Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-12-10

49, IN AII 80 /
foilowed the rising at Yara In lscs 'lstj
NJ other great i,ower, II NAV
said. under circumstances OF sim,,an"es 4
plexity would have manifested IN at III
ssi..s. snd he saline ~pbtienr o. 1aAaf ?
II may also be said thar thIs ,~muufaao
attitude of the United state p~e'sisiead
Spain In connection with Cuba uvwafa7
ABLY evinces no slight respect ana suoa}
Tor Spain on the part of the Americass ssafq
PIE lhey. IN truth, do not forgs. ~
connection WIN the discovery of ths -
erh hemisphere, nor do they nnoc, ~
mate the great qualities of the Street., est{
pie, nor fail TO fully recognize their - peel
patriotism and their chivalrous spehai
10 the national honor. ue'old4
They view with wonder and aan.,-
the cheerful resolution with wb,ah
bodies or men are sent across tbonsaa sasy
niles OF ocean and enormou doh, -" 9
uiated that the costly possessions assoh1
gem OF the Atilles may still hold g, !" u}
In the Spanish crown. And II no,,, pae4
government nor the people of tho ~. ~
states have shut their eyes TO tho .alnue3
or events In Cuba or have failed 10 V~a
ize the existence OF conceded gr,or'a
which have led 10 the present revol, anee
me authority OF Spaln-grievances rec
hizeu py inc queen regent and by thu ass
'NFs - ~ NV niDNl DltFlnfig u,l /
lightened of Spanish statesmen. w,,anu m
gard to party and demonstrated Inv 49,
proposed by the executive and s.via
by tie legislative branch OF tho So +
government. IL Is in the assured ,ea'
u disposition OF the Spanish yoveram
10 remedy these grievances. fortisad
Indications or influential public onInio,
Spain, that this government has ~.
10 discover the most promising and eoaarro
means of composing the present strife ~
honor and advantage TO Spain, and ii,
the achievement of all the Reasonable
jects Of the insurrection.
IL would seem that If Spain should "a,
10 Nupa genuine autonomy measure
nome rule, which, while preserving the 20,
ereignity of Spain, would satisfy on
tional requirements of her SpanIsh -
jects-there should be no lust reason ~
the paciication OF the island might po,
effected on that basis. Such a rasa,
would appear 10 be in the true Intares,
all concerned. 1t would at once ston !,
conflict which Is now consuming tho
sources Of the island and making n Woo
less for whichever party may ultimate,
prevail. Ii would keep Intact the nosse
sions OF Spain without touching her hone
which will be consulted rather than IA
pugned by the adequate redress OF
mitted grievances. IL woul put the prol
pe.ity OF the Island and the fortunes Of h
inhabitants within their wi control. wifi
out severing the natural and ancIen, nd
which bind them to the mother coyn,y,
n would yet enable them to test n.
capacity for self-government under the m,1
favorable conditions.
Offers of Intervention Ignored
1t has been objected on the one III
shat Snnlr .hALlt 500.
Ill her insurgent subjects lay dowu the
arms; on h other side. that promise
autonomy, however liberal and i~nsufdejep
because without assurance OF the promis
being fulfilled, but the reasonableness Of
a requirement by Spain of unconditlons
surrender on the part of the i~nsurgent @
bans before their autonomy Is conceded.
not altogether apparent. 1t ignores IN
portant features of the situation-the stab
ity two years duration has given TO the
surrection; the feasibility Of It's inde6pid
prolongation In the nature Of things. an
as shown by past experience: the utter an
imminent ruin OF the island, unless the pre-
ent strife is speedily composed; above a
the rank abuses which all parties in Spaij
all branches OF her governments and all BID
leading public sen concede 10 exist and pr
fess a desire 10 remove.
EatiuE Sutn tlIEuIDSldn noes, 10 WltunO -
the prefer OF needed reforms until the par
les demanding them put themselves
mercy by throwing down their arms, has ID
appearance OF neglecting the grayest perl
and involving suspicion as to the ~slncerit
OF any professed willingness TO grant
forms. The objection on behalf Of the i
surgents-that promised reforms cannot
relied upon-must be, Of course, considered
though we have no right TO assume aE'
reason for assuming that anything spain U
dertakes 10 do for the relief OF Cuba W
not be done according 10 both the spirit al
the letter Of the undertaking.
Nevertheless. realizing that suspicious al
precautions IN the part OF the weaker
two combatants are always natural, and 0
always MISUNDERSTANDING sincerely desi
Gus In the interest OF both MS well as on !
own account that the Cuban problem sboa
he solved with the least possible delay
was intimated by this government TO Y
government OF Spain some months ago tina
IL O satisfactory Measure OF home rule We
rendered the Cuban insurgents, and won
be accepted by them upon a guaranty OF
execution, the United States would endeav
10 find a way not Objectionable to SPAN
furnishing such guaranty.
While no definite response TO this intE
tiGn has yet been received from the spa
ish government. II is believed TO be D
altogether unwefcome, while, as airea9
no reason Is perceived why
should not be approved by the ~insursen1
Neither party can fail to see the importan
OF early action and both mist realize ~
to prolong the present state OF things
even a short period will add enormously
time and abor and expenditure nece
sary to bring about the industrial recaper
tim ~ tho fgInnI IL 10 th0rafnrp eqTVttt
hoped on all grounds that earnest chor
for healing the breach between Spain a.
the insurgent Cubans upon the lines aoo
may be at once inaugurated u
pushed to an Immediate and suecessl"
sue. The friendly Offices OF the INV
States. either In the manner above ouuin
or In any other way consistent WIN
constitution and laws, will always "
the disposal Of either party.
Whatever circumstances may arse :
policy and our interests would cons',a
us to object to the acquisition OF fnc Da
or my interference with Its controi ~
other power. 1t should be added 'nat
annot be reasonably assumed tn1s
hitherto expectant attitude OF tne =
States will be indefinitely mai'u'"
While we are anxious to accord all que
spect TO the sovereignty Of Spain, We :
view the pending confilct ID a.
features, n properly apprehend om
evitably close relations to II ana It's pvss
without considering tnat ~ Il
of events we may be Ira co
such an unusual and unpreceden'ea Ito
dition as will fix a limit TO our 9Th
waiting for Spain TO end the coh'es ,,,h !
alone and In her own way, OF ",ashuil
friendly cooperation. When tne ,he
Of Spain to deal successfully Win n
has become manifes', "a !
demonstrated that her SOVEREIGN - rlrl
finot a.. C.,ho for oil puruOSpS Oh 10 -