The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08

fcrr~~ weighed b~-rarses an urrtrs~Ey and
irnEra Gxseakie operation cfe&xty p%r1l7as
ard tas1rs0s1s 20 our Interests. IL las
rtrace fsee. and ts now sometimes con-
tended s5Az tas Independents OK the iEsaT-
gents snosIla - Recognized 11r- irsssertsSt
ard restricted - ne spanish g9yerTlfEleIt
81 TIE island may Dc. 10 other exists tHer.s-
rnsesg ire VII ~ the military officer n
Temporary command o. particular u.s.
fr-cf can - diznif.ed "a a SPECIES y gOF-
sFa1n@nt- u u now aAs3 szEEeSs@1 fn-sS
fne fTnffe1 States szoal1 Boy the tsaATd,
a suggestion psgss&t ay worthy o. constd-
eratk5n & tbere were any eTt1ezsces % q
desire or WILLINGNESS Or re PARK q S21An
- ~ terrain such 3 pFDgss@as-
Il - urged. flnafIy. fzaat Al other meth
ods falling tina existing iatsTIie sffs strife
- Caes should - terTninsse1 % car n
feTFeF.stasF eFsn ~ the c9@E q war o.
tween TIE rnites States ard spain. war
s@kfefs ffs advocates Confidently prDp1 -sey
ssu,a neither be large ~ is propo-slozs
nor doubtful "a Us iasue-
ssksa f.gf~ectness OF tals FORECAST need be
resfh@r affirmed ror 3egTted. The United
States has nevertheless. character 70
nsssntsin - a nation which plainly de
tales thai right and no. ustzhLs saolla o
TIE Fsgse q rs eaDG2ct Further. taodzn
the United Tt1trs u noE ration 70 wn3ea
peace - 3 uecaSsity. II Is - truth The most
pacific % powers and desires nothing 30
gnuch 81 70 i've r. srsify WIKI alt the
world It's Own ample and dlssrsifea do
mains. satisfying ali possible longing Cor
TERRITORY. 9Ese41ae AL claims q eoa1 GesE
upoa nslg nsserirg regions. however atGrac-
tive. That our conduct to~ara Spain and
her fexsfnians has constituted no sXcrfs-
ft9u . taia national disposition is made
manifest ~ the course 81 our government.
nos guIg thus far during TIRE present tn
s9lrrsctign, but during TIE ten years tf.st
followed tHs rising al I4ra IN lssa- No
other great power 4 may safely Dc SAID
under clFcnEAst arces Of similar perpiexitF,
would have manifested ins same restraint
and the same patient endurance.
II may aise be said thkt tnis persistent
attitude o. the Ensfed states toward spain
IN connection with Cuba unq us-s lloi5a~s4y
eFancss no slight respect and regard lor
spain on the part OF the American people.
Taey IN truth. DO not forges her connec-
ton with the discovery OF the western
hemisphere. nor do they unaerss mate
tl4a great qualities u fbe Spanish people,
nor fail 10 fully recognize tGe4r sp4rnaid
patriotism and their caiyalr0us devotion
10 the national honor. They view with
wonder and admiration the cheerful reso-
tuition wtth which vast bodies 81 mem are
sent across Thousands o. miles OF ocean.
afa an enormous deoi accumulated that
TIE c9sfiy possession Of the geTl Of the
Antilles may still hold IT'S place Ia the
Spanish crown.
Ana yel neither the government nor the
peopIe IN the United states have smut
their eyes 10 ths course 81 events In Cuba
or have osnMted 20 realize The expense OF
conceded grievances which have lei 10 the
present revolt from the authority OF
spain. grievances recognized BY the queen
regent and BY the cortes. voiced by the
u8et patriotic and enlightened q Spanish
statesmen without regard 30 party. and
demonstrated BY reforms proposed hy the
eNecHtive and approved BIZ the legislative
branch Of the Spanish government IL j.
81 the assumed temper and disposition Of
the sra nfsa government 20 remedy these
grievances. fortified by indications OF tn
fiueutiai public opinion in Spain. that
faia government has hoped % discover
ihe most promising ard effective means
81 composing the present strife with honor
and advantage 70 Spain and with the
achievement OF all the reasonaui objects
81 The insurrectIon.
Home Rule the solution.
II would seem that II Spain should offer
10 Cuba genuine autonomy a measure OF
nome rule. which. while preserving the
sovereignty OF Spain. would satisfy AL ra-
fional requirements OF her Spanish sub
Jects. there should be no Just reason why
ms paciticatiuu 81 the island might uot be
effected on that basis. Such a result
would appear 10 be in the true Interests Of
all concerned IL would stop ~ once the
conflict which IN now consuming the re-
sources OF the island and making /, worth
less for whichever party may ultimately
prevail; II would ke ~ Intact the posses
slans Of Spain without touching her horror.
which VIII be consulted rather than i'm
pugued by the adequate redress of ad-
mt1ed grievances, Il would put thepros-
perltv Of the island and the fortunes OF It's
Inhabitants within their own control with
out seVerins the natural and ancient ties
which bind them 20 the mother country.
and would yet enable them 10 test their
capacity for self government under the
most favorable conditions. II has been
objected on tho one side that Spain would
not promise autonomy until her tnsurgent
subjects lay down their arms. on the other
side that promised autonomy, however lib
aral. ~ insufficient, because without assur-
ancs o. the promise being fulfilled
But the ressonahlencss Of the require
ment hy spain OF unconditional surrender
on the part Of the insurgent cubans be-
fere their autonomy = conceded. Is not al
togssaer apparent. u Ignores important
features oG the situation. THE stability
two years duration has given 10 the in
kurrectiou, the feasibility OF Its indefinite
proiens ation In the nature OF things as
shown by past experience the utter and
imminent rGln OF the island unless the
present strife Is speedily composed, and
above all the rank abuses which all par
ties Ia spain, ali branches Of her govern
meut and all her leading public men con-
cede % exist and profess desire 70 re-
move.
Facing such circumstances 20 withhold
the prefer 0f needed reforms until the
parties demanding them put themsegv
~ mercy by throwing down their arms
nns ne sege 49,. OF neglecting the
20 sincerity Of any progessed willingness
20 grant reforms. The obis.ction on b..-
nalt Of the insurgents, that the promised
frtorns cannot be relied upon. must OF
course. be eonSldeied. though We have no
right 70 assume and no rxascn for assun1-
, ms tes' snyshs7S Spain under:
Cuba viii not he done according 10 both
thu spirit and the letter Of the undertak-
Ing
Nevertheless realizing that susplelons
on the part OF the weaker OF two com
bksanSa axe always natural and nof a.
ways unlus uIiable. being sincerely aesir-
Gus in me Interest Of both. as well as on
ia own account. that the Cuban problem
should oe solved wl.h the least
possible delay, 10 WAS tntlfnated bv
th4s government 20 the govern
fnent or spain some months AK,
ta0t II q satisfactory measure az
home Ta&e were rendered tho Cuban lns,lr-
np9n a guarantee or as execution the
United states would endeaYar 10 find a
way NOS Objectionable 70 spain OF Furnish
Ing sueh guarantee. Whue no DEBATE re-
spanse % this intimation has set been re-
ce'yed from the Spanish government. Il
- ees'stea 70 oe not altogether unwel-
N'Atee. NaAie as already suggested no
reason = perceived Why IL should nor he
approved by the Insurgents
Neither party can far TO see tbs iuAps,r-
lA3Ee * early aciipn and both must real
lEe tHSt 30 proieng the present state OF
1atlAs t"F even a short period VIII add
eaof3feua.T to The time aaa labor sx-
pended necessary 20 bring about Ire tr-
UAatFi8t FeeUFcr2t,0n of tla ISLAND Il Is
a-1ete5a -9Fft on ali GROUNDS that ear
ness eH0fts t1T huAliaE the breach h.--
tereen Spain and the lnsurEsHt Cubaus
,fNR ne ttee seoFc iuGieated may be AZ
UnFe sta aN 3r2tg3 aaA pushed 10 an lrn-
ines ATE saccessfnl issue
ne tllrae'S etoces q lbs unkeL States
Ht.4faE PIG ne manner outlined or in say
NtAaF US consistent wtta oar cansffl,i-,
tse@ ara LAWS Vii a. vaEs ~ az fhe ls4-
Po>2i * i-aer party. Whatever cir.erss-
Stances nay arise. eur pe.t,y aa1 our tn-
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