Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-17
lures and revenues, without limitation Of

lures and revenues, without limitation Of
any kind to set apart the revenues to
meet the Cuban share Of the national bud
get. which latter will be voted by the ma
Cuban senator's and deputies; fourth, to
Initiate or take part In the negotiations
OF the national government for commercial
treaties which may affect Cuban interests;
NTH. to accept or reject commercial trea-
ties which the national government may
have concluded without the participation
Of the Cuban government; sixth, to frame
the colonial tariff, acting in accord with
the peninsular government in scheduling
articles OF mutual commerce between the
mother country n the colonies. Before
introducing or voting upon q bill, the
Cuban government or the chambers will
lay the project before the central govern
ment and hear its opinion thereon, all the
correspondence in such regard being made
public. Finally, all conflicts Of jurisdic-
ton arising between the different
municipal. provincial and insular as
ssmblie,. or between the latter and
which from their nature may not
be referable to the central government for
decision, shall be submitted to tho courts.
Confidence I'm spain's Sincerity.
That the government Of sagasta has en-
tered upon a course from which recession
with honor is impossible can hardly be
questtoned; that in the few weeks it has
existed 1t has made earnest Of the sim
cerlty OF Its professions Is undeniable. I
shall not impugn its sincerity. nor should
impatience be suffered to embarrass 1t in
the task 1t has undertaken. It is honest
ly due to Spain. and to our friendly rela-
lions with Spain, that she should be given
a reasonable chance to realize her ex-
pectattons and to prove the asserted
efficacy OF he new order Of things to
which she stands irrevocably committed.
she has recalled the commander whose
mind and shocked the civilized world.
She has modified the horrible order Of
concentration and has undertaken to care
for tho helpless and permit those who de-
sire to resume the cultivation Of their
fields to do so. and assures them Of the
their lawful occupations. She has Just
released the Competitor prisoners, hereto
fore sentenced to death, and who have
been the subject Of repeated diplomatic
correspondence during both this and the
preceding administration.
Not a single American citizen is now in
arrest or confinement in Cuba. OF whom
this government has any knowledge. The
near future Will demonstrate whether the
indispensable condition Of a righteous
peace. Just alike to the Cuban and Spain,
as well as equitable to all our interests SO
AZ AANOlNSu III Iu0 welfare OIL Gu
ba. is likely to be attained. If not, the
exigency of further n other action by
the United, States will remain to be taken.
When that time comes tina action will
be determined in the line Of indisputab,e
right and duty. 1t will be faced. without
misgiving OF hesitancy. in the light of the
obligation this government owes to itself,
to the people who have confded to it the
protection Of their interests and honor and
to humanity.
Sure of the right, keeping free from all
ofense ourselves. actuated only by upright
and patriotic considerations, moved Meth
er by passion nor %selfshness, the gov
eminent will continue it's watchful care
over the rights and property of American
citizens and will abate none Of its efforts
to bring about by peaceful agencies a
peace which shall be honorable and en-
during. II 1t shall hereafter appear to be
a duty imposed by our obligations to our
selves. to civilization and humanity to in
tervene with force, 1t shall be without
fault on our part and only because the
necessity for such action will be so clear
as to command the support and approval
of the civilized world.