The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-20

dustries and the absolute impoverlsh-
ment of It's Inhabitants. who are uu-
wise or unfortunate enough uot 10
seasonably escape from 1t.
1t may well be feared that II the pres
cnt Instruction is to he OF shorter dufa-
ton than the last, it VIII be because
the end is to come sooner or laleV
through the inability of spain to pro-
long the conflicl and through hcN
abandonment Of the island to the het-
rcgcnccrs combination OF elements aud
of races now IN arms against her
such a conclusion, Mr.. uiney SAIL would
almost inevitably result In war OF races.
With the probable establishment Vi
white and black republic.
The situation thus described he
saws is of great interest TO the people
Of the United States, They are inter-
cs,cd i'm any struggle anywhere Tor
frrer political institutions but nrtth-
sarily in struggle ina, ~ raging al
most in sight OF our shores. lhey are
Interested as a civilized and christian
Nation in the speedy termination "'
civil strife characterized by eHceptiopai
bitterness and exceptional cNeesSes on
The mart of both combatants' They ave
intelt sted in the non Interruption OF
thp extensive trade relations Whleb
have heen and should continue 10 DC
OF great advantage to boih counli''S.
They are Interested in the prevention Oh
that Wholesale destruction OF prop
cry on the island which. making no
dissemination between enemies au"
ncutrals is utt.rly destroying Amrfi-
can investments that should be Of mn
mense value and is utterly lmoFtiNu-
,np great numbers of American elNi-
zcns. In all ti.I-9 GROUNDS ana ~ al
these ways the interest OF the ohlte"
States in the existing si'uRtoh ~
Cuba Yields in extent only 10 ibat OF
spain herself, and has led many eooa
ana honest persons to insist that inter
vouiion TO terminate the conflict Is the
IMPERATIVE duty of the tnited states
He said his purpose was not at that iihle
10 suggest intervention, hul that INC ohlttu
STATES could not contemplate with COM
placency another ten years OF Euu"" 49,, .nS"
rection. His suggestion looked 10 tlhuius
way 10 eco operate with Spain IN the 'l'
MEDIATE modification of the island on Such
man ms. leaving Spain her right OF SOW
ereienty, shall yet secure TO The people .,
the island all such rights ana powers Oh
local self government as they can reason
nhlv ask To that end the United Sial''
Iii ,,,n ber rood offices at such time and
in such manner us may be deemed most ad-
Mr. D,pcv then suggested that neither
cnain nor the Cubans can REASONABLY 90,
,srt IN his intervention ana adds that II
ANYTHING Is to be done II should De uon'
al once and on SPANS inlta'Ve' ,.,,,
I'm closing. he says the onmmunl'aNlun
,s ,,ron,ntnd nv the friendliest feelings 10,
,y,1d snqin and the Spanish people ana
| adds: ,,.,.., c.,.o. ony
hostile or hidden purposes would ~
crave and most lamentable error inc
United states has no desiGns up""
| Cuba and no designs as'ihs' NV
oreignlv Of Spain
MIR Foraker read officially the followint
ox,root from Minister De lome's reply
which was dated June A. 1896.
| In brief. there is no efrectuai way 10
nanifv Cuba unless il begins with me
| actual submission of the armed rcueiS
| To the mother country.
Other points from Minister De LONE
| letter are as follows
Notyithstanding this the govern
| ment Of the rnt,l States could, by use
Of nropcr means. contribute greatly 10
The Modification Of the island Of Cuba
Tho government Of his majesty is al
roady very grateful 10 that Of the
United states for It's prosecution OF it's
citizens fol violation OF neutrality laws
with more Vigur than IN the past after
making n irdicial investigation as 10
the adequacy OF Its laws when honest
ly enforced SUI, the high moral
| ton will undoubtedly suggest TO II
| other more enectual mears OF prevent
Ing henceforth what Ia now the case. q
struprle which IL gong so near ITS
frcntlers and which 10 proving 70 in
| furious TO ifs Industry and commerce
a fact Justly depored by your excel
iency-being prolonged so exclusively
| by The powerful assistance which the
rebellion finds in the territory OF this
great republic against the wishes Of
] ali ihogr who love order and law.
| Tho constant yiolatloa Of interna-
| tionaI law in the territory Is especially
| manifest on the part of Cuban emf
| grants, who care nothing for the losses
| suffered in the meanwhile by the citi-
| zens Of tho United SisteA or Spain
| through the prolongaiion Of the war.
The Spanish government on It's part
| has done much and viii do more every
| day IN order to achieve such deslr-
able end by endeavoring to correct the
| mistakes of public opinion in the Unit
ed States and by exposing the plans
| and calumnies Of It's rehelllous sub
| jects
| II may well happen that the doolar-
| alton recently made IN the a1oht solemn
form by the government Of his majesty
| concerning its Intentions for tho fn-
ture. viii also contribute in large
| measure TO crafty the wish that your
| oxcellency clearly expresses In your
| note namely. That all the people of
the United States, convinced that We
are in the right. viii completely cease
to extend unlawful aid 10 The insur-
gents II. with that object IN view.
further information on the Cuban
question should he desired, in addition
10 that II already has. by the govern
meat OF tho United statel which