The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
Carpet-Paggism on Tap.

From recent developments in Cuba.
It l. quite evident that the species OF
carpet-bageism from Ohio and Indiana
which flOurished in the southern states
between 1865 and 1865. is still kept on
tap in these states. and that the hand
Ot tho manipulation has lost none of its
cunning.
One ~ the most peculiar develop
ments OF republican policy in connec-
tiOn with our new responsibilities has
been a school for government which
We have undertaken to establish. In
Cuba. for instance. inhabited by = mil
lion and 4 half OF people. whose anoes-
tors for four centuries have had pos
session % the island. the United States
has assumed 70 establish 4 political
kiUdrrE2rten for the purpose OF train
fnC the natives I'm the science Of poll
ties. With q great beating OF drums
We have decTied Spanish methods, and
have essayed to give the Cuhans les
sons in governmental honesty. Almost
before tho first year OF this kindergar-
ten has Dasssd by. scandals Of the most
shocking character have been unearth-
cd. showing shat wholesale raid has
people Of that country. The pOstofllce
frauds. which are Just row in the pub
lie eve. are simply prominent because
OF their connection with tho govern
rnent. hut they serve TO illustrate the
evils which arc sure 20 flow from car
petbas government wherever It is at
tempted.
When the United States went 10 war
Tor the purpose OF establishing the in
Jsrenicnce OF Cuba. II was To aid a
grown and m1tured people whom We
ourselves lad declared 10 be 1T for
sel'-govcrnmenu With this independ-
enc. Acknowledged by the government
which had denied #. Il became our
duty 20 permit the Cuban people. in
their own Wav. 20 re-establish their in
situations. and tho only duty which de-
VOWED uron vs. was to see that they
wer. protected while engaged in this
work. Instead % doing that. 2 militia
~ satran 81: himself up in Havana;
Jobs wera made for thousands % IN
employed school teachers. and almost
every avenue OF employment was filed
hv frlnnrtrF carrethaC-ors whose only
interest In Cuba was the money which
thcv could make ont OF II. Thus. in
stead cf assisting The Cubans toward
srlf-sCvarnment. We have simply re-
placed Spanish authority. and the
stranger continues 20 rule. while the
Cuban Is fretting IN Impotence over
what IS TRANSPORTING.
Tho snreth ~ Senator Bacon must
he IN assurance 20 the people of Cuba
that the present administration does
no. -epre=ent true American sentiment,
auf that the work % the rarpet-baS-
gers who have fiocEed 10 Cuba VIII be
rc1wdi,sed h. tho American people as
soon rs they have an opportunity to
d. 81.
To the rcorIa % tha south the prob
1cm which noE presents itself before the
people ~ Cuba should DE very plain
one. Substitute the time fO- 1867 and the
scene - Georgia with the fathers Of
tie Cuban developers rs the same men
who assumed 20 take chlrge % Georgia
al.irs. and v-e can readily understand
what the people OF Cuba are now m
f@-cgfnE n the islanders who fought
fc- their freedom viii but preserve
their temper. end keep united. rs did
the rcoTle % GCnrci1. and Of tho other
southern states in ere TIM, alluded 10.
NLH- A-l. -'eta COMING ~ tEElE al the
great public opinion q tha country.
an Tho c1rret-ha=~ers % the now era
wiz. - nut 90 eight as were those OF
the nd
The great misfortune Of the present
condition is that v-e arc destroying the
GOOD impression which we had made
unnn = stra.-a and trusting people.
md that IN their future history II will
h. tile carTet-hag gcr whom thev viii
remember. instcad 81 the generous
American n home Who consented TO .
terrible v7r in order that they might
he free. The warning should be suffi-
cicnt. however. Tor VS. never 70 permit
such IN occurrence ~ happen again.
and To confina Ourselves 70 fhe old
democratic system - expansion. which
carried freedom and the constitution
ALONG with the fac. and recognized tho
sovereignty OF manhood wherever il
went