Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-20

the prevention OF that wholesale destruc-
tion of property on the island, which, maxi
ing no discrimination between enemies and
neutrals, is utterly destroying American
investments that should ye Of immense
value and is utterly impoverishing great
numbers OF American citizens Dn all these
grounds and in these ways tho interest of
the United States in the existing situation
in Cuba yields in extent only I'd Spain her
self. and hasAled many good land honest
persons to / st that Intervention to the
conflict Is immediate and Imperative
duty of n Spited States.
He .,. said rpNse was not at that time ii,
States could not contemplate with conp,a-
cency another ten years gtaCuban insurrec-
ton HIS suggestion looked 30 finding a way
Ito cooperate with Spain In the immediate
pacifcation of the island on such plan, as
leaving Spain her rights of sovereignty shall
yet secure to the people of the island all
such rights and powers OF local self-govern-
ment as they can reasonably ask. To that
end the United States offers and will use
her good Office, at any time and in such man
ner 6s may be deemed advisable"
Mr.. Olney suggests that neither Spain nor
the Cubans can reasonably object to these
| intentions and add that u anything is to be-
done IL should be done at once and on Spain s
initiative. In closing, he says the communi-
cation is prompted by the frlendliest of feel
ing toward Spain, and adds:
To attribute to the United States any hes
tile or hidden purpose would be a grave
and most lamentable error The United
States has no designs upon Cuba and no do.
| signs against the sovereignty of Spain"
DE LOME'S REPLY.
Mr.. Foraker read the following extract
from Mr. De Lome's reply, which was dated
June 4. 1896:
"In brief, there is no efrectual way to
pacify Cuba unless it begins with the actual
submission OF the armed rebels to the mother
country"
Other points from the letter are as follows
Notwithstanding this, the government of
Cuba. Tue government OF her majesty Is
already. very grateful to that of the United
States for its intention to prosecute the un-
| lawful expeditions to Cuba of some of its
citizens with more, .vieor than in the past,
after making a judicial investigation as to
| he adeqrucy of its laws when honestly en-
| forced. The high moral position of the gov
| suggest to it better means of diminishing
henceforth what is now the cause, a strug-
| gle, which is going on so near It's frontiers
| and which is proving so injurious to its in
| dustry and commerce, fact justly de
plored by. your ,excellency, being prolonged
which the rebellion finds in the territory OF
| this great republic against the wishes of all
| those who love order and law,
The constant violation of International
law in its territory Is especially manifest
on the rart of Cuban emicrapts, who care
| nothing for the losses suffered in the mean
while by the citizens of the United States
| and of Spain through the proiongation of
| the war. The Spanish government on its
| part has done much and Will do more every
| day. in order to achieve such a desirable
end by endeaVortng to correct the mistakes
Of public opinion in the United States and
| exposing the plots of its rebellious sub
jects.
| 1t may well happen that the declarations
| recently made in the most solemn form by
| the government of his majesty concerning
| the future will also contribute largely to
| crafty the wish that your eXcellency
| clearly expressed in your note, namely that
| all the people of the United States con-
vnced that we are in the right. will COM
| petely cease to extend unlawful aid to the
insurgents. I.
| If with that object in view further infor-
| nation the Cuban subject may be de-
| sired by the government of the United
| States, which shows itself so hopeful that
| the justice of Spain may be recognized by
| all, the government of his ma jesty will
| take the greatest pleasure IN supplying II
with the most accurate details. When the
| government the United States shall once
| be convinced of our being in the right and
| that honest conviction shall in some manner
| quired in order that all those I'm Cuba who
| are not merely striving to accomplish the
| total ruin of the beautiful country in which
| they We're born, being then hopeless of out.
| side help and powerless by themselves, will
| lay down their arms.
| Until that happy state of things has beer
| obtained Spain will, in the just defense not
| only of her own rights, but also of her
| duty and honor, continue the efforts for ar
| early victory which she is now exerting, re-
| gardless of great sacrifices.