Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-13

ment distracted by dynastIc rebellion
at home at the same time that it has to
cope with separate resurrection in
distant colony But. whatever causes
may have produced the situation which
so grievously affects our interests, it ex
lists, with all its attendant evils operat-
ing upon this country and its people
Thus far. all the efforts of Spain have
proved abortive, and time has marked /
no improvement in the situation.
After referring TO the law among ma
tions. as to what constitutes state or
nation, in the sense that will demand |
recognition with rights of belligerency,
the message says: nI-,
Applying to the existing condition of
affairs In Cuba the tests recognized by
publicists and writer's on international
law, and which have been observed by
nations of dignity, honesty and power,
fail to find in the insurrection the ex-
istence of such substantial political or
ganization, real, palpable and manifest
to the world
Considered as a question of expedien-
cy, | regard the accordance of belliger-
ent rights still to be as unwise and pre-
mature as | regard it to be at present
indefensible. As measure of right.
such recognition entails upon the COUP
try according the rights which flow from
} it difficult and complicated duties. and
requires from the contending parties the
strict observance of their rights and OBJ /
legations. The exercise of this super
, vision could scarcely fail to lead. if not
to abuses, certainly to collisions perilous
to the peaceful relations of the two
, states. 1t would be unworthy of the
| United States to inaugurate the posi-
} bilities of such result by measures of
questionable right or expediency, or by
r any indirection. Apart from any ques-
t ton of theoretical right, am satisfied
It that. while the accordance of belligerent
+ rights to the insurgents in Cuba might
: give them hope and inducement to
l. protract the struggle, it would be but a
e delusive hope and would not remove the
II evils which this government and its peo-
tie pie are experiencing but would draw
ia ln6 OullCu OltlCo
ir which it has waited long and already
K, suffered much to avoid. -s
u As to the necessity of Intervention on
= - the part of the United States, the Presi-
or dent thinks the necessity has not yet
er risen; but thinks there may be time
u when it will be demanded, and he says
" Persuaded, however, that proper re.
u gard for the interests of the United
ie- States and of its citizens entities it tt
Vi relief from the strain to which it has
been subjected by the difficulties of the
questions and the wrongs and losse,
mt which arise from the contest in Cuba
on and that the interests of humanity itsel
il, demand the cessation of the strife befor,
ID the whole island shall be laid waste ant
nd larger sacrifices of life be made, l shall
1t feel it my duty. should my hopes of
of satisfactory adjustment and of the earl
| restoration of peace and the removal Q
nj future causes of complaint be unhappil
CT disappointed. to make further commu
g. nication to Congress at some period nc
ou- far remote, and during the present SEES
o. sion, recommending what may then seer
afe to me to be necessary.
nm After discussing the advantages {
ocean cables and the necessity of havin
mo some law in relation to the right exel
ex- cised over them by the two nations frol
Sed whose shores they are laid, and throug
ave whose boundaries they must extend; an
~, also in relation to the desire on the pa
ere of cable owners to create monopol
hat the message says:
lig- First, no line should be allowed !.
ain land on the shores of the United Stat
ep- under concession from another powe
al which does not admit the right of al
to other line or lines formed in the Unite
au- States to land and freely connect wi
'uld and operate through land lines secon
erty no line should be allowed to land on t
ion, shores of the United States which is NJ
e OF by treaty stipulation with the Cover
re- ment from whose shores it proceeds.
by prohibition in its charter or otht
ts. wise to the satisfaction of this COVER
eien ment, prohibited from consolidating
and amalgamating with any other cable t
lrse egraph line, or combining Herewith
cul- the purpose of regulating and mainta
adj. ing the cost of telegraphing; third,
arpe lines should be bound to give preceder
rem to the transmission of the official mes
,tion ges of the governments of the two cot
lime. tries between which they may be lai
do. fourth, power should be reserved
the two governments, either coDjoin
was or to each as regards the messages q
lister patched from its shores, to fix limit
Vern- the charges TO De demanded Tor the ira
II to mission of messages. | present this s
!. 600 ject to the earnest consideration of G
FAM gress. In the mean time, and UNI
panv Congress otherwise direct, | shall
Mus. oppose the landing of anys telegrap
three cable which complies with and asse
II is to the points above mentioned, but !
rat feel it my duty to prevent the land
e full OF any which does not conform to
y that first and second points stated, and WI
Mount will not stipulate to coneede to this 5
more eminent the precedence in the transr
{ the sion of its official messages, and will
ewith enter into satisfactory arrangement
terms regard to its charges.
/ the The President refers to the o
: the frauds in naturalization and recommt
sne that more stringent laws and more
Pay we're PuniShnen'S Oe lnstl'uted' 70
e ap vent false naturalization.
hereto. THE N.T1oN,1. p1N.Ncss
The report of the secretary of
D evil treasury shows the receipts from cust
on of for the fiscal year ending June 80, Il
n rag to have been Sl63. lO3, 833, and fol
boring fiscal year ending June 80. 1875