The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-02-21
Time for President Roosevelt to Move
COuEress.

'lt will be impossible Tor me, or
for any one else to establish stroug
and stable government in Cuba, un-
less tariff concessions are made to
to us by the United States.
~ say this after having studied
the situation in all its phases. 1t
lis statement OF facts that l believe
to be absolutely correct, and it is for
the American people to realize their
full significance"
That is the firm conviction, de-
|liberately expressed in yesterdays
Herald, OF Senior Palma, the pa
|trlot, whom the Cuban people have
called to be their President.
1t is supported by the views OF
Governor General Wood, Secretary
Root and leading representatives OF
Cuba, to the effect that relief with
held means ruin, and ruin means
lanarchy. 1t is emphasized by the
cries OF distress and appeals for sue
cor that are pouring into Washing
ton, showing that Cuba is fast near
ling an industrial crisis, and will be
ruined unless a helping hand is
quickly held out.
In a word, relief is essential tothe
salvation Of the leland and realiza-
ton Of the reprblic. 1t must be
adequate and, above all, il must be
speedy.
American sentiment commands,
"Give it at once!" Every reason
that prompted the emancipation OF
Cuba dictates that this be done.
The nation is bound by "every con
sideration Of honor and national in
terest," as President Roosevelt de
clared in his first message to con-
gress, to do it.
Despite all this, the way is block
ed by few protectionists at the In
stance Of selfish interests bent on
defeating relief, or delaying it, until
it will be Of no avail.
/ That is a situation on which Pres
ident Roosevelt, as thu head OF the
administration and leader OF the re-
/, publican party, cannot afford tt
look without grave concern. Cubs
cannot be sacrificed by protectionis
trucking without an indelible stig
ma on the administration. Its peo
pie cannot be abandoned to anarchy
that may call for another war with
out wrecking the republican party
lit is a crisis in which tAe republi
cans are making history. They are
establishing a record by which they
must be judged hereafter. Le
them beware for their own interests
lest they give the democrats an is
sue that will bear them on to vic
tory.
These are but the political aspects
of the situation. Higher and more
imperative are the considerations o1
national morality and welfare to bs
regarded by Mr.. Roosevelt, as Chic
! Magistrate of the American people
Tine honor Of the nation dictates
that the faith pledged to Cuba and
and vowed to the world be scrupul
rlously kept---tha! we do not destroy
lin the end the struggling people We
rescued in the beginning. The in
terests Of the country demand that
, having waged one war against Span
ish oppression, we do not bring o;
another against Cuban anarchy b,
causing ruin which would lead {
anarchy.
\ All these are vital consideration
[|that President Roosevelt may vel
Impress upon congress with hi
characteristic force and courage. 4
ringing special message would sti
1.-The country and rally the support o
the people with promptness an'
|effect that would speedily brinI
. |c ,ngress to sense Of duty. The
body would be given to understand
,|that the administration and tn
country deem action imperative ant
delay fatal. Far more critical is tn
|situation now than when Mr.. Roose
lvelt urged two months ago "th'
vital need" Of relief and "th'
weighty reasons Of morality and ma
|tional interest" for extending 1t.
Il II is to be borne in mind tha
: Cuba is no mendicant asking aim
vIat our door. She is no supplian
..|for charity or applicant for support
!. She il but appealing for the fai
dealing which il is at once our dut
\ and TO our interest to accord. SD
offers an equivalent in return TO
what she asks. For paying mai
'kets she will give paying markets
!. llt is q fair exchange, advantageou
n to the United States, but essential Z
vIthe salvation and prosperity OF Cuba
!, What the outcome involves va
thus pictured by President-elec