The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-10

lions n corf.rs the rlrht ~ search
upon the hirh seas hv vessels n both
parties. u would subject the carrying
of arms and munitions NJ war. which
now may be- transported freely and
without intorrurtipn in vessels NJ the
United states Co detention nnd to pos
slhle seizure: 70 would Give rise TO
countless vnratious questions. would
rerd tho present government from re-
gurrfihiiifv Tor acts dome hv the ln-
vfrrcnfs. and would invest Spain with
the RIGHT tn exercise tho Hunervlsion
recognized hv our trcatv ~ 1895 over
our commerce on the high sons. % very
large rnft ~ witch In Zee trsmc he
twerr fhr Ati4ntir md the Gun states.
and hote"aon nli ~ them and mo states
on the Pacific and through me waters
which wnsh tho shores of cuba The
evercisn ~ thia sunnrvision could
rr~rco nm 20 hood " NOT ~ abuses car-
tniniv 90 cruieiorG parilprs 90 the
racarful retntir~s ~ the two states
Thore cnn b. little doubt NJ 90 what
roauit such supervision would before
long Draw thia nation N would be- un-
worthy ~ the t'~itnd states ~ I'M
au~urnte the possibilities ~ such roe
suit hy measure ~ questionable right
or ernpdiercv or hv any discretion"
RECOGNITION OF CUBANg WOULD
AID SPAIN.
Turning 10 the practical aspects ~ n
recognition of belligcrcncy and revlrw-
Ing It's Inconvenience and positive dam
eers. stun further pertinent consldcra-
Tons appear. In the code OF nations
thcte " NO such thing uH a naked roc.
ognition % hrliigcrcncy uuaccotnpa.
hied ny the assumption uf internntiun-
ul neutrality. Such recognition With
out more win not confer upon either
party 10 domestic conflict n status
not heretofore actually possessed. or
FOL
other states. The act of recognition
usually takes the form ~ solemn
proclamation " neutrality which re-.
cites the de facto condition ~ belli.
gerency NJ IT, motives. II announces
a domestic law u neutrality In the
declaring state. II assumes the inter-
national obligations Of a neutral In the
presence OF public state of war. II
warm nll citizens and others within
the jurisdiction Of the claimant that
they violate those rigorous obligations
az their own peril and cannot expect
TO be shielded from the consequence.
the right u visit ana search on the
seas ana seizure OF vessels and car
goes ana Contrnhnnd Of war and good
prize under admiralty law must under
international law, be admitted M
legitimate consequence NJ proclamn-
ton Of hclligcrcncy. While according
equal hclligcrcnt rights defined hy
public law 60 each party In our ports.
dlHtnvorH woubi be impossible on both.
which while nominally equal would
weigh heavily In behalf ~ Spain her
self. Possessing navy and claim.
Ing the ports u cuba. her maritime
rights could be asserted not only fnr
the military Investment ~ the island.
hut up 20 the margin Of our own tor
ritorial waters. and "a condition Of
things would exist for which the Cu-
bans within their own domain could
not hope 90 create parallel; while ita
creation through aid or sympathy from
within our domain would be even more
impossible than now with the nddl.
tionnl obligations of international
neutrality we would pcrforcc assume.
The enforcement of this enlarged and
onerouH code Of neutrality would only
be influential within our own iuriHdic-
tlon Of land ana sea and applicable
by our own instrumentnlltlcH. II could
impart 20 the United States no iurls-
dlctlon between Spain and the lnsur-
gents. II would give the United
States no right of Intervention 10 en-
force the conduct ~ the strife within
the paramount authority Of Spain ac-
cordlng TO the international code OF
war.
For these reasons regard the recog-
milton OF the bellgcrcncy of the Gu
ban insurgents ha now unwlse and
therefore inndmisslhle. Should that
measure of right and duty. the exec
utivc win take u.
INTERVENTION DEFERRED.
Intervention upon humanitarian
grounds has been frequently suggested
aud has not failed to receive my most
anxious and earnest consideration.
but should such u step be now taken
when II ~ apparent that hopeful
change has supervened In the policy of
-.
mcnt has taken office In the mother
country. II IN pledged In advance To
the declaration that all the effort In
the world cannot suffice TO maintain
peace In Cuba by the hnyonet; that
vague promises Of reform after sub
jugntion afford no solution OF the In
sulnr problem. that with a Hubstitu-
ton OF commanders must come
change Of the past system Of warfare
Tor one In harmony with new policy
which shah no longer aim to drive tho ]
Cuhnns TO the horrible alternative of /
taking 60 the thiclyot or succumhlng
In misery" that reforms must be In
s;ituted IN accordance with the needs
and circumstances Of time. and that
these reforms while designed Co give
full autonomy to the colony and 10
create "A virtual entity and solf-cOn-
trolled administration. shall yet con-
serve and affirm the sovereignty OF /
Spain by a. Just distribution ~ powers
and burdens upon basis Of mutual
interest untainted by methods of selfish
eNpedlcncy.
The first acts Of the new government
lie In these honorable paths, The policy
Of cruel rapine and determination that
so long shocked the universal scntl-
ment OF humanity has been reversed.
Under the new military commander a
broad clcmcncy In proffercd. Mena-
ures have already been set on foot 20
relieve the horrors OF starvation. The
power OF the Spanish armies. II In as
serted. IN 20 be used. not to spread
ruin and desolation, but TO protect the
RESUMPTION OF peaceful agricultural
pursuits and productive Industries.
That past methods are futile to force
a peace by subjugntion In freely adj
mitted. and that ruin without concill-
alton must inevitably fail TO win for
Spain the fidelity OF n contented de-
pendenCy.
DEGREES In application OF the fore
Swallowed reforms have already been
promulgated The fun text OF these
DEGREES has not been received. but as
furnished In telegraphic summary
from our mlnister are:
SPANS NEW Policy.
All civil and electoral rights of penln-
sular Spaniarda are. In virtue Of exist
ing constitutional assembly, forthwith
extended to colonial Spuniarda A
ag homo a nmfpunrftv hnn ha,u V,V,-