The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-29

ed by condition in which 1.-THE
moulding force is ga we'll organized
army and navy" 1t may be true that
under this ''lnoulding force"
the Filipinos could be subjugated, but
tits open to serious doubt whether
such force would so operate upon the
Filipino people that they would be-
come warmly attached to the United
States by a sense of gratitude"
The Greatest Need of Cuba.
A recent issue of the Chicago Tribune
contains an editorial under the caption
of ''Cuba's Needs" 1t is not necessary
to wastesany line reading the editorial
in question, for it does not come any
where near setting forth the chief need
of Cuba. That need is expressed clear
ly and fully irAthe resolution adopted
by congress OF April 1s, and in the
platform adop&ed by the republican ma
tional conve9Ho in 1896. The con-
gressional Jeolution declared that
1.-THE people&H Cuba are, and of right
!. ought to beRf free and independent. I"
Continuing, resolution says; "That
tits tha.laasA the United States to
demand, and the government of the
United States does demand, that the
! government of Spain at once relin-
\ quish it's authority and government in
nthe island of Cuba, and withdraw its
nd and naval forces from Cuba and
uban waters. The United
States hereby disclaims any disposition
or intention to exercise Sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over said island,
except for the pacifcation thereof, and
asserts its determination when that is
completed, to leave the government
and control of the island to it's people. :"
The republican national platform of
1896 said: "From the hour of achiev-
ing their own independence, the people
of the United States have regarded
with sympathy the struggles of other
American peoples to free themselves
from European domination. We watch
with deep and abiding interest the
heroic battle of Cuban patriots against
cruelty and oppression, and our best
hopes go out to the full success of their
determined contest for liberty" What
does Cuba need? Merely the fulfill
ment of solemn congressional pledge
and the carrying out of the platform
upon which the present administration
rode into power the first time.
During the dark democratic DAYS"
of 1895 the republican organs shed bar
rels of bitter ink over the woes of the
woolgrowers, who had been s'ruined"
by free wool. But in August, 1895,
medium grade wool was quoted at from
~l6 to "a cents on the Boston market.
Wool is now protected" to the limit,
yet strange to say medium grade wool
in August of 1901 is quoted on the Bos-
ton market at from II to II cents. Has
the Dingley law slipped another cog?
Mr.. Alger declared with yehemence
that he would not resign, and then re-
tired to private life to write history
of embalmed beef. Secretary Long
denies with emphasis that he is to re-
tire from the cabinet, which gives rise
to the suspicion that we are soon to
have another naval history of the war
with Spain.
A boat four thousand years old has
been brought to New York from Egypt.
The motive of those who brought it
over is not known but perhaps they
expect to hold it until Uncle Sam gets
into another war and then sell it to
him for use as an army transport.
Those San Francisco smelter robbers
failed to make their steal plant profit
able. They should have engineered
things SO as to secure protection for
their industry.
The democrats of Maryland did not
have to worry about the negro vote in
that state until the gold democrats
began to support the republican ticket.
The Iowa republican convention
s'resoluted" against trusts. Up to
date the trusts have not shown any
symptoms of heart failure.
To the warning South African Re-
publics: Beware, lest Uncle Sam in
tervene. If he ever does manifest
\destiny" will prepare your finish if
FJncle Sans present managers retain
lheir hold.
Il Mr.. Roosevelt fails to find proper
outlet for his strenuosity in killing
Rtes he might try Cunning for trust
p ii the east. S3
ldering the fact that Histor-
Taclay's wage is 82.4s per day the
is inclined to wonder what the
"a 1e is for.