The Washington times., 1902-06-20

istration of President Roosevelt will be
particularly noted in history as the one
Turing the existence of which the re-
publics of those bravo and gallGn; poo
pic we're ostroyod-dcstroyed Without
ore word CT protest or one effcrt to
s-ve them. or c7c kind word Of sym
Dnthy for them in their unequal struS-
gle. expressed on the part OF thiS-the
greatest republic OF tho world. whose
influence should always be cxcrted on
the side OF free institutions.
Cleveland and Venezuela.
In contrast with that sup.nc atti-
tude CT the Roosevelt administration.
We should not forret thc vigorous and
patrictic acticn CT that Democratic
presidont-who hc2crs this club with
his presence here :oright-who. when
hat same mighty empire Of Great Brit
lin, in 1925, attempted to crush the
republic Ct Venezuela. promptly sent
that famous message to Congress. which
electrified the country, wherein he In
sisted that Great Britain must not be
permitted under the Dretcnre OF a
boundary dispute, to seize Venezuela
without first submitting the alleged Diff
tererces to international arbitration,
r else this Government would inter-
ocse its strong arm Tor the protection
)r that republic. And Great Britain
finally concluded to arbitrate the dis
3ute, and Venezuela was saved from de-
structicn.
Payments in Cuba.
THE recent disclosures of the per-
formances in Cuba OF General Wood,
who is the protese and especial IA
vorite of the present Administration,
in misappropriasing tho moneys OF his
Government for partisan and lobbying
purposes in aid OF administrative meas
u-es pending before Congress, has caus-
ed astonishmcnt and Indignation
throughout the country. and served to
emphasize the irresponsible and danger
Gus character OF arbitrary military rule
anywhere, whether temporary or per-
maneEt.
THE subject demands the investiga-
tion Of Congress and the prompt pun
ishmert OF the oleniinG official, ii he
can be reached through criminal or mill
tary law.
1T would he dangerous precedent
to permit an officer OF the army, wheth-
er holding the high and important po-
sition Of military governor or other
wise. TO escape official condemnation az
ter having used the funds of the Gov
ernment which were appropriated for
the patriotic object OF temporarily gov
e-ning Cuba pending its transfer to its
own people. for the purpose OF inAuenc-
ing public sentiment in and out OF Con-
gress in favor of particular partisan
measure which Is desired to be enacted
by the Commander-in-C Chief OF the Army
and Navy.
The history of the country does not
furnish a more fragrant breach o. Off!
cial duty, as we'll as Official p-opriety,
than that presented by the misconduc,
OF Wood Yet he has neither been
arrested. nor rebuked. nor censured,
nor called TO account by the Admins
tration: but public attention to the
scandal was sought to be diverted by
the sudden ihterposition OF a special
message to Congress imperiously de-
manding the passage of miserable
compromise 80 per cent measure oi
Justice to Cuba
mo corrupt or incompetent army Of
ficer-no matter how close his relations
may be to any nistratiOn-should
be permitted to escape punishment for
his unlawful acts by screening himself
behind the flag of his country. That
flag was never intended to protect eth
er cruelty In thhe Philippines or ras-
cality in Cuba.
The Cuban Tariff Question.
"The present controversy in Congress
over the Cuban tariff question serves to
illustrate the hypocrisy as we'll as un-
soundness OF ;he whole Republican po-
sition on the subject of tariffs.
1T is difficult TO understand how
those who justify the imposition of tar
If duties-not for purposes Of revenue
only to meet the necessities of the