The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-08

republic OF Colombia refused to grant
| the French company an extension and
further consideration. which cannot
see for the life OF me they should, un,
( less they saw fit to.
Il have always been brought up to
think that every corporation and citi.
zen should carry out his contract, and
the French company broke the cor
tract themselves, and therefore the re-
public OF Colombia had perfect right
to cancel their concession when the
time expired, ana trade with other
people
The French or Panama agents,
knowing the situation and fearing
loss, had their agent in this country.
one of the nest successful lobbyists
that has ever appeared here. arrange
in New York and Washington to cour.
teract this trouble his company was
having with Colombia, by promoting
revolution In Panama, and, when Co.
lombia proposed to put down this rev.
olution, the president of these United
States. who Is a candidate for re-elec
ton, directed the naval forces of the
United States to prevent the landing
OF any troops on the part OF Columbia
TO enforce its authority over its own
territory
ut is the most degrading incident
that has ever happened in the history
Of the American republic. We have
always pretended TO be protectors and
defenders of the South American re-
publics against European interference
and aggression, yet at the first in
stance when we want little land our.
selves, our very virtue fails us, and
without vote of congress- without 4
vote of the people. we lend ourselves
to scheme which depriyes one of Il
these republics of a large portion of
its territory. and we defend all this
on the ground that we want TO build &
the Panama canal.
There never has been a job com
mitted since the beginning OF the 4
world for which some apology could
not be found.
AS to imperialism.
MIR. ingalls, then devoted himself to
a discussion OF the administration
Philippine policy.
The history of the Republican par
ty." he said "and especially its can
didate for president, is towards i'm
perialism.
1T is away from the teachings of
the fathers. What they preach is a
strong government Everything must
go to Washington. All legislation
must come from there. and we are
that the great strength of
this government of ours has been in
the separate states. in their independ-
snt governments. and in the depend
ance OF one upon the other. Eli
I'VE complain OF the way the pres.
lent has demoralized the army By his
Iayoritism.
The Snub Of Miles.
Take General Miles for instance;
4 man who had risen from an office
BOY in a store in Boston by pluck and
lighting, and had won his spurs in the
,iyil war. and then upon the western
,lains succeeded to the satisfaction
II every one
And yet, what did this war presi
lent of ours do, but because he had.
exposed the tortures that were being.
,racticed in the Philippines and 9th
II mismanagement there, because he's
vas a possible candidate for the pres
did he do. but endeavor4II
o humiliate him before the country Fl
What did he do at Antietam whensI
lie delivered his address upon thats
battle that was won byf
ieneral George b. McCleland. If evet
|. battle was won by any one man-
nd yet this candidate who claims I'd
re honest and fair never even men
Toned his name in his address.
WAS II. think you. because a SON
# the same man. and of the same
Iame. was mayor of New York City
nd liable TO be the Democratic candi
late for PRESIDENT Is this sign OF
great man-an honest statesman?
The Department Scandals.
we further say that il is time I'd
ave a change and balance the books
they have had scandals in the postof
Ice department: they have had scan
Ials in the interior department; an&
when we have proposed in congress
O turn the searchlight and expose tn
'uilty. high and low. we have beef
net by a refusal to permit of an
uch Investigation.