, 1876-01-22


olia poopio on Tits continent 10 llo FOL l,esed nt
tioa which hold tllen In 4 postum of c,loniai
eublscson 10 a distant power. and 70 assume In
dnpen'tsnoa aud rtgllt nf ealf coutroi wt,ol, the
thc:1. Hllep, ntraovcr, sbis struggle, in prog
feAs OH our very boitic.R. FINN Il. c1Hlm0aos-
mhnt has involved tho property aud intnrests or
citizens Of tho Unltod statoH. lan disturhod
US not unfreluonttY to vttas.. barbarous viola
tionH nf tho rules Of civilized warfare, Ani
conpel!ed IN. for tho rake nf hu untDity, to
ssiso our vo!ro b, way Of protest; aud
The final strnsRis in thin hemisphere between
a!asary and freedom, it would be strange tndcod
u tho Qoyoiutncnt mud poopla OF this country
failed Ut any time to tako peculiar intcrcHt In
tho determination Of hurll = contest. In t1Is
usaefa!i hope Of tho ptosldent that tho Coy
srnincnt OF Hpan would sock como honorable
sud Rauafaotosy adjustment, baRod upon enlau.
ollpation and aclf-govornmcnt, Nhlch would ro-
store peaco. and Afford tho proapact Of rsturn
Of proaper,ty 10 Cuba. Al.nost twQ years hsso
passed since those Instructions wero Issued and
thoao strong lsopcs o1presae1, and 1t would n1-
poaF that tno situation LAS IN TO respect i'm
pfoved: The horrors Of war hA7o Ia no porcep;,
Injuries Which We then suffered hare remalnod,
tnl others hayo bcon added. Ths rarages
Of war hayo souched new parts OF
tho ialnnd, and wei1-u!eh ruined ita
EA~HoAHt HhA AIHi Al3 ECshe
lions to tue commerce Of the world. No oHcctiro
htapB havp bcG1 taKen to establish Reforms or
remedy abuses and tho effort to supprcaa tho
iuaufToctton by foree alone has bean
4 COMPLETE FAILURE.
In tho meantime sho material interetts Of
tradc and cotnmcrcc nre impaired to \ degree
which call1 fof romonatrancp. II not for smother
lfna Of nondu1t, On tho part OF tho commercial
nasions. Whether II ba fron, the sevority and
tnhuman'ty nth whlci Tho oITott has bnan made
n - lin ft1wH $@a1
posed justicaton Of RETALIATION for tho violation
Of tho rules OF civilized warfare by other viola
t'ons, and o7 acts Of ha1baristn, OF incendiatism
ana an .,,o outrage, tho world Is wtt"essiug
Spain still claims as subjects, sud for whose
ACTS, II hnbjccss. bpatn n1uas be held noconnt-
abla 10 sha judgment OF tho world. for war
faro, not of legitimate strifo, Of Tnatiyo forco
and strcnglh. but Of pilta.o aod incondiarism.
tho burning OF estatcs and Of slsnr-milIa. 1nd
the destruction Of tho n1oana Of production and
wealth Of tho island.
Tho United States purchases moro largely than
any other people Of TIM productions Of tho Is!-
and Of Cuba, and, therefore, moro than any
othor, Tor this reasou. Ind stiil moro by reasoi,
Or it8 Immediate ueighbnrtuoi is Interested In
tlo arrest of BYetem Of wAnton destruction
which dsgraces tue age and Affects every COM
ulerc'at psoplo on tho face Of tue globe. Under
these circumstances, aud in Wow OF tho fact thar
Spain haa rejected all suggestions hll otferH Of
reform, or ofIers OF mediation u1ado by this Gov
ornmont. and has rufnscd al measures looking to
: reconciliation. except OIL torins wllch mako re-
eoncl!1stion an 1mposaibslity. tho difficulty
of tho situation becomes Increased. When,
howeYar, in addition TO these general causos Of
difficulty. NO find tho Spanish Government neg
iootfu also Of tho obligations Of treaties aud
aoiemn ootnph:ts. and unwilling 10 afford any
redress for long.continucd xnd Wolt-fouuuol
Rronga sufrerol bY our citizens
IT BECOMES A SERIOUS QUESTION
how long this condition uf things eau or should
be allowed to exist. and c011peIH uB to inquire
whether tho point haR not bccn reached whore
longcr endurance ceases to be POSSIBLE. During
ali this tiuls, mud Under these aggravated clt-
oumRtaaces, this Government ilas not faiie1 to
perform her obligations to Spain aB scrupuIous-
ly aa towards othnr nations. III fact, 1t might
DO said that Wo havo not only tccu long suIror-
Ing bccauHe Of embarIassmeutB surrounding tho
BpautAh Government, buL particularly clreiul 10
glvo no occsalou for complaint ior tho sams
rcason. regret to Bsy tlAt tito authoritles Of
spain have not At I'LL timss appreciated
our Intentions or our purpoBcs in theye
war duoa not exist In Cuoa. and that no tishtR
- bolltgosc0ts should be accorded to tho iusur-
tecstonthts, hare ut the Rano time demanded for
ttemselYos oil tho rights unl privileges Which
How from actual uud acknowledged war. 1t will
bo apparent that such n state of things canno:
continue. It Ia absolutely necessary to tue
maintenance Of our relations NTH Spain, nvon on
thc,r presot footing, that olr just demands Tor
tu0 ICkuTA u Eit4Luila VI IUe DHltEu EIhtCH VI
their estates Ia Cuba, unncumborcd. and for
securing to thaln trial for tleir 0fTsnees, nc
cord!ng to tro1ty PROVISIONS. Al! oshoe rights
guaranteed by treaty and By pubic Law niio,lld
10 complied with. Whether the Spanish Gov.
ernnout. appretinstng the fo.boarance Of thlB
country, will speedily and satisfactorily adjust
tho pending questions, not by tho issue of i'm
plIod orders Of 1ecreoa, without orco OF cffect in
Cubs, but bT comprehensive and tiru, melAuroB
which shall ernsywuoro DO respected, au.tously
hWnik furtbAr {utnlfiGnNCR NJ nj Arf frcyr
those particular questions, IN tho opinion Of tho
President tho sluo has arrived WHOM tho iutor-
ests of this c1unssy. tho preservation Of tue
commerce. tho ins..ncts az humanity, alike dc.
maud that eome spoedy aud satisfactory cultng
10 n,allo Of tbo stTIfo that III :atug Cuo1.
a disastrous conflict OF moro ttIau Heran years.
duration taa demonstrated tue inability OF
Span to mAntaln loaco III an Island lyluy at
aud property have boon tho only rosults OF tuln
coutlcs. Tue United 6satca sympathizes for
that this INABILITY results IN q tlvf,s deGree from
TIE uauArrT CONDITION or apAa
1t homo. aul to Home oxtcnt from aiHtractionn
which arc Dividing her people; but the facts
sclnaiu. Addcd to this arc q largo oxpauao
OF OCEAN separating tho ponusula from tho
island, mud want Of harmony aud Of poiBonnl
sympathy between Tho inhabitants OF tho terri
tory Ut tho iloae Gayeinmant and thoae OF tho
colony; tue distinction OF claHsaB, tho latter u.s.
twcoII ruiera aud subjects; the want OF the
adaptation Of the Ancioat colonial system OF
spalu 70 the preaent t,mos, aud TO ideaa which
tho oyouta Of y past ago hava tmprassol upon
tho peoples Of ovory readlns sud thinking caun-
Try. uteRt britain uIas!y hss relaxed lhs old
syHlom OF colonial Dependence, anu IL ruapin5
tho fruits iu tho coutoutcdnesA and peaceful
prosecution OF tho arts OF peaco. and 10 tho
channels OF commesoe aud Of Industry 10 cotu-
Mica WHICH. uudor restraint, might iayc ques.
tuned and wroslod tho powcr OF control from
datAnt Government aud might have exhibited,
as dooa Cuba. chronic condition Of tnaur1oo.
ton, turbulence, and rebellion. In addition to
al this, it can,ios be questioned tho continued
malntcusace, in faca OF oecrees and onactmouts
TO tla contrary, OF . compulsory syatom
OF slave labor is cauas Of dalulo:
aud Of excitement to large Glars ia tho island.
~ also In the unitol States, which the Govern
meus Of Spain Las led Us BY very distinct aasue-
Ancos 10 expect should bs romoved. sad which
tho enlightened ChstaIlausty Of tho sso con
demua. The oohte.t and disorder in OuUa aHoct
tho Uuitod Statas directly aud iuJur,ously, by
tho proaonce 10 this country OF past,sans uf tho
revolt. who have fled hsher tn consequence Of
proximity OF territory a. to political asylum.
aud who. by shcir plottlngs. arc dHtutboEa OF
the public poAcs. Tlle Uuitsa Stateshas exerteu
itBaif to tho utmost for Aeyan yoar4 to reproBs
unlaHtul s!ts on tho part ot thosa soIf-sxicd