Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-10


sum was to have been paid in taree IN
stallments at two months IL Is dae To The
Spanish government that should state thit
the payments were fully and Spontaneously
anticipated by that government. aud tht'
the whole amount was pdi: WITHIN ou. "
few days more than two months rom '''
date OF the agreement, copy OF which >
herewith transmitted. Ia pursuance OF
the terms Vt the al ustInLnt have difteleu
the distribution of the amount am"nI the
parties entitled thereto, Incihding tue snip
company and such OF tue passengers as were
American citizens. Payments are made ac-
eordincly on the application oil The parties
entitled thereto.
THE CUBAN CONFLICT.
The past year has furnished no evidence
of an approaching termination Of the ruin |
Gus couflct which has been raging Tor sew
en- wears in the neighboring island OF Cuba. |
The same disregard Of the laws OF clvinzsd |
warfare and of the ust demands OF hunau-
iry which has heretofore called forth ex-
pressions of condemnation from the nations
of Christendom has continued to hiackeh
the sad scene DesOlGtioD, ruin and pil!age
are pervading the rich fields OF one ot tue
most fertile and productive regions ol the
earth, anu lhe iacendisrl.s torcu. hring
plantations and valuable factories and
bulIdings' Is Inc ageh' MAJ h'ns 'nu e. IL.
nate advance OF retreat Vi t"e Soh'euHi"A
parties. Inc pro1rac'ou cuil' u''n'' " ~, I,
strife seriously Affects the Interests VI ID,
commercial NATIONS out 'ho'e y. '.o
states more tuai lne o'uei9' y 49,"
the close pTOAin'f rs "a -
tercourse with Cuba. and the frequent and
intimate personal and sOcial relations
which have grown up between its citizens
and those oil inc lSlahu' M3leoloi, tho
property oil our clti-ehs III ~ =, ','
anu l. rendefed insecure anu uepi oo'a-e' "a
value anu IN capacity VI plouuo'io" " Nv
| continuance oi Tue s'rie' anu 'no un'.i'u
raj moue o' Us oViuuot- ~ - -
| u'ueflns onls III uS4iV W" ~ ~
interests anu peOp'c VI ol"Vi H"''oii' az.
lhe absence oi auf ioe9o .t a., ~
near termination % tne COMMIT. ""9'
necessity soon eohpel tnS st-teS ."us
ieflns 10 cohsiusT "n't ."e me- ~, Vi ne
own people anu tneIr uu'y to~4iu S s''''u
serves may ue,iai1 nv ~ 49,.
wonId pe enaoieu W es'd"i'S" po''' VI .i'i
colohV' 10 aHoru 'eeuii'S 70 ''o p'opJ'' >
ana thc interests oi our ci'iHenS' Huu "'4o"
legitimate scope 70 trade ana commerce anu
the natural Prouuot'ons VI 'u' iS'a"u' ~
cause oil TINS nope anu rom an eA'ISih
I
manner IN lie anArs OF ano'her anu
irienaly nation, especia44S oi o!lo VIZ
| sympathy anu Hlchusulp III 'ne 81 uss''is
| infancy OIL our own existence must ever o'
renemoere Win grA'itu9e' l nav fa''7"'
~ anu ahxlousN "ai'eu tle - %
| events Our o"n ci'iA eoi'u.ts = w
| ior Us not 10 cOnsidei 'Ne u 'i'ie u ~ ~
Surround government eistfaeteu of ~
nastlc reoeiiion al nome, IL 'ne Sahe 'inio
| lhal IL nas 10 cops Win - "ia'0 -'Ni
reclioh IN uis'aA' ooionS' pu' "nH'e'e-
causes may nave produeed t"e siluA'i"n
which 50 previously affects our interests II
exists with All us setehuaht e'i'9 op-l't-Is
| directly upon TINS country anu H. ieop'V,
Ihus lar All the Efforts OF Spain h4'o pro1c-
| aOortlve ana time has marked NO improve
mont III the situation. Inc armed D4lis oi
either -ide now occupy nearly 'he sane
| ground a. IN the past, with tue Inference
from time to time OF more llFe> sacfIteeu'
more property DESTROYED ara wider t1iehis
Of fertile and productive helds ana more
| and more OF valuable property cons .antiN'
wantOnly sacrificed - the lneendiaric- torch
In contests OF this nature. where consul
| cradle body OF people who have attempted
10 Tree themselves OF the control Oh tuc
| superior gOVernment nave reAche4 Slch
point IN occupation oil territory ln POKER
I :
tute IN TACT body polite, having q GOV
rernment IN substance a. Wei as an rame,
possessed Of the elements OF STABILITY ard
/ equipped with the machinery iJt the ad-
! mInlstratl0a OF internal pOhcy ana the exc
cutiOn OF rs laws, prepared and abe 10 ai-
! minister justice at home u well a. in us
dealings with other power, II Is within tlt
province OF those other powers To rec N %
it, existence a. ne" and independent n
ton. In such cases other nations SIMPLY
deal with an actually existing condition 20
things and recognize II A. one OF the p1"er-
of the earth- That body polite which
possesses The necessary e-enent' has IN
fact bee NE power In a WORD, the era
ton OF a new State l. tact 10 establish
the condition OF thlng> es~ensia4 - thc re-
cogEitiCn Of the fact, there must bee people
occupy ing known territory. united under
some known and defined l'rm OF govern
meat acknowledged by thlss subject there
"a, IN whlcA the Junction oi Government
| are administered hy tEt usual ArlH'I--
competent to mete OUT justice u c'hLru~
ana strangers, 10 ahJrd reincIles Tor pGoie
anu private wrongs ana aD.e u assume t'9
;5grtlaiNe Iulefn4tlonal o"''sa'4'i-' anu
capable Oi performing tAc c1rre~p1niins
lhternatiOnal uGtle- resulting RON ltS ac-
QUESTION OIL thc rights oi slfeFeI-hly-
power should exist complete in IT. Orsiui-
zAuJn. reaIy 10 taAe anu Ab4e u inAlu-An
its p!ace among me nations oi thc elItn-
W me conscious mat Inc instruction iu
! Ouoa Ma sAo"u 4 SHehsiu apl 'n-IIiAce
whlch nakes Il ~ least doubtful ~hctaer u
be IN the power oil Spain to suoluc II, 1t
seems unqnestlonah!e that Do GU" or
| ganlMI9n exists when may DC recogL'k u
d an independent government capaY.e ~
performing IL international oolsAt1o"s ana
emitted II DC treated l. one Oh Inc powers
oil the earth- recognition nn-er sut I
circum stances "oull ne lhcpnsl-ieHt VIA
the iicts, anu wound compel tIe power
granting II soon 10 support ul lifse TO
government II "AIeh IL ma reAly
gwen IL only reAi c4Aim "i
| existence III my judgment Tue
the Ouited States should adAere 10 the P'-
licy anu the principles which nave hereto
lore been IT, sure aud safe guide 10 ike
contests between reYOl;ed colonies and
their mother country. anu acting only upon
the eleareat evidence, should avoid any pos
slOiIity oi suspicion or oil lmputiti'n-
recognition OF the independence OF CdoA De
| ing 10 my OPINION lmpFactlcao.o anu III
delensiole, the question which next pre-
sents ltscli l. thAt OF the recognition oil Del
hgerent nights IN the parties 10 the con
test. la iormer message to Congres>
had reason 10 consider tins question. ana
| reached Inc conclusion mat the conflict IN
ouoa, drta liul aud devastating a. was It's
Incidents dli not Else 10 tue ledrIul uIshltY
OF war Regarding 1t now, alter this lapse
| OF time, am unable to see that any nOta-
bic success. or any marked or rea! advance
on the part oi the insurgents has essential
| ly changed the character OF the contest 1t
has acquired greater age, Out not greater or
more iOFn!daole proportions NoW.as IN IT.
past history, the nited States should care
fully aFoid the lal>e lights winch NAV lead
1t into the macs OF doubtful law and o'
/ Questionable propriety. ana adhere rlgidy
and strictly to the rule which has been itS
guide and do only that WHICH Is right anu
honest and OF good report ine question Oh
according or OF withholding the rights OF
! belligerency must be judged and decided IN