, 1875-12-08

their own pro ia RtI their duty tnwart.s tl,n;n.
eeiyrH NAV uoHAt'i, hnTc l,1pcd fin wpE bo
lord tecufstr to t.n pr ,}ofty aud tls Iutotc.tn
ot oHf ctIznH4. n'id to allow T. legitimate scoe
70 trado httd conIulolcs aud the natural mo.
dnot'nns nf thu ttlan1 1'e:a,lsn Of this
nope: aiHl tion IN o1tta,1s rcl,cta1lco
TO interfere in thu aTAlra Ut another
and friendl7 milton, especially OF ono
whoHo Brinrsthy n,Ii friendship IN Liza atr,ig-
a4''n tl,ttHcy Of nur cxh.te,.e mnst ever Iln
ratatn'bsied with gratitude. l.aye patiently anl
nn1ounly waitsf tlo ptog;cBA of cyenta. Our
oTa ciyit coue, s tou recc,.t for IN ,,o. 10 cu,,.
hllGr tho tlltilcutitA nhI@h surround Euysrtl-
tnent t1iHstacted bv dynamite lobn'liGn at Il,nln
At ss'o ssfho tmn that it fns 10 eopo with Hap-
atnto fflsliFEectlon III n tlIatant colony. hut,
tiou Hl'cli SO Erasyoa!y aIoc:a a'sr n.af obts II
oSthts with all Tia ntt.n1,nt oils, operating, d,.
toc''T, upon this country aud its poutle. Tins
1ar oil tile resorts OF S!ai0 Envo proved abottiyc,
situation. Tho armed bands Of ei.llnr H,tlu nnv
occupy nearly tho sanio ground On in the t.at
with tho difference. from tno to timc, VI nlurs
lives sacrificed, nshrs property destroyed, ard
wider extoals Of fetttia and productive feds
h'.d 1aoro valuable property eonstAflty nua wall
tohly sacrificed to the iucendiar, s torch.
WHAT CuSyrlFErFA \ NAliuI.
In contests VI tl,ia nature, wLcro = consi3or.
hhlc body Of propo *l1o have Attempted to ftco
themselves Of tho contfol of tho Ku,t.rtur (;oy
ernmcnt hnVe ruacheu auch point IN tho occ,l.
raton uf territory, In power, nnI in Ecuo7al o.
Rantzatnn III to constitute III fact a putly poItti
having Govcrntaant. III substance as Wcl1 NJ III
nsnc. ror'cshed of tho ctonensa Of stability
Cnd equipped Nth machinery foi tho at!ulni.,ra-
tton oi tho Internal p,.licy nni tho e1eeu ion of
lis la"s, aud prepared anil able to administer
Justice ut home an we'll as 1n It's dealings With
otior PonerH, It III within tho province of thosa
fov aud independent nstion. 1n suc. cascs
other, nstlons simply deal With M
actually cxlBttng condition OF things
hnd lecn,Rntzs AZ ono Of tue puwcrB Of tho Garth
that body polite whsc3. possessing tho necessary
clements. has Iii fact boco:no q new poser. il
word. th1 creatisn OF now State In fact. 10
establish the condition Of things essential to tho
rcroGntlun OF 4 fact. ti.cto .nuHt 10 pooplo &C.
cupy1nH kEoEn ttrrllerJ, united unuor conn
kuown and f1oilnet form OF Government ac-
knonlcdEed BY t!itse subject thereto, 10 al,rh
the fuh.tlnps Of Government arc administered
br the usual methods competent TO nlcto oil. iy-
tlcn 20 citizens and Biraugera; To aturt. remedies
foF pabllc aa4 FOR psisato wron-s. Apl Abo to
taFnIuo tho corEe!atiye International obligations
and c"rabla Of performing Tic CORRESPONDING
international duties resulting ftom its acousal.
tlon OF tho fie'lta ot notcreiEnity. X ,iuWer
Should osist co'"!letc IN iss organization, ready
natiuuA Of the wetIl.
cunA hot Y.r WORTHY.
While conscious that tue rHurrcctina In Cuba
haa huwn strength nEd endurance, which Mn1.o
IT al Ira=t doubtful whether 1t 90 in tic iowc.
~ Spain to bn:,1uo it, It eceAs qucat.o,,-
which may bc recognized ~ m inflnpcnt.
ent Government capable Of performing
iss obligations aid entitled to 10
treated as cno os tho powers nf The Garth. 4
recognition under flch circumstances would bu
Inconsistent with tho facts, null Would cunpcl
the power GlfmE it aao, to Hlppnlt by force tho
Government to which it bad really given its ouiy
IeRl Claim Of e1ihtc.'co, In my Judgment lilo
Uhfted S!atea hlInnl!s adhere to tho policy and
Tie princ;i'les WHICH dnye hcratulote hc5n its
auro aud aafn guides in like cuntcets bctwcen
rrroltcd colouica aud thoir mother country, and
ncltuT only upon tho clearest ovi:iencc.
should ayud ans possibility Of tho suspicion Of
III imnutatlol, = recognition at tho l,ldcpen-
dcnce Of Clba hciug, In u,r opinion. in mp.aei!-
rublc md jntlafoasible. The question whlcA next
prc*euls ltaof 10 thai OF tho
iE"M'SiTius Or GELLtarEIST n1ouTa
IN tue rastie' to tue coutAs. In former
nleGaEgo 10 Congress- had occasion 10 cou.
elder thia question, aud reached tho conclusion
that tho contct i'll Cuha, dreadful and tloyaHtat-
ine AZ arc itr incidcuts di not riac to tho fear
lul dignity of war. TcEardag il no8, after tha
1arsa Of tlmo, an unabss to $40 that my
notable eucccss or sny mafkcd or roat atIvnnca
on Tho part Of the insurgents Las essentially
changed tho character ot the contest. 1t has
Acquired greater eEc, but not greater OF moro
forn'idebie ptoportions. 1tis possible that the
Spain herself Of thin very nature, might DO
pointed 10 In defense OF such recognition, but
now, ns In lts pnat bihtory, tho Unitol 6tntos
should carefully ayoid tito falHs lyhta which
might load 1t into tho n,azca OF doubtful law and
OF questionable rroprlesy, aud a3here rietily
hod Btctn!y to tho fuo which has bvcn Its guide
doing only that whlc, is right aud honest au,i Of
good iorort. Tt'u question nf according or OF
withholding rights OF helllgorcncY nuat he
sending facts. Unlcbs Justified by necessity, 1t is
Arrays aud Justly regarded as ali unftieuaIv net
aud Eratutoua demonstration Ut 1uoral support
tp Tho rebellion. 1t IL necessary mud It In so-
gn!rcd wl'cn tito Interests mud rigl,. Of nnotl,or
uovornmcnt, or OF i;H roope, ars 10 far affected
by q .pouling civil conii.c. M 10 70.
gtro n definition Of isB rclatons to tho parties
thereto. hut this conflict must bo QUO which
viii To rccnGn,zld in tho Hcnho Of International
lhw ~ NET.
HCLLInEnEscE,
tor ia TACT. Tho moro existence Of contend.
ing arnlod boI1ieH aud their occasional con1lIctB
d. not ronsttuto war In the Benbo referred TO-
Applying to the existing condition OF affairs In
cnba, the tests recognized by publ.cstH md
Hriters On International law, hnfl whirI, Layo
been observed by nstiona OF dignity, honesty
aud power, when iree from sensitive, or sul!sb,
and unworthy motives, faii to tnl Ill tho ,n-
durrectlon tho e1iatonco Of such d BuhstantIal
political organization, real papabe, and inanlcat
to tue world. having the fornlH and capable
OF tic Ordinary functions of Government toward
itd own pooplo and to other Btates, with conrsn
for the administration Of jussicc. with local
labltatout poaaess'nG such organization OF force,
such Matorlals, such occupation Of territory. NJ
to take tho contest out Of tho category Of D nofo
Eeboli,nua Instruction nr ocoaa.onal nkirlnisbcH
and place it OH Tho terrible foutspg Of war. TO
which recognition OF belgerenoy would aim
to elevate It. The contcst, 1noteovor, Ia socly
OF land. The instruction has not Possessed IT,
self OF snKfe seaport whence 1t may saud forth
ita flag. nor has 1t aby means OF communication
With foreign Powers except through tho military
lines of ltn sdyersaries. No apprehension Of
Auy OF those But1ien aud
DIFFICULT COMPLICATIONS
Which = Wat upon ocean la apr 10 preoipitato
upon tho vessels. both commercial and uutionu!,
aud upon tho consular ofieetn Of other powers
Gala fur tlo dei'natfou Of their relations to tho
parties to tho coutent. Considered M > 1uca-
tion Ut expe.lienoy, 1togatd tho accordance OF
bullIgcrcnt rights still to 10 as
USw1HE AsD PREMATURE
~ regard u TO to 1t i,1erent iudefensibls A
o measure OF rght.sl, recognition atsta,ls upon
tho country according tho rights Which ior
from 4ts difficult aud complicated duties. and
fGIU{FSH tim SGt{ON ftnFU thu renfHnHtnr rtj.u