The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-02-06

whose issue-like wars in general-hu- |
man wisdom could not forecast. 1t has
often been maintained by the anti
imperialists that the trouble in the East
would have been avoided had Congress
given the same guaranty TO the Philip
pines that ii enacted for Cuba in the
adoption # the Teller clause of the res
olution in question. On the contrary
the fatal mistake was made when Con-
gress placed a wholly uncalled-for re-
striction upon its free course in Cuba
by the adoption OF the Teller amend.
ment. This was foreseen by some at
months later, and il generally under
stood aud its embarrassmeuts fully ap-
preciated today.
In the proper and reasonable consid-
GRAFTON of the right and duty OF the
United States under the Teller amend
ment-whch the government declares
its purpose to observe iaithfully-'he
systematically contrary minced assail'
ants of the party in power, and of the
administration chosen and rechosen by
that party by majorities without prec-
edent in the political history of the
country, scent conspiracy to stran-
gle Cuban independence at its birth
and thus to blacken the honor of the
Uuited States, I'm the always unim-
FASHIONED and severely just and Impair
tial language Of that arch spirit of ma
levolence and misc lief, the Springfield
Republican. A "nefarious program is
being openly and brazenly discussed in
administration circles and in the adj
ministration press" declares this same
representative of ant-every thing that
is wise or just or rational or patriotic.
In further mild depreciation of sincere
purpose on the part of the government
to fulfill its pledges to Cuba, with
broad and intelligent regard to their
letter and spirit, this severely just and
mild speaking censor adds that it's ex-
pressed purposes "may well command
attention in an hour when scoundrel-
ism [sic1 is feeling its way toward a
contamination which, in the admins
tration of the criminal courts, would
subject the offender to years in jail"
The Republican likens the case of the
! United States, in its relation to Cuba, to
| that of "the trustee of private estate
who fails to respect his obligations and
makes off with slice of the property
placed in his charge" Society calls
such man "a thief" declares the Re
publican, and this is what the Senators,
or the administration, are declared to
be in respect of the coming settlement
with the Cubans.
Well, if the trustee. in the perform
ance of his obligations to an impover-
ished and bankrupt estate, uses his
own time and resources with unstinte d
prodigality to rescue the estate from
utter destruction and restore il to thrift
and value, in relinquishing his trustee
ship he is entitled to such considers
ton as the circumstances Of the case
plainly suggest. He may not put in a
demand for time and money expended.
He may forego all compensation for his
services or money but he ought
to have right to insist that the
estate he has saved shall not thereafter
be used to his disadvantage or injury,
either by the possessors directly, or
indirectly by others who may seek to
get control of The estate to enforce the
payment of certain disallowed claims.
The trustee ought to have right to
reasonable protection against future in
jury to person or fortune as conse'
quence of his benevolent and gratu-
itous labors and expenditures, without
being therefor accused of "scoundrel-
ism" or denounced as "thief."
In short the men or papers who are
stirring up mischief in Cuba, just as
they have caused disorder and blood.
shed in the East, by incendiary charge
and language such as the Republican
and it's confederates are employing,
ought to be visited with the pains and
penalties visited upon public enemies
of the most malignant sort.