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"a nation was born yesterday-the Re-
public of Cuba. 1t is the generous gift of
an older republic 10 the people of the ISL
and, who struggled for many years In
vain to attain their freedom. No other ma
tion in the worlds history has had such
a genesis. We have done more than we
originally promised. d."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
THE peaceful victories for the last
three years deserve more renown than
the sea fight OF Santiago which delivered
the island into the hands OF the United
States. The account OF the renovation OF
Cuba will make some of the most brilliant
pages OF American history. kansas City
Star.
Goal Is n necessity. as much so as
food. II is impossible 10 get along without
II. Should the bituminous miners join
the anthracite workers. the consequences
would be something stupendous. The
wheels OF industry would stop. II the loss
fell only on the coal companies, their re-
sponsibility would be limited 10 them
selves and to their men. but IL falls on the
family. the home. on the MILL the manu-
facturer. II Is widespread. The pocket
book OF the people at large Is touched,
and surely the people have n right 10 ex-
pect that there shall be just action. II
the men are ready To submit to arbitra-
ton. then the public will demand of the
companies that they shall meet the min
ers on this ground of common fairness.
refusal to do so cannot be justified. Can
not the companies understand that?
They are not In the position of private
individuals. They are corporations chart
cred and thus responsible to the people
themselves. They owe their existence TO
the consent of the people through the
regularly constituted state officials, and
the people themselves should be consid-
cred. III arbitration can be relied upon TO
restore cordial relations. then there can
be no excuse for not resorting to IT,
Philadelphia Ledger.
1.-THE testimony OF the great majority OF
Americans who have visited the islands Is
that the Filipinos are not capable OF self
government Soldiers. civilians and men
in public life who visit the Philippines
are supporting this view. Such mass OF
practical testimony from men who know
actual conditions must he accepted in
stead OF the theories OF we'll meaning per-
sons who are trying to solve the Philip
pine question at long range and who al
low the warmth of their sympathies to
overbalance their judgment" Denver
Republican.
"The self-inculpatory evidence OF the
Beef Trust I'm the letter book OF the Ar
mouIw will compel the attorneys OF the
trust To resort TO new line OF defence
In the face OF these new revelations made
by the New York Herald II will be i'm
possible TO longer deny the object OF the
INSCRIPTIONS combination TO maintain
uniformly high price for itssproducts and
to divide the country into convenient ter
rtories in order that there might be no
friction among its members. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
Senator spooner insists that we have
acquired perfect title to the Philippine
Islands by the Paris treaty. II Is possible
that Mr.. Spooner is the fine lawyer some
people claim he is but he cannot success
fully put a legal bulwark against a fact.
our title to the PHILIPPINE Islands is hot
ly disputed. The treaty OF Paris gave us
title to nothing. It merely marked the
withdrawal OF Spain and left the United
States TO fight for something to which II
had no moral and no legal title. The
government of Spain cheated the feeble
American commissioners. Spain got mon
ey for something IL had to give UP any
how. and which the government Of the
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violation OF nearly every cardinal prn-
clpal OF the republic. En-
qulrer.
"That Richard Croker's retirement
from control however. Is really only nom
inal seems TO he the major conclusion
from the choice OF Grand m."-Phil-
adelphia Times.
Cuba Is free. The United states has
set the nations OF the earth a high ex-
ample OF honorable fidelity TO promise by
Withdrawing from the island. The repre-
sentative OF the American Republic with
his own hands yesterday hauled down our
flag and raised that OF Cuba Iibre. II
was "A noble spectacle. But IL the people
OF Cuba arc free it Is still necessary that
they should live. The new republic Is de-
pendent upon us for economic conditions
that shall confer prosperity no less than
the Cuban patriots were dependent upon
us for the success OF their armed resist
ance 10 Spain. The Republican party.
holding all branches OF the government
Of the United states. Is responsible for
the we'll being OF the citizens OF the new
republic The plainost dictates of honor
and of policy require that such tariff
concessions be made 10 Cuba as shall en-
able her people TO trade with ms on terms
insuring them immediate prosperity and
the continuous development of her great
natural resources. New York Journal.
'Tf the Cubans maintain order. compel
respect for the law, shun revolution as
they would The plague and devote their
energies 10 the development OF the isl-
and's resources they win remain n free
and independent nation as long as they
desire a separate existence. IL they wish
10 avoid annexation they should be care
ful not 10 give their enemies the slight
est preiext for reviving the agitation
Baltimore Sun.