The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
Mr.. CARLISLE'S REPORT
AN EXHAUSTIVE DOCUMENT OF OVER
SIX HUNDRED PAGES.
The Legal Adviser of the Spanish Government
in this Country to Senor Dupuy De LONE
Makes Public His Report.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The report of
Attorney Calderon Carlisle, of this city.
the legal adviser of the Spanish govern
ment in this country to Senior Depuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister, on the SUBJ
ject of the Cuban question in this country
with particular reference to filibustering
expeditions, was made public to-day. 1t
is an exhaustive document of over 600
printed pages and abounds in copious
extracts from judicial opinions and docu-
ments of various kinds bearing upon the
relations of the United States with
Spain as regards the Cuban insurrec-
tions
The following conclusions are reached:
"First-That the United States now
owes to Spain all the International duties
which one friendly nation owes to an
other in time of peace and can owe no
international duty to the insurgents.
"Second-That by admitting officially
and proclaiming to its citizens and in
habitants knowledge Of the existence of
the lnsurrection in Cuba, the United
States admits knowledge Of a fact which
increases its duty of vigilance in detect
ing, and diligence in preventing, the be-
ginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for military expedi-
tions or enterprises by it's citizens or
inhabitants within its territory against
Spanish territory.
Ihird-As to mere commerce, Spain
can, under present conditions, claim no
right under the law Of nations to inter.
fere with it outside her harbors; which
fact, however, does not lessen, but In
creases the obligation Of the United States
to prevent military expeditions and en-
terprlses against Spain from being begun
or set ON foot, or the means for such
being provided or prepared, within the
territory of the United States NV tha
organized ard the authorized agents OF
the insurgents under the false and fraud-
uient pretense Of more peaceful and law.
full commerce.
'Fourth-Tnat even admitting in the
pr7sent state OF the law that citizens of
thc United States may sell arms and
OF war to anybody wishing to-
buy them and able to pay for them, and
that the organized and authorized agents
~ ~ CAfAh WlIlln the Uni
ted States may thus obtain large quanti.
ties of arms and munitions of war to aid
The insurrection, the commercial transae-
hon must end there, because it is impos-
siDle, in fact and in law, by mere COM
merce, for the insurgents emissaries in
The United States to get these arms and
munitions to the insurgents in the field.
'or whom they are purchased but in
'rder to accomplish this, military ex-
'edition or enterprise must be begun, or
et on foot, or the means must be pre-
jared and provided, by the insurgents.
# their agents, within the territory OF
he United States.
"Fifth-That the municipal laws which
a themselves or by reason of the meth
d of their administration by municipal.
JUDICIAL or executive officers, permit the
epeated consummation OF hostile en-
erprises against a friendly nation can
urnish no justification or extenuating or
ny international wrong or damage az
gainst such friendly nation.