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ton or occasional skirmishes and place It
] on the terrible footing of war, to which
a recognition Of belligerancy -
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ton Or occasi9na a sklrmishes and place i
Would Aim to Elevate 1t.
The contest. moreover, is solely on land;
Of 2 single seaport, whence 1t may send
forth It's flag nor has it any means Of
cept through the military lines Of its adj
versaries. No apprehension OF any OF
those sudden and difficult complications |
cipitate upon the vessels, both commercial |
and national, and upon the consular off,
ton Of their relations to the parties to |
the contest. Considered as a question Of
expectancy, regard the accordance Of
premature, as regard to be, at present.
indefensible In measure of right.
Such pfas the
1t difficult and complicated duties and re-
quire the exaction from the contending
fights and Obligations It confers the
right of search upon the high seas by
Vessels Of both parties; 1t would subject
the carrying OF arms and munitions of
war, which now may be transported free.
" and without interruption, in vessels of
possible SEIZURE ;0 it y would give give rise to
countless vexations questions; would re-
lease the parent goyernm h If from ar re-
ents, and would invest Spain with; the
right to exercise the supervision recog-
ulZeQ Dy our treaty OIL lI30 over. our CON-
m mel zee on II, the seas very large part at OF
and the Gulf States and between ali Of
passes through the lev: Waters Which wash
the shores of Cuba. The existence of this
supervision could scarce fail 1T, to lead, if
ilous to the peaceful relations Of the two
states. There can be little doubt as to
draw this nation: 1t would be unworthy
of the United States to inaugurate the
possibilities of such result by measures
Turning to the practical aspects of a
81 yos1 ana
still further pertinent considerations ap-
pear. In the code of nations there is no
belligerancys unaccompanied by the as
International Neutrality.
Such reeognition without d4SHn more will i'll
2 domestic conflict a status not
states The act of recognition usually
takes the form of solemn proclama ton of
| neutrality which recites the de factO con-
dition Of belligerancy as it's motive. 1t
announces a domestic law on neutrality
in the declaring state. It assumes inter-
presence of a public state of war. 1t
| warns all citizens and others within the
jurisdiction Of the ,proclaimaant that they
their own peril and cannot expect to be
shielded from the consequence. The
| right Of visit and search on the seas and
seizure of vessels and cargos and contra
! band of war and good prize under admir-
atty law must under international law be
proclamation of belligerancy: While &C
cording the equal belligerant rights de-
BY public law to each na party II
Weigh heavily in behalf of Spain herself
ports of Cuba her maratime rights could
be asserted not only for the military in
vestment of the island, but up to the
| margin of our own territorial waters,
and a condition of things would exist for
which the Cubans within their own do
man G1ud not nope TO fb ala or aY
pathy from within our domain would be
even more impossible than now with the
additional Civilizations of international
neutrality we would perforce assume.
The enforcement Of this enlarged and
code Of W4Hla 6 6ny
i inst me It could impart to the
gpafn ana sta ths n1 Would
the United States no right of intervention
to enforce the conduct Of the strife w16nin
ing to the international code of war. For
these reasons, regard the recognition OF
az sile now t1v'i 9nwise and therefore inadmissi:
ble Should that step hereafter pe
; deemed wise as a measure OF rshc ahc
| duty the executive will take 1t.
Intervention upon
Humanitarian Grounds
; has been frequently suggested and has
} and earnest consideration. But shoulc
such a step be, now, taken when it is ap
Psnsd a 5h the poeg 6f spn
A new government has taken office il
the mother country: 1t is pledged in a az
) vance to the declaration that all TN
! effort in the world cam 1T suffice to main
tain peace in Cuba by the bayonet; ina
vague promises OF reform attf fha su ing31a
! problem; that with substitution -, o
4 commanders must come change or tn
, mony with new policy which shall n
: longer aim to drive the Cubans to tn
t :horritle alternative of taking to tn
t reforms must be instituted in according
g with the needs and circumstances or IN
: time and that these reforms wn me- o aG
: ony and create virtual entity and self
Controlled administration, shall yet cor
S bT d aat Of powers and burden
n upon a basis of mutual interest untainte
o by methods of selfish expediency:
l. The. first acts of the new governmer
l. lie in these honorable paths. The polio
n Of cruel rapine and extermination, thu
iong has the BEEN Hnde
# the new military commander a broa
) clemency is proffered. Measures hay ~
|
\ horrors of starvation. The power OF TT
II Spanish armies it is asserted is to K
d US d not to spread ruin and desolatio
# hut to protect the resumption of peacef1
r. agricultural pursuits and productive il
n dEstries That past methods are futi
N t. force a peace by subjusation is free
= admitted and that ruin without concii:
tion must inevitably fail to win FOR Spa
the fidelity of a cortented dependency
of DEGREES in application of the foresha'
le owed reforms have already been promu
kt gated The full text of these DEGREES HI
IN not been received, but as furnished in
le telegraphics summary from our minist
a are: All civil and electoral rights of PEE
is insular Spaniards are, in virtue OF eXis
at inc constitutional authority, forthwith e
s. tended to colonial Spaniards A sehen
Sc Of autonomy has been proclaimed by d
$, cree to become effective upon ratifcat til
"a by the cortes. It creates a Cuban parli
~ ment which, with the insular executiv
Sc can consider and vote upon all subjec
ST affecting local order and interests, pc
e. sessing unlimited powers save as to ma
NJ tiers Of state, war and the navy, as
" which the governor general acts by I
q q own authority as the delegate of the ce
cn trail government. This parliament I
az a ceives the oath of the governor general
o9 preserve faithfully the liberties and pri
y ileRes of the colony and to it the cOlon1