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, ' C" . ... f t i , - . . --..,.,.,....'. a ' V . u . The Wealth Maliers and Lincoln Independent Consolidated. VOL., VIII. LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY, Detf. 10. 1896. no. c:. '' ' r IP I p b;,! 1 TEXAS POPULISTS A Lueid Digest of the Campaign in that State. "WHY POPS FOUGHT DEIIOCS ATS Professor Vincent Gives the Inside History of the Fight. Something We all Wanted to Know. The condition of affairs in the popu list party in Texas has been a puzzle which the members of the party in this state could not untangle at all. The following article from the pen of Pro- lessor Vincent throws the mnch needed light on the subject: Perhaps there is no state so difficult to understand as Texas in the workings of the late campaign. The writer was on the ground for over a month in August and September, and hence is in apo- ... . . . 1. ll ! A. it .' sition oeitec 10 appreciate iue anuauuu than others. - The Texas democrats, with Got. Cul berson, ex-Gov. Hogg, Attorney-General Crane at their head, had foryears squan dered the state funds and looted the treasury by all forms of robbery that can be perpetrated under forms 01 law by the initiated and skillful plunderers. The school fund had been wasted on pet railroad companies until the people of the state were well nigh in a state of re bellion against the thieving gang. This was the situation when Texas sent dele- ?ates to the populist convention in St. rouis. The name "democrat," as ap plied to the party in Texas, is a synonym . for robbery, plunder, extravagance in official business, with administration pete as beneficiaries, the loss of school funds, a vacuum where fund should be in the state treasury, and for political per fidy and dishonor, for broken promises and shattered pledges for reform. Is it any wonder that populists of Texas stood aghast at the proposition of ac cepting the Chicago ticket, when the in , evitable result would have been practi cally a consorting wi th the party in state affairs that all good citizens were in arms against? The populists had al ready polled over one hundred and fifty . thousand votes in the etate, and. with a square fight, asking and giving no quar ter, they would win, ands down," at the next election. Those men had come out from among the plundering state house party and allied themselves to ( gether for reform, and to auk them to go hack or to ally themselves with that "gang" again was, like asking a man to crucify his father or barn his mother at the stake, and they simply would not do it. And can we wonder? , But the convention at St. Louis was largely composed of men who knew "democrats" in Iowa, Kansas, Colora do, Nebraska, the Dakotas and other i places where they were largely in the minority and were there always the kickers against abuses and bad reform-, era in their respective localities. Under such circumstances the convention did not appreciate the situation in Texas, and some ware thoughtless enough to chide them for their persistence in ad hering to their middle-of-the-road pol icy. The writer, having formerly cam paigned in that state knew the oondi tions and stood with Texas while the marching legions shouted about her. After the convention, in the campaign work of that state, I took the ground that we, as populists, should, in the sup port of Bryan and Watson, out-do the democrats in their support of tsryan and Sewall.' The populist state and elec toral ticket was first in the field. When the Culberson democratic convention was held, the populists offered to divide the electoral ticket, but the offer was spurned with contempt. I doubted then, and do still, the wisdom of offering a division of electors in that state under the then existing conditions. Smarting under the insults offered by the Culber son democrats, added to the already outraged conditions of the populist mind, a few loud and passionate leaders raised the slogan of "No Watson, no Bryan,'-' and attempted to "bulldoze" , the withdrawal of Mr. Sewall. The re sult was just as was to be expected. Where diplomacy fails in such matters, an overbearing "rule or ruin" dispo sition provokes hostility instead of win ning concessions. The loud threats of one member of a special committee of 1 three and his persistent appearance in the public prints in "interviews" avow ing bis hostility to Bryan unless Sewall was withdrawn and the catering of this committee and of one or two candidates for congress for republican votes, had the effect to demoralize the populist vote of the state and the only report that has reached this . office says the Bryan ' and Watson ticket polled 78,1)00 votes, while the state ticket, headed by Maj. Kearby, polled 260,000 votes. This wide and significant vote points a moral in politics with unerring certainty. It - never pays to let spite and a spirit of revenge control in business or in politics. The populists, as a whole, in Texas were in favor of acquiescing in the action at St. Louis, and if the populists had vied with each other in exhibitions of cordial loyalty to the Bryan and Watson -ticket, and had not allowed personal affronts to sour them and lead them to trading with republicans, the populists of Texas would have elected the Bryan and Wat son electors and triumphantly sent Maj. Kearby and his associates to the state houio. But, when the trading with re publicans began, the conservative and loyal populists saw in it disloyalty to Bryan as the candidate of the populist national convention, and they resented it by voting for the Bryan and Sewall . electors, in the fear that trading might otherwise give the state to McKinley. They did not rapport that ticket from any love of democracy, but as a rebuke to the trading committee, but they stood loyally by the stats ticket The vote, for it was large, and but for the disorganization and distrust occasioned by the bitterness of loud and passionate leaders, the enthusiasm that would have grown in a properly conducted cam paign, would have swept the entire ticket to a masterful and overwhelming victory. The conservative populists of the state now see how passion and re venge lost them the state, and the Peo ple's Era of 8an Marcos tells now that one of the special committee referred to above is a candidate for the postofflce at Taylor as a reward for his efforts for McKinley. He has failed as a populist editor, showing that the passionate nd revengful populists are not in the major ity in Texas, and do not support unwise actions whose result is the same as ac tual treason to the party. In one dis trict the populist candidate was morally sure of election until he began currying favor with republicans, and this so dis gusted the conservative and sensible populists that they withdrew active sup port and the election went to the demo crat, when it might have been won by a cordial support of the action of toe na tional convention. ' THIS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The president's message can be sumar- ized as follows: . 1. Intense sympathy for the suffering Christians of Turkey. This to keep in good standing with the plutocratic churches and bishops like Newman. 2. No sympathy at all for the suffer ing christians of Cuba and the greatest courtesy to that relic of barbarism, the bloody and cruel government of Spain, as shown in this sentence: "We have no right to assume and no reason for as Burning that anything Spain undertakes to do for the relief of Cuba will not be done according to both the spirit and the letter of the undertaking." 3. The retirement of the greenback and the issue of more bonds. 4. The superiority of the trusts to all law which he expounds as follows: "The decision of our highest court on this pre cise question renders it quite .doubtful whether the evils of trusts and monopo lies can be adequately treated through federal action, unless they seek directly and purposely to include in their objects transportation or intercourse between states or between the United States and foreign countries." 4. A remodeling of the postal laws so as to stop the circulation . of populist country weeklies and cheap reform lit erature. 5. A recommendation to use the sur plus now in the treasury to cover the de ficit, instead of increasing taxation, With this we heartily agree. The pres i- dent says: "To meet any such deficit we have in the treasury, in addition to a gold re serve of 1100,000,000, a surplus of more than $128,000,000 applicable to the payment of the expenses of the gov ernment, and which must, unless expend ed for that purpose, remain a useless hoard, or, if not extravagantly wasted, must in any event be prevented from the purpose 01 its exaction from our people. The payment therefore, of any deficiency in the revenue from this find is nothing more than its proper and legitimate use.." The Rotbicbilds bond syndicate will have no fault to find with the president's position regarding Cuba, the whole in tent of which is to keep good the invest ments of the house of Rothschilds in Spanish hands. Hon J. M. Snyder, of Yerdurette, Sher man county, member elect of the legis lature will be in Lincolu on and after December 21st. BETTER THAN POLITICS. The Burlington Establishing Experi mental Farming Stations. General Passenger : Agent Francis of the Burlington has gone out on the road to establish several experimental farm stations, says the World-Herald. These stations are for trying improved meth ods of farming, including subsoiling and surface cultivating, the idea being that after a rain the soil should be cultivated, thus breaking the capillary tubes and allowing the moisurn to soak into the ground.it thereby being tetained instead of evaporat ng. One or two small plats of grounds are now being thus cultivated in the state, and the results have l-n highly satis factory. The Burlington is desirous of giving the scheme a thorough trial, and hence their experimental farms. They will probably be located by Mr. Francis at McCook, Holdrege, Alma, Broken Bow and A'liance, and one in the North Loup country, all along tin Burlington lines, and in different sections of Ne braska where the soil and the climate differ somewhat, thus giving the scheme a thorough trial. Northwestern Line Holiday Bates Account "Holiday n" excursion tickets will be sold December 24. 25. 81. aud January 1, 1897, at one and one-third fare for the round trip to points within a distance of 200 miles. Final limit Jan uary 4. By this lint all northern and northeastern Nebraska points are best reached, also Iowa points through Mis souri Valley and Sioux City. Depot corner 8th and S, city office 117 south 10th street. A.S. Fielding city ticket agent. tf GROVERS VALEDICTORY Much Sympathy for Turkey and Little for Cuba. DOWN WITH TES GEE2NBACH3 More Bonds 'and More Banks Issue. r i ; ... One Last Dig- at Pension. President Cleveland's last message, to congress, read In the two houses today, has been looked forward to with con siderable interest, because of the import ant subjects he was expected to dlsouss and on which he has not heretofore ex. pressed himself. After a brief reference to the duty of bongress to the people and a compli mentary comment on the way all have emerged from the recent bitter political conflict, the president . discusses ; this country's relations with Turkey, recom mending patience and suggesting that Interference by the United States might, Instead of accomplishing good rather work disaster. He holds that it la the province of European powers to decide upon a course of action, and say noth ing can be done until they speak. . Regarding Cuba, Mr. Cleveland de clares that although the conditions are but slightly changed since his last message,- and that apparently in favor of the Insurgents, that as the Cubans have no established government nothing in the way of recognition is possible under the law of nations. He recalls that the people of the United States have shown wonderful patience, despite the fact that they have much at stake and are nearly as greatly interested financially as Spain herself. He announces that a pro position has been made the Madrid gov ernment seeking to effect a settlement and that no reply has been received. He says that conditions !nay yet arise which will compel the government of this country to Interfere in the interests of humanity. He says the suggestion that the United States buy Cuba la worth considering, and also suggests home rule for Cuba. f ' The Venezuelan affair is declared set tled satisfactorily, as far as this na uon is concerned. The president treats briefly of the consular service, favoring examinations of applicants as to their fitness. He reports progress on the Ber ing sea investigation and hopes for some action toward protecting- the herds. Some space is given to a review of the condition' of the treasury. A statistical account .of the immigration during the year Is given attention. The excellent work of the life saving corps is dwelt upon, showing a great degree of perfec tion reached. The army work of coast defense and the need of federal prisons. on the plan of that at Fort Leavenworth, are treated at some length. Considerable attention is given to the postal department, and the president recommends that the law covering sec ond class matter be revised so that it exclude much that at present is carried In the malls under the provisions, at a loss. He adds that this item alone would save enough to out the service on a cav ing basis and relieve the taxpayers of 8 portion of their burden. The president refers with evident pride to the development of the navy. and points out that the ability to quickly strengthen it will serve to make our position more secure. The B-ivinar of premiums for speed will be discontinued as soon as vessels now under construe tion or contract are finished. The condition of the Indian la dis cussed briefly, and the president recom mends a change in the present system. He advocates the appointment of an In dlan commission of three members, one of whom shall be an army officer, to take the place of the present Indian commls sioner. He is especially severe In his denunciation of the practice of allowing Indians to obtain whisky, and would have the law against such enlarged in its scope so as to Include all Indians. xns gravity of the Pacific roade irouDie is cieany pointed out, ana tn president says that unless congress takes prompt action looking toward th protection of the government s claims, the executive will. The president Is especially complimen tary to Secretary of Agriculture Mor ton, whose management of the agricul tural department is highly commended. It is pointed out that the exports oi farm products have been increased, and also that under Secretary Morton's man agement nearly one-fifth of the appro priation for the bureau has been saved. The secretary's position regarding free seed distribution Is commended. The civil service system is shown to have been enlarged, and the president grows somewhat severe when speaking of the "noisy" partisans. He would still further enlarge the scope of the civil service by including the fourth class postmasters. The present tariff law Is defended and figures adduced to shew that under or dinary conditions it is ample to provide sufficient revenue to pay the ordinary expenses of the government economical ly administered. His position regarding the retirement of the greenbacks Is In line with his previous expression on this point. He wants the government to go out of the banking business. The executive views on trusts Is full or interest, wane condemning them on genera) principles he Is of the opinion that congress has but limited power in the premises, and that the states must take whatever actios Is needed. The portion of the message devoted to pensions will be of Interest to old soldiers. The frauds that Invest the pension roll are alluded to. and the growth of the roll is mentioned. ' MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. Chief Officer of the Nation Speaks to the Consresa. To the Congress of the United States: As representatives of the people In the legislative branch of their government you have assembled at a time when the strength and excellence of our free in stitutions and the fitness of our citi zens to enjoy popular rule have been again made manifest. A political 'con test involving momentous consequences, fraught with feverish apprehension and creating aggressiveness so intense as to approach bitterness and passion, has been waged throughout our land, and determined by the decree of free and In dependent suffrage, without disturb ance Of our tranniHHfv nr tha lu. ri of weakness in our national structure. wnen we consider these incidents and contemplate the peaceful obedience and manly submission whlnh hava iuiHul a heated clash of political opinions, we uiacuver aDunaant evidence of a deter mlnatlon on the part of our country men to abide bv avarv vai-diit n .1. popular will, and to be controlled at ail umes oy an amaing faith In the agen cies established for the direction of the affairs of their government DEMAND UNSELFISH SERVICE. Thus our people exhibit a patriotic dis position, which entitles them to demand Of those Who undprtalra tn mo bo. .. outs their laws such faithful and un- Btnuui aervice in tneir Denaif as can only be prompted by a serious appre ciation Of th trust anI , , , . WIIUUCIIkQ which, the acceptance of publlo duty in- In obedience to a constitutional re aurrament. I hmh mimiii . .u gress certain Information concerning Ua.in.uM autuns. who tne suggestion of such legislation as In my judgment Is necessary and expedient . To secure brevity and avoid tiresome narration I ahaJi nmu man """ .. J UBMUI concerning matters within federal con trol which, while by no means unim portant are more profitably discussed . ucjiw uueuuu reports, j shall also further curtail this communication by omlttina- a mlnuta raoitoi n . . 7 - uicuijr mi nor Incidents connected with our for- sn reunions, wnicn nave heretofore found a place in executive messages, but are now contained in w r. V UJ. U1Q SJZ. of 8tate. which ,U aerewltb HUUUltCU KtLATIONS WITH TURKEY. Wo Change In the situation-American Intereats Guarded. ai tne outset of a reference to the more important matters relations with foreign powers, it would anora me satisfaction if I could assure the congress that the diatnrhi - vvuui- Uon in Asiatic Turkey had during the pi year assumed a less hideous and bloody aspect and that either as a con sequence of the awakenlns- of th Turk ish government to the demand of hu mane civilization, os as the result of de cisive action on thA mrlnr h. i tlons, having the right by treaty to in- iciicic iur me protection of those ex posed to the rage of mad bigotry and cruel fanaticism, tho nhnMri... . of the situation had been mitigated. xusLcau, uowever, oi welcoming a softened disposition rvr nmf Att-tv.. 4 ....... ventlon. we havp hpon affuti tinued and not unfrequent reports of me wajnun destruction or homes and the bloody butchery of men, women and shildren, made martyrs to their profes lion of Christian faith. CITIZENS ABE IN DANGER. While none of raw nltlzana in n..wi,. have thus far bean klllad - w nvuuucuu though often In the midst of dreadful scenes of danger, their safety In the future is by no means assured. Our government at home and our minister at Constantinople have , left nothing un done to protect our missionaries in Ottoman territory, who constitute nearly all the Individuals m.lHin. who have a right to claim- our protec tion on tne score oi American citizen ship. Our efforta in this direction win not oe relaxed; but the deep feeling and sympathy that have been aroused among our people ought not to so far blind thalr r ah arm and 4udam.an - - 4 ...v.i QMS lead them to demand impossible things me ouiureans or Diinu rury wntch lead to murder and pillage In Turkey occur suddenly and without nntina and attempt on our part to force such a hostile presence there as might be ef- lecuve tor prevention or protection would not nnlv ho raalattwl h. w.h..V. KIJ Ottoman government, but would be re- garaea as an interruption or their plans by the great nations, who assert their exclusive riorht tn intarvena In ki. own time and method for the security of me ana property in TurKey. CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY. Several naval vphupIh an it.tin..j -- , auuucu In the Mediterranean, as a measure of caution and to lurnish all .possible re lief and refuge In case of emergency. We have made claims nernlnnt tho Tn.iri.k government for the pillage and destruc tion oi iniHHionary property at Harpoot and Marash during uprisings at those nlaces. Thua far tha vnllrllttr r.f . - - - ' - j u demands has not been admitted, though our minister, prior to Bucn outrages and in anticipation of daiiKer, demanded protection for the nprsons and nmrmrtv of our missionary citizens in the locali- uaa mentioned, ana notwitnstandinir mat strong evidence exists ot actual complicity of Turkish soldiers In the work of destruction and robbery. The facts as they now appear do not permit us to doubt the Justice of thes Claims, and tinthlnc will ha nmlltarl tn bring about their prompt settlement. HOME FOR REFUGEES. A Dumber rtf Armnlon rafticroa liova arrived fl.t mm nnrta and an ttrrl n has lately been obtained' from the Turkish Kuvernmem permuting tne wives and children of such refugees to Join them hera.lt lfl hnrtad that haroafta. nt j-th. stacle will be Interposed to prevent the escape ot an tnose wno seen to avoid tne yerus wnicn tnreaten mem in Turxisn nma in. i, ' Our recently appointed consul to Er woura is at his post and discharging tha duties of his ofilce.though for some unaccountable reason his formal exequa tur from the sultan has not been issued. I do not believe that the present som ber prospect in Turkey will be long permitted to offend the sight of Chris tendom. It so mars the humane and en lightened civilization that belongs to the close of the nineteenth century that it seems hardly possible that the earnest demand of good people throughout the Christian world for its corrective treat ment will remain unanswered. INSURRECTION IN CUBA. Kebel Government Mot TetXntltled to BeeognUton-Raln Mpreads. The Insurrection In Cuba still contin ues with all its perplexities. It Is diffi cult to perceive that any progress has thus far been made towards the paci fication of the Island, or that the situa tion of affairs, as depicted In my last annual message, has In the least Im proved. If Spain still holds Havana and the seasporu and all the considerable towns, the insurgents still roam at will over at least two-thirds of the inland country. It the determination of Spain to put down the Insurrection seems but to strengthen with the lapse of time, and is evinced by her unhesitating de votion ot largely increased military and naval forces to the task, there is much reason to believe that the insurgents have gained in point of numbers and character and resources, and are none the less Inflexible in their, resolve not to suocumb, without practically securing the great object for which they took up arms. If Spain has not yet re-established her authority, neither have the Insurgents yet made good their title to be regarded as an Independent state. -"' NO GOVERNMENT BUT SPAIN'S. Indeed, as the contest has gone on, the pretense that civil government ex lets on the Island, except so far as Spain is able to maintain tt has been practically abandoned. Spain does keep on foot such a government, more or less Imperfectly, in the large towns and their immediate suburbs. But, that exception being made, th entire country Is either given over to an archy or is subject to the military oc cupation of one or the other party. It is reported, indeed, on reliable au thority, that at the demand of the. commander-in-chief of the insurgent army, the putatlveCuban government has now given up all attempt to exercise its functions, leaving that government confessedly (what there Is the best rea son for supposing it always to have been in fact) si government merely on Dcner. Were the Spanish armies able to meet their antagonists in tha open or In pitched battle, prompt and decisive results might be looked tor, and the immense superiority of pie is paw an forces in numbers, discipline and eaulnment could hardly fail to tell greatly to their advantage: but they are called upon to face a foe that shuns general engagements; that can cnoose and does choose Its own ground; that, from the nature of the country, is visi ble or Invisible at pleasure, and that fights only from ambuscade and when all the advantages of position and numbers ar on its side. MAT CONTINUE FOR TEARS. In a country where all that Is indis pensable to life, in the way of food, clothing and shelter, is so easily ob tainable, especially by those born and bred on the soil, it Is obvious that there Is hardly a limit to the time during which hostilities of this sort mav be prolonged. ; Meanwhile, as In all cases of pro tracted civil strife, the passions of the combatants grow more and more Inflamed, and excesses on both sides become more frequent and more de plorable. They are also participated In by bands of marauders, who now, In the name of one party and now in the name of the other, as may best suit the occasion, harry the country at will and plunder its wretched Inhabitants for their own advantage.-Such a condition of things would Inevitably entail im mense destruction of property, even If It were, the policy of both parties to prevent it as far as practicable. But while such seemed to be the original ptuicy of the Spanish government It has now apparently abandoned It, and is acting upon the same theory as the Insurgents, namely, that the exigencies of the contest require the wholesale an nihilation of property, that It may not prove of use and advantage to the enemy. , ISLAND BEING LAID WASTE. It Is to the same end that In punru ince of general orders, Spanish garri sons are now being withdrawn from plantations and the rural population re quired to concentrate Itself in the towns. The sure result would seem to be that the industrial value of the Island is fast diminishing, and that unless there Is a speedy and radical change in ex isting conditions it will soon disappear altogether. That value consists very largely, of course. In its capacity to pro duce sugar a capacity already much reduced by the interruptions to tillage, which have taken place during the last two years. It Is reliably asserted that should these interruptions continue dur ing the current year, and practically extend, as Is now threatened, to the en tire sugar producing territory of the Isl and, so much time and so much money will be required to restore the land to Its normal productiveness that It Is ex tremely doubtful if capital can be in duced to even make the attempt The spectacle of the utter ruin of an adjoin ing country, Dy nature one or tne most fertile and charming to the globe, would engage the serious attention of the gov ernment and the people of the United States, In any circumstances. In point of fact they have a concern with it which Is by no means of a wholly senti mental or philanthropic character. It lies so near to us as to be hardly separ ated from our territory. HAVE PECUNIARY INTEREST. Our actual pecuniary Interest in It is second only to that of the people and government of Spain. It is . reasonably esti mated that at least from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000 of American capital are in vested in plantations and in railroad, mining- and other business enterprises on the island. The volume of trade be tween the United States and Cuba, which in 1889 amounted to about 164.- 000.000, rose in 1893 to about $103,000,000, and in 1894, the year before the present insurrection nroite out amounted to nearly $96,000,000. pesldes this large pecuniary stake In thsToftsnc ofCa'Ct Vz " 1 r ' finds Itself mKtrleal!y Iavc.eJ it I e present coatest In v her w- bod t asious ana cosuy. usry sns rs e In this country and Inlreccy prcc. .e tha insurrection, troi'Th the press, ly pskUs m tings, ty ta purct am anipment oi arma, oy tne rau,.. j funds, and by other means, whlti t spirit of our Institutions and the z t of our laws do not permit to be r-i -l the subject of criminal proseeu' . Some of them, though Cubans at t" :it and In all their feelings and InUr-' have taken out papers as natun. 1 cltlsens of the United States, a prt -Ing resorted to with a view to p protection by this government f 1 r t unnaturally regarded with muci t nation by the country of their orix SYMPATHY OF AUSRICAKS. Tha Insurgents are undoufctei:y en couraged and supported by tl v. -spread sympathy the people cf t I country always and , Instinctive r 1 --! for every struggle for I r r and : . freer government aaJ m-. i In the case i of ths icis adventurous and restless elerTt of our population leads in only too i 7 Instances to active and persou4 tzj. . -pation in the contest. The result is that this govtrni: t f j constantly called upon to protect A:.: r Ican citizens to claim damages for In juries to persons and property row mated at many millions of doOrs r ' i to ask explanations and apolo-s l,r the acts of Spanish oKlctale whose r:.I for the repression of the reber.ion f -times blinds them to the Immu&iC; 1 1 longlng to ths unoffending cltUias cf a friendly power. It follows from the same causes C't tha United States Is compelled to t . U lvely police a long line of sea c t against unlawful expeditions, ths f of which the utmost vigilance w.J L.t always suffice to prevent These Inevitable entanglements cf tM Calted States with the rebellion It Cuba, the large American property t in terests affected, and considerations i Shilanthrophy and humanity In rener: J. avs led to a vehement demand In va rious quarters for soma sort of tx.tlvs Intervention on the part of ths Uc.; States. - . DEMANDS FOR INTE3VENTIC It was at first proposed that tr'Z ' r snt rights should be accorded to v t Insurgents a proposition no kr r weighed, because untimely and in r tlcal operation clearly perilous al In jurious, to our own interests. It lit since been and Is now sometimes c tended that the Independence of Us Insurgents should be recognised. L irt Imperfect and restricted as the rrtrL. j government of the island may be, t other exists there unless the wU tt the military officer in temporary com mand of a particular district can ts dignified as a species of government It Is now also suggested that t i United States should buy the tuUnl 4 suggestion possibly worthy cf it eration, If there were any evidence tf a desire or willingness on ths part r t Spain to entertain such a proposal. U Is urged, finally, that all other mr.i i falling, the existing Internecine in Cuba should be terminated by o r intervention, even at the cost of hxj between the Unted States and Epal:-. a war which Its advocates confldsnCy prophesy could fca neither large In la proportions, nor doubtful In its issue. The correctness of this forecast be neither affirmed nor denied, lie United States has, nevertheless, a char acter to maintain as a nation, which plainly dictates that right and not might should be the rule of its conduct' NO DREAMS OF CONQUEST. Further, though the United States Is not a nation to which peace Is a neces sity, it is in turn the most pacific of powers ana aesires nothing so much as to live In amity with all ths- world. Its own ample and diversified domains satisfy all possible longings for terri tory, preclude all dreams of conquest and prevent any casting of covetous eyes upon neighboring regions, however attractive. That our conduct towards Spain and her dominions has consti tuted no exception to this national dis position. Is made manifest by the course of our government, not only thus far during the present insurrection, bnt during the ten years that followed ths rising at Yara In 1868. No other great power, it may safely be said, under circumstances of similar perplexity, would have manifested ths same restraint and the same patient endurance. It may also be said that this persistent attitude of the United States towards Spain in connection with Cuba, unquestionably evinces no slight respect and regard for Spain on ths part of the American people. They, In ' trutn, ao not lorget ner connection with the discovery of the western hemi sphere, nor do they underestimate ths great qualities of the Spanish people, nor fail to fully recognise their splendid patriotism and their chivalrous devo tion to the national honor. They view with wonder and admiration the cheer ful resolution with which vast bodies of men are sent across thousands oi miles of ocean and an enormous debt accumulated that the costly possession of the Gem of the Antilles may stlO hold Its place in the Spanish crown. WATCHING ALL WITH CARE. And yet neither the government nor the people In the United States have shut their eyes to the course of events in Cuba, nor have failed to realize the extent of conceded grievances which have led to the present revolt from the authority of Spain grievances recog nized by the queen regent and by the cortes, voiced by the most patriotic and enlightened of Spanish statesmen, with out regard to party and demonstrated by reforms proposed by the executive and approved by the legislative branch of the Spanish government. It Is in the assumed temper and dlsposlton of the Spanish government to remedy these grievances, fortified by indications of Influential public opinion In Spain, that this government has hoped to discover the most promising and effective means of composing the present strife, with honor and advantage to Spain and with the achievement of all the reasonable ob jects of the insurroction. . It would seem that If Spain should of fer to Cuba genuine autonomy a meas ure of home rule, which, while preserv ing the sovereignty of Spain, would sat isfy all rational requirements of her Spanish subjects there should be no Just reason why the pacification of ths Island might not be effected on that basis. Such a result would appear to be In the true Interest of all con cerned. It would at once stop the con- (Continued next week.) V. 4 '