The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-22

fact that far from having justice done 1t
ON cit sides on these points. There ait
many persons obviously d9coNtt by ir-
Ccssgut slanderors. who honestly hr'tcNe
that ferocious despotism rrevaiif ia oar
Antilles, instead Of one of t.iu most I'M
erH political systems OF The world beng
enjoyed there now as well as before the
outbreak OF the insurrecliln. One need
only run over the laws governing Inc An-
ulles--laWs which ought 10 be suituelently
known "a the ni-,R states j this my to
perceive how absolutely gfouullcss such
Impressions are.
~ collection of the Cuban newspapers
published In recent years world suffice To
show that few civilized coun@.os have en-
loyod to an equal degree free iom Vt
thought and Of the press the ounoation
of All liberties.
"The government Il his majesty and the
people If Spain wish for the speedy pGclfi
cation OF cuba. In order 10 secure II tAcy
are ready 10 exert their best efforts and at
the same time adopt such reforms as may
be useful or necessary aud compatible IT
course. with their inalionable soVcrcipty,
al soon as the submission u tue insurgents
be AN accomplished fact.
The minister OF state. while directing
me to bring to the Knowledge of your OK
cCllency the foregoing views, inSiTuuts me-
10 remark how pleased he was to observe
that his opinion on this point also agrees
with yours
no one is more fully aware Of the 10
rious results suffered by Spaninrds and
aliens in consequence OF the resurrection
than the government of his majesty. II
realizes the immense injury Inflicted on
Spain by the putting forth. with the unli,
lmous CO. operation and appreciation OF her
people. OF such efforts as We're never be-
fore made In America by any European
country. 1t knows at the Same time that
the interests OF foreign Industries and
trade suffer. as well as the Spanish inter
csts. from the insurgont system OF deyasta-
ton. but il the lnsurrectign should triumph
the Interests of all would not only merely
suffer. bur would entirely aud forever dis
appear amid the madness of perpetual
| anarchy.
1T has already been said that In order
TO prevent evils OF such magnitude the
| cabinet OF Madrid does not and will not
confine itself exclusively 10 the employ
! mont OF armed forces.
"The speech from the throne read before
| the national representatives formally prom
ised not only that all civil measures that
wera previously granted, voted by the
cortcs aud sanctioned by her majesty on
| March 10. 1896, would be carried into ef-
| feet as coon as the opportunity ofiSr-1, but
| also by fresh authorization Of the cortos,
MI the new extensions and amendments Of
the original reforms. to the end that both
I islands may. In the administrative depart
acter, that the iaterycntion OF the mother
country in their domestic concerns may he
dispensei with. with the single resorya-
| lion that nothing VIII be done TO impair
! the rights Of sovereignty or The powers VI
/ the government 10 preserve tho same. This
solemn promise. guaranteed by the august
word of his majesty, VIII be fulfilled by
tho Spanish government With q true lib
| crafty of views The foregoing facts
being better known every day. VIII make
! II patcnt to the fair people Of o-sar nations
/ that spaln, far from proposing that her
subjects I'm the West lndits should return
TO a regime unfit for the times when she
enjoys such liberal laws. would never have
/ Withheld these same laws from the island
had IL not been r,r the inyeasipg separat =
| Isl conspiracies. which compel her 10 look
above all TO self defense.
heartily thanks that OF the United States
| for tho kind advice II bestows on Spain,
| hut n wishes TO state, and entertains the
confidence that your eNceliency viii readily
see. that II has been forestalling 1t for a
long time past IT follows, therefore. az a
matter OF course thar u VIII comply with
| II in a. practical manner as soon as cir
cumstances make IT possible
your exoellency viii have seen, never
| iholess how the announcement OF this
concurrence OF Views has been received.
| The Insurgents, elated by the strength
which they have acquired through The aid
| OF a certain number OF citizens OF the
| United States have CONTEMPORARY re-
PEELED. by the mediums Of the Cubans re-
siding In this Republic an idea that the
| government at Washington can intervene
! in the contest, either with its advice or
in any other manner. ON the superstition
that the declarations OF disinterested-
ness on the part OF the government OF the
United States are false and that 1t wishes