The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-20
Good Offices of the United States,
rendered by Olney, Were Re-
fused by Spain.
Spain Scored in a Report,
Presumably from Con-
sui General Lee.

ceded to be at least two or three times as
many. Meanwhile, their discipline has been
improved and their supply Of modern weapons
and equipment has been greatly enlarged,
while the mere fact that they have held out
to this time has given them confidence In
their own eyes and prestige with the world
toned that the insurrection, instead Of being
Quelled, Is today more formidable than ever,
and enters upon the second year Of its ex-
istence with decidedly improved prospects OF
successful results. Whether Condition Of
things emitting the insurgents to recognition
as belEgerents has yet been brought about
may, for the purposes Of the present COM
munication. be regarded as immater.al.
MEDIATION OFFERED.
Further on Mr.. Olney calls attention
to the fact that capital is fast with
drawing from the island frightened
outlook. Why" he continues, Should
it not be? What can prudent man
foresee as the outcome Of existing con-
dttions except the complete devastation
Of the island the entire annihilation of
its Industries and impoverishment Of
such of it's inhabitants as are unwise
enough or unfortunate enough not to
eeasonably escape from It, 1T may be
well feared that If the present insurrec-
ton is to be of shorter duration than
the last, it will be because the end is
to come sooner or later through the in
ability of Spain to prolong the conflict
and through her abandonment of the
island to the heterogeneous combina-
t1on Of elements and of races now in
arms against her"
Such conclusion Mr.. Olney said
would almost inevitably result in a
war Of races, with the probable estab-
lishment of white and black repub-
ltc." He continues:
The situation thus described is Of great
N 4 fha nf thn Mi ptR
They are interested In any struggle any
where for freer political institutions-but nee
essarily and in special measure In a struggle
that is raging almost in sight of our shores.
They are Interested as civilized and Chris
tian nation, in the speedy termination Of a
civil strife, characterized by exceptional Bit
terness and exceptional excesses on the part
of both combatants. They are interested in
the non-interruption Of extensive trade rela-
tions, which have been and should continue
to be Of great advantage to both countries.
They are interested in the prevention Of that
wholesale destruction of property on the
island which, making no discrimination be-
tween enemies and neutrals, is utterly de-
stroying American investments that should
be of immense value and Is utterly 1mpov-
erishing great numbers of American citizens.
On all these grounds and in all these ways
the interest of the United States, in the ex-
isting situation 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.
He said his purpose was not at that
time to suggest intervention, but that
the United States could not contem-
plate with complacency another ten
years of Cuban insurrection. His sug-
gestiol looked to finding a way ito CO.
operate with Spain in the Immediate
pacification of the island on such
plan as, leaving Spain her rights Of
sovereignty shall yet secure to the peo-
pie of the islands all such rights and
powers Of local government as
they can reasonably ask. To that end
the United States offers 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
object to this intervention, and adds
that if anything is to be done it should
be done at once and on Spain's initia-
tive. In closing he says the communi-
cation is prompted by the friendliest
feeling towards Spain and the Spanish
people, and adds: ITO attribute to the
United States any hostile or hidden
purposes would be grave and most
lamentable error. The United States
has no designs upon Cuba and no de-
signs against the sovereignty of Spain"
Mr.. Foraker read only the following
extract from Mr.. DeLome's reply,
which was dated June 4, 1896:
I'm brief, there is no effectual way to
pacify Cuba, unless 1t begins with the
actual submission of the armed rebels
to the mother country" Other points
from Mr. DeLome's letter are as fol-
lows:
Notwithstanding this, the government Of