Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-12-22

although the presidentrappears t.
have reached a different conclusion
from ourselves, we believe this to b,
the actual situation inCuba, and beinJ
unable to see that further delay coulC
lead to other action than that which
the president anticipated, we agree
with the conclusion of the message
that in such case our obligations
which we oan hardly hesitate to re.
cognize and discharge
Following closely the action of
President Monroe in 1918, S,congress has
already declared In effect its opinion
that there can be no rational interfer'
ence except on the basis of independ.
ence.
WHAT THE CUBANS HAVE ACCOM-.
PLISHED.
"In 1882, as now but with more
force, it was rejected, as we have
shown, that the revolted states had
no government to be recognized. Di-
visions and even civil war existed
among the insurgents themselves.
Among the Cubans no such difficulty
is known to exist. In September,
1895, as'we know by official documents
printed on the spot, the insnrgent gov
ernment was regularly organized, q
constitution adopted president
elected, and in due course the various
branches Of administration set in
motion. Since then, so ,ar as we are
informed, this government has con-
tinued to perform its functions Jun
disturbed.
"On the military side, as we official
ly known, they have organized,
equipped and maintain in the field
a sufficient force to battle the eXer-
tions of 100000 Spanish soldiers. On
the civil side, they ihave organized
their system of administration in
every province, for, as we know
they roam at will over at
of the inland country
Diplomatically they have maintained
a regular accredited representative in
the United States for the past year,
who has never ceased to ask recogni-
tion and to offer all possible informa-
tion.
There is no reason to suppose that
any portion of the Cuban people
would be dissatisfied by our recog-
nizing their representative in this
country, or that they disagree in the
earnest wish for that recognition.
The same thing could hardly be said
of all the countries recognized by Mon
roe in 1922. Greece had no such STA
bility when it was recognized by
Russia and France; Belgium
had nothing of the sort when she was
recognized by all the powers in 1880
OF the states recognized by the
treaty of Berlin in 1873 we need hardly
to say more than that they were the
creatures of Intervention.
METHOD THE PROPER ONE.
''The only question that properly
remains for congress to consider is the
node which should be adopted in the
step which congress is pledged to take.
The government of the United States
entertains none but the friendliest
feelings toward Spain. Its most anX-
GUS wish is to avoid even the appear
lnce of an qnfriendliness which is
wholly foreign to its thought. For
more than 100 years, amidst divergent
II clashing interests aud under fire.
luent and severe stats, the two gov
have succeeded in avoiding
collision, and there is no friendly
'tfice which Spain could ask which
he United States, within the limits
# their established policy, would not
De glad TO extend.
SIN the present instance they are
.ctuated by an earnest wish to ayoid
he danger Of seeming to provoke con-
lict. The practice of Europe In regard
o intervention as in the instances
ited has been almost invariably harsh
nd oppressive. The practice of the
United States has peen almost invari-
.bly mild and forbearing. Among the
'recedents which have been so numer-
usly cited, there can be no doubt as to
he choice. The must moderate is the
est Among these the attitude taken
" President Monroe in 1922 is the
My attitude which can properly be
egarded as obligatory for "a similar sit
alton today, The course pursued by
he United States in recognition of
colombia is the only course which con-
ress can consistently adopt"