Evening star., 1896-12-21

tuated by an earnest wish to avoid the
danger OF Set ming to provoke conflict.
Inc practice OF Europe in regard to In.
tervention. as in the instances cited has
been almost invariably harsh and oppres-
sfve. The practice of the United States has
been almost invariably mild and forbear-
ing. Among the precedents which have
oeen SO numerously cited. there can be no
doubt as to the choice The most moderate
Is the best. Among these. the attitude
taken by President Monroe in 1892 Is the
only attitude which can properly be re-
gsrded as obligatory for a similar situation
today. The course pursued by the United
States In the recognition OF Colombia is the
only course which Congress can consistent
ly adopt.
MI. MorKan's Addition.
A report presenting additional views on
the Cuban question was presented to the
Senate today by Senator Morgan of Ala
bama in behalf of himself and Senator
Mills. 1t indors.s Senator Cameron's views.
and discusses the action Of the committee
on foreign relations in 1859 on the bill to
Iaciiitate the acquisition of the Island Of
CuDa The report reviews the alleged mis-
government OF Cuba and messages of for
n1er Presidents or the subject, and then re-
fers to President CIeveland's attitude.
whose message, 1t aff1rms, Is in corrobora-
ton of all former testimony on the sub
1ect. The President, 1t continues. has laid
the question before Congress without any
recommendation. leaving to Congress the
duty of making provision for the security
and rights of United States citizens in
Cuba and enforcing the right of indemnity
In behalf Of legal successors of those who
have been killed there. 1t says: He has
intimated that delay Is the wisest policy,
but he has refrained from saying that de-
lay Is required by our national honor or by
the interests Of humanity"
The report takes exception to the char
acterization of Spain as the mother coun-
try of Cuba" in former Senate report,
but contends that OH the contrary she IS
only cruel stepmother whose introduc-
tion into the Cuban family has been the
Immediate cause of robbery of the step
Children of their Inheritance and their cruel
persecution to keep down revolt"
He charactertzes the present conflict as
a war OF exterminatfon" and says no limit
can be anticipated to Spain's excessive
ana fnhuman abuses of power"
Continuing the Senator argues that the
president recognizes that the present war
ncation of personal ambition. He says that
Senor Estranda Palma, the acc redited rep
resentative of Cuba to the United States,
ar pears to have Informally received for the
purpe sc OF presenting Cuba's claims to our
government, and on the 7th of December,
1899, ne sent an official note to the State
Deps rtmeEt explaining his mission. as
sertirg that the issue was that of 1.-The in
uependence or the determination of the
Crbars. and giving the reasons upon which
the Cubans based their revolution"
Concluding, Senator Morgan says: The
message of Mr.. Cleveland, who has no
aversion to Spanish rule in Cuba confirms
IN all important statements the truth of
tne charges made by Mr.. Palma. The only
dlnerence In the situation in Cuba, as it l..
described in the Presidents message of
1875, Is that as time has progressed the
wrongs of Cuba have been aggravated and
the means OF repression employed by Spain
nave grown into a war against humanity
war of annihilation of property and the
determination of the native population.
III the firm purpose Of our predecessors
70 put an end to this condition of affairs in
Cuba in the comparatively mild form of
tyranny that existed fifty years ago had
degenerated into doubts and misgivings as
10 our duty to our own people and the de-
mands OF Christian civilization but the re-
sponsibilfty for this lapse from the true
spirit Of American liberty and our love of
nome rule and independence rests where 1t
Justly belongs. and not upon the peopie
through the indifference to their will on the
part Of their Representatives in Congress. /"