Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

vutoh iri ent ana by INC COfttB, vOlctu
by the most patriotic and enlightened
| OF Spanish stattsmen without regard to
party ard iciuonstra,ed by REFORMS pro.
| posed by The executive and approved
by the Legislative branch OF the Spaniah
gOvtrAmrnt.
1t 10 in the assumed temDer and dis.
position OF the Spanish government 10
remedy these Rrievan Ger, fortified by
indications OF Influential public opinion
in Spain, that this government has
hoped to discover the most promising
anu effective means OF composing the
the present strife with honor and
advantage 10 Spain and with
tho achievement Of all the reHson-
| ablo objecia OF the instruction.
1t woulu seem that II Spain should
| offer TO Cuba genuine butOnomy--a
measure OF home iule which, while
preserving the tovereignty OF Spain,
would satisfy all rational requirements
OF her Spanish suhjectt-,hrte should
be NJ just reason why the paclfication
If the island might not be Effected on
that basis. Such result would appear
TO be in ito true interest OF all con-
cerned. 1t would at once stop the
col fllct which IL now consuming the
resources Of the leland, and mating II
| WORTHLESS for whichever party may
ultimately prevail. 1t would Keep In.
tact the possessions OF Spain without
touching her honor, which will be-
consulted rather than impugned by
the adequate redress o, admitted
grievances. IL would put the prosper
~ OF the island anu the fortunes Of its
inhabi,antH within their own control
without covering the natural and an
Client ties which bind them to the
l m N a la - -
them to test their capacity for eeIt-
government under tho meet favorable
c0nditlobp. 1t has been objected on
the one side that Spain would not
promise autonomy until her ilsurgent
subiecls lay down their arms,
on The other side, that prom.
isei autonomy, however liberal
is insufficient, because without as.
eufance OF the promise being iu II lied.
But the RESPONSIVENESS OF the require
ment by Spain Of unconditional sur.
render OIL the part Of the insurgent
Cubans before their autonomy is con-
ceJed, is not altogether apparent. 1t
Ignores Important features OF tue situa-
tion-the stability two years duration
nas given to the Instruction; tho feas-
Utility OF lis indefinite prolongation in
the nature OF things as shown by
l pas tub uALtI
Deut ruin OF the island, unless the
present strife is sp.ediIy compuseu;
above all, the rank abuses which ali
pariies IN Spain, all branches VI her
government, anu oil her leading pub.
lie men conceue to exist and profess u
leslie to remove. Facing such cir.
cuHsiances, TO withhold the pToffer OF
need d reforms until the parties de-
mauuing them put themselves OF
mercy by throwing down their arms,
has the appearance OF neglecting the
gravest OF periis anu inviting suspicion
Us to the Sincerity OF any pTo.sesed
Willingness to gfsat REFORMS. The OBJ
lecticn on behalf of the insurBentt-
that promised reforms cannot be relied
upon-mukikof coufse, be- considered.
though We h ,vs no Iigut to assume
and no reason for ASSN ming that any.
thing Spain undertakes to do for tho
Keller oil CuOa viii not he done &C.
corning to both the spirit anu
the letter OF the undertaking.
Nevertheless, realizing that suspicious
anu precautions on the part oil the
weaker oil the two c0mbatants are al.
ways natural and not always UNJUST.
tiaDle-being .in cerely desiTous III the
interest OF both ns well aB on Its own
account that the CUBAN problem
should be solved with the least possi le
delay-it was intimated by this gov-
eminent 10 spain some months sgo
that IL q satisfactory measure Of home
iule were tenuereu the Cuban insur-
geuts, and would he accepted by them
upon a suarsnly OF Its execution, the
United States would enueavor tO flnu
a way not Objectionable TO Spain OF
furnishing such guaranty. While no
| ,tefiulfp ranunnl as n n Ia "a Ia la.
yet been received from the spanish
govern ment, IL lie teiieved TO be not
aitogetherunwelcUne, while rs slrsaoy
suggested no reason is perceived why
II should not be approved by TIE In.
surgents. Neither party tan fall to see
the Importance oil early action and
10th must realize that 10 prolong the
PRESENT state Of things for even q short
leriod " Ill add enormously TO The time
and labor and expenditure necessary
TO bring about the industrial recuper.
alton OF the island. IL IL there
fore ierventIy hoped on all grounds
that earnest Efforts for healing the
breach between spain anu the insur.
gent Cubans upon the lines above In
uloaleJ may be- at once insugurateu
aud pushed 10 an immediate successiul
issue. The friendly offices OF the
United States either in the manner
above outlined or In any other way
consistent with our constitution ana
laws will always be at the disposal cf
either party.
Whatever circumstances may arise,
our policy Snu our interest would coL-
strain US IL object 10 the acquisition OF
the island or an interference with its
control by any other power. 1t should
be added that II csnnoS be reasonably
assumed that the hitherto expcctant
attitude OF the United Stales will be
Indefinitely msintHinsu. Whils we
are anxious 10 accord all uue respect
to the sovereignty OF Spain. We cannot
view the pending conflict In all Its
features, and properly apprehend our
inevitably close relations TO IT and Its
possible IesuIts, without coneiuering
that by The courso vi evenls We may
be drawn into such an unuiusl and
unprecedented condition 40 will fix
limit TO our patient waiting Tor
Spain TO END the contest, either
alone ana in ler Own way,
or with our friendly cooperation.
When the liability OF Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has
become manifest, and 1t is demon
strated that her sovereignty Ia extinct
III Cuba Tor all purposes ci lsrlghtiui
| existence, neu a hope leHs IL rul q "a