Evening star., 1898-02-11

The London Morning Post is moved by
the de LONE episode to the following edi-
toriaI deliverance:
1.-THE Cuban iunta has quite unconscious
ly done President Mckinley considerable
service. Amid the breakdown of his fiscal
policy and the gloomy prophecies to the
coming elections the de LONE letter is a
happy discovery. 1t enables the cabinet to
assume an air of outraged dignity and then
insist upon reparation from Spain, without
in any way committing itself on the gen.
eral question of Cuban politics.
The letter was quite natural for Senor
de LONE TO send, and the impetuouS and
high-handed proceedings Of the Washing
ton government form another illustration of
the total contempt for good manners which
characterizes the State Department In
this case their energy is stimulated by the
opportunity to please the rabbie of their
party without actually provoking Spain to
declare war"
This repeats the de LONE SANDER, with
all of it's authors orensiveness. The cham
pions in the United States of liberty for
Cuba are the ''rabble'' of the republican
party. and their power is augmented by the
despair of the leaders of that party at
the breakdown of its fiscal policy" De-
ieat for the republican party at the COM
ing Congress elections is inevitable unless
war with some foreign power-Spain pre-
terred-can be provoked. The President is
weak man. and low, tricky politician,
and will yield under pressure. 1.-The letter
was quite natural for Senor de LONE to
send. says the Post Probably. But
nevertheless it was a slanderous arraign-
ment of the President and the American
people.
The merest glance at the situation shows
how utterly absurd the whole statement is
The champions of Cuba in this country are
not confined to any party but are found in
the majority in all parties. 1t is the gem
eral desire that Cuba gain her independ-
enee The pressure being brought to bear
upon the administration is that of enlight-
ened public opinion. if such thing exists
III this country. Republicans. democrats.
and popnlists. with but few and feeble ex-
eeptions, unite in the belief that the war
in Cuba should be brought to an early end
and that the United States has the power
70 bring about that result and should exer-
else it in firm but friendly way
The London Posts contention in sub
stance is that the republicans are knayes
and the democrats fools The republicans
n an effort TO escape impending defeat on
domestic issue, are planning to throw the
country into war. The issue is free silver
ana Vet. even If this years elections should
go ior silver, another trial of conclusions
VIII nave to take place before actual re-
suits are obtained. The democrats with
victory assured and anxious TO achieve il
are Yet helping along this republican
scheme concocted for the express purpose
OF continuing the republicans in power,
Mr Morgan in the Senate and Mr. Bailey
IN the House, both ardent silver men and
fanklng with the ablest members of their
party are blindly playing into the hands
OF republican ''rabble," urging along "a
ioY and tricky politician"
There will be no war between the United
states and Spain unless Spain proyokes IT.
" ar mas never been, and is not now on
our cards. The de LONE letter intended as
an affront TO the President and the Amer
lean people. recois upon its author and the
spanish government. On one side have
been patience. sincerity. and the most faith
ful observance of all obligations to Spain
while on Spain's side it is now made pIaiu
by her own representative who has largely
shaped her course, have been trickery du-
phcity. and all the other arts which are
supposed to belong to European diplomacy
The London Post is a worthy echo of Senior
de LONE. but will hardly be able to serve
MN TO any advantage al the present time