The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-11

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Question 4 continental aresticn. = yoE
please. ard being a political continental
szsstiou. II vii ce decided ultimately .
the continent whose Interests are rnos-
clearly involved Geographically conzId-
erea s-r1kz cannot belong 20 Spatr- scs
Is IN American waters. and politically Is
entitled 20 <ratehooc On the continent o.
aHas rhe TrnIfed States 10 interest 81
Cuban trade and commerce. Tns inter-
ests of the Un4zed States. counting al
r.as-rAs rrraaps s1ao GO 90 annuziiv. ard
alreaav This trade has been practically
wiped out Tne Cuban exports OF sugar
alone hare fallen cnr5ng the current ys@F
from above ! ase.sss tons 70 less than 80
60 tors TIE tobacco trade Is dead.
Neither wfu revive until the war stops
and TIE spansar6s get out Of Cuba That
* the ,orlr solution Of the trade problem
Has SraEa aay sympathy for or friend
ship zrsfh iris country Americans have
been imprisoned and punished IN suea
for ever expressing sorrow for the poor
young rYssd{eaI students VINO were cruelty
shot and murdered IN Havana few
years aga There - Fos family OF any
standing IN Cuba which has not lost one
or more members oy arbitrary arrest ana
sunrise murder 6y armed froops. who
marched their victims to the place OF
hEoos1 and snot them In the back
''In the present war, which has lasted
about fwenty-One months. Spain has
wasted over 500 "a. 60 and has put into
the field ~ 80 men and boys
No CharneI House of Ruin.
sT have before Gntinated believe x 20
De the duty os the United States 10 use its
power 70 declare and 10 maintain as a
prerogztive ot rfsEf, belonging gene-alsy
II reDabiscanlSm. and especially 70 this
republic that no chaxnes house OF ruin
shall be continued in the West Indian Ma
ters. whose waves DreaA AZ our very irony
gate. any longer than the time i shall
require 20 break h up. and II the duty OF
suppressing this damning blot and erastns
IL forever from sight shall faI alone upon
the United states, 20 be IL
The effort cannot faii. We shah not
wage any warfare for the acquisition OF
territory for ourselves We shall not
claim Cuba as reward Tor saving her
frcn the slaughter. but We wiu not see
that fair island left TO the mercfes of the
Wild beasts and the yultures OF war whose
only stimulus Is gain. Cuba Hore-free
Cuba-is the reward, and what glorious
reward Will that be, Every citizen of the
United States VIII feel that his blrthright
as an American freeman VIII mean soma
thing. A settlement must be made. The
account has been open and running long
enough-yes far too long. To its settle
ment we nay properly invite the co-opera-
ton OF ali the republics OF the American
ton must De determined. The United
States must furnish the occasion Il IL does
nor otherwise arise
IF other means fail, we may consider
That method has had its share OF consid-
GRAFTON under previous adaini.gra tioGs.
II Is not that we want the territory. bus
we mean that the trouble shall meet a just
settlement and conclusion. Let the end
come and cone quickly. Let the blood
shed cease and let freedom and humanity
be giorified. The wisdom and discretion
OF an American president and cabinet can
certainly find a way 10 determine the
trouble without imperiiling the interests
OF our country or our people. have IT.
tie choice or preference as 10 the partacn-
lar method, but / do want and / know the
public expects settemeat on humane
and just basis.
The United States can DO no less than
10 Initiate this effort for humanity and
liberty
Call Speaks for Cuba.
Call followed Cullom. addressing himself
20 his resolution introduced yesterday for
the recognition OF Cuban independence
Call began by having the clerk read sew
eral communications. One, by Unit
ed States Consul Rice Of Matanzss. Cuba.
to Assistant Secretary OF State Rockhill,
stated that the military government had
turned over Oscar Cespedes to the civil
authorities making apologies In the case.
The deposition OF Cespedes taken IN the
Matsngss 1911 was rpaf Il wssitsd tsf :
he was an Ar1ericara-bofn citfx&a, who
went as a reporter 30 Cuba on board the
Commodore. He was captured while lying
sick under a tree. not having arms and
without any connection with the reyolu-
ton. A letter 10 Call added the informa-
ton that Hosea Gonzales. an aged citizen
Of Florida. was in q Cuban prison. al
though no just charge was made against
him.
Call referred TO these communications
rs showing the extent OF Spain's course
I'm Cuba against United States citizens.
The first duty of the United States. ne
said. was 20 protect It's own citizens. He
could see no reason for Withholding iH-
mediate recognition OF Cuba's indepen-
cence The senator declared that II was
10 Spain's interest that the United States
should terminate the war without further
destruction OF life and property and with
out further excitement in .he United
States. The Call resolution was referred
10 the committee on foreign relations.