The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-22
CUBA'S CLAIM TO AID.



wholly over TO the side OF Monroe. as
France and Austria forced his hands IN
Spain The principle thus avowed by
Canning added Little 70 the European law
Of iuterven Ion but the principle avowed
by Monroe created an entire body OF
American Jurisprudence. As an Isolated
act Il meant little but In MOnroe's view
e Was nof an isolated act: Il WAS a part
% system altogether new and wholly
Monies passesi no time in doubts or
hesits alton. Ia his annual message Of De-
csrnber. iszs. BE announced the principle
ftho Monroe docfTinel that. the new ma
tons which his act alone recognized as
Independent. were BY the act placed out
side the European system. and that thu
United States would regard any attempt
10 extend that system among them AS un-
friendly 20 the United States. From that
day 60 this the American people have AL
ways and unanimously supported and APP
proved the Monroe doctrine. They have
needed ~ reasoning % prove that IL is
Vital 20 their safety"
The rssort Their takes up tho reeogni-
ton Of Texas. and quotes AT length from
the executive and commercial uttersnces
preceding that action President Andrew
Jackson IN his Texas message OF Deem
Der "a. 1886. said:
I'm the preamble 20 the resolution OF
the house 81 representative e H. distinct
~ minated that the expedtency OF recoz-
nixing the Independence OF Texas should
be iefg 10 the decision OF congress. In this
view, on the ground Of expediency I am
dispossea 10 concur; and do not. therefore.
consider IL necessary 10 express any
opinion 80 20 the strfct constitutional
right Of the executive either apart from
or ia conjunction with the senate. over
the subject. IL n TO De presumed that on
no future occasion viii a dispute arise,
as none has heretofore occurred between
The executive and the legislative
branches. aud the exercise 81 the power
OF recognition. II viii always be con
sldered consistent with the spirit OF the
constitution. and most safe that tt should
be exercised. when probably leading TO
war. WITH a previous understanding With
that body BY whom war alone can be de-
riarcd. and by whom al the provisions
for sustaining It's periss must be- fur
uistwd It's submission 90 congress, which
represents ia one OF tfs branches the
states Of this tnion and IN the other the
people 81 rae United states. where there
may be reasonable ground 70 appvehsnd
50 grave a canseQaenee, would certainly
afford the fullest satisfaction 20 our conn
Try and a perfect Ruarantee % an other
nations nf the Justice and prudence %
the measures whteh might De adopted
The report continues:
'sFte Initiative thus asserted hv con
syoss ana conceded BY President Jackson
g. conEress ia the ease II the recognition
81 Texas. was followed Ia ghe case 81 Hum
gary by President Taylor. VINO auenor-
fred his aEent a. invite the rwvo.p.1onafy
government or Hungary % send 70 The
United states a diplomats rcpress ntstsss.
since Rhe president entertained no doubt
taAt. Ga such csse, At The next meeting -
rcnEreBs. +ber Independence would -
BODY CntH nrw. 30 further question has
brcu raised tn regard 20 kne powers %
congress.
Tv,e csaes q Havti ard sanso Domingo
ara passed over as governed ny peculiar
/ Influences
I'm every Instance ths oniv 9uestion
ttas ana Disturbed the Intervening now
efs' the FetogS o,anltnties has res1r'3e1