Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-09

... and revenues. without limitation OF
any kind and to set apart the revenues ~
meet the Cuban share OF the natlonai puu-
get. which latter will be voted Dy tne nc q,
tional Cortes with the assistance OF Ing
Cuban senators and deputies; fourth, TO
;nitiate mr. take part in the negotiations
of the national government for commercial
treaties which may affect Cuban interests
fifth. to accept or reject commercial llea-
ties which the national government May
have concluded without the partlclpa.loi
of the Cuban government; sixth, to frame
tba ooloniaI tariff. acting in accord with
the penir,-ular government in scneduilns
articles Of mutual commerce between the
mother country and the colonies before
introducing or voting upon Dlil' Inc
Cuban government or the cnamDerS VIII
Law the project before the central govern
ment and hear its opinion thereon, all the
correspondence in such regard pelng Hlaue
public. Finally, all conflicts OF JurlSdic-
ton arising between the dlhereue
municipal, provincial and lnsular as
sembIien, or between the latter ana
the insular executive power anu
which from their nature may n s
be referable to the central government fof
decision, shall be submitted to the courts.
Confidence in spain's Sincerity.
That the government OF Sagaata has en-
tered upon course from which recession
with honor is impossible can hardly De
questioned; that in the few weeks it has
existed it has made earnest OF the SIN
cerity of it's professions is undenlable' |
shall not impugn it's sincerity, nor should
impatience be suffered to embarrass II IN
the task it has undertaken. 1t IS honest
ly due to Spain, and to our fflenoly fela-
| tions with Spain, that she should pc given
a reasonable chance to realize her eH-
pectations and to prove the asserted
efficacy of the new order of things 70
which she stands irrevocably committed.
She has recalled the commander whose
brutal orders intlamed the American
mind and shocked the civilized world.
She has modified the horrible order OF
concentration and has undertaken to care
for the helpless and permit those who de-
sire to resume the cultivation of their
fields to do So and assures them OF the
protection of the Spanish government in
their lawful occupations. She mas just
released the Competitor prisoners, hereto
fore sentenced to death, and who nave
been the subject of repeated diplomatic
correspondence during both this and the
preceding administration.
Not single American citizen is now IN
arrest or confinement in Cuba, OF whom
this government has any knowledge. Inc
near future will demonstrate whether the
indispensable condition of a righteous
peace, just alike to the Cuban and Spain,
as we'll as equitable to all our interests so
intimately involved in the welfare OF Gu
ba, is likely to be attained. If not, the
exigency of further and ether action by
the United States will remain to be taken.
When that time comes that action will
be determined in the line Of indisputabie
right and duty. 1t will be faced, without
misgiving or hesitancy in the light of the
obligation this government owes to itself,
to the people who have confided to it the
protection of their interests and honor and
to humanity.
Sure of the right keeping free from all
offense ourselves, actuated only by upright
and patriotic considerations, moved Meth
err by passion nor selishness, the gov
eminent will continue it's watchful care
over the rights and property Of American
citizens and will abate none of it's efforts
to bring about by peaceful agencies a
| peace which shall be honorable and en-
during. If it shall hereafter appear to be
duty imposed by our obligations to our
selves, to civilization and humanity to in
| tervene with force, it shall be without
fault on Cur part and only because the
necessity for such action will be so clear
as to command the support and approval
| of the civilized world.