The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-10

themselves, and should the evils which re.
suit thereirom affecting all nations, and
particularly the UaIted States continue.
In such event l aa of the opinion that
other nations will be compelled to- assume
the responsibility which deyoIves upon
them, and 20 seriously consider the only
rsanaInlng measures possible, mediation
aud Intervention. Owing, perhaps, to the
large expanse of water separating the
Island from the Peninsula. the
want OF harmony and of personal
sympathy between the inhabitants of the
colony and those sent to rule them. and
the want of adaptation of the ancient colo
mai system of Europe to the present times.
aud to the ideas which the events of the
past century have developed, the con-
tending parties appear 70 be in need
| OF common confidence to suggest to them
! any measure to them while passion and ex-
citsment have their SWAY, or assume the
part OF Peaeemaker. In this view.
IN the early days OF the CON
test the good offices OF the United
States as q mediator wera rendered in
good Iaith without any selfshness, in the
interests OF, and in sincere friendship for
both parties. but were at the time declined
| By SPAN, with the declaration that never
and at no future time they would be re-
.eeiTed until .copsidered indispensl-
| Bile. The intimatien has been re-
eeived that in the opinion of Spain that
time has been reached, aud yet the strife
continues with it's dreaded horrors and
| all its injuries TO the interests of the
| United States and of other nations, and
each party seems quite capable oc working
great in Jury and damage to the other, as
well as to all their relations. Their inter
est depends on the existence OF peace in
the Island, but they seem incapable of
reaching any adjustment, and both have
failed thus far of success whereby one
party shall possess and control the Island,
10 the exclusion of the other. Under these
circumstances the agency of others,
either iii mediation or or By interven
ton, seems the only alternative which
must sooner or later be invoked for the ter
mination of the strife. At the same time
while thus impressed / do not recommend
the adoption of any measure of interven-
ton. / shall be ready at all times as
an equal friend of both parties, 10 respond
to suggestion that the good Offices of the
United States will be acceptable in aid oil
bringing about q peace honorable to
both. 1t is due to Spain so far as this govern
ment is concerned, to say that the agency Of
a third power which had been adverted to
|
ent. Had it been the desire of the United
, States to interfere in the affairs of Cuba
repeated opportunities for 50 doing have
been presented within the last few years
but we have remained passive and have
performed our whole duty and all interna
: tional obligations to Spain with friendship
fairness and fidelity, and with a spirit o
f patience and forbearance which negative,
: every possible suggestion of desire Il
interfere to add to the difficulties with
which she has been surrounded. The gov
ern nent of Spain has recently submitted
| to our Minister at Madrid certain proposals
: which may be found to be the basis of, i
not the actual submission Of terms. Il
meet the requirements Of the particular
grief of which this government has felt en-
: titled to complain. These proposals have
/ not yet reached me in their full text. On
= their arrival they will be taken into careful
t examination, and may, | hope, lead TO
: satisfactory adjustment Of the questions t6
i which they refer. and remove the POSSIBLE
itY of future occurrences such, as hav,
: given rise to our just complaints. IL i
1 understood that renewed efforts are beln!
2 made to introduce reforms into the inter
i nal administration of the Island. Per
= suaded, however, that a proper regard 70
t the interests Of the United States au'
f of its citizens entitled to relief
o from the strain to which they have beer
i subjected by the difficulties of the ques
0 ton, and the wrongs and losses which arise
}. from the contest in Cuba, and that the in
5 terests of humanity itself demand the ees
J. saton Of the strife before the whole Islam,
Y shall be laid waste, and larger sacrifices 0
S life be made. l shall feel it my duty, shoul
4 my hopes of a satisfactory adjustment, an
> the early restoration of peace and the re
{ moval of future causes of complaint b
Il disappointed to fmnke1adnrtheE cemmun
t cation to Congress at some period not IA
e remote, and during the present session, re
It commenting what may then seem to m
}, to be necessary.
+ MEXICAN RAIDS.
The Free Zone, so-called, several year
! since. established by the Mexican govern
} ment in certain OF the States of that Re-
public adjacent 20 our frontier, remains i
= full operation. Il has always been mater
" ally injurious to honest traffic, for it ope
!, rates as an incentive to traders in Mexico t
: supply without customs charges th
e wants the Inhabitants of this sid
! of the line, and prevent the sam
; wants from being supplied by mel
= chants of the United States, thereby, to
= considerable extent, deffaading our re,
"a nv eAAAeA HOASSh "a
!, terprise. -Dspredations~ armed band
= from Mexico on the people of Texas nea
: the frontier continue. Though the mai
= object of the invasions is robber,
e they freq uently result in the murder of III
!, armed and peaceable persons. In som
!; instances even the United States pos
: offices and mail communication
= have been attacked. Renewed remol
strances upon this subject have been az
: dressed to the Mexican government, bu
. without much apparent effect. The mi
= itary force of this government disposabl
: for service in that quarter is quite mad,
: quate to effectually guard the line, even
+. those points where the incursions al
- usually made. An experiment of arme
= vessels on the Rio Grande for that purpos
!. is on trial, and it is hoped that, if nc
= thwarted by the shallowness of the rive
= and other natural obstacles, it may mater
= ally contribute to the protection of til
" herdsmen of Texas.
n THE MEXICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
IS The proceedings of the joint commissio
st under the convention between the Unite
r. States and Mexico of the 4th of July, 1866
) on the subjectof claims, will soon be brougf
7 to close. The result of those proceeding