The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-22
CUBA'S CLAIMS ON CONGRESS.
REPORT OF THE sENATE's FOR
EIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

step TO he Taken-The Customs or
European Nations Cited as Prece-
dents-President MOnrOe's Famous
Message Recognizing the Revolt
ing Spanish COIOnies-EurOpe's
Attitude During Our Civil War.
President Grants Attitude in the
Cu,an War of 1SG9-This Country's
Friendship For Spain and Its De-
sire to Avoid Anything Harsh.
Washington, Dec. A.-The report from
committee on foreign relations on the joint
resolution acknowledging the independence
Of cuba and offering the friendly offices of
this government with Spain to bring to a
close the war between Spain and the re-
pubc of Cuba was presented in the Sem
ate to-day 1t is document of very great
length and deals thoroughly, though
briefly, in its opening with modern prece-
dents of European Intervention where in
dependence was the issue involved, the
committee having, as its report mentions,
examined with care all the instances
which have occurred during this century
OF peoples claiming independence by right
of revolt.
The opening lines of the report state that
congress at it's last session, after long
and patient consideration, adopted with
practical unanimity, the view expressed
by your committee that the time had come
for suggesting Intervention with Spain for
the recognizing of the independence of
cuba. Spain having declined to listen to
any representation founded on an under
standing between herself and the insur-
gents, and the congress having pledged it
self to friendly intervention the only ques-
tion that remains to be decided is the ma
ture of the next step to be taken with
i proper regard to the customs and usages
Of nations"
With little further preamble, the report
then refers to its first instance, showing
that the modern precedents of European
intervention where independence was the
issue involved, began with Greece" in the
struggle which lasted from 1921 until 1927.
Incidents Of the struggle in which the
GreekS fought for independence are con-
csely pointed out, traced until the period
when the powers induced Turkey to con-
sent to allow her affairs to be discussed
in general conference, and Russia insist
ed that the Greek insurrection should be
Included among the subjects of medita-
Y ton.
Following the regular order in its details
OF circumstances. of European nations
claiming independence on the ground of
the right of revolution, the cases are men,
toned of Belgium against the Netherlands
IN $780, where the King of Holland was
by the powers upon show of armed hos
uuty IN November 1882, by the govern
ments Of France and England. The coin
cldent rebellion in Poland, in which the
car notified "the minister of the new
French king, Louis Philippe, that he would
tolerate no Intervention in Poland" is
given attention. Then follows in the series
Of European nations claiming independ-
enee, the recital of the deposal from the
burg dynasty. Followed by 'f the Haee- eIee-
ton of Louis Kossuth as provisional
president and the Intervention of Russia
ri on the ground that If she did so inter-
. vene Hungary would establish her inde-
. pendence
This precedent" continues the report.
IA rendered to establish the right of every
n government to intervene in the affairs of
foreign states whenever their situation
Ia should tend to endanger its own safety
III or the political equilibrium on it's from
Tiers AS far as known every other gov
III efnment in the world tacitly acquiesced
IN the establishment of this precedent"
The report further states: Besides the
IA Iour precedents of Greece, Belgium, Po-
and and Hungary, where new nationaii-
FL yes were in questions much larger num-
per OF lnterventions occurred in Euro De
IN the process of disruption or consolida-
Fl uon which has, on one hand, disintegrated
Sne ancient empires of the sultan, of
Spaln OF the church; and on the other
Tpohsoidated the new sytems of Germany,
Russia and Italy"
Referring to the Ottoman empire, it is
mentioned that "since the year 1927, in
ogrNehtlon in the affairs of the Ottoman
empire has been so constant as to Great te
body of Jurisprudence and a long series
FL vi treaties, on which the existence of all
poullcal systems of Southeastern Europe
6elh3 now to be more or less entirely
Not only Greece, Montenegro, Rouma-
La, Ia, Bulgaria, ROumelia, Servia and
Esypt nave been the creations of such
FL iHterVentlOn or the objects of its restraints
t nlt also Samos, Crete and even Lebanon
4 oWe their legal status to the same source.
son an authority so great must assume
rnure world acquiesced, not only in the
Idcucal exercise of the force. but also in
IKE principle on which it rested, whatever
The treaty of Berlin, in 1873, was a
maodd assertion of the right of the Euro
ntad,,pwers 1tau powers to regulate the affairs Of the
Ultonan empire, but the treaty contains
do statement of the principle of jurspru-
uenee OIL which the right rests
a. rom this body of precedent, 1t is clear
nra raI europe has invariably asserted and
Tdcuced the right of Interference both
Comne3GGIlVely and separately amicabiy and
IBgHr,cloly, in every instance. except that of
Iolahd where a European people had re-
Solled TO insurrection to obtain independ-
ne. Inc report then continues with a
/ America ~
In regard to Asia, probably all author
les agree that the entire fabric of Eu-
ppSan supremacy whether in Asia tic
o Key Persia. Afghanistan, India, Siam
M Cnina, rests on the right of interVen-
,lon.' II is remarked, after which fol
n o.
|rgtnts belonging to the subject the COM
miltee is considering
@nerlca, both north and south" Il is
Edled, has always aimed to modera te
exercise - 80
me report epltomzes the history Of the
movement of the Spanish colonsts ia
N nrmerlca for independence. resulting in
sldent Monroe sending to congress his
4 geprated message of March 8, 1892 rec
yooii,tnle5nding the recognition of all the re-
+ G,'eG colonies OF Spain-Mexico. Colom-
"a Dr. Chlli and Buenos Ayres
ssaa aese countries asked no more, They
aSed their claim on their Independence
Iacto, and President Monroe admitted
& toree. The provinces, he added.
w4lch have declared their Independence
lu are IN the enjoyment of IL, ought to
4 Iecognized.' He added that the meas
II proposed under a thorough convic-
@ @n mat u Is IN strict accord with the
aM OF nations In reality, IL created the
aW' so far as Its action went and its
saIlty was recognized by no EIropean
Yer and Spain protested vigorously.
U rom that day 10 this" continues the
pprL the American people have always,
l unanimously supported and approved
Monroe doctrine. They need no rea-