Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-08
covernnnen, towards lis own people and to other

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| gaujzaton OF force, such material, such occups-
on of TERRITORY as to take the contest ont OF the
category Of mere rebelllous lnsurrectlon or oC-
casiopai skirmshes and place It on the ter1l?ie
footing Of war, to which recognition OF oe.ls
erency would aim to elevate it. The contest,
moreover is solely on land. The instruction
has not possessed itself Of single seaport whence
| it NAV send forth its flag. Nor has 1t any means
of communication with foreign powers, e3cePt
through the military lines of its adversarles NO
apprehcnsion of any Of those sudden and d;thcu!t
complications which in war upon the ocean Is apt
| to prt ptate upon the vessels, both commefciac
and national, aud upon the consular oheefs q
the powers calls for the definition of her reiaticn
! 10 the parties 10 the contest. Considered as 4
question Of cypediency. | regard the accorialce
Of belgerent rights still to be as unwse anu re
mature as regard it 10 be at present lndeiensinie
! as a measure of right. Such recognition entails
mon the country according the rights which flow
| from it difficult and complicated duties, ana re-
uuircs the action from the contcn ling parties OF
/ the sttict Observance of their nights anu ooi!-
cations 1t confers the right OF search upon .iI
high seas by vessels Of both parties 1t wou!u
subject the carrying of guns and ammunition OF
war, which may be transported ireeIy ana
without interruption in the vessels OF the onlteu
State, to detention and to Posslble SEIZURE II
would give rise TO countless veXatlous quesuNhS'
would release the parent government from re
sponsibility for acts done by the insurgents, anu
wou,d invest Spain with the right TO exercise the
supervise recognized by our treaty CT LOO over
of which 10 lis traffic between the Atlantic and
Cult States and between all OF them ana Inc
States upon the Pacific, passes through the waters
which wash the shores of Cuba The exercise oil
this supervision could scarcely IAN TO leao II NOT 10
abuses certainly to collisions Ierilous to the peace
full relations OF the two States. There can be III,
tie doubt to what result such supervision woulo
before long draw the nation. 1t would be unwot-
thy of the United States to inaugurate the posi-
oilltes of such result by measures OF
l,,a -
any indirection apart from any quesuohs
of theoretical right am satisfied that while the
accordance of belligercrt rig hts TO the insurgents
in Cuba might give them hope and lnduceinen.
10 nroIact the struggle, it would be but delusive
, hope, aud would not remove the evils wbicn ihi'
government and its people are experiencing, oul
, would draw the United States into complca.ions
which it has waited long aud already suffered
much to avoid. The recognition OF independence
or beiligerency being thus in my judgment equal
Is inadmissibe it remains to consider hat course
shall be adopted. Should the conflict not soon De
brought to an end by acts OF the parties the'n'
selves and should evils result hereirofD aHctihr'
all nations aud particularly this continent, IN such
c an event, am vi the opinion tina. other patiohs
will be compelled to assume the responsioi',y
l which dcvolves on them and to seriously consiqef
! the only remaining measures possible, meola'ioh
II and inerv entlon.
Owing perhaps to the large expanse of water
G separating the Island from the Pennsulaf the
want OF harmony and of personal sympathy De-
u tween the inhabitants of the colony and those
: sent thner to rule them and the want CT adapta-
u ton of the ancient colonial system of Europe
to the present times, and to the ages OF events OF
the past century that have developed, the CON
tending parties appear to have within theHseNes
: no depository OF common confidence to Suggest
. wisdom when passion and excitement have then
Il sway. And to assume the part of Il peace maker
in this view in the early days of the contest Inc
good offices of the United States as mediator
" were rendered in good faith, without any selh9 n
L,,,,, Ito nd r.
core friendship for both parties, but were at the
time declined by Spain, with the declarations new
ertheless, that at future time they would be IN
dispensable.
No intimaton has been received that in
the opinion of Spain the time has been reached
and vet strife continues with all its dread horror.
and all its injuries to the interests OF the United
, States and of other nations. Each party seems
quite capable OF working great injury and dam,
age to the other as well to all the relations and
interests dependent on the existence OF peace IN the
= | Island bv them seem incapable of reaching any
ADJUSTING nj, and both have thus failed OF achev-
ing any success whereby one party shall possess
and control the Island to the exclusion OF the
other. Under these circumstances the agency oi
others, either by mediation or by inte1Venuo IN
seems to he the only alternative which must soon
4 or or later be invoked for the termination OF the
strife. At the same time. while thus impressed
do not al this time, recommend the adoption oil
. any measure of intervention. | shall he ready al
al ei4A'e7' aiN, "7 nv
TO respond 10 q Suggestion mat tnc soo" oi'e? -
e the nlted states Will De aCCePtaoe " an ~
. bringing about peace hohotaoie 10 po.u' ~ l.
dne to SPAN, so lar as inns soVesn!nen. - r'. y,
c cefned, mat Inc agency Vi MY PoIeI ~
J. wh'ca nave aaVef'eu' suaiI po ~,
t. only IS a Ia9t eNpeulGnl' iiau o ~ =,
:, tne uesie OF tne tLtteu 81
interfere III the aiialrs VI Suo"' iePe 80.
: opportunities 1or so uoipT nale peel prna;ned
1 within tuc Ia't ie" years pI' We 10y -, arJ
all international obligations to Spain with friend
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