Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-22

community VI AAduhluu II ONOo IL i
entirety to the mother country. < Q
even at this day, among the ~ q
groups of people that inhabit '
ever be the standpoint from the
question be examined, the ma les of
the peninsula are there absolutely nee
essary for the peace and advancement
OF the island.
All these reasons fully and clearly
demonstrate that it is not possible TO
think that the island of Cuba can be
benefited except through the agency OF
Spain, acting under her own impulse
and actuated, as she has long been, by
the principles of liberty and justice.
The government of His Majesty and
the people of Spain wish and even
long for the speedy paclf1cation of Gu
ba. In order to secure it. they are
ready TO exert their best efforts and
at the same time to adopt such reforms
as may be useful or necessary and com
patible. of course, with their inalien-
able sovereignty as soon as the sub
mission of the insurgents be an accom-
plished fact.
The minister os state. while directing
me 20 bring 10 the knowledge of Your
ExceIIency the foregoing views, in
structs me to remark how pleased he
was TO observe that his opinion on this
point also agrees with yours.
None is more fully aware OF the serl-
ous evils suffered by Spaniards aud
aliens in consequence Of the insurrec-
tion than the government Of His Majesty.
II realizes the immense injury inflicted
on Spain by the putting forth, with the
unanimous cooperation and approoa-
ton Of her people. Of such efforts as
were never before made in America by
any European country. 1t knows, at
the same time. that the interests or
foreign industries and trade suffer as
we'll as the Spanish interests. from the
iusurgent system of devastation; but II
the insurrection should triumph, the
interests of all would not only merely
suffer. but would entirely and forever
. disappear amid the madness OF perpet-
ual anarchy.
The speech from the throne, read be-
fore the national representatives form
ally promised Motu PrOprie, not only
that all that was previously granted
voted by the Cortes and sanctioned by
Her Majesty of the 10Th of March. 1896,
would be carried into effect as soon as
the opportunity offered but also by
fresh authorization of the CorteS, al
The new extensions and amendments Oh
the original reforms. to the end tnaI
both islands may. in the administrative
department. possess a personnel ot a
/ local character. that the Intervention OF
The mother country, in their domestic
+ concerns may be dispensed with, WIN
the single reservation that nothing VIII
he done to impair the rights Of sover-
/ eighty or the powers of the government
10 preserve the same. This solemn
+ promise. guaranteed by the august word
of His Majesty. will be fulfilled by the
! Spanish government with true liber-
ality of views.
The government Of His Majesty most
heartily thanks that of the United
F States for the kind advice it bestows on
/ Spain. but it wishes to state, and en-
tertains the confidence that Your EX-
! cellencv will readily see, that 1t has
/ been fOrestalling il for long time past:
II follows. therefore, as a matter OF
7 course. that it will comply with II IN
practical manner as soon as circumStan-
/ ces make it possible.
/ Your Excellency will have seen new
/ ertheless how the announcement OF TINS
f concurrence of views has been received.
/ The insurgents. elated by the strength
/ which thew have acquired through the
aid of a certain number of citizens OF
/ the United States. have contemptuously
repelled. by the mediums OF the Gu
/ bans residing in this republic, any ldea
T that the government Of Washington can
intervene in the contest. either with its
/ advice or in any manner, on the suppo-
sitiOn that the declarations of disinter-
/ estedness on the part of the government
/ of the Uaited States are false ana ln3I
/ it wishes to get possession Oh the ISL
and one Of these days. Hence, 1t IS evil
dent. that no success would attend sucn
/ possible mediation, which they repel'
| In brief there is no effectual way TO
nacifv Cuba unless it begins with the
/ actual submission of the armed rebels
/ 10 the mother country. NOtwithstand-
| ing this. the government Of the Onlted
! States could by the use OF proper means
/ contribute greatly to the pacificatlon or
, the island of Cuba. -,
/ The constant violations of international
/ law ir its territory is especially mani
Tested on the part Of Cuban emigrantS'
who care nothing for the losses suffered
i'm the meanwhile by the citizens OF the
United states and of Spain through the
prolongation of the war
The Spanish government, on its part
has done much and will do more every
6av in order to achieve such desiraol
o-d nv endeavoring 10 correct the mis-
tstss Of public opinion in the United
States and by exposing the plots anu
ca1urnries of its rebellious subjects.
L may happen that the declarations re-
csrtlv made in the most solemn form ny
.be government Of His Majesty concern
i,s, the intentions for the future, will also
contribute i'm a large measure TO Sratly
the wish that your eXceUency Gear y
.,Drssses i'm YOUR note. namely. that all
.ba neoDle Of the United States, convinced
tha, We are in the right. will completely
cease to extend unlawful aid to the insur-
gents. 4..-.,o.
r. with that object in view further
,,sr.ic,Iars on the Cuban question should
h. desired. in addition to those it already
has. by the government of the United
states which shows itself so hopeful
that with Justice of Spain may be recog-
,:va5 nv all. the government Of His Ma