The Greenville times., 1896-12-09

,-s,.se - 80 NVutcsl. Inc result Is that this
so1ethment Is constantly called upon to nro-
tegt american citizens, to claim damages for
.nluIles 70 persons and property, now esti-
mated az many millions OF dollars and IN asL
eAplanations and apologies for the aefS ~
psnssn ,e9lhelAs' whose zeal for the repression
" leoellloh sometimes blinds them to the i'm
nsahites belonging To the unonendine eltizens
y friendly power. 1t follows from the same
causes that the United States Is conipellel ~
ae,lveiy police long line OF seaeoast against
anlaNiul expeditions, the escape OF which the
utmost vigilance viii not always snfrre In me-
vent. These Inevitable entanglements Of ne
Shlted states with the rebellion in Cuba. the
lafge American property interests infected
and considerations OF philanthropy and mn
mAnity IN general. have led to vehement de-
hland IN various quarters for some sort OF
States. s"S ni'eu
Il was at first proposed that beIligerent
rights should be accorded TO the insurRents-a
proposition no longer urged, because untirnely
anu Impractical In operation and clearly peril
GUS anu injurious to our own interests IL has
been and is now sometimes contended that the
llaependeaee o. the insurgents should be rec
oEhlzed. But imperfect and restricted as the
spanish government OF the island NAV be. no
other exists there-unless the will OF the mill
tary officer In temporary command OF a par
ticular district can be dignifed ns a sneeiss q,
government. 1t Is now also suggested that the
United States should buy the lsland-a sug-
gestion possibly worthy Of consideration n
there were any evidence OF desire or Will
lnshess on the part Of Spain to entertain such
methods failing, the existing intsrnecine strife
IN cuba should be terlinated by our interyen-
tion, even at the cod Of war between the
United States and Spain--a war which IT'S ad-
vocateS confidently prophesy could be neither
aarke Ia lts proportions nor doubtful In its is
sue. The correctness OF this foreca It need be
neither ofirmed nor denied The United
States has. nevertheless, character to maln-
tain as nation, which plainly dictates that
right and not might should be the rule OF its
conduct
Further, though the United states is not n
nation to which peace Is necessity. Il il In
truth the most paclhe' OF powers and desires
nothing so much as to live In amity with all
the world. It's own ample and diversified do
mains satisfy all possible longiugs for terri
.oty' preclude oil dreams OF ofconquest, and pre-
vent any casting OF covetous eye upon neigh
boring regions however attractive. That our
conduct towards Spain and her dominions has
constituted no exception TO this national dis
position IL made manifest by the course OF our
government, not only thus far during the pres
ent lnsnrrection, but during the ten years that
followed the rising at Yara In 1858.
NO other great power, II may safely be said,
undor circumstances OF similar perplexlty
would have manifested the same restraint ana
the same patient endurance. II may also be
suiu Vhht thls persistent uttltuue OF tue Uulteu
states toward Spain IN connection with Cuba
will unquestionably eyince no slight respect
and regard for Spain on the part OF the Amer
lean people. They, In truth, DO not forget her
connection With the discovery OF the western
hemisphere, nor do they underestimate the
great qualities OF the Spanish people, nor fall
to fully recognize their splendid patriotism and
their chivarous devotion to the nat lonal honor.
They view with wonder and admiration the
cheerful resolution with which vast bodies OF
men are sent across thousands OF miles OF
ocean aud an enormous debt accumulated. that
the costly possession Of the Gem Of the All
titles may still hold its place In the Spanish
crown, and vet neither the government nor the
people OF the United States have shut their
eyes TO the course OF events In Cuba or have
failed to realize the existence OF conceded
grievances, which have led to the present re-
recognized by the queen regent and BY
the cortes, voiced by the most patriotic and
enlightened OF Spanish statesmen without
regard to party, and demonstrated by reforms
proposed by the executive and approved by the
legislative branch OF the Spanish government.
II Is In the assumed temper and disposition OF
the Spanish government to remedy these grlev-
ances. fortified by Indications OF influential
public opinion In Spain that this government
has hoped to discover the most promising and
effective means OF composing the present strife
with honor and advantage to Spain, with the
achievement Of all the reasonable objects OF
tho ihsprrecton.
1t would seem that II Spain should offer to
Cuba genuine autonomy measure Of home
rule which, while preserving the sovereignty
OF Spain, would satisfy all rational require
ments Of her Spanish subjects, there should be
no Just reason why the pacllcution OF the is
land might not be effected on that basis. Such
n result would appear 10 be In the interest OF
oil concerned. 1t would at once stop the con-
nct. which Is now consuming the resources OF
the island md mnltinQ IL WOrthleg4 for which,
ever party nav ultimately prevail. II
would keep intact the possessions OF
Spain without touching her honor, which
will be consulted rather than mpugned by
the adequate redress of admitted grievances
1t would put the prosperity OF the island and
the fortunes OF It's Inhabitants within their
own control without severing the natural and
ancient ties which bind them to the mother
country. and would yet enable them TO test
their capacity for self-government under the
most favorable conditions,
1t has been objected, on the one side, that
Spain should not promise autonomy until her
tnsurgcnt subjects lay down their arms. On
the other side. that promised autonomy, how
ever liberal, Is insufficient, because without
assurance OF the promise being fulfilled
But the reasonableness OF requirement by
Spain Of unconditional surrender on the part
Oh the lnsurgent Cubans before their autonomy
is conceded Is not altogether apparent
II ignores mnortant features OF the situation
the stapilly Two years ,,,t, uurSIion nss slven
70 my insu,reu.lun, Wy ,S r,,'.y " ,hins.
uesnse PrvonS"''U v vast !" ssnor,enca ne ut,er
ond imnincnt ruin ~ the island unless the
anu ll.n,nvnI , ruua ,.da,v al comnosed aboyc ali
presen, st,loi pn,, ~, nar,Jos 4, Snoin ai
.ne rahk avuses @ ,,art u avd oil bnr lsod
pranehes ol ner ~, aS,s, od nr,as
ing pubic llen voioeuo w oA''' ""0 p''ie's
desire % redloSgs rem osro,s,arsos IN ui,bbold the
faelhs SUN a v,,o nasnrns MAI tha narties
proler ~ heeuou ',t ,hnTo.s,,,as N, ,narcv bv
uenlanulhB .ne.L r.. .,u,, h.s ,ha annaara,ca
tnroMing down .no,r ~ rorlIs and invt.
ol nesito.its s,i 'ne ~ ,hs sinrerity Of anv nro-
ing susplv,i,on Us W rer, ,ro ratorms VI ""'
iesseu n,tar on babaf Of the insurgents
lne oolevtloa ,1ss on ran 10, ho reIlsd mnoa
-lnht proiii,seu ieioiins onsiSorod ,tnngh ga
niush u .ouiso, w s,,.',. W anJ No renson ser q.
nave no figne W ssSu ,hat ' Snain nndertal,es
sulllng, .ha' ahl ~ ss,ha N, rnt he dona NO.
W uv iot Wy ,e'S, ~ y, and mo latter Of the
coIalhg 10 uo'h 'ne Spni Az """ '"' 4N''si " Wv
un9ertaslng. uo.,,.t,a TINT srsr,eions and
Nevertneiess' nc 81 Tho woaaer Of two
precautlons on 'ue psa n,uroi ana not aivavs
compaiants aio aiw ~ s,snarai, dasiras In
ulustinap,e, "nu oe,ns aii no. ~ its aSvn nc-
tne ln.eras. o po,n Us s,rohla sbn,,ld he solved
lii ~ ,aaat nossIhle DELAY. It was intimated
Dy tnls gn goVern,hnens w ,hat vno a sa,issactorv
spain sonlc .,,' r,,i ,yera tandered tbe Cu,
measure VI noile aul1 s ,ronid ho accented nv
pan insurgents unu ~ t,s ovacntton the
them UPON " HuuIuntJ VI teo thNSueiOhf WV