The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-22
THE CUBAN RECOGNITION |.
CONTINUED from First Paee1


Che same time, in October, 1917, tho Rus-
sian government instructed the ambnssa-
dor in London to press on the British gov
ernment the greaUimportanco Of European
intervention.
president Monroe decided as early as
April 1918, TO discourage European mcdi-
alton. In August he made formal pro-
posal to the British and French govern
ments for concerted and contemporary
recognition of Buenos Ayres. In Decem-
Der he notified both governments that he
thought recognition was necessary and
January, 1917, he announced to them that
he was actually considering the measure.
when President Monroe intorposed his
fiat that no Interference could be counte-
nanced by him, except on the basis Of in
dependence, he dictated i'm advance the
only mode Of Intervention which he meant
to permit After delay of four years
from the time when he began his policy,
the Greek revolt in Europe and the mill
tary success of Boliver and Iturbide in
America gave the desired opportunity,
and Monroe sent to congress his celebrated
message of March 8, 1929, recommending
the recognition of all the revolted colonies
of Spain-Mexico, Colombia Chile and
BueIos Ayres.
Nevertheless, Monroe's act which ex-
tinguished the last hopes of the holy alli-
ance in America produced the deepest
sensation among European conservatives,
and gave to the United States extraordi-
nary consideration. England used it rs
weapon at the congress of Verona to
threaten the other powers when she de-
cided on intervention in Spain Slowly
Canning came wholly over to the side of
Monroe"
The report then gives the circumstances
under which the Southern Confederacy
was recognized by European governments,
tracing in detail the diplomatic correspon-
dcnce.
The report then deals Mt length with the
recognition of Texas and proceeds to dis
cuss the Cuban question, saying in part
The Insurgent Government Organized.
'In September, 1895, the insurgent gov
ernment was regularly organized, con-
stitution adopted president elected, and
in the due course the various branches of
administration set in motion Since then,
so far as we are informed, this govern
ment has continued to perform it's func-
tions undisturbed. On the military side.
as we officially know, they have organ
lied and equipped in the field sufficient
forces to battle the exertions of 900
Spanish soldiers On the civil side they
have organized their system of admins
tration in every province, for, as we know
officially, they roam at will over at least
two-thirds Of the inland country.
"Diplomatically, they have maintained
a regularly accredited representative in
the United States for the past year, who
has never ceased to ask recognition and to
off 10 inf To-
reason to suppose that any portion of the
Cuban people would be dissatisfied by our
recognizing their representative in this
country, or that they disagree in the ear
nest wish for that recognition. The same
thing could hardly be said of all the coun-
tries recognized by Monroe in 1922 Greece
had no such stability whe 1t was recog-
nized by England, Russia and France.
Belgium had nothing of the sort when she
was recognized by all the powers in 1880.
1.-THE only question that properly re-
mains for congress to consider Is the mode
which should be adopted for the step
which congress is pledged next to take.
"The government of the United States
entertains none but the friondliest feel
ings towards Spain. Its most anxious
wish is TO avoid even the appearance of an
unfriendliness which is wholly foreign to
its thoughts In tho present instance they
are actuated by an earnest wish to avoid
the danger of seeming to provoke con-
fict
"The practice of Europe in regard to in
tervention, as in the instances cited, has
been almost invariably harsh and oppres-
sive. The practice of the United States
has been almost invariably mild and for
bearing. Among the precedents which
have been 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
1929 is the only attitude which can prop
erly be regarded as obligatory for SINH
lar situation today. The course pursued
by the United States in the recognition of
| Colombia is the only course which con-
gress can consistently adopt"