The record-union., 1896-12-22
Europe seems now to be more or less
entirely based

LnaC or Poland where European peo-
pie has resorted to insurrection to OBJ
tain independence. European inter-
yention in affairs in Asia are briefly
adverted to- and an elaborate consider
alton of attempts made by France and
England during the American civil war
receive much attention, as also a recital
of events regarding the recognition of
independence of Texas and the action
of the Government regarding Mexico
all are graphically and lengthily de-
tailed.
In the question of the American pol
icy it is pointed out that Lord Castle
reigh, at the Congress of AK la Cha
pelle, in October, 1925 proposed to the
four other Powers to intervene in the
war between Spain and her American
colonies by addressing offers of media
ton to the two belligerents. Russia re-
jected the scheme, not because it was
intervention, but apparently because it
was mediation, and to that extent re-
cognized right in the insurgents. When
President Monroe interposed his fiat
that no interference could be counte-
nanced by him except on the basis of in
dependence he dictated in advance the
only mode of intervention which he
meant to permit.
After a delay of four years from the
time when he began his policy the
Greek revolt in Europe and the military
successors of Bolivar and Iturbide in
America gave the desired opportunity
in America, and Monroe sent to Con-
gress his celebrated message of March
8, 1S22, recommending the recognition
Of all the revolving colonies of Spain,
Mexico Colombia, Chile and Buenos
Ayres.
Much space is given to the effect of
this act, which, this report says, proved
the deepest sensation among European
conservatives and gave to the United
States extraordinary consideration.
Monroe's creation of new system of
international relations" is elaborately
eulogiZed. In the case of Texas it is
shown that the United States Govern
ment exercised the whole right of in
tervention against an American Power
Graphically the report depicts the dan
gers from the intervention of France
and England that threatened America
during the civil war, and allusion is
made to the French Minister urging
his Government to recognize the South
ern Confederacy.
The report deals very thoroughly
with the schemes arranged by Russell
and Palmerston and the Emperor Napo-
leon to intervene at the time of our
civil war from 1861 with reference to
the active operations of Napoleon in
Mexico; that the sending of 30 600 men
to reinforce the French army there and
simultaneously sending formal invi-
tation to England and Russia to inter
vene in the American civil war.
These papers" the report says,
have not been published, and we do not
know the express grounds on which the
invitation was offered or declined"
ITO the fact" says the report, that
Russia was avowedly friendly and the
two most powerful Prime Ministers Of
'.the3. tir1e wfs olrtyoted in their ow2
Cabinet, America owed her escape from
European domination
Then with particular reference to
Cuba the report declares the Govern
ment of the United States has always
regarded Cuba as within the sphere of
its most active and serious interest. As
early as 1926, when the newly recog-
nized States of Colombia and Mexico
were supposed to be preparing an ex-
pedition to revolutionize Cuba and
Porto Rico, the United States interposed
its friendly offices with those Govern
ments to request their forbearance.
The actual condition of Spain seemed
to make her retention of Cuba impos-
sible, in which case the United States
would have been obliged for her own
safety to prevent the island from fall
! ing into the hands of a stronger power
| in Europe. That this emergency did
not occur may have been partly due to
the energetic Monroe announcing "our
right and power to prevent it," and
his determination to use all the means
within his competency 'to guard
against and forfend it," This right of
Intervention in matters relating to the
external relations of Cuba asserted and
exercised seventy years ago has been
asserted and exercised at every crisis in
which the island has been involved
Reference is made to the action taken
/ by Congress in the last session request
| ing the President to interpose his
| ognition of Cuba. This action was, -
| the report declares, taken on great
consideration and just principles" on a
/ right of Intervention exercised twenty
seven years ago and after a patient de-
! lay unexampled in history The inter
/ val of nine months has proved the ne
cessity of carrying it out to completion.
| The report declares that there is con-
| elusive evidence, in the opinion of the
committee. that "the inability of Spain
| to deal successfully with the insurrec-
/ ton has become manifest and that it is
demonstrated that her sovereignty is
extinct in Cuba for all purposes of its
| rjghtful existence; and although the
| President seems to have a different
| conception from ours, we believe this
| to be the actual situation In Cuba
The regular organization of an in
| sUrgent government the Introduction
/ of n constitution and election Of a Pres
dent, is alluded to; then military force
sufficient to battle the exertions OF
200 900 Spanish soldiers" and their civil
| administration is given consideration
and the committee says: THE only
question that properly remains for
Congress to consider is the mode which
should be adopted for the step which
! Congress is pledged next to take. The
! Government has none but friendly feel
ings for Spain, and there is no friendly
| offers which Spain could ask which the
United States within the limits of their
| established principles and policy would
not be glad to extend. In the present
| Instance they are actuated by an earn
est wish to avoid the danger of seem
/ ing to provoke a conflict"
The report ends with recommending
! the Joint resolution recognizing the in