The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09


8o.s5A recommend that na:io2as bank Dc re-
g-.Ee4 l. .-e5iz- tAl.E notes 4 gold
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The most important problem wi,h which
this government: IS ravg "a led - del pertain
ing 10 is foreign relations. concerns il DUR
toward spain and the Cutsa1 it.sa--ecti9z.
Problems a11 conditions rlp-e Or .e>- ia ccEn-
En0G with those nov exls.ia-. have confronted
this government a. various times in the past
he story of Cuba f0- many years :4~ been 9oe
q unrest: craving d;scDateut: az c~a-t toward
q larger enjoyment Of liberty ana ss!s-eo1'roi
OF organized resistance u the La7tasr claD lry-
o. depression after distress and warfare. ani
Of Intellectual settlement 20 be followed ~ r.
newed revolt For no enduring period si1ee
the entrauchlsernent 0t the ro1tiaeutIl pos x
sion of Spain IN the western coutinec. has the
condition 0: Cuba. or tns policT 0; spain TO-
ward Cuba not caused concern 70 the United
States
The War in Cuba.
The present instruction broke out in F'ebrti-
airy. 1856. 1t Is not my purpose az this time 20
recall it's reElarka bic increase or TO character
iZe its tenacious resistance against the cn0r-
nous forces nassed against II By Spain The
revolt and the efforts to subdue il carried de-
struction to every quarter Of the island, Gerei-
optng wide proportions and defying The efforts
OF Spain for its suppression. The civilized
code Of war has been di~rcearded. no less 80 By
the Spdnlar1S th3n Dy the tunanS- The exist
ing conditions cannot but fill this government
and the American people with the gravest ap-
prehension. There is no desire OH the part OF
our people to profit by the misfortunes Of
Spain We have only the desire 10 see the
Cubans prosperous and contente5. enjoying
| that measure OF self-control which * the in
alienab!e right OF man, protected in their right
TO reap the benefit OF the exhausflcss treasures
| OF their country.
The offer made by ms predecessor in April.
1895 rendering the friendly Offices OF this gov
eminent failed Any mediation on our part
was not accepted, In brief the answer read
| There is no erec,ual way TO pacify Cuba un-
| less il begin with the actual submission of the
| rebels to the mother" Then only could Spain
| act in the promised direction OF her own mo-
| tion and after her own plans The cruel policy
| OF concentration was initiated February 16
| 1896 The productive districts controlled by
| the Spanish armies were dep0pulate1 and the
| agricultural inhabitants were hcrieI in and
| about the garrisoned towns. their land laid
| waste and their dwelling. destroyed This polio,
| o. the late cabinet OF Spain was justified as
| necessary measure of war and as q means o
| cutting OF supplies from the insurgents i
has utterly failed as war measure. 1t wa,
| not civilized warfare 1t was determination
| Release OF American Prisoners.
Against this abuse Of the rights Of war have
| felt constrained on repeated occasions to enter
the frm and earnest protest Of this govern
| ment There was much Of public nondemua
| ton Of the treatment Of American citizens b,
| alleged illegal arrests and long Imprisonment
| awaiting trial or pending protracted iudicia
procedure. felt i, my first duty TO make IN
| staut demand for the release speedy trial o
| all American citizens under arrest. Be.or
the change Of the Spanish cabinet In Octobe
| asst - prisoners, citizens of the United States
had been given their freedom For the relic
Of our own citizens suffering because Of tn
conflict the aid OF congress- was sought in
special message and under the appropriation
of April T. 1897. effective aid has been given t
American citizens In Cuba Many Of them. .
their own request have been returned 20 II
| United States
Instructions tn Our Minister.
The instructions given 10 minister {
Spain before his departure for his post drecte
him to impress upon that government the sin
cere wish OF the United States to lend its al
| toward the ending OF the war IN Cuba By reach
ing peaceful and lasting result, just and hon
| orable alike to Spain and to the Cuban people
| These Instructions recited the character an
duration OF the contest. the widespread !osse
| 1t entails. the burdens and restraints II impose
upon us with constant distur oa nee o: natioaa
interests and the injury resulting from az .naen
mite continuance Of this state OF things 1. wa
stated that at this luncture our gorernmen
| was constrained TO seriously inquire IL III
| time was not ripe when Spain, OF her ow
| volition, moved by her own interest
and every sen,imen. Of hum ani,y. should put
stop to this destructive war and make proposal
| OF settlement honorable TO herself and just
her Cuban colony. 1t was urged that as
| neighoo.ing nation, with large interests /
| Cuba. we could be required TO wait only rea
| sonable time for the mother country to establis
its authority and restore peace and orde
| within the borders of the island: that We eouI
not contemplate az indefinite period for th
. accomplishment q this result No solutio
was proposed TO which the slightest idea c
humiliation to Spain could attach. aad iadee
precise proposals were wi. hheid to avoid CT
oarrassment to that government All that va
asked or expected was that some safe va
nigh, be speedily provided aad parma nen
peace restored
Reply to Our Note.
The reply to our note was received on n
| I'd day Of October II is in the direction of
better understanding II Itappreciates the friend
. ly purposes OF this government Il a5mi;
that our country Is deeply affected by the wa
in Cuba and that its desires for pcaca are !ns
1t declares that the pre- sent Spanish govern
ment is bound hy every rou~sdeC1tiaa TO
change Of policy that should s1;f>fy g1a T7tte
States and pacify Cuba within = r,sl>,ga5'
time To this sgd Spain has si.ci1esl - -l- III
effect tha political resor-3> hS-stoF -e a.-y.-1
~ rs III present Es-sGlia-. w;.h0ts- hals:- =
any consideration IN ts:e pat- sysl.,h "a - -.-
rlE3t ie ais TT psscr ne G55,lra-r o,s-..-5 s.
IL j. said aii. rautiaue. Bat @i-j b. ,sf. T..@s
eoEaais-;eai ,v.s1 :.! Ess-s~ rg= = ..ss- aga.
t-.U s'esctl7 7vsat-5 - go 3,-. .--'545 t-1s:i.
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sa sovereS-nsy- Tbi>. l. : -3~'~.r- g7r.1 r-7.s
IN iuTestiH. taoa wi-L u GiSesl-J Es,sE~sss.ziGy
the island 20 be governed Is IA ,~c-ut.-e 81
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