Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-06-24

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| Applying the best information which have
| been able to gather, whether from Official
official sources, including the very exaggerated
statements which each party gives to sll that
may prejudice the opposite or give credit to its
/ own side Of the question, am unable 10 see in
the present condition Of the contest in Cuba those
elements which are requisite TO constitute war in
the sense Of international law. The insurgents
hold no town or city, have DO established seat Of
/ government; they have no Prize Courts; no or
ganiz4ton for the receiving or col Getting of rev
/ enue; no seaport TO which prize may be car
| rie1, or through which access can te had by
/ foreign power to the limitel interior territory,
and mountain fortresses which they occupy. The
existence of Legislature representing ,ry pop
/ ulsr constituency i more than Gluht.l. Ia the
uncertainty that haugs around the cl-ire iuslr-
rection there is no probable evidence ol an eltc-
! tion Of any delegated authority or ,f sry Gov
ernment outside the limits of the camps e,uuied
from day to lay for the moving plIles Of in
I surgent troops. There is 30 cJmmfrce 10 t-4ie
either internal or foreigu, no u1uut.c,ures The
/ late COmmanfer-in-Ch Chief u the insurgents hav-
/ ing recently come 20 the Uuittd States, publicly
declared that " al commercial intercourse or
/ trade With the exterior wIrli be-. heer utterly
/ cut off," and he further added. day Hr have
not ten thousand arms in Cur..' l.. q well
established principle q public l.- inst So e,og-
nitoa by foreign state % te.i.t-ieli s'ts Of
insu' eu;s uude- Circumstances such IL, o. " e1-
/ lsJ II Cuba, If not justified 0y recss-t'y, Is
/ gratuitlu- demonstration Of moral support 10 the
rebellion. Such Necessity may YET lsrssfter
a-ise, but it has not yet arisen, nor is t, p.oaa-
/ bilty clear 20 be seen.
AE,uLrs OF AECoGNIuoS.
/ II it be war between Spain and Cai1, AMI
be recognized, it il our duty 20 provide 'r TIC
I Consequences which may ensue IN the enhar-
rassluent Of our commerce and interference with
our revenue If bellgere1cy be reca-I.il- T., the
commercial marine Of the United S.,t.s be-
comes liable to search and 10 seizure ty -.. com
mlssionei cruisers Of both parties. IAey be-
/ come subject 10 the adjudication 0s Pfiz Courts,
+ Our large coastwise trade between ;ae A-.frtic
and the Gulf States, and between both ari tine
Isthuus Of Panama AID the State O.. South
1 America, engaging the larger par, o. our Corr
nercal msrine, passes Of necessity ,ll.ls- m
sight Of the Island q Cuol Under tGe .re4tv
with Spain Of 1898, az vel a. by fae as uf
nations, cur vessels vii Be liable @. .i-'ls ola
the high seas lu the case Of oe.lirer.a... tn.
carrying Of contrabanl, which row is .Eful,
becomes l.stle 10 the risks al seizure D.. d con-
demratiou; the parent Government t,claes re-
Hesel from responsibility for ac-s done in the
'srnt territory, AMI ac1 l'ir~ tls S-t 10
exercise toward hel'rs' c.liHeice at pow
ere o.; party TO a maritime war !" what
c1use4ueuce the exercise Of these powers may
leai. Is d question which issire 60 e r4.eni to
the serious Consideration of Congress
10 view of tie gravity Of this question nave
deemed d ly iuly o. n'tr .He 4tteluoa u the
var making powers ai ,ds y.Irtry ta AL The re-
atlous aui aearlng- OF ih- question il sIunec
ton "iih the dct. tfaiou Ol uel.ri'itf and
granting cl te'Asrcn- f'fu.s 4.-r. be- boy
u ffci' povern.A-tt .- '-e ISLAND .- tt'.t suir-
clert TO execute laws W '' ti i'lr l-t relations
with other nAtl.ns. SPAN 1t= i-' Been able
to suppress the cppcs''.ta to p 90 r.. rule Ola
the island, nor 90 a'afI II ---t las...- other
nations or c-izsns ni o'ter ntt'ors "Hv- tncr
rights have been iuvalei. lhe's a.- -erious
complications gr'TilE 'lt 10 'ae 50 lre OF
American vesss-- cp.u i1' -1 ss-s. es -ucuE
American c'uzen- "i'19n' proper iiA-' 49, SON
can citizens Solemn protests have aeu made
aEsin-t every iuirsct'au ei tHe rga-- .. .- --
vdual citizens Of the UnH.i ore-- - the
rights u our nir up1n the ns- --' pad 81.
proie- steps have been t..tu. rat ,.e es-sl
ior the proper reri-af..n o. every -nity
complained ei iue question "! b.I' cncy,
hoSeter, Fh cI i- to De Icc4ei rp.' 1nue
principle s1t 4cc"riiaE tI aec.rt iu.f facts,
is entirely 1rreut from. and 4rr 1le Tirh.
the other questions ot the manner d. FaIr 1h-
suite is cartel oI 10th it-. 1rt tto rctt-
meut of our clHze,s enu'iei tH 1-f p .-t.au.
These quesf11us cHncern 1l7 '"l .',s aaI
responsibility, aui they hsyc teeu rlf-.. rs
have said, The subject o.: repeated CON INCA
tons nth Spain AMI Of protests a.i l- utuis
for redress on our part /, is hoIei fIs these
vii not be- ti,regtriet, uut steut ft.y BE-.
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further communication 20 toorrrs-
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Executive MANSION, june T., l..N
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uovernmeni deia".'fr' Taen t'' DstrI' l'fo's
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quiric@ MetuT1ie the it- vt- 1isc.7 ihst
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,"iTi' Ani upon this statement "l'- ".ae-}--
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Als-iouere from accepting MIN as -lrt-t any
care hereafter IL Is 70 Dc hopei that t.'~ IS no'
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