The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-23

the revolted states had no governments
to recognize. Divisions and civil war
existed among the insurgents them
selves.
Among the Cubans no such Difficult.
" IS known to exist. In September.
1895, as we know by official documents
printed on the spot, the insurgent gov
ernment was regularly organized, q
constitution adopted, a president elect
ed. and in due course the various
branches of administration set in mo-
tion. Since then, so far as We are in
formed, this government has continued
to perform its functions undisturbed
"on the military side, as we officially
know. they have organized. equipped.
and maintained in the field sufficient
forces to baf1ie the eXertions of 100000
Spanish soldiers. On the civil side they
have organized their system of admin
istratiOn in every province, for as we
know. officially. they roam at will over
at least two-thirds of the inland cOun-
try Diplomatically they have MAIN
tained regularly accredited represen-
tative i'm the United States for the past
year, who has never ceased to ask rec
osnition and to offer all possible infor-
nation.
There Is TO reason to suppose that
any portion of the Cuban people would
be dissatisfied by our recognizing their
representatives in this country. or that
they disagree in the earnest wish for
their recognition. The same thing could
hardly be said of all the countries recog-
niZed by Monroe in 1929. Greece had no
such stability when it was recognized
by England Russia and France. Bel
gium had nothing of the sort when she
was recognized by all the powers In
1890 OF the states recognized by the
treaty of Berlin in 1873. we need hardly
80, l,,t tI,nxy h.a
atures of intervention.
THE MODE OF ACTION.
"The only question that properly re-
mains for congress TO consider Is the
mode which should be adopted for the
step which congress is pledged next to
take. The government of the United
States entertains none but the friendli-
est feelings for Spain. Its most anxi-
Gus wish is to avoid even the appear
ance of an unfriendliness which Is
wholly foreign in its thought.
For more than a hundred years,
amid divergent or cfashing interests,
and under frequent and severe strains.
the two governments have succeeded
in avoiding collision, and there Is no
friendly Office which Spain could ask
| which the United States, within the
limits of their established principles
| and policy, would not be glad to ex-
| tend. In the present instance, they are
actuated by an earnest wish to avoid
the danger of seeming to provoke
| conflict.
'rhe practice of Europe in regard to
| Intervention, as to instances cited, has
| been almost invariably harsh and OPP
| pressive. The practice of the United
| States has been almost Invariably mild
and forbearing. Among the precedents
which have been so numerously cited,
| there can be no doubt as to the choice.
1.-THE most moderate is the best.
| Among these, the attitude taken by
| President Monroe in 1922 is the only
| attitude which can properly be regard
| ed as obligatory for a similar situation
| today. The course pursued by the
| United States in the recognition of Co
| lombia Is the only course which con-
gress can consistently adopt"