The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-01-21
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UNITED STATES AND CUBA.

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,he Spanish government was jealous o
American interference in Cuba, ant
believed that the UoiIed States Govern
ment was lending its aid TO foment revo
luton in, the. island. The American
Minister at Madrid, Mr.. Forsyth, was a
+. that time of opinion that England desired
the possession Of Cuba in order, 10 be
able 10 command The Gulf of Mexico
and TO cen'rol the Ishmusof Darien ant
Montevideo. Nj. Forsylh Ised toex-
press to persons shout The Spanish cnnr
a desire that Cuba should not fall into
the hands Of England, lcsi she shoulf
make changes in i, extremely dangerou:
TO the repose and prosperity .ofthe Uni'et
States, or,in, other words abolish slavery
The American Government, was unde,
the impression that bnth England and
France had agents in Cuba watching The
course Of events, Spain wes then, al wal
with Columbia and Mexico, and in The
l., event Of her getting into difficulty with
France also, The Spanish government in
formed Mr.. Fudsy,h thai they should de-
pend rpon the United States. In 1923,
Hon Hugh Nelson succeeded Mr.. Forsyth
as American minister at Madrid. Mr.
Adams a,ldrcssed,o him long letter oI
instructions, in which il was ass sumed that
the war then commencing between
France and Spain would end in wrestling
from the latter all I e! possessions on this
Con,in' Mt. lie declared that Scuba
might bacome Indispensable to the con-
stnunnce mud integrity of'he Union itself
but that the time had no, yet arrived
when il would be 7aie TO possess territory
beyond their continental limits. In the
event Of the invasion Of Spin by France,
MIR. Adams concluded ihat the Cubans
would declare their independence, bu'
that they world be unable to stand alono,
and would be compelled % look for pre-
tncticn either To England or the United
States. Mr.. Adsms states ,ha, two years
previously, in 1921, Great sB:itain was
carrying ON negotiations for tho ccssion
Of Cuba and he was VI opinion that that
island was the only means possessed by
Spain of fulfilling her obligations with
England. MIR. Nclsoa was instructed TO
watch every movement ofthe negotiations
,ha, might he going on between England
and Spain with this objoc'; Mr. 'ama
exp, ssed bis d, cided tppagnance 10 the
acquisition of the island by England
The first act Of Mr. n, lson at Madlid
was to commence negotiations for the ad
mission OF American cnnsuls tn Cuba,
disclaiming al! views of agrrandizrmcn'
on The part Of his own government, and
expressing The rcpugnnnce The AmcrI-
cans would feel 10 SEC the leland trans
fcrred 10 any other European pnwer.-
The Spanish minister replied thai His
M,iesly had never entertained the idea
nf ceding Cuba, and was frmIv de,etmin
ed ir keep il as well as Porto Rico, under
the dominion of his own sovcrelgnity.-
lie also expressed hope that the United
States government would prevent its ci,i-
z-ns from engaging in unlawful acts
against the island Of Cuba. In 1928, came
ihe administration John Quincy Adams.
Alex. II. Everett was sent as Minister
10 Spain. His Instructions, wrillan by.
Mr.. Clay, alluded TO the lolly Of Span
attempting The impossible task o! re-
her rrvolted South American
Colonies, aud suggested i',e danger OF
the victorious colons's making descent
Hpon Cuba and Porto Rico. Mr.. Everett
was instructed to tell the Spanish govern.
.m"nt the American government was
quite satisfied that Cuba should remain
under the control of Spain, that they pre-
Yered this To lis falling in,o the hands of
sny o,hef European power, md 'hat the
United States had never lomenled the
dsconienis of the Cubans. In a suhse-
1nent CON munica,ion in 1896, to Mr..
Everett, Mr.. Clay stated that Great
Britain was fully awareilhat the United
States would never assent TO her p ssess
ing Caba upon any conditions. Mr.. Clay
said the United States did not desire TO
acquire CIha, hut yhat if she did, her
having declared her ohjnelions 10 France
or England taking similar step, would
be bar 10 any negotiations for The .pur-
pose. The United S,stes however would
not enter into aStrea,y 10 guarantee to
Spain The possession of f.ba aud Porto
Rico. IL August, 1887, Mr.. Everett,
being still minister to Madrid, Obtain
ed from private friend in London a
confidential communication OF an alleged
plan projected by England for revolution
izing The Canary Islands and Cuba. This
information wal received from Coun, de
Ia Acadia, Spanish minister at London
The alleged object was TO establish
British Influence in these islands. The
story is tina, ,hc Duke Of Wellington di-
yulged this plan after he left the govern
ment to the Spanish minister. This Ger
,ain,y has no air OF improbability about it.
Mr.. Everett enjoined the American Sec
Rotary Of State not 10 place this letter on
the file of State Department; an injnnc-
tion that was disobeyed. The story is
that British frigate was gent TO these
islands and that at Havana many persous
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