Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-23
SPAIN WILL NOT YIELD.

The New Y rk Journal publishes an
iaterview with the primo minister Of
spain, Canovas del Castillo, on the
policy OF the Spanish government 10
regard to Cubs. 1t Ia an ofIicinl declar.
alton, roterating former statements on
the subject.
CanOvss emphasizes that tho Spar.
Ism government Will not y ieli an Inch
to force, or 10 threats oil force. Spain
Will grant o certain measure OF hons
Iule to the Cubans, but not autonomy
after the fashion Of CANADA, and not
until the troops have conquered the
rebeIe, lest 1t should appear that the
government had been forced to yield.
The Independence OF Cuba, he fur.
Their explains, would be menace 10
the United States. The island would
be dominated by negroes. African 10
every sense. There would be civil
war between whites and blaeks; there
would DO anarchy, AMI the commerce
would be destroyed.
Spain does not desire war with the
United States, but II 1t ia forced upon
her, she is ready TO defend berselL
The Cuban question IL looked upon is
one OF territorial Integrity, and the
crown OF Spain will defend Its domain
at oil timer.
The minister stated that be
thought the Spaniards were
progressing fairly well In Cuba, The
death OF Antonio Mace being great
victory, ami he believed success would
attend their Efforts both in Cuba and
in the Philippines. The honor Of
Spain compels her to restore order
before granting any concessions to the
colonies or to foreign c3uutries.
This statement OF the Spanish
policy may be regarded as reply TO
the action OF the Senate committee Cd
foreign relations In reporting iavoraby
on the resolution to recognize, The
Independence OF Cuba. In efiad
1t snys that Spain will take no notie
OF euch recognition unless followed By
aimed in,erfereuce in behalf OF Cubs;
but in that case war lsinevitabie.
Unfortunately for tho conlroveny
between the United States and Spain
III 1t can be termed coDiroversy-
the divergence OF opinion commence
at the fundamental principles IL.
volved. Here IL 10 regarded IA seli
evident truth that government has no
just claim except rs obtained from the
governed. In Spain, as in monarchies
generally, tho view prevails that 0
c5lony Ia ''posseasion," the "dOunlu
OF tic Crowd" land that consequent!
any demand on the part of tie
governed for Liberty Is "rebelllon.
Here the people are considered the
sovereign aud the officers OF the gov.
eminent the servanis; there the gov.
ernment ia tho sovereign power AM
the people the servants, who can have
no other liberty than that granted by
the master. In speaking OF The
honor OF Spain, the primo mtnister
plainly ailud,s to the safety OF the
government. Traits what demands thst
the rebellion muet DO crushed before
concessions can be granted, Tor should
II be demonstrated that a weak COLON
can compel the ruling power to gran
reiorms, 1t is not easy to foTesee whst
clsims might be made at home. Tbs
yielding to the demands Of the Cuban
might possibly mean the downfall I'll
the government CRu0vas has built.
In Cuba the New World and th,
| OH Norli theories of government
oucs more meet, aud the question 70
DO decided il, which Of them ehil
hold tue battle ground?