The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-10-25
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Dr. Antonio Perez, a Cuban, makes or
has made an earnest plea for lndepend-
ence. He claims, I believe, that the
partisans Of Annexation are worthy
American and Spanish residents and
that the native Cubans declare for
complete selfeovernment / notice
that a change in public sentiment
has come about in the last few months
with regard 70 Cuba'e future govern
ment A year and q half ago the Amer.
lean press was almost unanimous in call
ing for Cuban Independence There is
now, II we observe the tide, a strong IN.
dercurrent Of opinion in favor Of annex.
alton. Let Cuba alone, say. She will
come to us Of her own accord after
awhile. Annexation would surely bring
with it social disturbances. Cuba is not
another Hawaii which was easy enough
to dethrone. Cuba's sanitary condition
is Of deep concern TO as as it lie so near
our coast line. notice lately that many
prominent business men connect ed with
the Cuban trade and who have been in.
tervieWed are in fa YOr Of annexation,
but they are opposed to forcing the stu
Rtion. believe that our military occu-
patton Of the island is source Of con.
slant irritation to. the natives who no
doubt consider it a tyranny. Now I am
not q statesman but have an opinion
/ and it is this:--We should carry out our
promise; we should take our troops out
Of Cuba and leave the people to govern
themselves until such time az they pre-
fer annexation. This Cuban question
overshadoWs in gravity the Philippine
problem. We made no promise to the
latter and we want to carry out the
agreement Of the Protocol.
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Expression is far greater than impress.
SION. For instance, when the Shah oil
Persia gazed in amusement at English
aides and gentlemen dan cling, he said
Can they not hire persons to do it foi
HEMP He Of course thought to look
It dancing was more pleasurable than to
lance.
TT
The Educational Column in the
Meade Messenger is quite an addition to
an already good county paper The
teachers should avail themselves Of the
opportunity to give educational, up-to
ate ideas to pupils, who should be re-
quired 10 read the articles at school,
TT
The Christian people and the Moham-
medans are alike in the central concept
Of Christian ethics. "To return good for
evil" was preached on all occasions.
wonder il the Mohammedans carried it
out as beautifully as the Christians OF
che nineteenth century, (Hal Hal
Another precept OF the Koran was
Think only Of what Is good for each,
consider not the wrong that has been
done thee, pardon Others readily and do
good to all" Yes-When the world does
this then the millennium will reign !
There are people in this old world that
have msgnanimity and charity but they
are like angels visits and you know how
they are.
TT
notice in much Of our literature and
Ia the opinion Of many Of our 'sticklers"
ior etiquette social distinction, or
family pride, that there lie a social grew
incs that a broader, more Democratic
regime exists today. presume such
would love 10 transport Us TO
, land where there are ministers Of the
Crown" Officials Of Lord Chamber.
aim" throne rooms, peers, dignitarios
ito. Promisouous entertainments are
,lso deplOred, when the branches Of
Virginia" trees brush up and touch
limbs and rustic among leaves that have
iot fallen from our mother oak.
Again would suggest that we should
only attend receptions at Buckingham
palace when one could courtesy low
before her majeaiy's hand and has It IN
he royal fashion and when ones inoal
descent from P0cahontag or Patrick
Henry could be proven one would have
.ho traditional fight (perhaps) 70 a kiss
rom the Queen on the cheek or fore
head by way Of acknowledgement.
would term an this and 90 should an
rue Americans "feoting hummorio8n
am willing Tor the renowned court Of
b. James 10 enjoy q greatsr degree Of
prestige ON both sides Of the Atlantic
han any other court Ia the world, and
IA We but know an the ins and outs
''shoddy" would be discover
"a. There is a certain amount Of par-
lsnu atmosphere shout courts" e.
llten az Ia our own Republics "6xolu-
i've circles" j cannot imagine Why
people Of inferior birth ia any
.ooial or court circles should make %
.oal IKE We should wear an "impoTinl
iladem" 40 order 10 ba recognized AZ
superior An entrao Into Che best Amoli-
BAN society now ia often not the worth
li an individual bat Of hia p0okot-book. i
think that any young man or any young
woman who has risen Pa the world by
ii1 or her own merits, who ia educated,
refined and courteous, mo matter q bar
,iarl aa % birth DO exist he or oho