The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, January 19, 1899, Image 4
The People's Journal.
PICKENS S. 0.
THU ISUXS OF THU HOUR.
WHY INSIST UPON 10 TO 1?
Bryan Deolares the Chicago Plat
form i Stronger Than Ever-His
Fight Against Expansion.
Tho annual banquet of the Andrew
Jackson League in Chicago was hold
at the Tremont House on the 7th inst.,
and Win. Jennings Bryan was the
guest of honor, as lie has been for the
past three years. Portraits of Jack
son and Bryan were hung at opposite
ends of the hall, and these were the
only portraits used in the decorations.
A number of dibtinguished men made
spoeehes, and the address of Mr.
Bryan closed the evening. 1Ile spoke
as follows :
"The Democrpcy of the nation is
still defending Jeffersonian principles
with Jacksonian couiage and has no
thought of departing from the princi
pIes enunciated at Chicago in 1890.
That platform will live in history and
the hour of its adoption will be remem
bered as the hour when the money
changers were ultiven from the Demo
cratic temple. There will be no turn.
ing back. The platform will bo added
to as new conditions force new issues
into the arena of polities, but nothing
will be substracted from it. Events
have vindicated every position taken
by the platform. Arbitration was ad
vocated in that platform and arbitra
tion is stronger to day than it was in
1890.
"That platform denounced govern
ment by injunction aid the sentilmelnt
against government by injiuiction is
increasing. That plati o~rm denouiced
the trusts and declared them to be ai
menace ; that menace is greater to-day
than ever before. Ihiat platform|
warned the people that a coispiracy was
on foot to give to the national banks a
monopoly of the issue and supply of
paper money ; thit conslpiracy is now
known to every one.
"Thatt platform denounced interna
tional bimetalisix as a delusion and a
snare and its conidemnitat ion has beeni
justified. That platform poillte(l to inl
dependent free coinage as the only
means of restoring the double stand
ard who doubts it now ? That plat forI
niame 10 to 1 as the proper ratio and
that ratio stands to-day ais the only
ratio at which bimetahiami is possilble.
"Other phtforms have been forgit
ten, but that plait orin is fresh in the
Inemory of friend1( and foe because it
was clear and posivive upon every
public question. To those Who believe
in equa-ility before the law the Chicago
platform is still an in siration ; it is a
terror only to those wh1(o seek (t use
the government for prsonal aid privaI e
ends.
"It has been atureked at two points,
but the attacks will n1ot harin it. Somec
who opposed the phl t'ormi in IS1i6 have
promised to return to1 the party on
condition that the party will drop the
money question and confine ltie ight
to the tiusts. T1lie offear will not lbe
aceceptedl. What confidence would thle
people have in our sinceerity if we
-,obit etre agisrs s eneral,
-' utenerinito a treaty of peauce ith
the greatest of nil trusts- thme iioney
trust,'? if we shoul at templht to cen itre
th'e tight upon thie trusts the Hlepubli-I
eans woul adopt as5 stroing an
int i-titist planiik as Iro lbecause no
party would dare1 to defend thle
trusts. Ini such a light the. trust
magnates woul he found support ing
both parties amid con tilhiu t ing h herally
to both eamnpii ftmids prFouded1( (lie
trusts were guaraniteed the privilege of
namling the atto ruiey general and the
judges. The trusts opplosed (lhe Demio
eratic party ini 1800 because the Chii
engo0 convenitioni toek the party out of
the hands of the Wa'mlh street crowd and
adopted a platform which precipitated
the plutocracy which the party hiad
held in solution for several years.
''The gold Demioicrats hail a chance
to run out the trusts during Mr. Clove
land's admiinistratin, but 'they did not
do It. Tfhe gold Republicans arc
having their oipportunity now, but they
are not improving it. The trusts will
fall when the gol standard is over
thrown and~ not unt iili he. Thle gold
atandardl means falling prics, and~ Sall
ing prices will create trusts more rap
idily than any gold standlard party cani
destroy thiemi.
"T1he second point of attack is thme
ratio. Whby insist upon 10 to 1, they
ask 7 1 rely, tirst, becauso it is theI
best ratio, and, second, because its op.
ponents have no other ratio to offer.
No free coinage law can be enacted
until a ratio is agreed upion because
the ratio is a part of the lawv. Sup
pose we had a nmajority in Congress
favorabile to bimietallismi, but differing
as to the ratio. Sonme wouldl favor 10
to 1, somne 24 to 1, some 3~2 to 1,iiand
somne even higher ratios ; how could
we make progress under such condi
tions? Affirmative telief is necessary
and those who favor remedial leiisla
tion must secure a majority in "both.
llouse and Senate for some definite
prioposition. Th'le gold bugs under
stand this ; they know that an anmbig
uns platform is equivalent to a gold
standard platforen.- Mr. Cleveland was
elcted in 1892 upon01 a platform wiich
~---- declared for the use of goldl and silver
as the standard money of the country,
and for the coinge of both gold and
ellver without discrimination against
either metal or charge for miintage, and
yet Mr. Cleveland found no difliculty
in supporting the single gold standard.
The Demnocr-atic party will not return
to the days of uncertainty and eva
sIon. When the opponents of 16 to 1
agree upon another ratio it will be
time enou-gh to compare the merits of|
the new ratio with the merits of the,
old ratio. .But they wdll not be pea
;nitted to suspend the party in midlair,
out of the reach of 16 to 1 and out of
sight of anything else. To surrender
the ratio is to accept the gold standard
he flnal.
"The Chicago platform was good
when it was adopted ; it grows bettor
with age. It was strong in 1890 ; It is
stronger now,
"Blut enough of old issues ; what of
the new questions ? Our party canznoti
Ignore the issues raised by the war.I
It must speak out against militarism
now or forever hold its pence. A large
standing army is not only an expense to
the people, but it is a menace to the
nation, and the Democratic pai ty will
be i unit in oppo8ing it.
"A word in regard to imperialism.
Those who advocate the annexation of
the Philippines call themselves etpan
sionists, but they are really inperial
ists. The word expansion would de
scribe the acquisition of territory to be
populated by homogeneous people and
to be carved into States like those now
inl existence. An empire suggests va
riety in race and diversity in govern
ment. The imperialists do not desire
to clothe the Filipinos with all the
rights and privileges of American citi
zenship ; they want to exercise sove
reignty over an alien race and they ex
poct to rule the new sdbjects upon a
theory entirely at variance with con
etitutional government. Victoria is
queen of Great Britain and empress
of India ; shall we change the title of
our executive and call him the piesi
1ent of tie United States and emperor
of t(be Philippines ?
The Demnocralic party stood for the
money of the constitution in 1890 ; it
stands for the government of the con
stitutioni now. IL oplJosed an Eughsh
[Inancial policy in 1890 ; it opposes an
[English colonihl policy now. Those
wvlio inl 1806 were in favor of turning
.he American people over to the greed
>f foreign financiers and (oiestic
rusts may now be willing to turn the
Lilipinos over to the tender mercies
>f military governors and carpet-bag
>lUcials.
"Those who in 1896 thought the
)eople of the United States too weak
.o attend to their own business iay
iow think them strong enough to at
end to the business of remote and
dien races, but tho'e who in 1891
!ought for independence for the Amer
can people will not now witholht inl
lependence from those who desire it
Asevwh.re.
"We are told that the Filipinos are
not capable of self-government ; that
has a familiar ring. Only two years
igo I heard the sane argument niade
itgainist a very respectable minol ity of
the people of this country. The money.
loaners, who coerced borrowers, did it
upon that theory ; tle eiployers who
coerced their emiployes did it for tihe
samte Teasoni. Self-government in
creases wihi participation ini govern
inent. The Filipiium are not far
entough advaniced to share in the gov
ernmieit of the people of the United
States, but they are Coimtp-teit to gov
el" theiimselves. It is not fair to con
pare theiim with our own cilizens he
cautse tle Amtuerican People have been
edneCning. tlemiselv es in tle steience of
govern ent for nearly three centuries,
arnl while we have muheli to lcar.i we
have ilready made great im;,rovement.
The Filhpinios will not establish a per
fe.t governmiient, but they will estab
Iish ia goverinieit as nearly perfect ks
they aro competent to enjoy, and the
Umted States cani protect them from
Molestation froma without.
"The lIepublicans of Illiinois of
course will not expect the Filiiinos to
select a legislature equal to the last
ltepublicani hegislatutre ini fidelhty to the
imiic welfare. Illinois became a
State Mecarly a century ago, and the
tegislatur Li w hich entacted thme Allent
lawi was, as it were, thme ripenied fruit
of long expteriencee. GJive the Fitliptinos
timle ami14 opportuinity, and while they
never will catch Ut) with us, unless wve
cease to iimprove, yet they rnay somte
utiy stand where we stand1( now.
"What excuse cian be giveun for the
idoptiont of a colonial policy ? Seere
Lary GJage disclosed the secret in his~
Navanntah speech. 1 think we might
bie justifled in calling Mr. Gage thie key
bole of' the ad'in iiistrat ion beenuise we
ook thr ouighi him to learn what is go-.
ng ott withini the executive counicil
hambter. Hie suggestedl that 'phiilatn
hiropy and lve per cent.' would go
anmd in hiand in the new ventAre.
bIese are the two arguments which
ire alwatys used in favor of conquest.
Lhilanithiropy atnd flye pter cent. '[hle
me chloroformts the conscience of the
(onqtuerer and1 thie othier picks the
>ocket of the conquered.
"Some say that p~hihnthropy de
nanids that we governi the Filipinos for
heir own goodl, while others assert
hat we must hold the island~s because
f the pecuniary profit to be (derivedl
101m themi. I dleni the soutndniess of
>oth argumtents Forcible antnexation
vill not only be crimintal aggression
to borrow McKintley''s lanlguaige of a
-ar ago) hut it will cost tmore thtan it
s worth, and1( the whole pteopile will
tay the cost whlile a few will reapt all
he benietlt.
''Still weaker is the argument based
11)01 iciigious (lity'. The Chnrstiani
eligion rests uiponi the doctrinte of i
atriotus suffering amid ai~toeent ; the
ohonial policy rests upioni the (doctrtte
'f vicatriotis enijoymntu.
"When the dlesire to steal becomes
mtcont Irollablle in an indoividutal he is
lectared to be a kieptomtamiac and is
emit to an asyltim ; when the dlesiro
o grasp land becomes uncontrollable
nl a nation we are told that the 'cur
ents of destiny are flowinig through
ho hearts of meni' and that the Amer
:an people are onterinig upon their
ianifest mission.
"Shame uponi a logic whtich locks up
the petty offender and enthrones grad
larceny. Have the people returnted to
the worship of the goldeni enlf ? Have
they made unto themselves a mnow comi
maidniaent consistent with the spirnt or
contquest and thme lust for emtpir-e ? Is
'thou shalt not steal upon a small scale'
to be0 substituted for the law of Moses ?
"Ayvake, oh, aincient law-giver,
awake. Break forth from thine un
mlarkedl sep~ulchire and~ speedl thee back
to the cloud-crowned summit of Mount
Sinai ;comunme on1ce more with the
God of our fathers and proclaimn again
the words enigraven upon the tables
of stone---the law that was, thme law
that is to dlay--.thie law that neither in
dividual nor nation can violate with
impunity."
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson said
recenitly: "There seems to be every
reason why 1899 will be as good if not
a bettor year than was the last. It
looks as though we were bound to
sw'amp the world with our agricultural
productions, our meats, and by and by
sur dairy product...
THU STATX PJENITIEWTIARY.
TEM TIOUSA ND DOLLAJR8 PIROp
IT FOR TIHE I-AR.
The Institution in a Flourishing
Condition-feath Itato of Prisoners
Reduced and Number of s. onvicts
iureased.
Tho board of directors of the State
penitenliary have completed their re
port, which embraces the annual state
ment of the superintendent, Col. W.
A. Neal. Tie showing mado is very
creditable. The institution will pay
into the State treasury '$10,000 this
year, in addition to having a surplus of
a5,000 with wich to meet the ex
penses of the first, part of the year.
The report of the board is as follows:
To Ilis Excellency, Win. II. Ellerbe,
Governor of South Carolina.
Sir : The board of directors of the
South C'arolina peuitentiary beg to sub
mit this, their annual report, for the
fiscal year beginning January 1st and
ending December 31st, 1898, together
with the repiort of the superitendent,
clerk, captain of the guards, physician
am chlaplain. We respectfully refer
you to the report of the clerk of the
prison and secretary of the board for
Ldetiiled statement of receipts and dis
bursements, but mn order to eliminate
the necessity of your examination of
the mans small transactions of the in
stitution and to arrive at the work
tione, we submit the following con
iensed report:
lecciptsi $70,000 91
Disbursementi 65,205 47
Amount of unsold cotton 6 45801 44
(91.) bales) 1,500 00
Amount collectable Janu
a-:y 1st, 18919, 9132 5
Balaice on hand and to
be collected 815,033 3(9
We have ant horized the superintetn
deit to pay the State treasurer $10,000,
i% hich will leave a balance to the credit
of the ilstitltiont of $5 ,33.39.
The institution has suffered this
year ailoig with the other farms of the
State in short cotton crops and low
priices. laina during the summer
Iotiilhs ctit the crop down and the ex
ressive nii is dutiriig the fall made the
staple olf poor grade. In mapping out
the ciiop for 1811 we are arranging to
reduce the cotton acreage about, 50 per
By redumciig the cotton acreage to the
above extent we think we will be
able to carry out our policy of supply
Ing tle listitutioni with such poduce
as eaua he raised on a farmi, such as
CO'nl, Peas, oats, hay, syrup, barley,
flour and mall truck. We hase,
thirouglh committees, tiken stock of
perty, produce, etc., of' the institu
tHon, a statemtient of which is inclutted
inl 0111' report'.
We are pleased to report that the
inSlituttion is (n a firm and permanent
basis. Iy ref'erring to the reports of
the last eiglht years you will fiid that
tle it.s itution has paid out inl ..ash for
the purchise of real estate and equip
ping thle samne, rebu Iilig thle ho-iery
null (which Ww burtied down ini 18'9.l)
doubl31e thle original size, t oge ther with
other per'li iienit inprovemit it s stceh as
Se wet age, tire protectoi rs, b arns, etc.,
aniountinig to $108, -;ta.:3. Ini ti his way
th ''an 1ts of th siniu1 tioni have been
absorbedl. JIn the fututre we feel cerfauii
that the inistitultioni will lbe able to turn
over to thel State ini cashl a nice sum11
anznally. W'e have fu rnmishied on the
ofthier State in st ittipins money, labor,
etc., alihllitilig to about $75,()00.
We believe the State's prnoperty w~
Kershiaw and Sumiter counties, with
the amon)t'o (f damis, dit'hi(s. terrac
ing, etc., which is not included in the
above, to lbe worth fully $100,000.
Our duties as (director's have been
materially lightenued by the elliciency
of the corps of otlicers who comipose
the management of the dlifferent de
partmlents of the inistitutin. WVe are
prtoudl to sa) wo have always found
themlncapr.bhe, painilstakinig in their
diuties anid getlemiianly in their deC
Wihn you a happy New Year and
thantkinig you tor' your 1 assistance in 0our
uuties as oilleers of your adminmst ration
and1( your umfiorm cout tesies to us as
Iidividuals, we arrspectfuilly,
('ol . . NIa' epr sAsfllws:
T'o t~'helion. Itoardc of Directors of thec
South Car'olina l'enitentiary:
Geunt lemien: I herewith submit to
roui miy annuaI r'epor't for the~ year
898:
. We had confined m1 plenitentiary and(
:ontviet camps) one year ago 72t8; re
3eived1 from the courts 280; escaped
3onviets recaptured 14l; making 1,017.
D~isharged, by expiration of sen tenice
165; pardoned 12: escaped 20; deathis
31; killed while trig to eseape 3; ac
ceitally killed 1; returned to jail by
order of the court 1; total loss 2:3;
leaving in coninjemenit January 1st,
1899, 784 ; which is an increase of (II
for the past year'. For a1 more de
tailed statement ias to the prisoners I
would respiect fully refer you to thle full
and explicit report of Capt. El. II.
Westfield ini his rep'jort for the year
just (losed.
The general jhealthI of the instItution
has stendily improved for tihe past, five
years, sitee the line 8Cewet a-e systema
has been inaugurated, better clothinli
and food a11n ore comfortab~le prison
quarters furnished. Thel hospital hias
beent put in good shape and -will com
p~are favorably with any ho apital in thte
country. L am glad to say the dleath
rate has beeni reduced in the past flye
years more than 50 per cenut. Th'lis Is
a feature of imp~rovemlenit we are prIoud
to note. Prisoners senteniced to the
penitenitiary should be treated as pris
onerP, but we have no right to so treat
them as to make thema physical wrecks
when dilscharged. Our mlotto hits ever
bien to treat the prisoners humanely,
feed and clothe thanm well, give them
comfortable quarters andi nuatke themt
work for their supplort, not to tax the
honest labor of the State to keep) them
upl. For a more full and explicit state
mont of tho health condition of the in
stitution I would refer you to the re
port of Dr. D. S. Pope.
We have regular service each Sab
bath morning in the chapel, conducted
by our worthy chaplain, Rev. A. Pope
Norris. Also Sunday school exercises
every Sun(lay afternoon, conducted by
Mr. C. D. Stanley and his lady assis
tants. I want to thank the Sunday
.school people for their work and will
be glad to help them in anly way pos
sible iii their work. We hope they
will coitine from year to year, feeling
that the Sinday Echool work hqs done
mucb towards making the prisoners
satisfied and contented. Each Sunday
all the prisoners are given as much
liberty as good discipline will allow.
For a more explicit statement of the
moral and religious condition of the
prison I refer you to the report of Rev.
A. Pope Norris.
We have some years ago inaugu
rated a plan of allowing all prisoners
under eighteen years of age to sleep in
one ward of the hospital, giving them all
the liberty they want until 9 o'clock
with one intelligent prisoner with them
to keep the young straight. No po son
under eighteon years of age is allowed
to stay in the prison building. They
have no contact with the old and hard.
cned uiminals. This reform was in
stituted five years ago with very satis
factory results.
The imtitution is out of debt, with
cash on hand and in sight amountiag
to '315,613.39. We have had a very
unsatisfactory year agriculturally, short
colton crop. bad quality and low price,
out taking all in all we ought to feel sat
isfied as we will be able to make ends
m'ect this the worst year for farming
operations, so far as clear money in
conceried, in the history of the insti
tutionl. However, I would recommend
that the board mithiorize the payment
of $10,000 to the State treasurer within
the next thirty days or as soon as we
will he able to make collections and
sell what cotton we have on hand. We
call pay the State treasurer $10,000
within the next fifteen or twenty days
and have s,4.000 or 7,000 to use in
the next year's operations.
Allow me to thank the board of di
rectors, each and every one, for their
kImd treatment, and advice given dur
ing the year, as well as all the ofiers
of the istitutiou. For a full and
comillete statAflemeit of the receipts and
disbursllieits of the institution allow
me to refer you to the complete report
of Mr. R. E. Burris, our competent
and ptinistakinig bookkeeper.
I hope the board will give in their
report a full and complete statement
of the Lexington, Reed and I)eSaus
sure farms for the Ist year. The
farming operations have not been as
we would have liked for tihcm to
have been for the past year ow
ing largely to unfavorable seasons
anld low prices. We have madie fairly
good crops, but the cash realized for
the same hats been much less than in
any year during my connection with
the penitentiary. I wailt to call the
attention of the board to the fact that
all the real estate halts been paid
for and the farms thoroughly equipped.
Therefore, we may readily expect to
be able to turn over to the State from
810J,000) to $20,000 annually. All
oh' which I respectlully submit.
W. A. NEAL,
Superintendent.
aN .1, ISA&NJ OFI CUBA.
INI'IEItVIEW WItH GEN. BUTLER.
Theo ICvacunation Was Sat isfactoilly
AccomnpiishedIN-Hn 'Thinks the C'z
hans11 Ieserve a Fair Trial-Out of~
P'olltics Forever.
The American commision to ar
range for and superintoud the evacua
tioni of Cuba passed through Charleston
en route for Washington from Cuba,
T~he work of the cornmission was com
pleted with the embarkation of the
Spanish troops on January 1, and it
was imnmediat~ely ordered by Secretary
of War Alger to report to the Amern
cain capital. The board has not been
dissolved as yet, and will hold its final.
sessions In Washington, which will be
merely for the purpose ('' compnleting
the report and presenting it to the
President, whlose direct agent the comn
mission was in Uaea. The oilcial
party, wars comp~osed of Major Gen.
Wade Major Gen. M. C. Butler, Major
Allison, Miajor Brooks, Major Almy,
Lieut Wade, Leut. Reade and Lieut.
Tracy. The gentlemen were accom
panied by Mrs. Butler, Miss Marie
Butler, Mrs. Rajad and her two child
ren. The entire party was in a special
Punllman carn, which was attached to
the regular pssonger train on the
PLaint system,.
Admiral Sampson was not with the
somimission, for the reason that he left
[lavana for New York several weeks
igo, to be present at the marriage of
ails daughter, which took place at the
Sampson home, in New Jersey, a few
liays ago. 'The members of the com
mission and those with them are in
splendid health, and express interest
lag opinions of Cuba, but they are also
unanImous on the fact that the United
States is " God's own country," and
they are glad to be back on their
cativo heath. Major Gen. Wade, the
presiding mnembler of the commission,
as a very affable gentleman, an-I1speaks
in high terms of the Cubans and their
ucoutry. Major Gen. Butler was seen
by a reporter for The News and
Courier, and some very interesting in
formnation concerning Cuba, the Ou
bans and the work of che commission
was secured. Gen. Butler is looking
the picture of good health, and in his
uiniform as a major general of the
United States army presen ted an i teal
appeharanco of the sturdy 'soldier he
has demonstrated himself to be in the
paist. His iron gray mustache and
nair, his splendid features, quick eye
andl easy carriage made him casily the
most distinguished looking member of
the party. The varied experience of
GEn. Butler and his excellent conver
sational powers combined to make his
iaik very interosting,
Yes, we have finished our work, so
far as a furt her residence in Cuba is
necessary, We wore ordered to report
to Washington by the Secretary of
W~ar, and are now going .to that city.
Our report Is not actually finished, but
very nearly so, and it will take but a
short session or two in the Capital to
nave it ready to hand to the President.
Of course it Is impossible to say just
what the report eontainas, as any infor
imationi in it must be0 given to the
plublic freim tile Exe utivo office.I
can say, however, that the evaeuation
of the island has been very satisfactory,
and no disorders of any kind arose.
Thle Spaniards accepted the situation
gracenfully ama acted i.. aoo.'da..
with the agreements made between
the two commissions. Ths Cubans,
too, conducted themselves in a becom
in g manner. Any disagreeable in
oidentv that occurred wore of a purely
personal nature. It to probable th'At
some rows and fights took plack be
tween Cubans and Spaniards, but they
wore always the result of drinking,
and there was nothing like organized
violence by either faction. The Oa
bans are very much elated that the
Spaniards were sent from their ladd
and jubilations were to be expected.
The Spaniard's were, on the othir hand,
crestfallen and eas.ly provoked, but
both nationalities held themselves
well in check, and are to be congratu
lated on their behavior in trying times.
The evacuation could not have been
accomplished with more expedition or
satisfaction, and the commission is
well pleased with its work, and hopes
it will meet with the approval of the
administration and the people at large.
I suppose that as soon as the report of
the commission is handed to the Pre
sident that the body will be dissolved
for lack of occupation. It was crea'ed
for a specific purpore, and that pur
pose being accomplished the necesity
for the commitsion ceases."y
Gen. Butler speaks in the highest
terme of the Cubans, and does not join
In the general fusilade that is being
tired at them for incompetency, shift
lessuess and other bad qualities which
they are supposed to poesess in a strong
degree. In speaking on this subject
he said: " I do not agree with the
wholesale charges of incompetency
that have boon made against the On
hans by prominent men. The fact Is,
we do not know whether they are
capable of self government or not.
They have never been tried and should
not be convicted before given a chance
to demonstrate their ability or inabill
ty. The Cubans are, at prosent,
thoroughly demoralized as the result
of a very weakening and devastating
war. These peoplo have lived in the
fiolds for several years, have deserted
home, have given over civil law for a
military life. The Cubans have boon
leading a wild career and should be
given time to adapt themselves again
to civilization and the restraints in
cidents thereto. It is absolutoly as un
fair to judge their capabilities for this
or that undertaking just now as it
would be ridiculous to endeavor to size
up the social status of some of the
ragged patriots by their wearing ap
parel and general appearance as toy
emerge from the woods into the cities.
I will say this for tho Cubans. Some
of the most rofined and Intellectual
peopl I have ever encountered wc,-c
born and bred on the island. There
Ii, of course, a large ignorant class,
and Cuba Is not alone in this regard.
We have them In America and every
other country has them. Cubans have
of late years been at a disadvantage
regarding education, and in my oninion
th-ey should bc. given time to recupe
Yate, montally and physically, before
boing even tried, much less condemned.
Americans can atford to b generous,
in the matter of criticlim, to the Cu
bans. It is not so very long ago that
we were accused of beinguincapable of
self-gnvernment, and many ominont
men are of the opinion that we have
not passed the experimental stage as
yet. I have no unfavorable opinion to
express of the Cubans. They havu
been sorely oppressed and depletcd ;
they should be encouraged, not cen
sured for a condition of affairs for
which they were not responsible."
When questioned as to the way in
which the Cubans accept the condi
tions of the present, Gen. Butler said:
" The most rational of the Cubans are
thoroughly satisfied and even pleased
with their present conditions, and I
think those who arc now disatiected
will finr-dly coic to iegard miatters as
they now stand as the best fthat could
possibly have been done under. the
circumstancee. There are many
different opinions among the leading
Cubans as to what the ultimate form of
government should be. Somne favor
annexation to the United States, others
want a kind of colonial government,
and still ethers clamor for absolute
independence and self-government.
Time alone can develop how these dif
fent contentions will result Trho
majority of the Cubans want a stable
government and peace-they wagit it
right away, too, so that they can go to
work with security and recoup the
losses occasioned by the war. Good,
firm government will work wonders on
the present condition of the Cubans.
They are naturally well disposed pee
pie, but are somewhat distrustful as
the outgrowth of years of oppression.
Let them know that this state of alfairs
Is over for good, encourage them to go
back to their former pursuits, educate
the gonerations that are growing and
those to come and the " Pearl of the
Antilles" will become a land of pro
gross, happiness and culture."
" Did you see th 2d South Carolina
before leaving Cuba, General ?"
" No, I did not, and it Is a source of
regret to me. I should have been
pleased to have shaken hands with my
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If, during the
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You cannot expect such 'a child from a
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A woman in that condition Is almost sure
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eighteen hours, and then had to lose him."
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many old friends in that command. E
l'ho regiment landed the day I sailed.
The day before I left I went out to the
site selected for their camp and .in
spected it. It is a very pretty situa
tion, near Marianao, about six miles
from Havana. The men will, I am Cern
sure, be pleased with it. They are
near a regiment from Louisiana, with
whom they should be very friendly. Ne
f'rlends of the men in this country
need have no fears concerning the -v.
health cof the regiment, for the camp a
is so situated as to have the aest kind"
of sanitary arrangements, and the lo
cality is exceptionally healthy. r
" 1 have told you all my news about ~r. (
Cuba, Mr. Reporter, now tell me what ,7
is going on in South Carolina." . .
" Well, General, your name hat, been " .
brought into politics since you have "
heen in Cuba." E
" My name ? In what connection, -
pray v'*
" There is a rumor, one of these poll- .
tical crerepers, that you will oppose Lv. C
Senator Tillman when ho stands for re- Ar.(
election." [,.
4"Young man1 you can state very do- Ar.)
finitely for me, 'the General said, in g7j
a very emphatic manner, " that there
Is no truth whatever in the rumor. I --
have done with politics once and for- ArV
ever. I think I have had just about ,~
as much politics as a man should have I
in oec lifetime. I wil most positively
not he a candidate for the Senate, and U.
no one had a right to use my name, It
takes two men to make a Senatorial
race and I will not bo one of them.
That Is certain."
"Will you remain In the army, Gen
eral '-"'L
" I really have no plans formulated
for the future, but I, can tell you what Ar.
I would like to do in the near future, -
and that is enjoy a good old-fashioned Lv.
deer hunt doWn at Garner's StatIon, .e
on the South-Bojund Roadl. There Is
any quantity of goodl shooting in that
neighborhood, and I would just, lIke to -
be blazing away at the dos r as Gen. "
Elampton andl I were dloing about this
t me tl.reeyears ago. Why we jumped
twenty-onie, just think of it twenty-one "
in onno day. There's lots of door down m
that way, and I am very anxIous to got L
at Uhem wIth old1 Sam Garner."
The party remained in Charleston
about half hour and continued its Ar
j< urnoy to Washington.
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