The Meeker herald., 1896-12-12

proved BY the insurgents Neilher
party can fail to see the Importance oI
early action and both must falixe tnat
10 prolong the present state Of things
for even Q short period Will add enor-
mously to the time and lab,r and ex-
penditure necessary to bring about the
Industrial recuperation Of the Island. IL
IL therefore evidently hoIed on al
grounds that earnest efforts for heal
ing the breach between Spain and the
insurgent Cubans upon the lines above
indicated may at once be ihaugurateu
and pushed to an immediate ana sue
cessful issue. The friendly ofices OF
the United States either In the man
ner above outlined or in any other way
consistent with our constitution ana
Laws will always be at the disposal OF
either party.
"Whatever circumstances may arise,
our policy and our interest would con-
strain us to object to the acquisition OF
the island or IN interference with It's
control by any other power.
at should be added that 1t cannot De
reasonably assumed that the hitherto
expectant attitude of the United states
will be Indefinitely maintained. While
we are anxious to accord all due re-
spect to the sovereignty Of Spain, we
cannot view the pending conflict IN all
Its features and properly apprehend
our Inevitably close relations to 1t and
its possible results without considering
that by the course of events we may
be drawn into such an unusual ana un-
precedented 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 co-opera-
ton.
when the inability of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurgents has
become manifest, and 1t is demonstrat-
ed that her sovereignty is extinct In
Cuba, for all the purposes Of Its right
full existence and when a hopeless
struggle for its re-establishment has
degenerated into a strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice
of human life and the utter destruction
of the very subject matter Of the con-
fict, a situation will be presented In
| which our obligations to the sovereign
ty Of Spain will be superseded by
higher obligations, which we can hard
ly hesitate to recognize and discharge.
"Deferring choice Of ways and meth
ods until the time for action arrives.
! we stould make them depend upon the
precise conditions then existing; and
| IQGy S0Uulu HOl De upon
without giving careful heed to every
consideration. involving our honor and
interest, or the international duty we
owe to Spain. Until we face the con-
tingencies suggested. or the situation
IL by other incidents impertively
changed, we should continue in the line
Of conduct heretofore pursued, thus In
all circumstances exhibiting our obe
dience to the requirements of public
law and our regard for the duty en-
Joined upon us by the position we Oc-
cupy in the family Of nations.
"a contemplation of emergencies that
may arise should plainly lead us to
avoid their creation either through n
careless disregard of present duty or
even an undue stimulation and Ill
timed expression of feeling But
have deemed it not amiss to remind the
Congress that time may arrive when
a correct policy and care for our inter
ests as well as regard for the inter
ests Of other nations and their citizens,
Joined by considerations Of humanity
and desire to see rich and fertile
country, intimately related to us. saved
from complete devastation, will con-
strain our government to such action
as will subserve the interest thus In
volved and at the same time promise
to Cuba and its Inhabitants an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the blessings of peace.