The Caucasian., 1905-04-16

SneeZ!OS, low can we make mouths al
Russia, Turkey and other despotic gov.
ernments: What are we coming tc
anyway?
Returning Sanity.
1t seems that certain jingoes are re-
turning to sanity. The cases are only
sporadic, it is true, but they may i'll
crease. In a former letter l referred
to the fact that Governor J. A. I. Hull,
representative in congress from the De;
Mo.nes district Of Iowa, had had a lu-
cid interval in which he predicted war
between tie United States and Japan
il we Try t. hold on to the Philippines
The governor got scored about his veri,
sensible interview and has rclapsed
into j.Ngo.sm. Perhaps lie may re-
cove.
Now comes Uncle Shelby NJ. Cullonl
of Illinois, who pr;des himself on a
strong physical resemblance to Abra-
ham Lincoln, who is chairman Of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
who aspires to the presidency, who is
much past the age at which DR.. Osler
suggests people should be chloroform-
ed. who is one of the mildest hammered
Of mortals, and delivers himself thus
emnhaticaliy: 4 wish Santo Domingo
and Haiti were at the bottom of the
sea. The world would be better off
if they were wiped off the map"
That's brief and to the point. Not
N,uch diplomacy about that, eli? If
there is, it is of the meat ak variety.
1t leaves nothing to the Imagination.
Uncle Shelby must have been highly
wrought up to express such down
right opinion as that and it may be
safely stated that what he wishes in
that regard is also wished by many Of
his countlyn.en as an alternative to
our assuming an Overlordship over
those sveltcring republics, improperly
so called. Uncle Shelby has borrowed
MY platform. just as Governor Hull
purloned my prophecy. Coming from
4 Democrat who desires only the pros
perity of his country and the perpetuity
Of the republic, they attracted little at
tention, but from jngoes it, is different
l am perfectly willing to give Messrs.
Cullom and Hull all the glory if they
will only keep it up.
The bloody butcher, Morales, presi-
dent of Santo Domingo, declares that
all he wants is peace and that he in
tends to stamp out revolutionists as he
would so many vipers, seeming to for
get that only yesterday he was a rev.
olutionist himself. He also thinks that
Uncle Sam could help him amazingly
IN keeping the peace and at the same
time holding him in power. No doubt,
no doubt. Uncle Sam could help any
body keep the peace-so can a police
nan-but who appointed our uncle uni
7ersal policeman? Is it desirable? Is
t profitable? Is it wise? Is it even
safe? Perhaps these thoughts drove
Jncie Shelby from his usual mildness
nto expressing the sanguinary wish
lbove quoted. Morales says that his
'eople are like a bucking horse-the
'nly way to ride them Is with a strong
ein and to sock the spurs in. No
Loubt he is correct, but why should
re help him hold strong rein or sock
lis spurs in? Perhaps Uncle Shelby
nd Puck agree on the sentiment,
What fools these mortals be-"
California is agitating for a Japa-
ese exclusion law, but when she asks
ongress for it perhaps somebody may
og her memory with the unpleasant |
act that her voice was among the
'udest in favor Of annexing the lepers
Hawaii and the noudescripts in the
philippines. Men who had more at
cart the good Of the whole country,
lcluding California, than California
erself had opposed those unwise and
nfortunate schemes tooth and nail.
hey may be little lukewarm when
ley remember that California helped
consummate those colossal blunders.
Mr.. Vice President Fairbanks is al
eady swinging round the southern
egment of the circle to promote his
in 1908. That must make
[essrs. Shaw, Taft, Foraker ct al.
reen with envy. 1t is much easier to
IN for president in 1905 than it will
three years later. So nobody should
1vy the tall Hoosier the pleasure of
IS present peregrination All Of
lem should keep an eye on T.. R. not
outstanding his remarks on the night
the election. Wise men change their
inds.
The more the Santo Domingo treaty
considered the more American citi-
ns there will be against it. Our suze- s
inty over the Santo Dominicans will
ad to our suzerainty over most of
,ntral and South America, and surely J
e have troubles enough of our own {
hand now. Now President Roose- i
1t seems to be in a huff because of ,
e senate's nonaction, but time is a
eat physician, and he is likely to
nae around all right while in the +
althful atmosphere OF Texas. +
Kansas seems to be doubling Thom- 8
when it comes to think of Mr.. Com
sSioner Garfield, She objects to his =