The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-12-25
FORREST CITY, AFTERNOON DECEMBER 25 1896

creation OF new system OF international re-
lations" is elaborately euoGized.
In the case of Texas IL is shown that the
United States government exercised the whole
right OF Intervention against an American
power. Graphically the report depicts the
dangers from the Intervention OF France and
England that threatened America during the
ctvu war, and alIusion is made to the French
minister urging his government TO recognize
the southern confederacy.
The report deals very thoroughly with ths
schemes arranged by Russell and Palmerston
aud the Emperor Napoleon to intervene at tho
time OF our civil war. from ls6-6. with refer
ence particularly to the active proceedings
OF Napoleon In Mexico: the sending of
5000 men To reinforce the French army there
and simultaneously sending a formal invita-
tion TO England and Russia to intervene in the
port says. have not been published and we
do not know the express grounds on which the
invitation was offered or declined"
To the fact" says the report, that Russia
was ayowedly friendly and the two most
powerful prime ministers OF their time were
outyoted In their own cabinet, America owed
her escape from European domination
Then, with particular reference to Cuba, the
report declares tho government OF the United
states has always regarded Cuba as within the
sphere OF its most active and serious interest
As early as 1873, when the newly-recognized
TO be preparing an expedition to revolutionizs
Cuba ana Porto Rico, the United States inter.
posed It's friendly offices with those govern.
ments 10 request their forbearance The actual
condition OF Spain seemed to make her reten.
tion OF Cuba impossible, in which case the
United States would have been obliged for her
own safety to prevent the island from falling
into the hands OF q stronger power in Europe
That this emergency did not occur may have
oeen partly due TO the energy with which Mon
roe announced "our right and our power 10
prevent it, and his determination to use all
the means within his compel 4ncy ito guard
against and forefend it. This right OF inter-
Ventlon i'll matters relating to the external re-
lations OF Cuba, asserted and exercised 70
years ago, has been asserted and exercised AT
every crisis in which the island has been in
Volyed.
Reference is made to the action taken by
congress in the last session requesting the
president TO interpose his friendly Offices with
spain for the recognition of Cuba This ac-
ton was, the report declares, taken on great
consideration and on just principles" on
night OF Intervention exercised ga years ago,
and after patient delay unexampled In his
tory. The interval OF nine months has proved
the necessity OF carrying It out to completion.
The report declares that there is conclusive
evidence in the opinion OF the committee, that
the inability OF Spain TO deal successfully
with the insurrection has become manifest,
@Hu shat ~ II demonstrated tnat ner SOVer-
eighty Is extinct In Cuba for all purposes OF It's
rightful existence, and although the president
seems To have reached a different conclusion
from ours. we believe this to be the actual sit
uation in Cuba. .
The regular organization of an insurgent gov.
ernment. the adoption OF constitution and
election OF president is alluded to, then mill
taly force, sufficient To baffie the exertlons of
2oo,ooo spanish soldiers, and their civil ad-
ministration at work in 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 con-
gress is pledged next TO take. The
government has none but friendly feel
ings for Spain and there is no friendly Office
which Spain could ask which the United
States. within the limits OF their established
principles and policy. would not be glad to ex-
Tend. In the present instance they are actuat-
ed oy an earnest wish to avoid the danger of
seeming to provoke a conflict
The report ends with recommending the
joint resolution recognizing the independence
OF Cuba and profering friendly offices to Spain
IN order to bring the war to a close.