Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-11

II them to the immunities belongir
Il to the offending citizens of a friend
power. II follows from the same caus
a that the United States is compelled
!, | actively police long line of seacoa
! against unlawful expeditions, tn
; escape of which the utmost vigilanc
will not always suffice to proven
These inevitable entanglements of tn
United States with the rebellion in Cub
the large American property interest
affected, and considerations of philan
trophy and humanity in general, hav'
led to a vehement demard in various
quarters for some sort of positive inter
vention on the part of the United States
II was at first proposed that beliger
ent rights should be accorded the insnr-
! gents-a proposition no longer weighe
because untimely and in practical opera
ton clearly perilouS and injuries to our
own interests. 1t has since been and is
now sometimes commended that the in
dependence of the insurgents should be
recognized. But imperfect and restrict
ed as the Spanish government of the
island may be, no other exists there
unless the will of the military officer In
temporary command of a particular
district can be dignifed as a species of
government. 1t is now also suggested
that the United States should buy the
island-a suggestion possibly worthy of
consideration ifthere were any evidences
of desire or willingness on the part of
Spain to entertain such proposal 1t
is urged, finally, that, all other methods
falling, the existing internecine strife in
Cuba should be terminated by our inter-
vention even at the cost of war be- |
tween the United States and Spain-a
var which its advocates confidently
orophesy could neither be large in its
or doubtful in its issue.
The correctness of this forecast need
re neither affirmed nor denied The
United States has nevertheless a char
cter to maintain as a nation, which
lainly dictates that right and not might
hould be the rule of its conduct.
Further, though the United States is
ct a nation, to which peace is ne ,
essity, 1t is In truth the most pacific
powers, and desires nothing so mnch
) to live in amity with all the world.
8 own ample and diversified domains
'tisfy all possible longings for territory
reclude all dreams of conquest, and a
-event any casting of covetous eyes
pom neighboring regions, however at
active. That our conduct toward D
balm and her dominions has constitut. =
no exception to this national 'dispo- l'
ion, is made manifest by the course II
our government, not only thus far u
ring the present insurrectien, but dur
3 the ten years that followed the ris- CT
: at Yara in 1868. e.
NO other great power, 1t may be safe ~
said, under circumstances of similar u
rPlexity, would have manifested the
ne restraint and the same patient en- %
rance. I'll
t may also be said that this persistent ~
ltude of the United States toward do
ain in connection with Cuba unques- .e
nably evinces no slight respect and ~
ard for Spain on the part of the ~
,erican people. They in truth do not ar
get her connection with the discov- III
of the western hemisphere, nor do Oh
y underestimate the great qualities ILL
he Spanish people, nor fail to fully Sal
ognize their splendid patriotism and pc
lr chivalrous devotion to the Ma. ie'
lal honor. They view with wonder ca
admiration the cheerful resolution oe'
which vast bodies of men are sent D"'
'ss thousands of miles of ocean and
enormous debt accumulated that ~
costly possession of the Gem of the A,i'
lilies may still hold its place In the 80
nish crown. And yet neither the ~
'ernment nor the people of the Co'
ted States have shut their ewes 10 inc
course of events in Cuba, or have '
ID to realize the existence of con. our
ID grievances which have led to the Stra
ent revolt from the authority of lhe
n-grievanccs recognized by the con
en- Regent and by the Cortes, voiced i
ne most patriotic and enlightened e"'
Danish statesmen without regard to ~
=, and demonstrated by reforms ot"'
sed by the executive nd approved "h
the Legislative branch of the Spanish ie'f
T. l. !, a. cam
yer and disposition of the Spanish us
srnment to remedy these griev- gu ou'
S, fortified by indications of inf1u- 10 +