The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-22
CUBA'S RIGHT TO FREEDOM.


trine Entities the Patriots
to Reeognition.
WASHINGTON. Dec. g.--The report OF
the senate committee on forelgn relations
feyo-s the adoption Of the following joint
resolution:
Resolved by the senate and house OF
representatives In congress assembled,
That the Independence OF Cuba De-. and
the same is hereby acknowledged by the
United States Of AmeTieA. be II further
'.Resolvei That the United States viii
use its friendly offices with the govern
Fnent OF Spain 10 a close OF the war be-
tween Spain and the republic OF Cuba.
The report Is very yofumlnous- III Degans
with a review of the action Of congress at
its last session, pledging itself 10 friendly
intervention with Span for the recogn.-
tion Of the Independence OF Cuba. Spain
having declined these overtures. the re-
port continues. the only question that re-
mains 10 be decided IS the nature Of the
next step TO be taken. with proper regard
10 the customs and usages of nations.
Then follows an exhaustive review of
this century's instructions Of peoples
claiming Independence by right of revolt.
The French revolutionary wars. which
disturbed the entire word for five and
twenty years. are cited as having fixed
the beginning Of our modern International
systems al the year 1915. IN the treaties
of Vienna and OF Paris. and of the holy
alliance. The settlement OF local disturb
Ance<s proceeded under the Influence OF
powers parties 10 these treaties until the
Greeks rose IN insurrectlon against the
sultan in 1871. The modern presidents CT
European fnsurrection and Intervention.
where Independence was the issue fuvoav-
ed, are cited as having begun with Greece.
Z
against the Greeks during th.s struggle
are reviewed. Previous 10 this. al Trop-
pau. in November 1920 the three powers
OF Russo. Austria and Prussia had united
in signing a protocol expressly Intended
10 assert &he right OF Intervention IN all
cases where a European power should
suffer in its international regime an alter
eaton brought about by revolt and the
results of watch are menaelng 70 other
states"
After reviewing the diplomatic contest
arising from the revolution in Greece. the
report states:
sIn the whole discussion from March.
1s2i. 20 January. 1873, the right OF interven-
ton was never disputed, except by Tur-
key"
Csnning's Famous Definition.
THIS was the state OF affairs when
George Canning, becoming prime minister
OF EnEta ana. ItC1AHs@EA AASfh beAtt@NA
ency The report adds;
This seems 70 have been the step which
led 10 Canning $ somewhat famous definl-
fion Of the nature Of helligereucy IN is-.,.
The Turkish government. we are told.
complained that the British governmenS
allowed 10 the Greeks q belEEerent char
Rcter and observed that tt appeared TO
forget that TO subjects IN rebellion no ma
lional character could properly belong.
Il this remonstrance Canning replied
through thss British minister resident az
tonsfsutlnopie that the character OF bel
ligercncv WAS not so much a principle as
fact: THAI ceFtatn degree OF force ara
consistency acquired by any mass OF popu-
lat!on engaged in war entltlesi that poTn-
latlan TO be treated as belllgerent. and
even 4 their title were questionable. rem
de~nd IL the interest. we'll understood OF
all civilized nations 80 to treat them
An the dtctum OF Cauufng's was never.
so far as we know, officially publshee. u
was Quoted ~ Lord John Russell. then
her mn feSfv's secretary 0f state for for
efrn affairs In the speech which he made
80 the house or commons Nav 8. lNei. a.
his single and sufficient authority 20 iusti-
s. the step upon which ne and his col.
leagues in the government bad decided
of recognizing the belligerency OF the
'r9era~ OF the community which was Of
erisIlv raIIed the Southern Confereracy
81 AuSerica.' and which At that time had
nos ca ship a SEA or any army on land ana
watch had given As ye. no odie.sL es,- ~,
Slualtan e0usly the same action was
ad8ufaa by the government q France.
whlla concurTtd enllr ~ "a me views ot
..,,,at,~r@r,rs In che absence - protest or
objection by any other power. made Rus
sells view the accepted practice OF hn-
rupe '
The report next takes up TO the Bel
risn revolution os lsse saying;
.sys-,ar tNe French revolution OF July.
tS-a ,.-~tfrrsd ff spread instantly "a tae
NetseFiaudS. Toward The end OF August
Tss5. alsfurSances began and Immediately
lscrs me 50 serious as 20 threaten grave
ts,r.is--sssons abroad as well as az home.
VVtthouf coucertlng With or supporting <
King William, the powers imposed an IN
- - arr~istice Upon bota parties. Nat
80. fAe we4gian Tebcis thsn held them
xsItss independent Wan such eneoGr-
t.-~s,ent thelr safety was guaranteed a.
moss beyond the pVsSi olltjs % E1sE Ane
et.t~s - fntleneuGence was made N9Neln-
40 i fssN and was recognized one month
f.ra- ms sae pcwars, 80 tbtiF seventh con-
ferencs. December - 4oe Nefnsgialasss
r-,sas~trF Immediately Fecordss3- iAecefs s'er
= = F,rynaf as1ros ast aHd a reservation 0f
Ln- William S rlEAk 90 decide On sac
-sftsrsar measures AS Should He eaksM "a
tae 8euelc interests - a4A ~ rs >.
srd sae "e4'''s'''>
1ecss"
--ba rsports tel of ths protest of Hell
- fssfouet3 av a Holland military ex-
-'..ssftee. whseh sas met by - 80 French
.~,ons. The reporg continues
.@Tnus Rttnln less taan 9 ysar a1isF re-
hs3Iou has hroksa 0QL Ana ~s@aoGt 49,
- far evidence Of Ehs TlE1E of TIE uitl-
seTv for..e 81 the lrass4rre'-1loTl- every so
~ fffrrvs-.tg9sl to5k place. ds-s. afEs nc azs2
ssfHttary 5otnt ard - ea-@. ate
Tns report SAYS thAt ere Polish rebel
ftsr. 81 tss1 seemed e have 80 va}ae ss a
-. .8ent except IS ear as Il osfere3 al
.xs~rnse o kha pawaT - Rrssta. As sAe
E.Ixtan t-ssur-ecsf8u ast shown tas poser
a. Eae ana ard Frauce waeH IN aa.7n
IRE rrpart ceauaEss
seThr neNE EuTupes1 = profie N4a a4la9
rere1rtzsaa. - an .utE speak.esi mem Fer o.
sas family aF nat oHs Sens 90 H-sFe eeeI
49, sze4nasrtans On Eaa 4s1h - ApElg.
80 fee Hungarian diet formally o. X.
ErnxAgy al la1csess1sat Stale ara tie