Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-04
THE CUBAN RESURRECTION.

This Governments Efforts Directed Toward
the Maintenance OF Treaty Imposed obi
cations, Without Regard to Personal
Feeling.
Cuba is again gravely disturbed. An
instruction, in some respects more
active than the last preceding revolt
which continued from 1868 to 1878
now exists in a large part of the East
ern interior of the island, menacine
even some populations on the coast
Besides d6ranging the commercial eX-
changes of the island, Of which our
country takes the prominent share, this
fragrant condition OF h0stilities by
aroUsing sentimental sympathy and
melting adventurous support among
our people, has entailed the effort on
the part of this government 10 enforce
obedience to our neutrality laws and
to prevent the territory OF the United
States from being abused as a vantage
ground from which to aid those in arms
against Spanish sovereignty. What
ever may be the traditional sympathy
Of our countrymen as individuals with
q people who seem 70 be struggling Tor
larger autonomy and greater freedom.
deepened. as such sympathy naturally
must be, in behalf Of our neighbors,
let the plain duty Of their government
is to observe in good faith the recog-
nized obligations of international re-
lationship The performance Of this
duty should not be made more diff
cult by a disregard on the part of our
citizens of the obligations growing out
of their allegiance to their country.
which should restrain them from vio-
lating as individuals the neutrality
which the nation Of which they are
members is bound to observe in its re-
latiOns to friendly sovereign states.
Though neither the warmth of our
peoples sympathy with the Cuban in
surgents, nor our loss and material
damage consequent upon the futile
endeavoTs thus far made to restore
peace and order. nor any shock our
humane sensibilities may have reCeiv-
ed from the cruelties which appear to
especially characterize this sanguinary
and fercely conducted war. have in the
least shaken the determination of the
government
every international obligation, yet it
is to be earnestly hoped, on every
ground, that the devastation of armed
conflict may speedily be. stayed and or
der and quiet restored to the distracted
island, bringing in their train the ac-
tivity and thrift Of peaceful pursuits.
One notable instance of interference
by Spain with passing American ships
has occurred. On March last the
Alliance. while bound from Colon to
New York. and following the custom
airy track for vessels near the Cuban
shore. but outside the three-nile limit.
was fired upon by a Spanish gunbOat.
Protest was promptly made by the
United States against this act as not
being justified by a state Of war, nor
permissible in respect Of vessels on the
usual paths Of commerce, nor tOlerable
in view of the wanton perils occasioned
to innocent life and property. The
act was disavowed. with full expression
of regret, and assurance Of non-recur-
renee Of such just cause of complaint,
while the offending officer was relieved
of his command.
Military arrests Of citizens Of the
United States in Cuba have occasioned
frequent reclamations. Where held on
criminal charges, their delivery to the
ordinary civil jurisdiction for trial has
been demanded and obtained in con-
formity with treaty provisions. and
where merely detained by way of mill
tary precGutiOn under a proclaimed
state Of seige, without formulated ac-
cusation. their release or trial has been
insisted upon. The right of American
consular officers in the island TO prefer
protests and demands in such cases
having been questioned by the regular
authority, their enjoyment of the priv
ilege stipulated by the treaty for the
cOnsuls of Germany was claimed under
the most favored nation provision OF
our own convention and was promptly
recognized.
The long standing demand of An.
tonic Maxine Mora against Spain
HAS At LAST BEEN SETTLED
by the payment on the 18th of septem-
her last Of the sum originally agreed
upon In liquidation OF the claim. Ii:
distribution among the parties entitled
10 receive 1t has proceeded as rapidly
as the rights of those claiming the FUND
could be safely determined.
The enforcement of differential dutie:
against products of this country ex
ported to Cuba and Puerto Rice
prompted the immediate claim on oul