The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-06
nrEUrRALrrrv IS 10 cUBA.
An Enective Psiicy suGgestea by the Prsee-
asnt Estahiishea ~ naaissn In lsne.

suOmis'ioh W u soNeLe'kn's y SPAN, whlIeo on
tho oInoF nahu 'ne Nu"a" p"''iots nave ue-
clared tnat tney VIII agree 10 no terms that are
not preuicated on their independence. there IL
but one course that the united states can take
with self-respect. Its offers OF mediation hav-
ing been met by each party with propositions
that INC otner scorns 70 eseepI, TINS country
can no longer pose IN tne roio OF an ohcions
iiohu' wy y oo"eu ~" u own inter-
e0's ""u ~ y" ho"oi' Wv "'oP' sueh hieas-
p1Nl,a nn.H
N'ear"eo' 'Is.'e"' ''et"" III nS HUG
0"se ''"u'
The spectacle Of tho utter ruin Of an adjoining
country. By nature one OF the most fertile and charm
Ing on the globe. would engage the serious attention
OF the Government aud people OF the United states In
any circumstance In point OF iaet' they have a con-
oern WIN u when Is by no means OF wholly sen't
men'. OF ph''sn'hroplc ehatsc'e'' nnesto heAr.o
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q, m. nsoni. .nd anvarnm.n, ., sn,,n II rc,,or.
,.,v ..,,m.,.a ,,., a, IT,, ,,om eao ooo eoo a.
$50 600 GOO OF hmer,c,n c,n,,,l are invested in n,,n.
tatIops and in railroad. mining. and other bushes.
enterprises on the island. The volume Of trade be-
tween the United States and Cuba. which In 1889
amounted to about 100000. 900. rose in 1893 to about
el0s,ooo.ooo, and in lssS the year before the pres
ent insnrrection broke oS>. amounted to nearly sso.'
ooo'ooo' Besides TINS large peouniary stsAe IN me
fortunes OF cuoa' inc cni'ed states hhds i'sen mex
a"aos 'h'o'ep III u pfesen' eone'' o'ne "~s
E,w".s.. M - n"S.
msn,rcs,od tho ..ma ra.,ra,n, .nd ~. s,m ,,,,.r,
.nanr,ro.
IL should be added tina, !, carpo, h. reasonably M.
sumed tt.t the hitherto e.p.c,an, attitude Of III,
United States will be indefinitely maintained. While
We are anxious to accord all due respect to the SOW.
ereisnty OF Spain. we cannot view the pending con-
nict In all Its features. aud properly apprehend our
Inevitably close relations to 1t, and It's possible re-
suits. Without considering that by thu course OF
events We may De urawn into such an unusual ana
unp'eeeaeh'ed eohditlon a. VIII M 4 limit TO our
pa'en' waiting Tor spain to end the contest. either
NoH. Il u wi way OF viii our friendly coop
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v,,h AZ. ,n.,r-o.,,"Y -.
demons,,.,aa ,h., Norostra,- -, - 60.
for all nurno.e, NJ a.. -,gh,,,I .,,.,.ncs srd Shen
. bon,ies. ,,yugols 10, ,s rass, ,h,,.hr,.r, he. daa.r.
Grated into a strife which mean. notb,nz NOR than
the useless sacrifice of human life and the utter de.
struction Of the very subject.matter o. the connict, a
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.
ueemea IL ho' am'ss TO romind the Congress
M NV ""eh d ooff'o' poiey anu
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and ,srtii. ,ou,,rv ,,,,n.,.,, -, 49,.
from eomnls,e dey sst,rlon. lii cors,ro,n orr CO..
eminent to such action az viii sub..rye Nh. ,ntAr.,,,
thus involved and a, the same time promi,. 10 Cub,
and ito inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the bless-
ings of peace.
w.
sH - "'ie Nv
so.,im~. ~, -. ~ ,no
80 psop,e. ii tnosfes parties
80 rum each other On al
lican and Democratic conyentions In their Mat.
forms had DECLARED In favor NJ Cuhan ;rdan.n.
dence and the ranrasen,,tiv.s ~ ,h. n.oni.i in
Conar... h,d -, ,h. a., - -, Ii.
tion nv nso.ino oonou--an. -..e,niaS. ~.
80 49, .s.S'N '"s
49, 'eN"s"''ioH' "
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" snefetoie' hhe" 'hat the Fresioent'
Sol lar from outruhhing the sentiments OF this
country IN MS message was from u feeiing OF
| 0eferRn(A tn SnAtn that wal mt nnnr0rai hu hta