The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-07

as TO what result such suuprViei1D wound
bsine before long to this nation. ID voull
be unworthy of the United States To In.
ausurute Ulc possibilities OF such results
by measures of questionable right or ex-
pcdicncv or biz any iudtrection
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lis incnnNauieuets and sasittvr danetva
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~ ~ ne I,Su' 20 WISH anu se''tn
- 'i'o ev ,5 'uu seizure on vessels ana
~ 80 """ N'il'i"pANu oI war auu #oon
a. ~ uHuNi @"lI'', any laW must ui'ieh
,l' 'lo''o' ,"W ue %uull!,eu az iesdi
, W. ~ VI d prorl''l'A''oh OF nel'Se'-
rights dofne1 NV min, ltr 49, ,,h r,,.t,,
in ports djsfnvora vim ba irnnsr5 on
which while nominally equal, would weigh
hehNly an behalt of spain herself, Pos
scsSihs navy ana controlling the ports
serted moi nnl, for mo r,ilitos,. i,,,,est-
ment of the island but nm ia tb,, r,aratn
OF our own territorial waters and con
Hl'iou OF Things would exist Tor #hlch tha
u"''9 "'liiul 'heu own aohldlh could not
ioPr - " Ct'lc a PdIdllel' WINE ilS cted-
lou 5hlouEn anu or sympathy from Wtilln
~ 1o,i'''Ii w0"lH ne yea .IloIe vi, 'oS9i-
cations of intornation9I rc,traiit,, ,'o
would perforce assume Tbo qnforcsrnent
of this cniaracd ana onerous colo az ,,o,,-
tralitv UoIId ,nlv ha infu,ntj,l within
our own jurisdiction bv land ana sea and
applicable by our own ipstrnmentalltiss
IL could impart TO the United States no
jurisdiction between Spain ana the in;llrr-
ents; 1t would give the United States no
right OF intervention 10 enforce the con
duct of the strife within the paramount
authority Of Spain according 20 the intcr-
national code of war? For these reasons
l regard the recognition Of the belliacr-
eucy OF the Cuban insurgents as now un-
wise and. therefore. inadmissibie Should
that step hereafter he deemed wise as a
measure Of right and duty, the executive
VIII take II.
Intervention uDop humanitarian prollnd
has been frequently suggested and has not
failed to receive NV most anxious and
earnest consideration But should such a
step be now taken when 81 is apparent
that a hopeful change has supervened In
the policy of Spain toward cuba. now
government has taken office in the mother
country. 1t is pledged in advance to the
declaration that all the effort ia the world
cannot suffice TO maintain pence in Cuba
by the bayOnet; that vague promises Of
reform after subjugation afford no solu-
ton of the insular problem. that with
substitution of commanders must come
change Of the past system of warfare for
one in harmony with a new policy, which
shall no longer aim 20 drive the Cubans to
the horrible alternative Of taking TO the
thicket or succumbing IN mysery,' that
the reform must be instituted in accord
ance with the needs and circumstances OF
the tmes ana thaL these reforms while
designed TO give full autonomy to the col
ony ana 10 create Il virtual ehuty ana sell
contrOl IN the administration, sHali yet
conserve ana aIllrm the sovereignty OF
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