The record-union., 1896-05-12


difficult. From all this it is deduced that
those reforms not satisfying anybody,
for the future, their immediate appl1ca-
ton, even if it were possible to enforce
them completely, will not obtain good
result with deficient application OF
them Even their enforced essay in
Porto Rico, being as they are all des-
tined to a great modification in short
time, will not probably bring benefit,
because of the advantages that can be
expected from new project.
mot for that has the Government
abandoned, nor will she abandon, the
general study of future constitution of
the Antilles, for the moment that after
a new intervention by the Cortes, and
when the opportunity will arrive, they
would have to be definitely established.
Fortunately the insurrection is decreas-
ing in the opinion of the superauthor
ity of the island and of the persons
who can in Cuba judge with greater
certitude
If it has not yet decreased completely,
it is due principally, as nobody can ig-
more, to the great and frequent helps
received of false descriptions of the
in Cuba, making them also believe that
the conduct of destroying what they
are unable to conquer is identical to
these that with higher ends with diff
ferent means and with the reasonable
probabilities of creating new civilized
nation by methods which have been
practiced at other times in America and
In Europe. Even that help would not
be sufficient to prolong the contest, if it
had not been for the chimerical hopes
spread among the insurgents that a
great nation will take a hand in their
illegitimate and powerless cause with
manifest violation of the public rights.
For that reason every disappointment
that the separatists receive regarding
that will serve more efficiently than
anything else to re-eStablishment of the
peace. And it is to be hoped that they
will now suffer disappointment because
of the fact, better known every day,
that makes it clear to all honest minds
that Spain is far from desiring her An
tillan subjects to return to live under
an old and antiquated regime when
she enjoys such liberal laws.
Without the Separist conspiracy
Spain would never have refused any le-
gitimate liberty. A great assimilation
to the Constitution of the peninsula,
that many will find to be lacking in the
Antilles, never has found great difficult
ties in the Government, and to have re-
tarded it resulted greatly from the dis
likes of many to the assimilation and
their performance toward special laws.
When peace will be reached to consoli-
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both the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico
an economical and administrative per-
sonality, with a character exclusively
local, but that will make possible the
total Intervention OF the country in it's
peculiar affairs, while retaining un-
touched the right of sovereignty and
untouched the necessary conditions for
its existence. To that end will the Gov
eminent bind its steps, if that line of
policy merits the approval of the Cortes.
"Of the loyalty of such purposes to-
day, exposed before the nation and be-
fore the whole world, nobody is per-
mitted to doubt, and it is not to be dis
puted, although a different thing is pre-
tended with mean reflections, that Spain
has fulfilled with excess and in all really
essential, everything that was offered
in the capitulation of Zanjon.
ION you, Senors, Senadores and Di-
putadoes, devolVes now to encourage or
restrain the policy signalled by my
Government, or to show him different
ways. Undoubtedly the interests of the
country imperatively demand that the
Government will be authorized to profit
as it will be convenient by the circum-
stances with the aim of putting an end,
in short time, to the present situation,
and with the object projects of law
will be presented to you which you will
accept, amend or reject, according to
the dictates Of your consciences.
"I have the greatest satisfaction in
informing you that we maintain excel
lent and cordial relations with all the
foreign Powers. The cordial and
friendly conduct of the American Re-
public in the presence of the Cuban in
surrection is a good proof that every
day the ties of interest are developed
and the friendship that unites them
with Spain. In the United States, not
withstanding the great efforts that a
part of the public opinion has succeeded
in making in a contrary sense, the Pres
ident and his Government have not de-
corresponds to the loyal friendship that
has existed between the two countries
from the beginning of the existence Il
that republc,
The Government will report to the
Cortes the treaty of peace and friend
ship negotiated with the Republic of
Honduras"
The remainder of the address is de-
voted to the reports of the different de-
partments and is not of general interest.
ANOTHER FILIBUSTERER,
CAPE MAY On. j., May 1i.-From
an incident that happened at sea off
here to-day it may be that the steam
ship Laurada took no mupntions of
war aboard near New York. but that
she received her cargo outside the
three-mile limit this afternoon. A
large steamship was noticed by people
on shore to-day laying to some miles
out and blowing off steam. Closer in
shore was steamer hove to. This af-
ternoon tug came down the coast from
the north and another steamed out of
Delaware Bay.
The tugs took the steamer in tow and
steamed out to where the steamship
was. The tugs and steamer lay along
side the steamship for some time, and
what was Enthusiastically a transfer of
cargo was made. After the transfer had
been made the tugs steamed away. and
the steamship soon disappeared below
the horizon, going in a southeasterly
direction.
rIartyrdOm in Kansas.
An Atchison man stood in a Joint and
listened to another man tell stories for
a long tirrne nd 1al1nhed hea TT .