Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-09

SINCERE wish u the United Stat.s :, ,.,,,
J" s'd toward the ending Of IN. wsr hv
.eaehihx peaceful and lasting ~srli
,.ss "hn honorable to Spain aal 10 the
'"nan people. IL wss also ask.i whs,b-
~ SPAIN, OF her ewn volition. >hausd NOT
MAKE proposals Tor .ettL.men,, aud 4,
was saii that h. could .,.s esu;e-na,s,-
an indefinite period for IN. ac,,,mpllsh.
mcnt Of this result.
me spanish reply 10 Mr.. woo.ifcri
Nas: in the Ptesiient'. opinion. N he d.
rs'i"a of better understanding. II sd-
mltied our friendly purposes ani deep
interest and declared that the new Kew
srhment was bound 10 a chinse q policy
.nai should satisfy the United States and
naeify Cuba within q ca<nn.nle time.
10 this end political reforms viii ~ nut
into effect aud military an~r1tIons ton
dneted on humane lines. II vas sfsee.t-
ed that Spain b. left free 10 eoni ,ct mill
iary operations and grant political fe-
forms. while the United Stat.-. f.r IL.
part, should enforce neutral r,silations
and cut of the assistance which the In
sursents, IL was asserted. -,.ceiv Il frrm
this country. Early and compete rac.h-
cation is hoped for.
The President declares that the Span
ish disposition TO charge rs with failure
10 meet International duties j. has-se-..
snd points 10 the efforts this government
has made. at the cost % millions and ly
the employment Of the administrative ma T.
chincry n the nation. to perform Il. full
duty. He also says that the fact that
no military expedition or armed vessels
have lcft our shores has bccu diplomat
icslly represented to Spain.
Promising that throughout all the ha--
ror and danger to our own peace the
United States has never abrogatcd is
right to determine its policy as to Cuba.
the President points out that Of untried
measures there remain only; Recognition
of the Insurgents as hclligcrents, rceos-
milton of the independence Of Cuba. neti.
trai Intervention to end the war by i'm.
posing q rational compromise hetwecn
the contestants. or an Intervention In
favor Of one or the other party. lie
says:
II speak not % farcible annexation. for
that cannot h. thought Il. That. by our
code Of morality. would be criminal ag-
gres-ion''
Taking up the question Of bclligerncy.
the President quotes at length from Prvs-
ident Grants message OF Decembcr I.
1910. wherein he declared that the con
ditions Ia Cuba warranted neither the
recognition of independence nor the rec
cgnition % helligerency. lie adds that.
moreover. recognition Of beIlisercncy
would confer upon neither party to the
conflict a status not therefore actually
possessed. while IL would weigh heavily
In Spain's behalf. giving her the right of
search on the high seas and extending
her maritime rights TO the margin of our
territorial waters.
For these reasons" say. the Presi
dent. Il regard the recognition Of the bel
hgerensy ~ the Cuban insurgents as now
unwisc and therefore inadmissihls.
Should thar step hereaf fter h. deemed
wise ss a matter Of right aud duty. the
Executive will take it,
He points To the hopeful change in the
Spanish policy TO the pledge OF reform
and to the abatement Of the horrors OF
war as reasons against Intervention ON
Humanitarian grounds. The first acts Of
the new government lie In the honorable
paths IL has outlined. The policy Of ran
inc and determination has been reversed
broad clemercies have been pr,,ff.r.-d. and
measures taken To relieve the horrors NJ
starvation The power Of the Sp.nish
armies. II Is assorted. Is TO BE- used pot
:" spread ruin and lesolation. but To pro-
teet the resumption Of agricultural indus
tries.
The President sketches the autonomx
scheme OF the Spanish government and
says that II Is honestly due to Spain
that she should h. given a reasonable.
chance TO realize her expectation. and 10
prove the asserted efficacy Of the new or
der Of things. TO which she stands ire
vocably committed. He points 10 the
many concessions already made. TO the
modification Of the horrible order Of eon-
centration. to the release Of the Cam
re:itor prisoners and the fact that not /.
single American citizen is now under mr..
rest in Cuba.
He says the near future will .l.mon-
strate whether a righteous peace is likely
To be attained. il not. the exigency Of fur-
ther and other action by the I'm ted State,
will romain TO be taken. Sure Of the
right. the government will continue its
watchfui care over American citizens ami
its efforts TO bring about honorable peace
and. says the President. IF il shall
hereafter appear TO be duty imposed by
GU. Obligations TO ourselves. TO eivilixa-
tiou and humanity to intervene with force.
1t shall be without fault on our part. and
only because the necessity for such lc-
iion win 81 clear as 20 command the sup
port aud approval OF the civilized world"
Aan~xatiea of Hawaii.
The President next takes up the sub
jcct OF the annexation OF Hawaii which,
he says. should he accomplished. Rapidly
reviewing his former arguments in favor
Of annexation. he says that legislation 3
required in the event OF the ratification
of the treaty. and while abrupt assinila-
tions of immature elements Of population
should be- avoided. just provision should
be made for self-ruls in local matters,
with the largest political liberty to the
Hawaiians-
He says that the dispute between Japln
and Hawaii over the immigration question
is now Ia a satisfactory stage OF settle
ment by negotiation. that our govern
ment has not interviewed. and that II 's
learned that Japan Is now confident in
the intention Of this government to deal
with all possible Interior questions affect
ing her interests in broad spirit Of
friendsiness.
Reference is made TO the failure Of Mr..
Merry TO he received as Minister 10 Met
IA qua, on account of the obligation of that
country to the Diet Of the Greater kepub-
lie Of Central America. As there Is no
legal authority at present to aecredit him
20 the Dist. Mr. Baker. the present Min
ister at Managus, has been directed TO
present his letters Of recall
Mr.. W. Godfrey Hunter is said to be
likewise accredited to Honduras. a mem
Der OF the Greater Republic. and his case
is awaiting action
The Nicaragua canal is spoken OF as Of
large Importance to our country and the
promise is made OF further reference to
tie subject when the report OF the com
mission now at work is sent to Con-
gress-
BimetalIisa and Reciprocity.
Pa. prassIarf savS az the Intern1 ton