The state herald., 1899-03-10
SOME OuEs MONS

2
vine, the government OF the United
States can clam ownership of, or iuris.
diction over, either Porto Rico, Cnba or
the Philippines? Like the heroes OF tho
American revolution the inhabitants OF
those islands wefe engaged III heroic
strugsle.to throw off the yoke sttyranny
and oppression lake thom they wore
yielding up ih,ir !,ees upon the ullar Of
liberty, saerIicng ther all 10 regain
their Independence aud the right oI self
government, Of which they had been
robbed by SPAN and made slaves to that
tyranical power. While struggling iog
independence Cuba nsllod, OF tho United
States, recognition as q government, aud
assistance to drivo iha Spanish lf9eboot
er butchers from their fair band. After
long delay---in fast not ua'il Spain he-
came insolantly aggressive aad thrc~
down The gauntlet to tho Guiic1 States
by sending the Maine TO oceans. bottom
and her crow into eternity did She L
nited States government so Go the assist
ancr Of Cuba. Before jouRlo cry Cbiei
Executive ounouncad to the world that
1t was not Tor tho acquiring Of tar1.aly
or the auneZ4ti1n Of Gnla tb.t ws wens
into war with Spain, but ,uaf us were
prompted By pure lumanitaliGaismi 60
stop needless bioudshcd .nd 20 relieve
the distressed aud starving i1hlbisrts
OF the Cuban island and preyop5 .hs ius-
thor butchery OF uoneombat nts. When
the Spanish troops were driven out, was
no, our pretended mission, according 10
Mr.. McIinlOy'- declaration, andedy ssd
should ne. Ne haze % once treated Cuba
as ou independent a5yerrmeut aud mace
her q patty 10 tho pcace negotiations
with Spain? and should DO. Spsin have
been compelled TO have given indempi-
fying bonds to both tho Uuitel States
aud Cuba Tor the cost @ the war: Or If
abe failed to do 20 gUuld not treaty
with Cuba including bonds foI such ex-
penses as were incurred in her immedi-
ate behalf and recognition OF her indie
pendence, have been the honorable
COURSE ter us TO nave pursued? Instead
,t she stars aud stripes should not the
Cuban nlg have supplanted Ina, Of Spain
,i every point that victory was won! As
sell, end with hs much homer and jus
ice, misht L. Fagette, a. thc close Of
Inc American revolution. haze raised the
alg ui In -Bolic, Frame, and iEn-red
Wash,nrt ! ard bis army, ia1itly donisd
,heir rirh, of participation IN that core
1ony. aud rspudtaiej tho Ameneaus'
isAIa 10 ireefcm gni independent c.d-
2ensAip "a ogr goaeTa.H OF government
hal or has 10 -luF deal uuth tho devoted
pg,r.ots q! Cuba. This course Id IN di.
rect ppp1H;,5a TO the roufg. Mr. Irlt,n,
ley announced would be pursued by us;
It Is yiulntlon OF declaration ia tie
platform upon which ho was elected. u
give. to the world 10. r that We believe
~ that part OF oar 'D,plail'ion," that
"g1yernmclt- are iusutuiod amOns men,
deriving Their just powers isom tho con-.
srut q lba governed; that Whenever
ary iorm OF government beeamss de-
sluuciivo ui ihrle eads, II is the right oi
the people 10 alter ur abolish it uai ~
st.luie ne~ Foyerumuaa To Too Ga-
bans coaloRl To- be governed Boy the u
nii,d salrB? Ga The contrary ao tLey
not oppo.ci, aai jgasly DO, 10 being Ir.ei
] Hf#.fUI Fsf.Hs Dol. ..far s,.|r g.. ..#. 400.
70 sao,aerl Araveas uhaol, 10 ge
guilty ot hGla trsaelefy2 hit, To %
'lamo, 60 bo caroaic1d faar $50 hl,c
Ip.Eloucu1ly gla.B'et our p'edgt at1
hstrsyei lle emneoaos gr. ln Uurm-
Itsgs.iy y lha CUtiuE b, r3.tls Ibs
Of t1at .H4s psa-eals which SO bed lt.n
10 hehbyn vr were hiHlr tlgn 10 vu
ana Tor which they 70 yl.lltiy aal q.
Ions i11s ht lud suffered, ard mrrhcei
% much, Truth, honor ilalra, hu.
imiaiiy, sil tllt 8 held ucrd Ioiafl
Iolr n.aaaEg i1tIo rhIippu51 Il.-
ium faGa ra'st.Hs rg.Er.I rt sat Cu-
ta Too lIaWra s.srI aetasr con- H.
I4ailUss E1r lHr'w-aa Ilt Can
tbgy hnI 4asattsH .ll,upr.rs I.r BOO.
! |drr.na,lee uut u.5-r. gInta 'aur h-aI
. Hiia ctUt musferi iaf .a.cl Nrle
I tleyt ihr FiHrucG 5000 Hsluag il.
spaai.l t-a1la ou lurl aud Winrrr o.
Ipeaiei y.eJuIcl. CIba uas cnuunet-,d
! tya threiioned concentration Of ths
! epHnuA aays in her ua'ou, tn cooper.
ate with hsr land forces. rour,feu,
ihiu al4 Intercept sranieh nrets, or
armed sca4oll were eti.ad from lll Qlas.
ior uf ibs gllto Tba flaaItuu con-
muldrd by beEg Uas .unm1ncd rom
the orient VITA orders 20 riyo tattlrnnd
destroy, u posliblr, any Spanish armed
ygssola ho might 'all ia siih. 10 iouua
a aqusdron IN Manila hafbar anl de-
atroysd H. That waa tho filipmna HirrI
j inumaiion that there uus war batvcca
the United SiA'saB and spul Eyou taen
/. they aaked no protection. According ie
orders vas not DoWry'a ul sion ihnfa %,
3 an oudi mud should he not have c1ntin.
ued bis search fpr other spanish vai
hhipay Did The islandfra aas a- isiHnc.
ngainui tho Spanish land iurceag lfno.
. whence wsH tho nulhmliy ur nght dr
r,ed tointHfltrry Admitting ineyatt.
. cd 81. by what eight eau ae nos clam
: owpaphln q tho7r islania or laradutan
over ihe inbHbiltns si.tout thrIr con.
B aantf i0it hV haAt uf pfrNbst fr.s