The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19

varShfrs Or even prsvst st@erz. tnsir eag
would admit then 70 United states ports
under the protection q the neutrality
laws. though X is true our government.
not tolerate the fitting CUT OF such r-i-
vsfeers originally IN our own ports. How
ever, tn> p~ivateers could bring their
prizes into cur parts and would no longer
BE- kept from ne seas by fear OF oenun-
claEion as pirates
Furthermore, as Fhis recognition OF IN
dependence would involve the recogus OF
OF state OF var. neither the Spanish gov
er-userz nor the CuDans wculd be permit
ted 10 equlp warships or military expe-
d.fsons "A the United States, and tbs
country would observe esrsct nsutraIify
towards both parties. just as 4 id be-
tween CANA ard Japan IN their Iaz. war.
One II effect upon the United States
of the proposed action would be tse
total loss Of all the claims fer indemnify
for American property destroyed during
the insurreclfor which now may lie
against Spain. for orr acton would relieve
Der az once OF responsibility. As the Span
44rs9s themselves, however, are prepared
10 prefer large claims against the United
States for the damage wrought by hlsous-
terinx expeditions, chs loss IN a measure
may be offset OF course. toe. by recogn.z z
ing the Jurisdiction OF the Cuszns over
their sand, We Nt1d Dc s9le % 2fsid
shern responsible for further losses of tbs
Character
All OF these gains 20 the Cubans after al
are largely theoretical n value. What rhe
insurgents undoustediy expect and ar
dently hope for, in the ofs Mon OF state de-
partm4nt people Is war between the
United states and Span. az the latter
power more than once has intinlated that
such acton on our part as the recognition
4 -
an unfr.endiy act, and such authorizes
as Wharton concede that Il would De
sufficient casus oelA-
An interesting precedent in this line.
and. by the way. one supporting the as
sumption that war VIII esu.t, Is the h.s-
tory Of the acton OF our government n
recognizing the Independence of Texas.
In q report made by Senator Clay. of tie
committee on foreign relations. in respect
20 the recognition Of Texas are the fol-
lowing passages. possibly applicable 10
the present case:
The right Of one independent power TO
recognize the fact OF the existence OF
new power about 20 assume position
among the nations Of the eSrth, e incon-
testable Ii is founded upon another right;
that which appsrt aims 10 every sovereign
~. 10 take care Of It's own interests by re-
tablishing and cultivating such CONNER
cial or other relat tons with the new power
as may be deemed expedent. Its exercise
gives no Just ground for war. The policy
which has hitherto guided the govern
rnent OF the United states. with respect to
powers. has been 10 act upon the fact OF
the existence without regard to their or
lgin, whether that has been the subrer-
sion OF a pre-existing government, or by
the violent or voluntary separation or
one from another part OF common na-
tiop. But with respect 70 new pow
ers, the recognition of their governments
cOmprehends first. an acknowledge of
hair evils a fAsfaH so
and secondly, ;he capacity OF their par
ticular governments TO perform the du-
ties and fulall the obligations toward for
elgn powers Incident 20 their new condi-
tiou."
Some speculation Is INDUCED In at the
capital as 10 the condition OF affairs In
case the resolution was vetoed by the
president. and became law over the presi-
dents veto. The question OF the right OF
congress TO recognize any form or gov
ernment in Cuba would be involved. and
different views are held as 10 whether
congress or the executive has the right
OF recognition. One senator. discussing
this matter today. instaneed q case which
might arise II there was conflict be-
tween the executive and congress on this
point. Cuban expeditions might be fitted
out and would attempt 10 sail from
United States port. From orders of the
executive the revenue cutters would pur-
sue these vessels for violation OF the neE-
trality laws. The case would then be
taken into the United States courts on the
legality of the joint resolution which be-
came a law without the presidents sigma
ture. and the issue would be whether or
not Cuba had been recognized by the ac-
ton OF congress alone.
All these various questions have been
discussed. and II Is believed will be quito
fhroughly gone over when the resolution
comes up in the senate.