The times., 1899-10-01

no further. They are there God pity
me, / have seen themi They will re-
main in my mind forever-and this is
almost the twentieth century. Christ
died nineteen hundred years ago and
Spain is Christian nation; she has
set up more crosses in more lands be-
meath more skies, and under them has
butchered more people than all the 9TH
er nations on earth combined.
Europe may tolerate her existence
as long as the people of the Old World
wish. God grant that before another
Christmas morning the last vestige of
Spanish tyranny and oppression will
have vanished from the Western Hem
isphere
Should Face Our Duty.
do not read my duty from the tick
er: do not accept my lesson in pa
triotism from Wall Street; 1 deprecate
war; 1 hope and pray for the speedy
coming of the time when the sword of
the soldier viii no longer leap from it's
scabbard to settle disputes between
civilized nations. But, Mr.. President,
1t is evident, looking at cold facts, that
war with Spain would not permanently
depreciate the value of single Ameri-
can stock or bond.
There are some who lift their voices
in the land. and in the open light of
day insist that the Republican party
will not act; for they say it sold out
to the capitalists and the money
changers at the last national election.
1t is not sol God Forbid The seven
million freemen who voted for William
Mckinney did not mortgage the honor
of this nation for campaign fund;
and if the time ever comes when the
Republican party hesitates in it's
course of duty because of any undue
anxiety for the welfare of the accumu-
lated wealth of the nation. then let the
Republican parry be swept from the
face of the earth and be succeeded by
some other party, by whatever name it
may be called which will represent the
patriotism, the honesty the loyalty,
and the devotion that the Republican
party exhibited under Abraham Lin
coin in 1861.
BIancO's Decree.
Captain General Blaneo, in decree dat
ed March 80, 1895, ordered a cessation OF
The policy of concentration in the four pro-
md Santa Clara. The reason given for the
or the decree was that by the
combined action of arms and conciliation,
through the establishment of autonomy
here existed a good measure of security
md peace. The decree read that the people
we're therefore to be restored to their
homes and to engage in such labor as they
night choose. The decree contained five
articles, which follow:
Text of the Order.
l. After the publication OF this order the re-
oncentrados and their families viii be allowed
o return home in the four provinces named
bove
3 This article orders all relief committees
md civil and military authorities to facilitate
he workings of the decree, and also to aid the
in selecting and securing new
louses.
3. The Colonial Government is directed
through its secretaries and minor officers 10 pre-
,are and execute all necessary orders; TO secure
or the country people work public improve
nents; also to give food by economical kitchens
o all the suffering, attention being called to
hose on the small country estates.
L. All the expenses, over and above the funds
low in the hands of the committees, are to be
provided for under the head OF an extraordinary
var credit.
5. All former orders Of RECOMMENDATION are ab-
ogated.