Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-12-12

other great power, it may safely ho NO
uhuer circumstances of similar nerp1 HAu'
| ity, would have manifested the s pelpie1'
straint and the same patient endnre re-
1t may also be said that this nerS,S.OA.,
attitude of the United States t ors"ot
spain IN connection with Cuba unonos
| tionably evinces no slight resnect on55@eS
gard for Spain on the part of the Al" as re-
can people. They in truth. do not tal
gee her connection with the discovor, ,o..
the western hemisphere, nor do thew ~ ~
der-estimate the great qualities of ~.
| Spanish people, nor fail to fully recoorias
their splendid patriotism and thajr ns.
Various devotion to the national how
They view with wonder and adm,rat,o.
the cheerful resolution with which loroa
| bodies OF men are sent across thouson5o
OF miles or ocean and an enormous debt
accumulated by the country in nocco,
sion of the gem Of the Antilles, Cuha
may still hold it's place In the SpanIsb
crown, and yet neither the governman.
nor the people in the United States havo
shut their eyes to the course of Spain IN
Cuba, or have failed to realize the az
pense. The conceded grievances which
have led to the present revolt from tho
authority of Spain, grievances admitted
by the queen regent and by the CORES
voiced by the most patriotic and enlght
ered of Spanish statesmen without rA
gard to party, are demonstrated by re.
forms proposed by the executive and H.
proved by the legislative branch of the
Spanish government. 1t is In the assumed
temper and disposition of the Spanish gov
eminent to remedy these grievances, for
titled by indications of influential public
opinion in Spain, that this government
has hoped to discover the most promising
and effective means of composing the
present strife, with honor and advant-
age to Spain, and with the achievement
of all the responsible objects of the IN
SurrectiOn.
Home Rule Suggested.
1t would seem that II Spain should Of
fer to Cuba genuine autonomy-a meas
ure of home rule, which, while preserving
the sovereignty Of Spain, would satisfy
ali rational requirements Of her Spanish
subjects-there should be no just reason
why the pacification Of the island might
not be effected on that basis. Such
result would appear to be in the true
interest Of all concerned. 1t would STOP
at once the conflict which Is now con-
Stunning the resources Of the island and
making 1T worthless for whichever party
may ultimately prevail. 1t would keep
intact. the possessions Of Spain without
touching her honor, which will be up
held, rather than impugned, by the ade-
quate redress of admitted grievances. IL
would put the prosperity Of the island ana
the fortunes of its inhabitants WITHIN
the crown control without severing me
natural and ancient ties which bind th9m
to the mother country, and would ye'
enable them to test their capacity l9F
eIf-government under the most fayora'
BILE conditions.
Rights or CuDans.
II has been objected on the one SIDE tna'
Spain would not promise autonomy until her ~.
surgent subjects laid down their arms on q, sas
other side that promised autonomy howeyer Nv,
eral, Is insufficient because without ASSURANCE
Of the promise being fulfilled. But the reason
ableness of the requirement by Spain OF unco n.
ditional surrender on the part or the Insult SCI,
Cubans before their autonomy is conceueI -
not altogether apparent. 1t ignores lmpolt .no
features of the situation; the staplhy Nv"
years duration has given to the lnsuL It.n IN
the feasibility of its indefinite prolongauon ~
the nature of things as shown by past e 'gera
ence; the utter and imminent ruin OF tne lsaaa
unless the present strife is speedily cohPooes'
and above ALL the rank abuses when al IN, pat
ties in SPAIN all branches OF her govei! ~ w.
and all her leading public men conceue ="
list and profess a desire 70 remove ,h
In the face of such circumstances 10 n VIM .bo
hold the proffer of needed reforms I'LL la AZ
parties demanding them put th elhse has
their mercy by throwing down thelr ailn N
the appearance of neglecting the graves a.tv
perils and inviting suspicion as 10 tne e sorms
of any professed willingness to grant le,O, that
The objection on behalf OF the lhsui must
promised reforms can not be relied upon-niu1 Nv
of course, be considered, though we h sor as
right to assume this, and no reason lo - 40
suming that anything Spain undertakes o )"
for the relief of Cuba will not be done az az tbs
ing to both the spirit and the letter u
undertaking. s,n
Oyertures Made to Spain .ba
Nevertheless, realizing that suspicious a o al.
part of the weaker of two comoatanisss
ways natural and not always unJusllnf both
ing sincerely DESTROYS In the interest," 81 Cuban
as we'll as on It's own account that I Ist nos.
problem should be solved with the i lea Govern.
sibe deay--it was intimated py tiIa months
ment to the government of Spain SOM - home
ago that If satisfactory measure .o ~ and
rule were rendered the Cuban insursenS rantee
would be accepted by them upon could en-
of its execution the United states W. " snan
deavor to find a way not Objectionable :" deAnIte
of furnishing such guaranty. While no been re-
response to this intimation has we. =. "a be-
ceived from the Spanish government u lShile,
lieved to be not altogether unwecome uos.rceIved