The morning times., 1896-05-12
QUEEN REGENT on GUBl
Continued From First Page

Ing III Tue opinion or the superior authority
oD the island, nd or the persons who can
IN Cuba Judge with greater gertrude.
II II has not yet decreased completely
il Is due principally, as nobody ca ignore,
To tue great and frequent helps received
from abroad, deceived as those VINO favor
the revolution are false descriptions OF
the political and administrative situation
in Cuba, making them also believe that the
conduct OF destroying what they are uD-
able 10 conquer. is Identical to those that
With higher ends, with different uea rs, and
With The reasonable pr0ba bHIties or CreaJ-
ing a new civilized nation. by methods
which have been practices at other times
IN America and 10 Europe.
HINTS AT INTERVENTION
Even that help would not have been suf-
flccnt 10 prOIoug the contest If 10 had
not been for the chimericaI hopes spread
among the Insurgents that a great nation
Will take hand in their iHegitimate and
pOwerless cause, with manifest vtoiauCa
of the public rights. For this reason
every disappointment that the separatists
receive regarding that viii serve more
efficiently than anything else to the re-
establishment OF the Feace-
And 1t is TO be hoped that they Will not
suffer diSappOintments because OF the fact
better known every day that makes IL
clear to all honest minds that Spain IS
far from desiring her AutiIhan subjects
go return to live under an old and an
tiquated regime when she enjoys such
liberal laws
without the separatist conspiracy Spain
would never have refused any legitimate
liberty.
A greater aSsimila ton to the IegiSIa-
ton OF the Peninsula that many find 70
be lacking IN the Antilles, never has found
great difficulties in the government and
TO have retarded it resulted greatly from
- FUa.MHg
and their preference towards special laws
PROMISE OF REFORMS.
when peace will be reached, 70 con-
soHdate it. il will be necessary TO give TO
both Islands-Cuba and Porto RieO-an
economical and administrative personality
with character exclusively local, but that
will make possible the total intervention OF
the country in its peculiar affairs while
| maintaining untouched the night OF sover-
eighty and untouched the necessary eondt
| tons for its existence
ITO that end will the government bend
its steps if that like of policy merits the
| approval of the COrtcs.
| Undoubtedly the interest OF the country
| imperatively demands that the govern
| ment will be authorized TO profit, as it will
be convenient, by the circumstances. with
Ile ann Oh puIbllE a oilOAt OltiAts "
| the present situation, and with that OBJ
| lect, projects of law will be presented TO
| you, which you will accept, amend or re-
Ject, according to the dictates OF your
| conscience.
Il have the greatest satisfaction in in
forming you that we maintain exceIleRs
and dcordiaIreIations withaIlforeign powers
| COUNTS ON CLEVELAND.
\ The correct aud friendly conduct OF the
American republics, in the presence of the
Cuban insurrection, is a good proof that
every day the ties OF interest are developed
and the friendship is closer that Unites them
! with SPAIN
In the United States, notwithstanding the
great efforts that a part Of the public
opinion has succeeded in making in con-
/ tFary sense, the President and his govern
ment have not departed from the line OF
| conduct that corresponds TO the loyal
| friendship that has existed between the
two countries from the beginning OF the
existence OF that republic.
New testimonials OF prediction and
fatherIy love of the supreme pontifaee which
have been received By the blessing OF our
expeditonary army have increased the
gratitude inspired by our fihal sentiments.
The remainder OF the address is devoted
to the reports of the different Departments
and are not foreign interest.