Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28

Iishment has degenerated into strife whiclf
means nothing more than the useless sacrifice
very subject matter of the conflict
Although the President appears to have
lieve this to be the actual situation of Cuba, and
being unable to see that another delay could
lead to any other action than that which the
President anticipated. we agree with the con-
clusion Of the message, that in such case, our
obligations to the sovereignty of Spain are
superseded by higher obligations which
hardly hesitate to recognize and discharge.
Following closely the action of President Mon
RE in 1915 Congress has already declared in eff
feet IFS opinion that there can be no rational
interference except on the basis of independence
In 1s22 as now but with more FORCE n It WAS
states had no governments to be recognized.
Divisions and even civil war existed among the
insurgents themselves.
A Government Established.
Among the Cubans no such difficulty is known
to exist. In September, 1895, as we know by
official documents printed on the spot, the in
surgent government was regularly organized, a
constitution adopted, president elected, ana III
due the various branches of admnistra-
ton set in motion. Since then, so far as we are
informed. this government has continued to per-
form its functions undisturbed. On the military
side, as officially know, they have organized.
equipped and maintained in the field sufficient
forces to battle the exertons of 2OO,O 900 Spanish
soldiers. On the civil side they have organized
their system of administration in every province.
for, as we know officially ''they roam at will
at least two-thrds Of the inland country.
Systematically they have maintained regu-
States for the past year who has never ceased
to ask recognition and to offer all possible in
formation There is no reason to suppose that
any portion of the Cuban people would be dis
satisfied with recognizing their representa-
tives in this country or that they disagree in
the earnest wish for that recognition. The same
thing could hardly be said of all the countries
recognized by Monroe in 1922. Greece had no
such stability when it was recognized by Eng
land, Russia and France. Belgium had nothing
of the sort when she was recognized by all the
powers in $780, OF the states recognized by the
treaty of Berlin, 1878, we need hardly say more
than that they were the creatures of interven-
tiOn
The only question that properly remains for
Congress to consider is the mode which should
be adopted for the step. The government enter
tains none but the friendliest feelings towards
the appearance Of unfrierdliness, which is
wholly foreign to its thought. For more than
100 years. amidst divergent clashing interests
and under frequent and severe strains, the two
governments have succeeded in avoiding cOlliS
ion, and there is friendly Office which Spain
limits of their established principles and policy
would not be glad to extend. In the present in
stance they are actuated by an earnest wish to
avoid the danger of seeming to provoke a con-
fict.
The practice of Europe in regard to interven-
invariably harsh and oppressive. The practice of
the United States has almost invariably been
mild. With the presidents which have been so
numerously cited there can be no doubt as to the
choice The most moderate is the best Among
these, the attitude taken by President Monroe in
regarded obligatory for similar situation
today. The course pursued by the United States
in the recognition of Colombia is the only course
which Congress consistently adopt.