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RECOGNIZE WHO?
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plantations and the rural population
required 20 concentrate itself IN the
towns. The sure result. would seem
TO be that the industrial Nalae 81 thc
island is fast diuinishing. and that un-
less there is "a "a cCdy aud radical .hansc
in existing conditions IL Viii soon ois-
appear altogether. That value consists
very largely. 81 courrc, IN it's cagteilN
10 produce sugar capacity ANtavN
much reduced by the Interruptions 10
tillagc. which have taken place during
the last Two ycnIf. 10 Is I'iahN ao-
serted that should those interruptions
continue duriug the current year. "ha
practically extend. as is now threatened.
TO the entire sugar producing territory
OF the island. 80 much time ana so
much money viii be required 10 restore
the land 10 its normal uroiucuNcncss
that II is extremely doubtful ~ capital
can be induced 10 even make the at
AMERICAS INTEsEsT.
Tho spoctaclc or the utter ruin OF an
adjoining country 10y nature one or me
most fertile and charming on the hlo"c.
would engage the serious attentloh OF
the Government and people OF tne
United States in any circumstances. IN
point OF fact they have "a concern WIN
IL which Is by no means OF q Whoiiy sen.
timental OF philanihropic chaiag,ter. ~
lies so near 10 us as 10 be hardly sepa,
rated from our territory. our actual
pccuniary interest In IL rs second Ol',y
10 that OF the people ana cover .lin,ntt
of Spain II IS Reasonably tstluiAlcu
that nj least from S3OW0No 20 SMVnuD
OF American capital are invested in plan
tations and in railroad MINING auo
other business enterprises on the lsl"nu;
The volume 81 trade between the United
States and Cuba which fra ls,4 amounted
20 about S6iOm,0oD. rise IN lA1 10 "pput
sl03. 600 900. and ia 1897. the year peIoie
the present insurrcction broke OUT
amounted 10 nearly S.bwlr9 beslnes
this large pcCuuiary stake n the loi lAN,e
OF Cuba. the United states hnds user
inextricably involved I'm the present con-
test In other ways, both NcNaio"s anu
costly. ,
Indirectly promote the ms urfcctou
through the press. by public meetings.
by the purchase and shipment or arms.
by the raising Of funds. and by otuer
means which the spirit OF our institu-
tions and the tenor Of our laws 90 not
permit 10 be made the subject Of crini-
nal prosecutions. some OF thcm 'houIh
Cubans at heart and in all their feel
ings ond interests have taken out paptiS
as naturalized citizens Of the Ohll'u
States. a proceeding resortcd 70 WIN
view TO possible protection by 'lis
government. and not unnaturally re-
gardcd with much indignation by the
country of their origin. Ihe insurgents
are undoubtedly encouraged by the Wlut-
spread sympathy OF the people on sAl3
country. always and instinctvcly ieel
for every struggle for better ana ifter
government and which. IN the case OF
the more adventurous and restless cle-
ments OF our population, leads IN only
too many instances to active ana utI-
Sfndl PARTICIPATION III AA' ''HA'Hts 'tN
result Is that This government is con-
stantly called upon 10 protect American
citizens. TO claim damages Tor injuries
to persons and property estimated at
many millions Of dollars, and 10 ask eN-
plantations and apologies for the acts
OF Spanish officials whose zeal iOr uie
repression of rebellion sometimes bhnuS
them to the immunitlcs belonging 10 the
unoffending citizens of friendly power
IL follows from the same causes That the
United States Is compelled 10 actlNeN
police n long line Of seacoasts against
unlawful expeditions. the escape OF
which the utmost vigilance will not al
ways suffice 10 prevent.
DEMAND FOR INTERVENTION.
These inevitable entanclcmonts of the
United States with the rebellion IN Oupa,
the large American property interests
affected, and considerations OF phlah-
thropy and humanity I'm general nave
led TO a vehement demand I'm various
quarters for some sort OF positive inter-
vention on the part of the United states.
1T was at first proposed that bcllleercnt
rights should be accorded 10 the insur-
gents--a proposition no longer urged be-
cause untimely and in practical opera
ton clearly perilous and injurious To our
own interests.
IL has since been and is now some
times contended. that the independence
of the insurgents should be recognized.
But imperfect and restricted as the
Spanish government of the island may
be, no other exists therc-unless the VIII
of the military officer IN temporary
command Of particular district can be
dgnified as species OF government.
IL Is now also suggested that the United
States should buy the isldnd-a susEes-
ton possibly worthy Of consideration,
II there were any evidence OF a deslre
or Willingness Oh the part OF SPAN 10
entertain such a proposal. II Is urged.
finally, that. all other methods fallluS'
the existing interncclne strike IN Cuha
should be terminated by our intefNeh-
ton, even at the cost of a war between
the United States and Spain-a war
which its advocates confidently propnesy
could be neither large in its proportions
nor doubtful in its issue.
The correctness of this forecast need
be neither affirmed nor denied. Ihe
United States has nevertheless char
acter TO maintain as a nation whicn
plainly indicates that right and not
might should be the rule OF its conduct.
Fun Their. though the United States is
not "a nation TO which peace is "a neces-
sity, II is in truth the most pacihc OF
powers and desires nothing so much as
TO live in amity with all the world. It's
own ample ana diversified domains sat
isfy all possible longings for territory.
preclude all dreams Of conquest, ana
prevent any casting OF coVetous eNcs
upon neighboring .egious. however at
tractive. That oui conduct towards
Spain and her dominions has constituted
no exception TO this national disposi-
ton. Is made manifest 10y the course
- our government, not only nus ial
during the present Instruction but du-
ring the ten years that loii3Weu nv
rising at Nara in 1865. No other great
power. IL may safely be said. under
circumstance of similar Uerp.C NltN
would have manifested the same re-
straint and the same patient endurance
1t may also be said that this persistent
attitude OF the United States towards
Spain i'm connection with Cuba. UNI
Questionably eVinccs no slight respect
and regard for Spain on the part OF the
American people. They in truth do not
forget her connection with tie discovery
of the Western Hemisphere nor do they
underestimate the great qualities OF the
Spanish people nor fail TO fully rccog-
nize their splendid patriotism and Their
chivalrous devotion TO their national
niration the cheerful resolution with
which vast bodies of men arc sent across
thousands of miles OF ocean, and an
enormous debt accumulated that the
costly possession of the gem Of the
Antilles NAV stll hold its place In tie
Spanish Crown. Ana yet neither the
Government nor the people OF the United
States have shut their eyes 10 the
course OF events in Cuba. or have failed
TO realize the existence OF conceded
grievances. which have led 10 the pres
ent revolt from the authority OF Spain
grievances recognized by the queen he
most patriotic and enlightened of Span
ism statesmen without regard TO party
and demonstrated 10y reforms proposed
by the executive and approved hy the
legislative branch OF the Spanish Gov
eminent. IL D. in the assumed temper
and disposition Of the Spanish Gov
erament to remedy these grievances.
fortified by indications of influential pub
lie opinion an Spain, that this govern