Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

print only the thrilling episodes just they
related to Mr.. Smith by Dynamite Johnny himself.
w nth my unbridled passion for the sea and the
w accompanying love of adventure it engendered
it inevitable that should drift into fill
clustering Lest any false ideas be created by this
fession it should also be stated that have know
ingly violated any law except the against buser
ing, and that regard immoral instrument for the
that it seeks to destroy the spirit of liberty.
the United States law against fibustering had been
effectively enforced land let it be recorded here, before
the unfolding of secrets begins, that its avoidance
accomplished through shadow of connivance at Wash
ngton for every instrument at the hand of this Govern
ment exerted to the utmost to prevent its infrac
ton and maintain attitude of strict neutrality Cuba
might still be the victim of Span's murderous misrule,
the acquisition of our entering wedge into the West
Indies porto Rico) would have been postponed for
years, and the Fipinos might still be fighting with
another and the Spaniards
Laws against filbustering emnenty fitting in
monarchical lands No Emperor, whether ruling by
divine right by right of might, wants to another
Emperor dethroned and perhaps compelled to work
for living along with the unanointed for fear of the
effect the proceeding may have on his Subjects but
such Anticipated theories of government by suppression
have place in a Republic Fibustering, which often
is misunderstood is simply the art of surreptitiousy
conveying munitions of war to a people, or part of
a people, who in rebellion against Government
whose overthrow generally speaking, is sought because
it inefficient corrupt BOTH Ordinarily the
of warfare held by the ruling Power it is
sary for the insurgents to their from the
outside 1t is my doctrine that this is altogether
audable ambition and that they should be allowed to
buy all they pay for with interference from
those with whom they at war. Certainly, think,
it does not with good grace from country that
prdes itself the principle that the will of the people
is the law of the land say its neghbors that they
shall oppose tyranny and fight with every in
their power for what they believe to be their rights We
should forget that rebels ourselves and
warmly welcomed filibustering aid from France The
law that forbids the departure of lbusterng expedi
tions from the territory of neutral Powers simply
act of comfy between nations, and based moral
principle 1t really amounts to of the entanglng
alliances that Washington warned this country to avoid
In the persistent and enthusiastic violation of this
obnoxious law worked much harder and for much less
money than could have easily earned by adherng to
the life of otree from danger but also free from
excitement whereas l could have made fortune by
running counter to other laws but refused to do it.
1t the spirit of the thing that appealed to
felt that was to the full length of my ability and in
the way to which was best suited helping mankind by
aiding the of liberty and at the time satisfy
ing my adventurous ambition | tried to fight for my
country and when that failed fought for other
countries. In the of this long warfare
eral times arrested for busterng but convicted
So under Our laws which presume every to be in
nocent until he is proved guilty. it must be considered