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

When the inability OF Spain to deal
| successfully with the lnsurrcCtlOn has
become manifest, md It IL dCmOnHtra-
ted, that her Sovereignty IN extinct In
Cuba for all purposes " itg rlghtful cN-
iStcncC. when hopeless struggle for It's
c.cStnbllEhmnt has dCErnCratcd into
u strife, which means nothing more thnn
the useless sacrifice Of human life nnd
the utter destruction OF the very sub
Jcrt-muttcr OF the conflict, n situation
viii be presented In which our ObllGn-
tons to the Sovereignty Ut Spain VIII be
EuprrCCdrd by higher obligations, which
We Cln hardly hesitate 10 recognize ami
discharge.
DcfcrrinE tho choice Of ways and
methods until tho time for ActiOn mr.
| rlvcE, We should mike them depend
upon the precise conditions then exist
Ing: and they should not be determined
| upOn without giving careful heed 90
every consideration Involving our honor
and interest, or the International duty
we owe to Spain. Until We face the con-
lingcnclCJ suggested, or the situation Ia
by other Incidents impcrntlNCly chang
cd, We should continue In the line OF con-
duct heretofore pursued, thus In nll cir
| cumstlnc2A exhibiting Hir obedience to
the requirements OF public law ana our
regard for the duty cnjOlncl upon us by
the position We occupy In the FAMILY OF
| nations.
Contemplation of emergencies that
may urls" should plainly lend rs to
avoid their creation. either through a
| Cnrclcga disregard of present duty, or
even nm undue stimulation and ill-tlmed
| expression OF feeling, hut have
deemed II not umiss to remind the Con-
| gross that Il time may arrive when
correct policy aud care for our inter-
cats, us well rs regard for the IN
lCrcsta Of other nations and their citl-
| .rnp. Joined by considerations OF hui
| munlty and Il deFir" TO SEQ II rich ana
fertile country, Intimately related to us.
saved from complete devastation, viii
Construr our government 10 such ac-
| ton us viii guhgCrvr tho interests thus
| involved and Mt the same time promise
To Cubu aud liz Inhabitants an Oppor-
tunity to enjoy the blessings OF peace.
IcnrIuriuu Qucstlon.
Tho Venezuela boundary question has
ceased to be Il matter OF difference be-
tween Great Britain and tho United
States. their respective governments
| having agreed upon the substantial
| provisions Of Il treaty between Grcnt
| britain and Venezuela. submitting the
whole controversy 10 arbitration. The
provisions Of the treaty are so emil
| ncntly lust and fair that the assent or
| Venezuela thereto may confidently be
anticipated
Negotiations for treaty OF general
| arbitration for all differences between
| Great Britain and the United States
n srrrrssCII ronguInmntIon Mt nm early
| date.
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| The scheme OF examining applicants
! for certain consular positions, TO test
,,ci,.. co,,ro,orc,. and ntpcss ,dontcd
|
uuIcr IN cN'clItNe , "iH'L iSsu.u oli t'Ip
| sVth OF september 1870 mas luIig utHl-
ohstFAted the uS"i uiiichs OF 'ElS i,ii mo
walton. IN cohheCuo" win tH'S Iiah
OF examination promotions anu u1'ia-
| t'fS OIL ues'rNiiit iHcuIho'htS nave ,,cen
| quite extensively N'duc Will eNSSHcHt
results.
During inc past year tnlftE-'iNc ap-
| pointmeHtS nav" hcrh mhGe IN Ihc con-
snlar service, iWen'E-seE'tl Oh WhlSn
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created nosts, two TO succeed incum-
bcnts removed for cause. two FOR the
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| dcslrr 10 repeat tho recommendation
| contained In my lnst annual message
in favor Of providing. nj uublic rxncnsc
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