Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20

almost inevitably result in a war of races
with the probable establishment of a white
| and black republic"
| The situation thus described" he says
l rs of great interest to the people of the
| United States. They are interested i'm any
| struggle anywhere for freer political insti-
| tutions-but necessarily and In special
measure In a struggle that is raging almost
| In sight OF our shores. They are interested
| as civilized and Christian nation. in the
| speedy termination of civil strife charac-
| tenzed by exceptional excuses on the part
OF Doth combatants They are interested
In the non-interruption of extensive trade
relations which have been and should con-
tinue TO be OF great advantage to bsth
countries. They are interested In the prA-
Venticn OF that wholesale destruction of
property on the island. which, making NJ
discrimination between enemies and neu-
| trails is utterly destroying American in
vestments that should be of immense value
ana Is utterly impoverishing great num-
oers OF American citizens. On all these
grounds and in all these ways the interes.
of the United States In the existing situa-
tion in Cuba yields in extent only to that of
Spain herself, and has led many good and
honest persons to insist that Intervention
to terminate the conflict is the Immediate
and imperative duty of the United States"
Offer of Mediation.
to suggest intervention. but that the Unit
ed States could not contemplate with COM
placency another ten years of Cuban insur-
rectfon. His suggestion looked to finding a
way Ito cooperate with Spain in the i'm
mediate pacification OF the island on such
plan as. leaving Spain her rights OF SOW
ereignty, shall yet secure to the people of
the island all such rights and powers Of
local self-government as they can reasona-
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fers and will use her good offices at such
time and in such manner as may be deemed
most advisable"
Mr.. Olney then suggests that neither
spain nor the CubanS can reasonably OBJ
tect to this Intervention, and ADDS that II
anything is to be done it shall be done at
once and on Spain's initiative.
In closing he says the communication is
prompted by the friendliest feelings toward
Spain and the Spanish people, and adds:
ITO attribute to the United States any
hostile or hidden purposes would be a grave
and most lamentable error. The United
States has no designs upon Cuba and no
designs against the sovereignty of SPAIN
Minister De Lome's Reply.
Mr.. Foraker read only the following ex-
tract from Mr.. De Lome's reply, which was
dated June 4, 1896:
I'm brief, there is no effectuaI way to
pacify Cuba unless 1t begins with the ac-
tual submission of the armed rebels to the
mother country"
Other points from Mr.. De Lome's letter
are as follows:
Notwithstanding this, the government of
the United States could. by use of proper
means, contribute greatly to the pacifica-
ton of the Island of Cuba.
The government of his majesty is al
ready very grateful to that of the United
States for its intention to prosecute the I'M
lawful expeditions to Cuba of some of it's
citizens with more vigor than in the past,
after making judicial investigation as to
the adequacy of its laws when honestly en-
forced. Still, the high moral sense of the
government of Washington will undoubt-
edly suggest to ii other more effectual
means OF preventing henceforth what is
now the case, a struggle which is going on
SO near it's frontiers ard which is proving
so injurious to its industry and commerce.
fact justly deplored by your excellency
being prolonged SO exclusively by the pow
erfui assistance 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 It's territory is especially manifest on
the part of Cuban emigrants, who care
nothing for the losses suffered in the mean
while by the citizens of the United States
the war.
THE Spanish government, on its mart.
has done much, and will do more every
day, In order to achieve such a desirable
S'.N' ny CiioSdNofiiS 10 correct the mis-
takes OF public opinion in the United States
and by exposing the plots and calumnies of
its rebellious subjects.
1t may well happen that the declara-
tons recently made in the most solemn
form by the government of his majesty
concerning its intentions for the future will
also contribute in a large measure to graf
lry the wish that your excellency clearly
expressed In your note. namely, that all the
people OF the United States, convinced that
We are in the right, will completely cease
TO extend unlawful aid to the Insurgents
III, with that object in view further in
lorna tion on the Cuban question should he
desired. In addition to that it already has
by the government of the United States
which shows itself so hopeful that the tus
tice OF Spain may be recognized by all, the
government of his majesty will take the
greatest pleasure in supplying it with the
most accurate details.
when the government of the United
states shall once be convinced of our being
In the right, and that honest conviction
snail in some manner be made public buI
little more will be required in order that
all those in Cuba who are not merely striy
ing to accomplish the total ruin of tho
beautiful country in which they were born
celng then hopeless of outside HELM and
powerless by themselves, will Law down
their arms.
Until that happy state of things has
been attained, Spain will, in the Just de-
tense not only Of her rights. but also of her
duty and honor, continue the efforts for an
early victory. which she is now exerting
regardless Of the greatest sacrifices"