Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-12-09
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The Time Not Ripe for Intervention
r'5# ON Our Part. .H.&,g 4 3:

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4 IN i'm - NOV 1s,pe Tor intervention e''
The most important problem with which
pertaining to its foreign relations concerns
Its duty toward Spain and the Cuban insur-
rection. Problems and conditions more or.
have confronted this govern e SM It varis
GUS times in the past. The story Of Cuba
for ma, many As.rs has been one Of unrest.
trof: OF organized resistance to the mother
foilq SSs;dd by ync We revolt Fer no
sdn@sns ss &, scaG IL e
not caused concern 70 the United States:
The En prospect p from time to time that the
and ks poea aS SR9h ana 5ae smBas
i rasSsY q H. Ct tbs home government might
te1o 20 the cransfer OF Cnpa 10 c9 tga
1892, various emphatic declarations Of the
PoNcy OF tne 0Hnted states 70 perml{ 70 as
nniasa In tha Htsent,cv ~ i,GnWn3 E 2ga 81
acquisition by us through purchase: nor
has there been any change of this declared
mept. ~, - ;''s - - 'e e''e = :
- T.hA frasenf insurrection. a;%
The present insnrrect,on broke out II
time Ia FAC ceI ~ 10y ;posea "a ' ~
"a chara cterza ~ tana cin,3s 1rasistenc 20
aSainst,' he 1ennrmo,Ia f"rces maased
ossoirf - H, S. ,o; ~, Aua ,,1. ndtse
efforts - a;,hdna ~ =, rrie7 Gastr;,cts1n. "
swerv ~ 5tar ~ de!,aIn.ins
Eids RroPortiieons and dsfying The efforts
u as s i He ~ ~. i
~ ~ ~ ~ aaS nssI I lsss
Inc exlsting conol51ons cannot put M
witb s Ky era any 1nf AHerlcan peopts e
su anthe appFenenslon lngee - -
aw. o,,, eI ~. as.;ne ne G,hove
prosperous and contented' ENJOYING that
measurs Of self Control which Is he In.
an9h.,a ~ ~ ~ aa pF0tecteQ IN tneir
Esnt 20 reap ne peAs15 OF the exhaustiess
H&ASuFes OF tne1r country.
EIhe E0 Gds made by my predeeessor IN
OF this government failed, Any mediation
ens VE p sa Eas H6t acfepted in hrief ths
70 .Ra a9 Gnba unless it begins with the
noe co1fsy q ne onlY ceId she
Minister Woodford's fnstfuctions.
1he Instructions given to our new min
most Directed him 10 imnress mnnn that gov.
Eminent the sincere Wish Of the tinted
states ts to lend n it, e. aid toward Tie ending
ffil and lasting result. lust and honorahIe
alike to Spain and to the Cuban people.
Those Instructions recited the character
It tae
it imposes upon us. with constant dis
turbance of national interests and the in
uailve Of this State of things. It was stated
that at this juncture our government was
constrained to seriously inquire IL the time
ton, moved by her own interests and every
sentiment Of humanity, should put a stop
this and make
and just to her Cuban colony. 1t was urged
that as neighboring nation, with large In
oa in Gsea we eG PINE be
country to establish its authority ana re-
store order within the borders Of the island:
mite period for the accomplishment uI tI..:
result. .,s.zsg& 80
No Humiliation Suggested.
slightest IDEA d q , h9mliatioa to spain
were Withheld to avoid embarrassment to
tnat ngscted Was 1bat ane n sa was aSag h
~ npeeJ;iv rro.;dnd end narmam way n 1nen
reseoreq' III ~ SO f cnanG GG dnai me consider
Snen,sh adminiatra ton whicb hod i deo7innS
fhe tenders Of INV predecessor. a and e Which
a anrt m fhe revot a II b ell
Spain Promises Much. -.
The reply to our note was received on the
Esd day Of October. It is in the direction OF
|, friendly PURPOSES Of this government. 1t
| admits that our country is deeply affected
BY the war in Cuba. and that its desires
present Spanish government is hound ~
every consideration to q change 81 Dolicy
| ,that should satisfy the United states md
pacify Cuba within rea soma BILE time ~ -
TO this END Spain has decided to put into
enect Ine poHtlcai. REFORMS heretofore adj
h0Gdteu ry a tne pnessni premier without
nAiaiis M dny .CVus!ueEaIlOn IN the path
~ ats !eaos 20 peace The
h,it .s,ii ~ S,,, e - ~ saaa VIII continue
Dus . W. pc ne Huane ana conducted with all
paalea ~ ,poM1ltica! acton leading to the
~ Ts9s VINE y. guarding Spanish