Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-30

This will enable the smaller villages ana
agricultural regions of the country TO pc
supplied with currency to meet their
needs.
I recommend that the issue of national
nation of $40 and upwards. II the sugges-
tons I have herein made shall have the
approval Of congress, then would recon-
mend that national banks be required TO
redeem the notes In gold.
GIVE SPAIN A CHANCE.
Reasonable Time for the Enforce
ment of Autonomy Is Urged.
The most important problem with which
the government is now called upon to
deal pertaining to. its foreign relations
Cuban insurrection, problems and condi-
lions more or less in common with those
now existing have confronted this govern Tho
story of Cuba for many years has been
one of unrest and growing discomfort:
liberty o and seifccontroi s Of organized re-
sistance to the mother country of de,
preston after distress and warfare, and
by renewed revolt For no enduring pc
riod since the enfranchisement Of the con-
tinenta: possessions Of Spain in the West
or the policy Of Spain toward Cuba not
caused concern in the United States.
The prospect from time to time that the
and the political vicissitudes and en-.
barrassments of the home government
might lead to the transfer of Cuba to
continental rover called forth, between
1929 and 1865, various emphatic declara-
tons of the policy of this United States
to no q; Of Saeas CON
OF independence or acquisition by the
United States through purchase: nor has
there been any change Of th rs declared declared
ment.
The revolution which began in 1868 lasted
ment Of The United States testified its
overtures made by Gen Grant We're re-
fused and the va, war dragged on. entaili ing
creased injury to American interests, be-
sides throwing enhanced burdens on
neutrality on the government, In 1873
OF zanjon, obtained by negotiations be-
tween the Spanish commander, Martinez
de Cnmpos. and the insurgent leaders:
Tie present instruction broke out in
February, 1885, It is not my purpose at
this time to recall its remarkable increase
or to characterize its tenacious resistance
against it oy, Spain. The revolt and the
efforts to subdue it carried destruction
%d ssGS and deyns
of Spain for its suppression. The civilized
code of wal. has been d:sresarded, no
less SO by the Spaniards than by the
The existing conditions cannot but fill
this government and the American peo-
no desire on the part of the people to
profit by the misfortunes of Spain. We
have only the desire to see the Cubans
measure Of self-control which is the in
right to reap the benefit of the exhaust.
less treasures Of their country.
Vigorous PrOtcAtn.
April. 1886. rendering the friendly offices
tion tn on eur part was not accepted In
brief the answer was: There is no
effectual way to pacify Cuba, unless
Then only could Spain act in the prom
Used direction of her own motion and
Concentration was initiated Feb. is, 1895.
The districts controlled by the Spanish
the garrison towns, their lands laid waste
and their dwellings destroyed. This pol
icy the late cabinet of Spain justified as
means of cutting off supplies from the in
surgents. It has utterly failed as war
measure It .x was nc, not civilized warfare.
Against this abuse of rights of war I
have felt constrained on repeated occa-
sions to enter the firm and earnest pro-
Of public condemnation. Of the treatment
Of American citizens by alleged illegal
trial or pending protracted judicial pro-
ceedings. 1 felt it my first duty to make
instant demand for the release or speedy
trial Of all American citizens under ar
rest. Before the change of the Spanish
cabinet in October last twenty-five pris-
oners. citizens of the, United States had
the conflict the aid of congress was
sought in special message an and under
i've aid has been given to American citi-
zens in Cuba. many of them at their own
request having been returned to the
The Instructions given to our new min
lister to Spain before his departure for his
post him to Silt upon OF that nat
United States to lend its aid, toward, the
ending of the war in Cuba by reaching
honorable alike to Spain and to the Gu
ban people. These instructions recited the
character and duration of the contest the
and restraints it imposes upon us. with
constant disturbance Of national interests
and the injury resulting from an indefi-
1t was stated that at this juncture our
government was constrained to strenu-
o9sly enquire :, If nt the time ofen not d ripe
by her own interests and every sentiment
OF humanity. should put, stop to- this
destructive war and make proposals of
settlement honorable to herself and just
to her Cuban colony. 1t was urged that
we as a neighboring nation with large
interests in Cuba could be required to
wait only reasonable time for the
mother country to establish its authority
and restore order within the borders OF
the island, that we could not contemplate
as indefinite period for the accomplish
ment OF this result
Embnrrnxment Avoided.
NO solution was proposed to which the
slightest idea of humiliation to Spain
could attach and. indeed. precise pro-
posals were withheld to avoid embarras-
ment to that government, All that was
asked or expected was that some, safe
wny might be speedily provided and per-
manent peace restored. 1t so CHANGED
that the consideration of this offer. adj
dressed to the same Spanish admintstca-