The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-09

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ton in the vessels of the United States,
to detention and to possible seizures. 1t
would give rise to countlt as vexatiOus
que stiolis, would release the parent gov
ertinient from responsibility tor acts done
by the Insurgents and would invest Spain
with the right to exercise the supervision
recognized by our treaty Of 1895 over our
commerce ON the high seas, very large
part OF which In its traffic between the
Atlantic and Gulf States and between all
all OF them and the States upon the Pa
ciiic, passes through the waters which
wash the shores of Cuba.
The exercise of this super
vision could scarcely fail to lead, II
not to abuses, certainly to collisions peril
Gus to the peaceful relations of the two
states. There can be little doubt to what
result such supervision would before long
draw this nation. 1t would be unworthy
OF the United States 10 inaugurate the
possibilities Of such a revolt by measures
OF questionable right orc xpedency or by
any indiscretion. Apart from any ques-
ton OF theoretical right, | am satisfied
that while the accordance of belligcrent
rights to the Insurgents In Cuba might
give them a hope and induccment to pro-
tract the struggle, 1t would be but de-
lusivc hope, aud would not remove the
evils which this government and its peO-
pie are experiencing, but wuold draw
the United States into complications
which 1t has waited long and already
suffered much to avoid.
| INTERVENTION PROBABLE.
Inc recognition Of independence or Oi
lligcrcncy being thus In my judgement
equally inadmissablc, it remains TO con-
slider what course shall be adopted should
In nat1 vI.f sts.NA
end by acts of the parties thcmsc Ives,
aud sbonld tho OWLS which result there
from, alllicting all nations, and parlcu-
larly the United States, continue. In
such an event am of the opinion that
other nations will he compelled to assume
the responsibility which deyolycs upon
them, and to seriously consider the only
+ remaining measures possible, mediation
and Intervention. Owing perhaps 10 Ill,
large cNpanse OF water separating tho
, island from the peninsula, The want oil
harmony and OF personal sympathy be-
tween the Inhabitants OF the colony ano
those sent thther to rule them. aud III,
want Of adoption Of the ancient colonial
|, system Of Europe TO the present time. land
to the IDEAS which the events of the past
century have developed, the contendng
parties appear to have within Themselves
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suggest TO them when passion and ex-
element have their sway and assume the
part OF pcace-makers.
rEACE-MAkiSG DECLINED
la this view, in the early days OF the con.
test, the good officers OF the United
States IL a mediator were rendered IN
good faith, without any selfish purpose
in the interest OF summary and in sincere
| friendship foI both parties, but We're al
, the time declined by Spain with the de.
I claration, nevertheless. that at fltlr,
h time they would be Indispensable. NJ
4 intination has been received that in tn,
8 opinion OF Spain that time has been
6 reached and yet the strife continues, with
= its dread horrors and all it, injuries t.
n the Interests Of the United States and o
4 other nations. Each party seems quit,
/. capable Of working great injury an,
!. damage to other rs well as to ali the rola
~ tons and Interests dependent on the ex
= istencc OF peace in the island, but the
% seem incapable OF reaching any adjust
n ment, and both have thus far failed @
IL achieving any success whereby one part
~ shall possess and control the island I
a the exclusion Of the other.
n THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.
=. Under these circumstances, the agenc
OF others, either in mediation or by intel
ventiOn, seems to be the only alternative
:, which must sooner or later be invoke
- for the termination Of the strife. AT tn
!. same time while thus Impressed. do nl
" recommend the adoption Of any mcasuI
OF Intervention. shall be ready at a
. times and rs All equal friend Of both pal
;, ties to respond TO II suggestion that III
y good offices of the United States will /
:, acceptable in aid of bringing about
/, peace honorable to both. Ii is due
II Spain so far AS this government Is col
- cerncd that the agency Of the third pow,
;, to which have advcrted shall be adopte
:. only Us the last cNpcdient. Had it bee
:, the desire of the United State
- to interfere in the affairs {
:. Cuba, repeated opportunities for :
last few years, but we have RENAME
. passive, ana have performed our Who'll
:, duty and all international obligations L
Spain. with friendship, fairness and iide
:, ity, and with q spirit OF patience and fol
a bearance which negatives every pOssibl
q suggestion ola desire TO interfere or
add to the difficulties with which III
I, has been surrounded. The governmeh
OF Spain has recently submitted to OF
= minister at Madrid certain proposal
which may be found to be the basis If NJ
the actual submission OF terms to me.
the requirements Of the particular griel
i of which this government has felt itsc
entitled to complain.
PEACEFUL PROPOSITIONS.
i These propositions have not yet rcachc
me in their full text. On their arriva
l. they will be taken in careful considers,
I ton and may, hope, lead to Il satisiac
S tory adjustment Of the questions t
: which they refer, and remove the posi-
T. bility OF future occurrences such as hav
II given rise TO our Just complaints. 1t
$ understood also that renewed efforts ar
IS being made to introduce reforms in tn
= internal administration of the islant
y Persuaded, however that proper regar
u for the interests of the United States an
" ITS citizens entitled it to relief from til
J. strain TO which II has been subjected b
e the difficulties of the question and tn
< wrongs and losses which arise from tn
u contest in Cuba, and that the interest @
n humanity itself demand the cessation c
~ the strife before the whole island shall b
y laid waste and larger sacrifices OF life b
e; made, ] shall feel it my duty, should M
~ hopes of q satisfactory adjustment, and {
le tho early restoration of peace and the RI
moval of future causes OF complaint b
y, unhapply disappointed, to make I'm
4. thcr communication to Congress at som
r, period not far remote, aud during tn
IL present session rccommendin. what ma
II then seem to me 10 be necessary.
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