The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-11


duced By the Interruption to tiilage, which
have taken place during the last two years
It is reliably asserted that should these ia
terruptl0ns eontinBe during the 5urtant year,
and practically extend, as it is now threat
bneds to the entire sugar producing territory
OF the island, so much time and SO much
money viii be required TO restore the land 70
It's normal productiVeness that IL IS extremity
doubtful II eapitsi can be induced f. even
make the attempt The spectacle Of the utter
ruin CT an adjoining country, by nature one Of
the most fertile and charming on the globe
would engage the serious attention Of the gov
eminent and people OF the Uhitsd States under
any circumstances. In point OF fact, they
have q concern with 1t which is by
no means OF wholly sentimental
or philanhropic character. 1t lies so near to
Us as to be hardly separated from our territory.
Our actual pecuniaFy interest in It is second
only TO that Of the people and government Of
Spain. IL IS reasonably estimated that at least
from go 100000 TO 500 1000 OF American cap
itai are invested In plantations and in railroad,
mining and other business enterprises on the
Island The volume Of trade between the
United States and Cuba, which in 1889 amount
ed 20 about s84,000,001 rose Ia 1898 TO about
5000 1900. and in 1894. the year before the ina
surrection broke oBt, amounted to nearly 1885,
e0o,0 Q. Besides this large pecuniary stake Ia
the fortunes Of Cuba, the United States finds
itself ineZtFicably involved in the present con-
test in other ways, both vexatiOus and costly,
Many Cubans reside ia this country and directly
promote the insuFTectiOn through the press by
public meetings, by the purchase and shipment
Of arms by the raising Of funds and by other
means which the spirit Of our institutions and
the tenor Of our laws do not permit to be made
tho subject OF criminal prosecution. Some Of
them, though Cubans at heart and in all their
feelings in interests, have taken out papers as
naturaIized citizens Of the United States, q
proceeding resoFted to with q view to possible
protection by this government and not unnatu-
Fally regarded With much indignation by the
country Of their origin.
These inevitable entanglsments Of the
United States with the rebellion in Cuba, the
large American property interests affected
and considerations Of philanthropy and hui
manity in general have led to vehement de-
mand in various quarters for some sort of pos
tive Intervention on the part OF the United
States II was at FIRST proposed that belligeT-
ent rights should be accorded to the insur-
seRts-s proposition no longer urged because
hntimely and in practical operation clearly
periious and injurious to our own
interests tt has since been and
is now sometimes commended that the
Independence Of the insurgents should be
recognized But imperfect and restricted as
the Spanish government Of the island may be,
no other exists there, unless the will Of the
military ofaeef In temporary command OF a
particular district can be dignihed as
species Of government It is now suggested
that the United States should buy the island, a
suggestion possibly worthy OF consideration If
there were any evidence OF a desire or
willingness on the part Of Spain to en-
terrain such proposal 1t is urged. finally,
that all other methods falling the existing in
tern6cine strife in Cuba should be terminated
By our Intervention, even at the cost Of war
between the United States aud Spain, war
which its advocates confidently prophecy could
be neitherlayge in its proportions nor doubtful
in its issue The correctness Of this forecast
need be either affirmed nor denied. The United
States has nevertheless the character to main
tain as nation, which plainly dictates that
right and might Should be the rule Of its con-
duct
It would seem that If Spain should offer to
Cuba genuine autonomy, a measure Of home
Eule which, while preserving the sovereignty Of
Spain would satisfy all rational requirements
of her Spanish subjects, there should be no
just reason why the pRCifcation Of the island
might not be effected on that basis. It ives in
timated by this government to the government
Of Spain some months ago that il q satisfac-
tory measure Of home rule we're rendered
the Cuban insurgents and would be sc-
cepted by them upon a guaranty Of its
execution the United States would en-
deaYoF to find a way not objection
able to Spain Of furnishing such guaranty.
It should be added that it cannot be reasonably
assumed that the hitherto eXpectant attitude
OF the United States will be indefinitely main
tanned While We are anxious to accord all
due respect to the sovereignty OF spain, we
cannot view the pending conflict in all its
features, and properly appreheHd our ineVita-
bic relations TO it and its possible results with
out considering that BY the course Of events
We may be drawn into such an unusual and
condition as will fix limit to
our patient waiting for Spain to end
the contest, either alone and in
her own way, or with our friendly cooperation
When the inability Of Spain to deal success
fully with the insurreotiOH has become mani
fest, ana it is demonstrated that her sOveT-
eighty is extiact IN Cuba for all purposes Of its
righttul existence, and when a hopeless strug-
gle for its re-establishment has degenerated
into a strife which means nothing more than
the useless sacrifice Of human life and then
utter destruction Of the very subject matter Of
the conflict, situation will be presented in
which our obligations to the sovereignty Of
Spain will be superseded by higher obligations
which we can hardly hesitate to recognize and
discharge.
The Venezuelan boundary Question.
The Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased to be matter Of difference between
Great Britain and the United States their re-
spective governments having agreed upon the
provisions OF q treaty between
Great Britain and Venezuela submitting the
controversy to arbitration. The provi-
siOus Of the treaty are so eminently Just and
fair that the assent Of Venezuela thereto may
confidently be anticipated
Government Revenues and Expenses.
The secretary Of the treasury reports that
during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1896, The
receipts OF the government from all sources
to SA9,4T5,4 sfa During the same
period It's expenditures we're s43l.687, GA 4S
The excess OF expenditures over receipts thus
amounted to s95,20S,23j.70 The ordinary ex-
peaditures during the year were S49ii, S522i
less than during the preceding fiscal year, OF
the receipts mentioned there were derived
from Customs the sum OF sl60,02l ,1jl67, and
from internal revenue, ti45 $50, 6l56G The re-
ceipts from customs show al increase OF 81
863, t3l.s2 over those from the same source for
the fiscal year ended June 50, 1895, and the re-
ceipts from internal revenue an increase Of
g. sf5SL9L
The value OF our imported dutiable merchan-
disc during the last fiscal year was 1915, 757, no
and the value Of free goods imported 81 $780,
$40, being an increase Of s5.5sS,67' IN the value
OF dutiable goods ana ,9i .O34 in the value Of
FREQ goods over the preceding year. Our ex-
ports Of merchandise, foreign and domestic,
in value to SeSe, le,95s, being an in
crease over the preceding year Of s. ,9jS.T73
The average I'D vsloFem uty paid on dutiable
goods imported during the year was S99 per
cent and On free and dutisble goods taken to-
gether 205s per cent
The total amount Of gold exported was i1lS,-
2 e47 ana Of silver se),a 4I 67e. being an increase
Of H5,efl 80 OF gold and SiS,si6,SSi Of silver
over the expectation Of the preceding fiscal
year. The imports OF gold we're s3a,s2SIg5i ana
Of silver 777lse, being 3z,s 9,ss5 less Of gold
and e 6iU97 more Of silver than duting the
preceding year. The total stock % mstailio
nol6y il-tas United States ct the close 81 enc
lastasaai year sRdiEz % the 18th day q IuHs.
1885 eas 81 ~ s.a5j. 81 --tiG1 -issssss - KS