The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-08

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Policy OF N0n-inttrfcrtnrc.
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SHY VI " III ruin the most phclllc or
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It's "N" "'''P'c anu "'N'rS'''c" "phlhiilS
satisfy oil possible lnEEHGs FOR terri.
tory, preclude all dreams of CONQUEST.
AMI prevent any casting Of coyriuus
eyes upun urlghbOrln,. realms. however
attractive That our conduct towards
Spain and har dOmlnlous has Cunyil-
U,yIllon IA made munIrrst nv fine rOurgr
OF our government, not only thuS FAR
during the present instruction, nut
during the ten years that followed the
rising at Yara in 1865.
No other vrrnt mower. II NAV Earcly
be said, under circumstances of similar
p,rplcNlty. would have manifested tho
same restraint and the same patlrnt
endurance. II may also be said ttnt
this persistent attitude OF the United
Statc4 towards Spnin I'm connection
with Cuba. uuulrsIinnnhlv ryiurrs no
slight respcct and regard for Splin on
the mart Of thc American people. They,
in truth, do not forget her connection
with the discovery OF the western hem
isphcrc. nor do they underestimate The
great qualities OF Che Spanish pcopic.
nor fail To- fully recognizes their splrn-
did patriotism and their ChIvnlrnus dc.
yo,lOn 10 the national honor.
They view with wonder and admira.
ton Linn cheerful resolution with which
vast bodies OF mon are sent aarys,
thousands OF miles OF ocean. and nm
enormous debt accumulated, that the
costly possession OF the rcm az thr
Antilles NAV still hold lts place in the
Spanish crown. And vet neither the
government nor tho people Of tho J'ul-
led States have sim. THOR cy,ss Ia thr
course OF events in Cubn. or hlyr failed
To realize the existence Of conceded
grievances. which have led To tho prFs.
on revolt f,nm tho auth,rliy az SrnIn
grievances recognized by tho utIccn
regent and nv tho cortrs voiced nv m.
most pa;rtStt, and enlightened Of
SpanIsk statesmen. without regard In
nIrlv. and demonstrated Inv reforms
Proposed by the executives and approy-
cd hy tho legislative branches OF the
Sn1nIsh Government IL L. In thr as
siimrI tempar aud disn,sItinn ~ fh7
Snaulsb nnysrnmrui In remedy these
,,rirv,nrrs fnr,,.,J hy IrLir,i;nps or
influential nuhI,r ',nIriS, in Snn,n thnt
mis- ,.1y,rnDnr, rms I.,nnJ ia Iiss,y,.r
The most nrnmIs,nr and rrrcctivr means
NJ rnmn,sIn.- fh'. urrsrnf s,r,s. 'wlth
bornr AID aTvarf,t.a Ia Sroin md win
tho arhjrvamrnt AZ nil no rrne1ppbl.
ahi,r,s NJ ISr Jnsrrrrr;inn
II y,uII santn ,hat " Sn,in sl>7ull
nC,nr "a c,,bl, rrrIIjro nUi,,nor,y--n
mrrsur, az home r,,lc ,ybtch v.Ei,r nrT-
serving, the sovereignty Of Spalr.w5,Ild
satisfy AL rational requirements III her
spanish SuuJeGtS-Ilt'' shouli Ge no
I ISI,,,d ,-,irb. va No nryan,aJ Nv nm,
basis. Such Il result would appear 10
be In the true Interest OF all concerned.
~ M"u'u At o.lIS s'1i' '"S SuI!iiCt M"iEl
isI,rd and makinr II worthless far
which every party may ultimately pre-
vail 1t would keep intact the possess
slOns 81 Spain without touching her
honor, wh!sh Will be consulted rather
than impuGHed by the adequate re-
dress Of admitted grievances.
II would put the prosperity Of the Is
land and the fortunes Of Its inhabitants
within their own control. without sever
Ing the natural and ancient tics which
bind lhcin 10 tho mother country. and
would yet enable them to test their ca
p3city for sclf-gUveruWcnt under the
most favorable conditions.
II has hrCn objected on the one side
that Spain should not promise autonomy
until her inSurCcnt subjects lay down
their nru-s; on the other side. that prom
iScd autonomy, however liberal. ~ in
sufficient. hecIU$" without assurance Of
tho promise being fulfilled.
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m"ht ny spain oil nhcondltiphh! Surren-
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hrTnro thor ou,ouomv ig conceded ia r,ot
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"l"F"'"'F 'Pidtc"'' IL 'Sh'it' HHp"r-
tant features OF the situatiOn-thc sta
bIIIty two years duration has given to
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