, 1875-12-11
CUBA.
Tho Rrcstdel,t,s l'o%tttoti in Regard to
ClIbHsn fsc1IbEcrcncy.
1t, tfp H.7.f n,,nrhl rncsa,r In Nourrena 1tns

Tho RfratdentsR lo$tttOn In Regard to
ClfJssn fsc1IlEcrcncy.
In hiH first h,lnnhl message to Eougrcss, Dcc.
O. 1869, tho presltleut wrote.
For moro tIan year = valuable province Of spaEn
and near netRbor of onrs. IN whom NIL o,ir people
ea:not bnt fee! deep Interest," hAs .'ecn str',Rana for
ment Of the United States ensestafn tho same warn,
feelings hnd eympa!hieH for tho pns Of Cuba In theft
previous struggles hetwe" Spain and cz former eno-
!es In behalf of the hitter. Hut tho coness hus at
IN tho sense Of international law or which would eow
the existence Of de dea political organization Ut tho
insns9ena sufficient to iusts recognition Of ecx-
Tue principle ts maintained. however, that tha ns-
tion IN its tnixo when to accord tho rights Of !cl
eavea from Government they brlieyo bn oppressive
Or to Independent nations At war NTH each otl!cr.
On tho 18Th Of tho following .1nuo-1H70-tho
President Bent special message to Congress On
thiB subject. Ho described tho character Of the
inHnrscction aud The atrocities committed By
both parties, which u,oyed him to say TINT
Whatever may b. tho xyEpathins at tho people of
objects tof which part ot III people d cnba
dar3too 70 have put themaelyea III armed resistance
to the Government If spain therc can 10 lust ry
pstty in conflict carried by both Eattlea alkt in
such basbarous violation Of Tho rulex at civilized
nstions, and with Su.4 continued outrage upos the
pIslnest principles Of humanity. VA tsnuot dlscrmf-
hate In any csaaura u the uUo Of conducting thsIr
contest between ths sranisrdH al tbs caau,. Eaeh
commit tho aanae atrocities ANT outsage Ake the estao
Hshed rllles Of waF.
Ilo adysrted to tho fact that large numbers Of
Cubara Ind como to tnlH country with tho OF toct
Of "urging our people into the light thev ltlo
fugihveB] avoid, and to olnbroil this Goruru-
Ment In complications and possible lIohtilltiea
with Spain" whict, he truly declared to bo their
renl object, "though carefully covered under
the decuptiso and apparently plausiblo donand
for 4 moro recognition Of delinquency" Fur
tbcr on ho said:
This question Of bslligsrcncy Ia oun Of fact, not tn bo
decided ~ synatiics for toudIcts against either
! party. Tho relations between Tho l#rcht State and
Tho insu1geata must amount IN fact to war FRh$inR
though nerce and rrottactc1 does uot alono cousu-
tuto Tuere must Ue military forces acting In
cortAneo with tbs rules aud customs Of war Asas OF
irsfy recognition Of bcillgereney t.ers must b
d tacto political organization OF tha insnrQonla sul-
cent In Cla racttr llla TesurceH to constitute, II left
to itaef, Htste among nations. am unstle to seo
| iii tic proEsnt condition u tho couteat Ia cula
war iu tho souss OF International law. Tho in8ur-
genta bold no town OF city, have no established
oe 1se:ss5 5 &c 1 ss
aecest 10 had " foreign power to tho lultod -
occupy. =. It i. vellessauliahed principle Of
public law Tint . recognition by foreign stats
s.ncss sueh - na% exist IL cuSs, II not assisd by
necessity. gratttous demonstration ot moral an-
to q t9p I s;a 81 y t.
! probability clearly TO Bs Been,
| In tho annual message In 1870 tic President
reported that tho condition OF tho snsafysttion
| in Uubn llau not materially chnngod anil tf;.
cbpt that tho ground OF complaint aginas spA.l,
in reference to tho treatment Of the petsons
ard property Of Anaesicah cttizens was fnll1 ex-
| plaincd. ..
The annual message in 1871 contained only
| this reference to tho troubles In Cuba;
Ifs to b regretted that tha disturbed condition of
the lsl.nd of una coutinuoa to Ia source at snuny
.nco and Of anxiety Tho exlstsnce Of prstrscted
srusvo In such closs proximity to onr own territory,
without sFpazant proslcct of ~ early Termination,
~ ost n ~ fso n p ~
of other pawees naturally de-ra "a every country
IN tho undssnfeod enjoyment Of peace, liberty. aud
| tho bfoasngs Of FREQ lnatttutiols.
In 1917 be wrote thai no change had occurred,
| tho robels having u1ado no adVanoa aud Spain
| having failed 10 suppress tho instruction. 1t
wsa at this tin1 that he strongly urged the abo-
ltion Of slavery IL oub.. u 1879 the yirgin'ns
and no direct expression OH tho condition Of at,
fairs In Ouba WAS givou. finally, at tho begin
ming Of the last session OF Congfosa the PEeai-
dent wrote:
Tho dsplorabs str4fe In Cuba eontinnea without any
married. change Ia the reatlre Advantage of this coi.
tending forccs Tia lnssrrsctton CONTINUES, but spain
i,as gained no snps5or! slx yeara Of nsarree9n
ehss. together with The antoncs Of nanfcaed power
s,sps q ths ri Of 9!asr @ ,, rex,s. Pstts; ss
| OF Sell -hcceAAt{. AAu fAhhacAIy hofeI
1t this time 10 be abo to announce Tho arrangement
Of Of TIM important questions between thts 6ov
erumcnt snd that Of Spain, but tho NEGOTIATIONS hare
of spain command prufd1lnd sympathy, and must
10 accepted Nd psthafa = eaMse Of sosnt delay. An
tween Tho aovsrnments u hopel In tho nsssutlnae,
awaiting hs results Of pending negotiations, dceI
to further and fuller communication pu the subject od
| tbs ErlAtions OF thls country and Spain.
Thus, throughout at tho messages from which
We haYo quoted, the President has donied the Oh.
istence Of = war in its proper sense, aud has pMt
lie possibility Of recognition Of heliaeroncy ou
the single ground OF necessity, admitting at tbs
ammo time thai such al act would place Us undsi
crays responsibilities.