The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-23

The report deals vsf5 Issrsarais With he
schemes arranged by Russell and Paimefstoa
and the Emperor Napoleon to sigterveae 81 the
time OF our civil war. from ls6l-e, with refer
enee particularly to the active proceedings
9f Napoleon IN Mexico. the sending Of
S,1o0 nen 70 reinioFes the french army there
and simultaneously sending a formal invita-
tton TO England and Russia 10 intervene Ia the
ameriesn eiyil wkr. Those papers" the re-
port says, have not been plblished and We
do not know the express gfounds on which she
invitation was offered or declined"
TO the fact" says the report, "that Russia
was avowedly friendly and the two most
powerful prime ministers OF their time we're
Qutvoted In their own cabinet, America owed
her escape from Eu-ppsaR domination
Then. with particular referefte 20 Cuba, the
report declares the government OF the Unitea
States has always regarded Cuba as within ths
sphere Of its most active and serious interest.
As early as ISIS, when the newly-Fecognized
states OF Colombia and Mexieo were supposed
70 be preparing an expedition to revolutionize
Cuba and Porto Rico. the United States inter-
posed It's friendly Offices with those govern
nents 10 request their forbearanee. The actual
condition OF Spain seemed 70 make her reten-
ti0n OF Cuba impossible, In which case the
United States would have been obliged fof heF
own safety to prevent the island from falling
| Into the hands Of a stronger power In Europe
That this emergency did not occur may have
been partly due TO the energy with which Mon
roe announced "ouF right ami our power &c
| prevent II" and his determination to use al
the means within his competency TO guart
| against and forefend It," This right Of inter.
vention In matters relating 70 the external re-
latlons OF Cpba, asserted and exercised II
years ago. has been asserted aud exercised o.
every crisis In which the island has been In
| volved
Reference Is made TO tae action taken b,
congress in the last session requesting tn,
president to interpose his friendly ofices with
| Spain for the recognition ~ Cuba This &C
tion was" the report declares, taken on grea
consideration aud on just principles" on |
right OF Intervention exercised "a years ago
and after patient delay anexampled In his
tory. The interval Of nine months has proves
the necessity OF carrying Il out to completion
The report declares that there is conclusiv,
evidence, In the opinion Of the committee, tina
1.-THE inability OF Spain 10 deal successful.
with the insurrection has become manifest
and that II Is demonstrated that her sover
eighty Is extinct In Cuba for all purposes Of III
rightful existence, and although the presiden
seems to have reached . ai1erent conclusio
from ours, we believe this 70 be the actual sit
uation In Cuba
The regular organizatlono of an insurgent go'
ernment, the adoption OF o constitution an,
election OF o president Is alluded to, then mill
taiy force. sufficient to baffie the exertions Q
100000 Spanish soldiers, aud their civil ad
ministration at work in given consideration
and the commAtee says:
"The only question that properly remains 10
congress to consider Is the mode which shoul
be adopted for the step which con
gress is pledged next to take. Tn
government has none but friendly fee
ings for Spain, and there is no friendly offic
which Spain could ask which the Unite
States. within the limits Of their establishe
principles and policy. would not be glad to 9,
tend. In the present instance they are actua
ed by an earnest wish to avoid the danger
seeming to provoke conflict"
The report ends with recommending u
Joint resolution recognizing the independent
OF Cuba and proicring friendly offices TO Spai
IN order to bring the war to close