The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-17
LET PARTIzANRY BE ABANDONED


The public man who. in times like those
now with us. is able TO cast aside parti-
zanrv and look at matters justly and
candidly with aa eye single 10 his eoun-
1r,'s good. is the man who makes am
abiding impression upon his fellow c'u-
zens. and with good opportunity VIII Sc
cur. FOR himself "A lasting place in the
history of our country. We do not say
we have seen no spirit Of this sort in our
public men. but we DO say We have seen
IN them a most lamentable amount OF par
1isan spirit and "a selfish disposition TO
make personal gain and party advantage
out Of situation that should command
all the energies OF mind ana body to Sc
cure an honorable and worthy outcome
for\the nation from the serious situation
in which events have placed it,
These reflections were forced upon us
IN reading the speech which Senator For
aker. Of OHIO. made in the United States
Senate last Wednesday upOn the Cuban
affair In the course Of that speech,
during a coloquy with Senator Elkns he
stated that. in his opinion, the interven-
tion that the President proposes to make
''is to be deliberately turned from inter-
vention on the ground of humanity into
an aggressive conquest Of territory
Mr.. Foraker aud Mr. Mckinley have
long been political rivals in Ohio, rivals
indeed that could almost be classed as
personal enemies. and this charge may DO
the inspiration Of personal or political i'll
will against the President. II SO. IL Is
30 much the worse for AIR. Fora@-r. But
We have ourselves heard OF remarks fall
ing from men understood 10 be IN close
touch with the administration that strong
w pointed towards seizure of the island
OF Cuba IN case We have war with Spain.
From the bottom OF our soul We hope this
IS not true. ~ We do 80 10 var with
Spain over this Cuban business the world
NAV say that an intervention could not
be justified upon any principle OF inter-
national law. But II we night unsclhshly
70 nberate an oppressed people cursed
by bondage more Calling and intolerable
than any people have ever been con PEELED
10 submit 60, the world will say that we
have done a noble and heroic thing, and
the name Of American will be synonym
for honorable citizenship IN every part OF
the world Upon the other hand. IL we
pretend that We are going 20 The srccor
OF the oppressed and, at the end or me
contest. we appropriate no ourselves al
that was worth having in the matter, the
world will point at us with the
scorn that justly follows the sconndrei
who poses as a saint, and the name OF
American will be a taunt and q reproach
amongst all self-respecting men.
The Presidents conduct has so far been
irreproachable. He has labored intelli-
gently and periodically to save his ooun-
try from the calamity Of war, and all
right thinking men applaud him In their
hearts and earnestly pray that he may
yet bring his country out Of the muddle
with credit and increased honor 10 her.
We will not believe that after such splen-
did conduct he can nurse the base thought
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taxe as the final outcome Of the whole
affair. 1t viii take more than the charge
OF political and personal enemy 70 MAKE
Us believe this of man who has acted
so far with such consummate judgment
prudence and patriotism.
And We may say in this connection that
we are sincerely sorry thai Senator Daniel
should have made the assault upon the
President that ne did mako on Friday
last. According 20 the report of his
speech sent out 10 the country he charged
that the President had il in MIND TO use
the army and navy Of the United States
90 crush out tho insurrection in Cuba
and suppress Gomez ard his associates.
We cannot understand how Senator Dan
Gel could goi such an idea as this into his
head. FOR Ourselves. We look upon 1t as
a suggestion that is perfectly impossible.
Even though Mr.. Mckinley were scoun-
drel enough 10 entertain the wish to do
such thing he could not possibly be fool
enough 70 attempt II. II he should order
a regiment OF United States soldiers &c
fire upon body OF Cuban insurgents nc
man could tel what would happen here
mat he would be regarded as traitor