The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-12-31
TIME FOR ACTION.
Senate Committee Makes Report to
Accompany cuban Resolutions.

Senator Cameron, of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, presented to the Sen
ate report to accompany the Cuban res
olutions, which were adopted by the com
mittee. 1t is a document of very great
length, and deals thoroughly, though
briefly, in its opening, with modern pre-
cedents of European Intervention where
independence was the issue involved, the
committee having, as it's report mentions,
examined with care all the instances
which have occurred during this century
of people claiming independence by the
right of revolt.
The opening lines of the report read:
Congress, at its last session, after long
and patient consideration, adopted with
practical unanimity the view expressed
by your committee that the time had
come for resuming intervention with
Spain for the recognition of the inde-
pendence of Cuba. Spain having declined
to listen to any representation founded
on an understanding between herself and
the insurgents, and Congress having
pledged itself to friendly Intervention, the
only question that remains to be decided
is the nature of the next step to be taken,
with proper regard to the customs and
usages of nations"
Six precedents in foreign countries
have made it plain to the committee that
Europe has invariably asserted and prac-
uced the right to interfere, both collec-
lively Gnd separately, amicably and forci-
bly,, in every instance. except that of
Poland, where a European people has re-
sorted to insurrection to obtain indie
pendence."
Then, with particular reference to
Cuba, the report declares the government
of the United States has always regarded
Cuba as within the sphere of its most
active and serious interest. AS early as
1925 the United States sought to inter
pose its friendly Offices"
Reference is made to the action taken
by Congress in the last session request
ing the President to interpose his friend
ly offices with Spain for the recognition
of Cuba. ''This action was" the report
declares, taken on great consideration
and on just principles" on a right of in
terVention exercised twenty-seven years
ago, and after patient delay unexampled
in history. The interval of nine months
has proved the necessity of carrying It
out 10 completion.
The regular organization of an insur-
gent government, the adoption of con-
stitution and election of president is
alluded to, then military force, sufficient
to battle the exertions of 100000 Spanish
soldiers and their civil administration
at work 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 to take
The government has none but friend
Y feelings for Spain, and there is no
friendly office which Spain could ask
which the United States within the limits
If their established principles and policy
would not be glad to extend. In the pres
ent instance they are actuated by an
arnest wish to avoid the danger of seem
ng to provoke a conflict"
The report ends with recommending
he joint resolution recognizing the indie
'endence of Cuba and proffering friend
y Offices to Spain in order to bring the
var to a close