The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-22
REPLY Of DE L0NE.
AI Full Text of the Letter Re-
jecting Any Mediation.
Correspondence With Spain
Regarding Cuba Allowed
to Leak.
NISSlvE FRIENDLY IN ITS TONE.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The full
States and Spain relative to Secretary
Olney's offer Of mediation on the Cuban
question Is gradually coming to light.
7 Mr. Olney's letter was made public
during Senator Foraker's recent speech,
with a brief extract from the Spanish
minister's reply. Today the full reply
Of Minister Dupuy de Lone became
available. 1t is as follows:
AS l had the honor to inform your excel
lency, some time ago, lost no time in COM
municating to the minister of state of his
majesty, the king of Spain, the text Of the
note that your excellency addressed to me,
under date of the 4th of April last in regard
to the events that are taking place in the
island Of Cuba In his answer, dated May
% last the Duke Of Tetuan tells me that the
Importance Of the communication here re-
ferred to has led the government of his ma
5esty to examine 1t with the greatest care and
to postpone an answer until some time as its
own views on the complicated and delicate
Cuban question should be officially made
public. The minister of state adds that since
the extensive and liberal purposes of Spain
towards Cuba have been laid before the cortes
by the august lips Of his majesty, in the
speech from the throne, the previous volun-
tary decisions of the Spanish government in
the matter may serve as they are now serv-
ing, as the basis of reply to your excel
lencys note
1t is unnecessary, as your excellency re-
marks, and in view of so correct and so
friendly an attitude, to discuss the hypothe-
sis of intervention, as 1t would be utterly in
consistent with the above views The govern
ment of his majesty, the king of Spain, fully
concurs in the opinion that your excellency
was pleased to express, in regard to the fu-
ture of the island in the event, which cannot
and shall not be, Of the insurrection in It's
triumph. There can be no greater accuracy
nP ir1do ont1f hon, hot od hxv
cellency, and as you said, with great reason,
such termination of the conflict would be
looked upon with the most serious misgivings,
even by the most enthusiastic advocate Of
popular government; because, as remarked by
your excellency, with the heterogeneous
combination of races that exist there, the dis
appearance Of Spain would be the disappear
ance of the only bond Of union which can
keep them in the balance and an unavoidable
struggle among the men Of different color,
contrary to the spirit of Christian civilization,
would supervene.
All these reasons fully and clearly demon
strate that it is not possible to think that
the island Of Cuba can be benefited, except
through the agency of Spain acting under her
own impulse and actuated, as she has long
been, by the principles of liberty and justice
The Spanish government is aware Of the
fact that far from having Justice done it on
all sides on these points, there are many
persons obviously deceived by incessant SLAM
ders, who honestly believe that ferocious
despotism prevails in our Antilles, instead of
one of the most liberal political systems in
the world, being enjoyed there now, as well
as before the outbreak OF the insurrection.
One need only run over the laws governing
the Antllles-laws which ought to be sufi-
ciently known in the United States at this
day, to perceive how absolutely groundless
such impressions are.
The government of his majesty most heart
lily thanks that Of the United States for the
to state, and entertains the confidence that
your excellency will readily seer that it has
been forestalling it for a long time past. 1t
follows therefore, as a matter of course, that
1t will comply with 1T in a practical manner
as soon as circumstances make 1t possible.
Your excelency will have seen nevertheless,
how the announcement Of this concurrence
of Views has been received. The insurgents,
elated by the strength which they have
quired through the aid Of a certain number
of citizens of the United States, have con-
Cubans residing in this republic, any idea
that the government of Washington can inter
vene in the contest, either with its advice
or in any other manner, on the suppostion
that the declarations of disinterestedness on
tie part Of the government of the United
States are false. and that it wishes to get
possession of the island one of these days.
Hence, 1t is evident that no success would
attend such possible mediation, which they
repel. even admitting that the mother country
would condescend to treat with It's rebellious
surely ieopardizing its future authority, de-
tracing from It's national dignity and i'm
pairing it's independence, for which it has at
all times shown such great earnestness, as
history teaches.
In brief there is effectual way to pacfy
Cuba unless 1t begins with the actual SUBJ
mission of the armed rebels to the mother
country. Notwithstanding this, the govern
ment of the United States could, by the use
of proper means, contribute greatly to the
pacification of the island of Cuba.
The government of his majesty is already
very grateful to that of the United States
for it's intention to prosecute the unlawful
expedition to Cuba of some Of its citizens
with more vigor than in the past after max
ing judicial investigation as to the adequacy
of Its laws when honestly enforced. Still the
high moral sense Of the government of Wash
ington will undoubtedly suggest to it other
more effectual means of preventing henceforth
what is now the case, struggle which is
going on near its shores and which is
proving so injurious to its industry and COM
lency, being prolonged so exclusively by the
powerful assistance which the rebellion finds
in the territory of this great republic against
the wishes of all those who love order and
law. ..-ae,- s
The constant violations of international law
in its territory is especially manifested on
the part of Cuban emgrants, who care moth
ing for the losses suffered in the meanwhile
by the citizens of the United States and of
Spain through the prolongation of the war
The Spanish government, on it's part, has
der to achieve such desirable end, by en-
deavoring to correct the mistakes of public
opinion in the United States and by exposing
the plots and calumnies of its rebellious sub
jects. 1t may well happen that the declara-