubans only 10 say that II was too late Tor
either. As to annexation he said:
God forbid, ] would oppose annexation WIEN my
latest breath The people Of Cuba arc no; our
people; they cannot assimate with us. and be
You'd all that, am utterly ana unaiterahly OPP
posed to any departure from the declared policy
OF the fathers which would start this Republic for
the first time upon career Of conquest ana 90
minion utterly AT variance with the declared pur-
poses and the manifest destiny Of popular govern
ment Let the world understand that the United
States docs 10; propose to annex Cuba. that II Il
not seeking foot OF Cuban soil or dollar of
Spanish treasure"
He said the Cubans Themselves would never
listen to tho proposition to secure peace by
broad autonomy. Any attempt 10 enforce such 4
plan would simply transfer the subJusailon OF the
Cuban patriots to the armies Of the tnted S'A'e''
As to the plan OF the United States to guarantee
Cuban purchase bonds. Mr.. Thurston declared
The American people will never consent TO me
payment Of one dollar. to the guaranteeing OF one
bond as the price paid to Spain for her reinquish-
ment of the island she has wantony outrat'd
and devastated
Mr. President there is only one action possible
II any is taken. that is. Intervention for the lhue-
pendencc OF the island: intervention that means
the landing Of American army on ,upah SOIL
the deploying Of an American feet OF the haroor
Of Havana; Intervention which says 10 Spain
Leave the island. withdraw your soldiers l"aFe
the Cubans these brothers % ours in me Ne"
World to form and carry on government lot 'hefn-
selves. Such Intervention on our part would nov OF
itself be war II would undoubtedly lead TO war.
But II war came Il would come by act OF spain In
resistance Of the liberty and the Independence OF
the Cuban people"
He maintained that Of all people on the island
tho native Cuhans were the best qualified and lifted
for government. and any government woui' " w.
ter than the tyranny OF Spain
The American people have waited ana "a'eu'
and waited in patience: yea. In patience an" 'o"
hdence- confidence in the belief that neclSiNT IL
ton would be taken In due season ana III P'oP'i
way To-day all over this land the appeal comes
IN n ne. f. reaches us from every section and from
every class That appeal is for action.
TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT.
Nv rbure,on maid nigh tribute to the Govern
NOR. for the work II has accomplished in pre-
porng FOR any emergency. He expressed the oPl''-
ION that Congress. as n coordinate b'ahch oi NV
Government had patriotically performed us part
If the work thus far and would remain III Sc9Si'''
n, assume its full share Ct the duties yet to he per
formed OF the responsibilities yet TO come. we
are not IN session" said he. Ito hamper or cripple
tho President; We are here 70 advise ana assist
him Congress can alone levy taxes; and 10 thls
Congress the united people Of this broad and rom
sea TO sea from lake 10 Gulf. look TO voice 'he'r
wishes and execute their Will
gafO he
1-r,ted States in this holy there IS but one
voice Of dissent; that voice is the voice OF the
monev-changers They fear war. NOT because III
any christian or ennobling sentiment against war
and IN favor Of peace. but because they fear that
= declaration Of war the Intervention when
might result IN war would nave II uepIesSi"e '''''
upon tho stock market
"Mr President. 7 DO not read my duty from inc
ticker; do not accept my lessons In PATRIOTISM
from, Wall Street I deprecate war nope ana
prav for the speedy coming OF the time when the
sword NJ the soldier will no longer leap from its
scabhard TO settle disputes between civilized ma
,,nns Pm, Mr. President II is evident. looking AT
the cold facts that war with Spain would nov
rermanontlv depreciate the value OF single
American stock or bond
"v-or with Spain would increase the business
and the earnings Of every American railroad II
,yould increase the output Of every American fac
tory. Il would stimulate every branch Of industry
and domestic commerce; II would greatly increase
the demand for American labor. and In the ehd
every certificate that represented shnr" in an
American business enterprise would be worm more
money than it IL worth to-day
"put I'm the mean time. the spectre % VAR would
etride through the stock exchanges. ana many %
the gamblers around the board would ma their III
gotten gains passing to the other sle o. 'he 'dp'
I -, them 20. what one man loses al thc edih".'"S
table his fellow gamblers win II j. no concern ~
yours T., j. no concern 81 mine. whether the bulls
n he b.-. o
They do not represent American sentiment, they
DO NOT represent American patriotism. Let them
take their chances ~ they can fholr veal OF Noe
& of bur little importance 20 The hb'rt LOVING pro
rlo Of the United states. Let the men whose 10Y
al,v IA to the dollar stand aside Will" the men
ubose LOYALTY is 10 the nag come TO the front
"Thore are some who LIT their voices in the land
and In the open ligh' OF day insist that the Re-
nuhIioan party vii not act. for they say II sofa
ont 10 the capitalists and the money-chahN'is al
tha last National election. il Is not so Hod loI-
bid, The seven million free men "ho Vo'cd 'of 'he
Ror,o,ic,r PARTY and for William Mckinley did not
,,or,e.,.e fh. honor OF this Nation for campaign
and and y the tine ever comes when the Eepub-
can marty hcsitatcs in its course OF duty because
If any undue anxiety for the welfare OF the ac-
c,nulated wealth Of the Nation. tqen Jet the Ke-
uublican party be swept from the face o. the e1rh
and he surccelcl by some other party. oy Whatever
ran,a II may be called. which will represent the
na,yio,isrn The honesty the loyalty and the devo-
ton that the Republican party exhibited unHef
Abraham Lincoln in l>'l
lie said there could be no Intervention to save
Cuba without force and force means war. ana var
means blood he believed in the doctrine OF peace
taught bv tho lowIy Nazarere. hut men must nave
libor,v before abiding peace can come Force saved
the Ur.on. kept the stars in the flag. made mig
gers" men The time for Gods force has come
again Lee, the imprisoned lips Of American
patrio,S once more take up the song:
IN tho Leal,y u the lilies Christ born across me
With glory in His bosom that transisured you anu
J., m M, - make men holy let rs die make men
free ,.., ~,
Mr.. President in the cable that moored me 10