The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-12-16

| delermlne IT'S po..cy as 10 cuba, the presf-
| dent points out that of the untried meas
| urec there remains only: Recognition of
| the insurgents as bclligerents, recognition
| of the independence of Cuba neutral in
| terNerton to end the war by imposing
| rational compromise between the con.
| testants, an intervention in favor of one
| or the other party. He says: II speak
| not of forcible annexation. for that cam
| rot be thought of. That by our code of
| morality would be criminal aggression"
| Taking up the question of belligerency
| the president quotes at length from Presi-
| dent Grants message of Dec. Z, 1873,
| wherein he declared that the condition
| III Cuba warranted neither the recognition
| or independence nor the recognition of
| belligerency. He adds that moreover a
recognition of delinquency would confer
| upon neither party to the conflict a status
| not heretofore actually possessed. while
| 1t would weigh heavily in SPANS behalf.
| giving her the right of search on the high
| seas and extending her maritime rights
| TO the margin of our territorial waters.
| For these reasols," says the president,
| II regard the recognition of the belliger-
| ency of the Cuban insurgents as now UNI
| wise and therefore inadTIsSible. Should
/ that step hereafter be deemed wise as a
matter of right and duty, the executive
Hopeful Change in Spanish Policy.
He points to the hopeful chance in
| the Spanish policy, to the pledge of re-
| form. and to the abatement of the hor-
| rors OF war as reasons against inter-
yention on humanitarian grounds. The
| first acts of the new government lie in
! the honorable paths 1t has outlined. The
| policy or determination has been reversed;
| broad clemencies proffered: measures
| have been taken to relieve the horrors, OF
starvation. The power of the Spanish
| armies. it is asserted is to be used not
| TO spread ruin and desolation, but To pro-
| tect the resumption of agricultural in
| dustries. The president sketches the
| eminent, and says that ii is honestly due
to Spain that she should be given rea-
| sonable chance to realize her eNpecta-
/ lions and assorted 9tilnHrV
| of the new order of things TO which she
| stands irrevocably committed. He points
| TO the many concessions already made; TO
| the modification of the horrible order of
| concentration; to the release of the Com
| petitor prisoners, and the fact that not
| single American citizen is now under
| arrest in Cuba. He says the near future
| will demonstrate whether a righteous
| peace is likely to be attained. II not,
| the eXigency of further and other action
| by the United States will remain TO be
( taken. Sure of the right the government
| will continue it's watchful care over every
| American citizen, and its efforts TO bring
| about honorable peace. and says the
| president. IF it shall hereafter appear
| TO be duty imposed by our obligations
| to ourselves. to civilization and TO hui
| manity, to intervene with force, 1T shall
| be without fault on our part and only
m e eaT @ 12r s%f be
| and approval of the civilized world.
| Annexation of Hawaii.
The president next takes up the subject
|
| says, should be accomplished Rapidly
| reviewing his former arguments in favor
of annexation. he says that legislation is
| required in the event of the ratification of
| the treaty, and while abrupt assimilationS
| of immature elements of population
should be avoided just provision should
| be made for self-rule in local matters
| with the largest political liberty to the
| Hawaiins. He says that the dispute be-
| tween Japan anad Hawaii over the imml-
| grafton question is now in a satisfactory
| stage of settlement by negotiation: that
| our government has not interviewed, and
| that it is learned that Japan is now con-
| to deal with all possible Interior questions
affecting her interests in the broadest
| spirit of friendliness.
| Reference is made to the failure of Mr..
! Merry to be received as minister to Mic
aragua on account of the obligations of
that country to the diet of the greater
| republic of Central America. AS there is
| no legal authority at present to accredit
him to the diet, Mr.. Baker. the present
| minister at Managua, has been directed
10 present his letters of recall. Mr.. W.
| Godfrey Hunter is said to be likewise ac-
, credited to Honduras, a member Of the
! Greater Republic, and his case is awaiting
| action.
The Nicaragua canal is spoken of as of
| large Importance to our country, and the
| promise is made of further reference to
| the subject which in the report of the
| commission nov at work is sent TO con-
| gress.
The president says of the international
| standing diligent effort the ENJOYS have
| failed so far as TO secure an agreement
| Qualification is expressed at the action or
! France in this ma tier in joining in our
| efforts, and ii is said that the negotia-
| tons are still pending. Meanwhile the
! ENJOYS have not made their final report
| Believing that the doubts rails ' in GER
| tain quarters respecting the fea- .Dility OF
| maintaining parity between gold and sill
Yer may yet be solved. The president
| earnestly hopes that their labors may
! bring about an international agreement.
| Reciprocity Negotiations.
Mr.. Kasson OF Iowa is said to be now
| conducting negotiations with several gov
ernments for reciprocity arrangements
! under the tariff act, and IT Is believed
that by careful exercise of the powers
| conferred by the act, some grievance or
our own and other countries in our mu-
| tual trade relations may be removed or
| alleviated and the volume NJ our COM
| mercial exchanges enlarged
The president earnestly urges the i'm
provement of our merchant marine the
| inferiority OF which, i,e says, is Etmiliat-
| ing to the national pnde.
| Reference is made 10 he recent confer
| ences at Washington on the subject OF
protection OF seal l!fe the re,alt 4 WHICH
| duty of the governments concern TO
adopt measures without delay Tor the
protection of the herds. Negotiations to
| this end are now in progress.
| International arbitration Is declared py
| the president to represent the rest SEN
| timsnt OF the civilized world. end treat
les embodying these humane principles
| on broad lines without in any war i'm
| perlling our interests or honor will nave
| its constant encouragement.
| A liberal appropriation Is bespoken In
| order that the United States may make
a creditable exhibit at the approaching
! Paris exposition in which the people have
| shown an unprecedented interest.
| Under the head of the navy. The presi-
| don't noints to the n eces.i.y for speedy
| legislation to procure he .'inor Tor TREE
| battleships now building, wn'sn would be
| otherwise useless. He speaks in terms or
| praise of the quality Of our shps. and
| thinks that the time has now arrived
| when the Increase TO which the country is
| committed should for lime take the