Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

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 no sympathy, and nothing is said
 about it. but in this case the paid lob byists lied in order to impress theiI
 employers with the idea that they
 were earning their pay.
 The clear ringing terms in which
 President Mckinley expresses him.
 self on the much discussed Cuban question shows that those who were 1 inclined to criticise his course in the
 past as one of neglect or unnecessary
 delay were doing so without sufficient
 knowledge of the situation, and were
 doing him and the administration an injustice. His discussion of this sub ject is elaborate, statesmanlike, wig Orous, convincing. He makes no hesf- tation in denouncing the cruelties which have been practiced, especially calling attention to what he terms, in specific language, ''the cruel policy of concentra tion.'' and the unwarranted destruction of property and homes throughout the island, against which he says: T have felt constrained on repeated occasions to enter the firm and earnest protests of this govern ment.'' These protests were followed by instructions to our new Minister to Spain, through which he was instruct ed to indicate to the Spanish govern ment that the United States could not continue to look with favor or silence
 
 This statement from the United States Minister reached the Spanish govern ment almost simultaneously with the creation of a new ministry under the leadership of Sagasta, which signal ized it's accession by the introduction of more humane methods, q cessation of the concentration policy and pro position for autonomy. In view of the 1 fact that this new system has been l adopted, and is evidently offered with | good faith, with intention on the part | of the Spanish government to carry it | out in such spirit, the President is lead to the belief that further action | by the United States at this time is not wise. He discusses the effect of | proposed recognition of beIligerency, | luoting General Grant at great length | )n this subject, and reaches the con- Huston that while action of this kind would place shipping and other inter- .sts of the United States at great dis ldvantage, it would not be accompan- ed by sufficient advantage to the Jubans to in any sense compensate, nd closes this feature of the discus ;ion by saying:'"I regard the recog- Iition of the belligerencyo of the Cuban as now unwise and there or inadmissable; should that step ereafter be deemed wise as q meas Ire of right and duty the Executive ill take it. As proposed mterven- ion upon humanitarian grounds, he 1 Xpresses the opinion that this is not ow called for in view of the marked l hange in the method of the Spanish overnment and it's proposals for utonomy for Cuba, but closes with q inging statement that the near fut- re will demonstrate whether the in condition of righteous eace, just alike to the Cubans and to pain, as well as equitable to all our interests so intimately involved in the -elfare of Cuba, is likely to be attain l. If not, the exigencyof further and ther action by the United States will enain to be taken. When that time omcs, that action will be dependent ] the light of indisputable right and ( uty" There are great many things bout a printing office calculated to : .ad to profanity in the editorial office