The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
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system, altogether new and wholly
American. From that day To this the
American people have always, and
unanimously, supported and approved
the Monroe doctrine. They needed no
reasoning to prove that it was vital to
their safety.
The report next takes up the cases of
Texas, Hayti and San Domingo to show
that the right of intervention was as
serted in each instance
The report then gives the circum.
stances under which the Southern Con.
federacy was recognized, tracing the
diplomatic correspondence. and con.
cludes as follows;
"The right of intervention in matters
reIating TO the external relations OF
Cuba, asserted and exercised 20 years
ago, has been asserted and exercised at
every crisis in which the island has
been involved. When the Cuban in
surgents in 1869 appealed to the United
States for recognition President Grant
admitted the justice of the claim and
directed the minister of the United
States at Madrid to interpose our good
offices with the Spanish government in
order to obtain by a friendly arrange.
ment the independence of the island
Although the president appears to
have reached q different conclusion from
ours, we being unable to see that fur
ther delay could lead to any other action
than that which the president antici-
| pates, we agree with the conclusion of
the message, that, in such case, our OBJ
| legations to the sovereignty of Spain are
superseded by higher obligations which
we can hardly hesitate to recognize and
discharge. Following closely the action
OF President Monroe in 1918, congress
bus already declared in effect its opin.
| ion that there can be no rational inter-
! ference except on the basis of independ.
ence." In September, 1895, as we know
by official documents printed on the
spot, the insurgent government was
regularly organized, constitution
adopted, a president elected, and, in due
course, the various branches of admin.
| istration set in motion. Since then, so
far as we are informed, this government
has continued to perform its functions
undisturbed On the military side, as
we officially know, they have organ
lied, equipped and maintained in the
field sufficient forces to battle the exer.
tions of 100000 soldiers. On the civil
side, they have organized their system of
administration in every province, for, as
we know officially, they "roam at will
over at least two.t thirds of the inland
country" Diplomatically, they have
maintained regularly accredited rep.
resentative in the United States for the
past year, who has never ceased to ask
recognition and to offer all possible in.
formation.
"The government of the United
States entertains none but the friend.
lest feelings toward Spain. The most
anxious wish is to avoid even the ap-
pearance of an unfriendliness which is
wholly foreign to its thought For
more than 100 years, amid divergent or
clashing interests and under frequent
and severe strains, the two governments
have succeeded in avoiding collision,
and there is no friendly office which
Spain could ask, which the United
States within the limits of their estab.
lished principles and policy, would not
be glad to extend. In the present in
stances they are actuated by an earnest
wish to avoid the danger of seeming to
provoke conflict"
The report presenting additional
views on the Cuban question was pre-.
sented to the senate by Senator Nor.
gan (Ala.) in behalf of himself and
Senator Mills. 1t endorses Senator
CamerOn's views and takes a strong
stand against the presidents attitude.