The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
THE CUBAN SITUATION.

THE Evening Post OF Saturday said: The Cuban
patriot now offering himself on the bargain
counter OF the nations, may be regarded as a
cheap remnant OF damaged goods. II We refuse to
purchase him with the provsO that he may retain his
stolen Mausers he will put himself up for sale to the
highest bidder II our pretense OF delivering this
ungrateful cur from deserved oppression had been
sincere we would now have daily accumulatng cause
for regret and constantly increasing reason to feel
ashamed Of ourselves Our ultimate intention to an
mex Cuba to the United States is all that paiates our
apparent solicitude for the cause OF humanity that
is somewhat lower than the Zulu and grade two
superior to the bobtailed ape OF the Spanish main
II the power to be surprised not lost to the Amer
can people such talk as that must call it into imme-
date action. 1t is the expression Of a deliberate
policy well planned and long prepare this country
io1 gross violation OF its plighted faith and solemn
pledge This Government took ample means, long
before the Spanish war, to inform itself as to the
conditions in Cuba After reports of these investga-
tons were before the country they summed up
in speeches in both branches OF Congress- which
prepared our people to make the sacrifice required by
an atrustic war
In the House one speaker said: The sturdy Cuban
soldiers are battling for that glorious birthtigh of
man. the greatest blessing known earth, indie
pendenCe and self government" Another said: Let
lis see to that there shall be bloodshed
and assist il the spirit OF the highest patriotism
the Inauguration OF the republic OF Cuba Sen
ator Cannon said: Cuba has bought her freedom
with her blood" Senator Mason said: II will Just
read short extract from that distinguished scoundrel
with an itching palm, by the name OF Christopher
Perez as he wrote to Aranguren begging him to ac-
cept the brbes OF Blanco and offering as a reason
that the United States lying low to steal the
island OF Cuba. Says this distinguished scoundrel:
No nation does favors without vaue received, and
il we allow ourselves be protected will be at the
cost OF our independence We should not be de
ceived The Yankees will absorb us, and this indie
pendence for which 50 much blood has been shed we
would be compelled to reconquer against country
Of 100000 people. We will show to the world that
this statement is false, that seeking land
that we are not seeking power But in the close of
the nineteenth century the nations OF the world will
see us as we do to Cuba what the Good Samaritan
did bind up her wounds feed her people and clothe
them and the nations OF the world will say at last in
the beginning of the century There is one nation
not seeking conquest not seeking power but fol
lowing the Nazarene that has learned the sublime
thought bear We one another's burdens"
Going back TO year ago every reader knows
that Senator Mason uttered the sentiments OF the
people OF this country. He voiced their purpose in
supporting the declaration OF war But few months
have gone by since then and the mperiass and their
organs publishing the world that in all this we
were insincere that it all pretense. that our
sccitude for the OF humanity was assumed ior
the purpose OF stealing Cuba
II this be true, if the inconsistencies the nagoinps
the OF arbitrary power in Cuba our part now
OF daily occurrence, are in pursuance OF design held
from the beginning to take that island we are amply
iustying the prophecy OF Perez We are deliberately
abandoning the part Of the Good Samaritan and are
preparing to take place with the thieves among
whom certain man fell while journeying from Jeru-
salem to Jericho who robbed him and gave him the
wounds which the Samaritan soothed with wine and
oil.
As the solemn declarations made in Congress last
year and the expressions OF the Presidents message
are recalled we believe the people will return to the
mood they were in last year. when they were ready to
spend and be spent for Cuban self-governrnent We
cannot believe that Americans will ever take upon
them the shame Of admitting that they delivered the
Cubans from the deserved oppression OF Spain not
because Of our Christian love OF humanity but to
CRAFTY vulgar greed.
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