The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-15
WHOLE NO. 1915
MEDIATION AND ISTERvESrIox.

MEDIATION AND ISTERvENTIoS.
Owing, perhaps, to the large ex-
psnsc Of water separating the island
from the peninsular, the want OF har-
mony and Of personal sympathy be-
tween the inhabitants Of the colony
and those sent thither to rule them,
and the want of he adoption Of the
ancient colonial system Of Europe to
the present times and to the ideas
which the events of the past GEN.
tury have developed, the contending
parties appear to have within them
selves no depository Of common con-
fidencc to suggest wisdom when pas
sion and excitement have their sway,
and to assume the part Of peaee-mak,
er. In this view, in the early days
Of the contest, the good Offices Of the
United States as a mediator were
rendered in good faith, without any
selfish purpose. In the interest Of
humanity and in sincere friendship
for both parties, but were at the time
declined by Spain, with the declsra
ton, nevertheless, that at future
time they would be Indispensable
No intima.ion has been received that
in the opinion of Spain that time has
been reached, and vet the struggle
continues with all its dread results,
and all its injuries to the interests Of
the United States and of other na-
tions- Each party seems quite capa-
bic Of working great injury and dam
age TO the other, as well as to all the
relations and interests dependent on
the expense of peace in the island;
but they seem
INCAPABLE OF REACHING ANY ADJUST
MENT,
and both have thus far failed Of
achieving any success whereby one
party shall possess and control the
island to the exclusion Of the other.
Under these circumstances the agen-
gency of others, either by mediation
or by intervention, seems to be the
only alternative which must sooner
or later be invoked for the termina-
ton of the strife At the same time,
while thus impressed. | do not at
this time recommend the adoption Of
any measure Of intervention. | shall
be ready at all times, and as the
friend OF both parties, to respond to
q suggestion that the good offices Of
tue United States will be acceptable
to aid in bringing about peace hon
orable to both. IL Is due to Spain,
so far as thi. Government is con-
cerned. that the agency Of third
power, to which / have adyerted,
shall be adopted only IS the last ex-
pedient. Had it been the desire of
the United States TO interfere in the
affairs of Cuba, repeated opportuni-
ties for so doing, have been presented
within the last few years; but We have
remained passive snd performed our
whole duty, and all international oh
legation to Spain with friendship,
fairness and fidelity, and with splr-
it of patience and forbearance which
negatives every possible suggestion
Of desire to interfere or to add to
the difficulties with which she has
been surrounded. The Government
Of Spain has recently submitted TO
our Minister at Madrid certsin pro-
po..ls which, it is feared, may be
found to be the basis if not the actu-
al submission Of terms to meet the
requirement Of the particular griefs
Of which this Government has felt It
self entitled to complain. These pro-
posals have not reached me in their
full text. On their arrival they will
be taken into careful examination,
and may | hope lead to 3 satisfacto-
~ adjustment Of the questions to
which they refer, and remove the
possibility OF future occurrences such
as have given rise to our just CON-
plants d? 1t is understood also that
renewed efforts are being made TO in
troduce
REFORMS IN TIE INTERNAL ADMINS
TRATIoN OF THE ISLAND.
Persuaded, however, that a proper
regard for the interests Of the United
States and Of its citizens entitled TO
relief from the strain 70 which it has
been subjected by the difficulties OF
the questions and the wrongs and
losses which arise from the contest
in Cuba, and that the interests of hu-
msnity itself demand the cessation of
the strife before the whole island
shall be laid waste and larger sacci-
fees Of life be made, shall feel it
nv duty, should my hopes of. salts
factory adjustment and Of the early
restoration of and the removal Of fu-
ture causes Of complaint be unha1pi-
ly disappointed, to make further
communication to Congress at some
period not far remote, and during the
present session, recommending what
NAV then seem to NE to be necessa-
~.