Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-02

eminent before the law.
There is one man in Spain, Mr.. Presi-
dent who has held a warm place in the
affections OF the American people and IN
the affections and respect OF civilized peo-
Piles throughout the globe. He has made
effort and suffered for freedom. He is in
politics republican and not monarch
ist. He has been connected with signifi-
cant events in Spanish history, represent
ing and leading the patriotic republican
movement. He Is Emilio CASTELAR,, and
this emergency is such that ii has broug hit
him from his private life. The heart of
this old man j. warm to the present dam
ger OF the situation, and he has felt hat,
from his place of retirement, where he
had gone, as he believed, forever from
public affairs, and it may be from public
notice, he should address feryid tut cam
did remenstrauce.
>umberiess Americans
He says
have cabled to me asking ny opinion, a. you
have done. ] beg that all o. them will consider
this "a an answer in reply to Your questions
| may say that ! consider any uesetiation- re
-pectng Cuba between spain and the United
states would he Impossible from the moment
that the belligerency of the insurgents should
be declared.
judge the situation serious. hut II the insur-
gents are not recognized a. helliserent- the
spanish revolutionary republican party can do
nothing internally, a. they are completely dis
organized, but in case an International conflict
should be provoked should give all the assist
ance in my power to the government.
The old man becomes earnest in his APP
peal.
You say America hears me. ! believed 30
once, but advancing age has dizpelled the ilu'
sion.
There is something pathetic in this old
lion OF republicanism, who had retired
from public life, with all his great record
OF services to the cause OF liberty in the
past, and the sacrifices that he has made,
saying that he believed once that the
American people would listen to him, but
under the light OF the events that have
taken place in the last fortnight here,
that belief. be says, has fled from his
breast. He touches upon what has been
Spain to put into effect the provisions OF
the treaty granting reform to Cuba
With permission OF the Senate ! will
insert turt her portion OF the address in
my remarks, and it VIII follow here.
You do not. and l affirmed you would not,
recog nize the Insurgents. stil believe Pre-i.
dent Cleveland will not do 20, and that you Will
support him.
You will not violate International law, a
your parliament has done, With declaration
for recognition Of bclugercucy. which attack
the principle Of noninterycutlon proclaimed by
your democratic traditions.
Ii Is impossible to -utject Cuba To your rule,
as Cuba Is feyercd with the -pirit Of iudepeud-
ence. ltwouid be impos stte for YOU to keep
Cuba, Tor she II a democratic a spain. say
this-i. who belonged 10 The generation that
suppressed the slave trade, slavery religious in
tolerance the old colonial regime, and pro
claimed the liberties the world admirc~.
The Cuban Instruction broke out at the IN
slant shen the unanimous vote OF all parties
had just given Cuba liberal laws, and We were
preparing To give her wide decentralization,
self government, and all possible free trade.
I You were born to clear the skies Of the thun.
der Of war. Let Us have peace. You can not
expel Spain from America because, even
though America were submerged under the
ocean, the wakes of the carayels Of our di-cov.
erers would shine across the waves and the
winds would forever sound eternally the name
0' 'i'e s'''''i'A pain fAi '=i'' - i-'-' l.
VIII not contrast the tone oil these
communications OF these great men rep
resentlng spain with the interest and
tate OF her government and her future
depending ana "'th much temptation to
eAaeefeation OF spirit VIII not con-
trast the language IN which they are
crouched or the spirit that perVades the"
With certain other declarations to which
some oil Us nave listened. say mat uh-
der all conditions under present eireum-
stances the attitude OF SPAN as dis