Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-12-10

proved by the Insurgents. Neither
party can fail to see the Importance OF
early action and both must realize that
to prolong the present state of things
for even short period will add enor-
mously to the time and labor and ex-
pendIture necessary to bring about the
Industrial recuperation of the Island. II
is therefore evidently hoped on NIL
grounds that earnest efforts for heal
ing the breach between Spain and the
insurgent Cubans upon the lines above
indicated may Mt once be inaugurated
and pushed to nm immediate and sue
cessful Issue. The friendly offices OF
the United States either In the man.
ner above outlined or In any other way
consistent with our constitution and
laws will always be at the disposal Of
either party.
"Whntever circumstances may arise,
our policy and our Interest would con-
strain us to object to the acquisition of
the island or an Interference with Its
control by any other power.
ut should be added that II cnnnst be
reasonably assumed that the hitherto
eSpectant attitude OF the United States
will be indefinitely maintained. While
we are anxious to accord NIL due re-
spect to the sovereignty of Spain, we
cannot view the pending conflict in all
Its features and properly apprehend
our inevitably close relations to 1t and
Its possible results without considering
that by the course of events we may
be drawn Into such nm unusual and un-
precedented condition rs will fix limit
to our patient waiting for Spain to end
the contest, either alone and in her
own way, or with our friendly co-opera-
| tion.
"when the inability Of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has
| become manifest. and 1t Is demonstrat-
ed that her sovereignty is extinct in
Cuba, for all the purposes of Its right
full existence and when n hopeless
struggle for its re-establishment has
degenerated into n strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice
of human life and the utter destruction
Of the very subject matter of the con-
hict, n situation will be presented in
which our obligations to the sovereign
ty Of Spain will be superseded by
higher obligations, which we can hard
ly hesitate to recognize and discharge.
"Deferring choice of ways and meth
DDS until the time for action arrives,
we should make them depend upon the
| precise conditions then existing; and
they should not be determined upon
without giving careful heed to every
consideration. Involving our honor and
interest, or the international duty we
owe to Spain. Until we face the con-
tingencies suggested, or the situation
Is by other incidents lmperitively
changed, we should continue In the line
Of conduct heretofore pursued. thus in
all circumstances exhibiting our ODE
dience to the requirements of public
law and our regard for the duty en-
Joined upon us by the position we oc-
cupy in the family of nations.
"a contemplation of emergencies that
may arise should plainly lead us to
avoid their creation either through n
careless disregard of present duty or
even IN undue stimulation and i'll
timed expression of feeling. But /
have deemed 1t not amiss to remind the
Congress that time may arrive when
a correct policy and care for our inter-
ests us well rs a regard for the inter
ests of other nations and their citizens,
Joined by considerations Of humanity
and n desire to see n rich and fertile
country, intimately related to us. saved
from complete devastation, will con-
strain our government to such action
as will subserve the interest thus in
volved and at the same time promise
to Cuba and its inhabitants an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the blessings of peace.