The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-15
SEATTLE, SUNDAY. JULY Ii.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

Probably as good an argument in favor
Of a rigid enforcement by Elsis coainfry of
rh,s Moasoe tis5trfHle as cosJld be furnished
.s 10 be had TN the hsceszant fraction the
numerous tiipsomatsc sqsabbles and the
asanoer constant srr.ataason which has becn
oaassnnesi by tho fact OF Spanish owner
ship OF TIE 1cand of Cuba, 50 near TO our
Southern Atlantic seapor-ts. fluffy halg a
dozen times this csoslntry has become eHn-
brolled with Spain over some question
which has ARISEN fn relation 10 Cuban
affairs. and at aeas, one time there was a
fair prospect flas,t actual war might fol-
low as the ressEt OF Spanish aggresssons
on American s1glits>
The true spirit OF the Monroe doctrine Is
not no much aalat this country shall oc-
cupy the abtailIde OF protector toward
the weaker states ON the two American
Continents. but rather that for feelings OF
purely selfish policy this country can not
afford 90 have amy of tho strong nations
OF Europe occupying fIrthar strltegt.
positions on this continent which might
prove a rnarnce to this country and
weaken Our own abi.sty To defend against
any possible foreign aggression In add
ton sBsas holdings of territory would bring
those European countries into tho position
OF immediate nelghhors ard thus open the
way for disputes and complications which
uiigtrt Ultimately result In war. The
aeenahinSs of history are that wars. a., a
rule. arise between nations whose borsie.s
are ootcrmGnus.
The Case OF Cuba s. a complete f.luEs-a-
ton 4n point. wlh the CUBAN people the
rpeasions OF this country ARE close and in
sisnaate. Here she Cuban PAINTER finds the
market for much of his product, and on
sle other hand. were a. not for she con-
sstant interfeFegEss az sha Spanish laws.
Cuba would an turn buy aamot ontErNsly- In
our markeis. But sllss Spanish laws lsn-
lsesssi on Cubs. have always been designed
20 cslt OF as fsr az possible al Ameracaa
trade with the sSsaBA to shs ela.
shat Spain might by discriminating Gtsties
against American products direct that
trade to her cswn merchants Inscrsniuahla
diplomatic saFgles have arisen over shis
s,shlocs ascne. and Il Is oII.y rssssoitly that
Spain was foss,esi 10 withdraw some Of har
cpp-eswave measures in force against
Anisxscasi szsssss By Slue fat slu'eat Of re-
sssfssaion against Cuban proaascts.
Tbs Is nus one $50 % the question
csaler causes Of fssoesoa have been nurer-
cus. sxSsing largely from the revaaltionar-y
nlsyegfleslis sn Cuba AZ various times The
Nirgi1ti,Es affair VAS a sample. That veSx.,
was really engaged IN = n.zbtlstaulnE oxps-
dIacsa. ami lAtt on tsraFd a raIIIses Of men.
sSsaa Asaes'sxtgl oltizeasS Who designed N
land ou s2Se CsiiSnn ccsaSst ard ssssa the ia.
stfF'genf 4oI0as tlaen IN rcvoet against the
Spanish government The yesssa. a.
though fiy&ag Ea4e .Arnarbczau fAa,. was can
sasred On the high sssss by a sparssh W.
vessel taken Into p.ore and many OF the
of'sccs's and IsasSsengevSs ssznnsarsly shot 10
death by gae Spanish authorities. Tho
oss.y roT'aTatSon which Span rendered Ua,s
tire rss'nSa ~ the vsacsa.. a sa-asta TO lie
-l1negscan Gsg aEst aosne s,aght ps>nlnsa~y
reoornpsglSs to tho f.l,lf-ssSs OF TIE ssla.n
nYsF
The MoSa affair was O. TIE sasae dry
fs- - aAak&fEtNsEf
In Cuba MSS Fsaasssy' acctesc,i OF c,rvn,,1A,g,v
w'ssh sra srs'nTegt rS<sv All ais e4.as,,s
co'sfiscassd Afscr aspsosna.sc ir.yos.sra-
sson Spain assnysfsei sass- error and awrs,~,
so rAy me iaft'sss~i AErs~9csaa cftiss,r, q ssa
Co. aasos' o1s-tssst -'te 1z1.aie ~ ~, ,,r,,-
csiiv fsskesa TvaSs Sra esas ssey,cr raid arrl
osSpsse sha VsgoTosAs EVsssoslssz IA r~ez< Of TIE
q Fsos1'Ssstc representatives ~ tsss country
th@ payment sasszrEs as far Of a. ey,,r.
AS svEl assss'lew ss,se ~ she pror.,zs,t,-,
shss ooIrs:zy' - az present placed =, TIE
gssSstacn ~ iSasag ccsG1;Ss,loi 90 n, rN,,,>o
faS'y- ~ slse sutsssSss * spSssissa gfrnlaa+son
- Cslfa- AHservzsn wss-Stsgs ar~> DOR
fsstT'ol o0 orr southern ccss. % prevsex
ANY asSssxazsce rrseFa orr sssouxss rVvar,hin-
s3se CyssSasss NOW engaged % ezssziug, Or
siir'ssy. faos7S'st asssaasfssn. tha fast thas
Nagyn sympathy - fest by usne-teuths 81
sfss Arnevacan peOpse Hcr the Insurgents.
tssi every one N1s'sss them sslcsxvs IN their
ssespegls5s struggle.
And waeaa1 sra>a n Cuba has been re