Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-12-11

year aha practicany extso. as - NV NV
1870 ny ~ ,.io,,S s~, ,n,,c,,
t,u,n enI 81 ,o,,ch n,onev viii no re-
nlIired to restore the land TO it's nor.
NAL productiveness that It is extremely
doubtful II capital can pc induced 10
even make the attempt. me spectacle
of the utter ruin OF an adjoining coun-
try. BY nature one or the most Iertile
and charming on the GLOBE would en-
eminent and the people Of the Crited
States In any circumstances. In point
Of fact they have concern with It
which is by no means OF wholly sent1-
mental or philanthropic character. IL
lies SO near to us as to be hardly sep,
arated from our territory. Our actual
pecuniary interest IN II Is secohu Oily
to that of the people ana governmehs
Of Spain. 1t is reasonably estimateo
that at least from $4,000, 900 to $50 00o.-
600 OF American capital are invested IN
plantations and In railroad. mining
and other business enterprises on the
island. The volume OF trade between
the United States and cuba: when ln
lSs! amounted to about $oa'oV.v9V. I on"
in 1893 to about slo3.Wo,oOV, ana IN lss1'
the year before the present insur re-
ton broke out, amounted to nearly sSo.-
DOC, 900. Besides this large pecunlsny
stake in the fortunes OF Cuba, the
United States finds itself inextricably
involved IN the present contest III otncr
ways both yexatious and costly.
El,,husterIne Executions.
,a.,d. ~ This country
ManS ,.a.1,, nror.,nto the ;ns,,rrec.
and indirectly promote we iMsull st
ton through tne press. ~ p p,,;nr,art ~
lngs, ny tns pu a,.;s of T,mds ord Nv
arms. BY the ra.sns ~. ~ i an,rIt ~ o,, ~
-s:aeans.-H11cn tHe SPIT. ~ w nc
insutuio!s any ~ snJo the s,,hiecf
20 10y pei'n ,,.. - ~, mo ~ them
OF crlhm, haort and In ali their
tns"s LOANS ;,,ts.ast. have taEen rr,,f
rann anu t,,ra,iseI ciNnrns ~ the
pa!ers as natuian1eu MISUNDERSTANDING 49, ns s ~
United states: proc .s.1u l.aat,o,, ~ ~
with view % possip,e I'll ,,,,,,,t,,ro,i ~,
this government, Inu ~. ~. ths
TesaTueu WV. ~ l ~. n,.,r;r Tha in.Mr-
country OF !nen I,s ~. n.,,,.as god nd
s,,,,nortad Nv the widespread sympathy
suppolleuI ~ y, this country always and
;nstinctivc,y feel for every struggle
for better and freer government, and
which. in the case of the more adven-
turo,ls and restless clements of our pop
ulat!on leads in only too many IN
stances to active particlpatlon IN the
contest, The result is that this gov
eminent Extraordinarily called upon to
protect American citizens to claim dam-
ages for injuries to persons and prop
erty now estimated at many mlh'ohs
of dollars and to ask explanations ann
apologies for the acts OF Spanish ON.
Gals whose zeal for the repression "l
rebellion sometimes phhos then - .ne
immunities belonging 10 inc uno..enq
ing citizens OF friendIy power: ~
follows from the same causes tnat tne
United States Is compelled 10 actNsly
police along the line OF sea-coas'
against unlawful expeditions, the eS
cape Of which the utmost VlsIlanc nv VIZ
not always suffice TO prerent. ,Ill,e7
inevitable entanglements OF 'He ol' ~
States. with the fepelilon ~ ;'.. Suo, ~. nf
large American properly n'Iefe :s,,a a..
fected, and conside . 9. ,ssr -, have
thropy and humanity IN k1u .s, . Lan
led to vehement oemanu ~ vE ;l..
quarters for some sort vi posi.I'I '.a,
vention on the part VI e"e oA''s"
States.
Recognition Not Now Possible
=. r,s Mt first proposed that bellig-
oran+ TIGHTS should be accorded to the
insurrents-a proposition no longer
urged because untimely anu III prac-
tical operation oM.a Interests II has
FURIOUS " ~ ~, :. now sometimes con.
since pen a 4ha indenendence of the in
tenueu .nd .honid he recognized. But i'm
sureente ',h rectricted as the SPANISH
perlect aI ~ the island NAV be. no
so ye,, l.,sts there-unless the will Of
otnel liz ~. officer in temporary COM
the I'in ~ a. particular district can be
! s,a,,;ra =" no species Of government.
r. ;s now also suggested that the Uni
:. !" Dates should buy the island-a
s eTu possibly worthy Of consld-
ausG r. there were any evidence of
= das;ra or WILLINGNESS on the part of
cna;n IN entertain such a proposal 1t
10 urged. finally, that, all other meth
nds failing the existing internecine
strife in Cuba should be Terminated by
o,,r intarvention. even at the cost Of a
war hetween the United States and
Spain-a war which It's advocates con-
fidenrly prophesy could he neither large
In it's proportions nor doubtful in its
issue. The correctness Of this forecast.
need he neither affirmed nor denied.
The United States has nevertheless a
character to maintain as nation.
which plainly dictates that right and
not might should be the rule Of its con-
duct.
s.v. That We shor,d Rc.uect soa,n,
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turther, thousn the United states -
not a nation TO whicn peace - necess
sity. 1t Is IN truth the most pacinc OF
powers, and desires nothing 60 mucn
as to live IN amity with a.! Inc WoIiu.
us own ample ana divers,neo for terri.