The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-12-11

NJ electors and the manner of exercising
suffrage; second, to organize courts OF JUS
tice with native judges from menpers OF
the local bar; third, TO frame lne ,ilsu rerr
budget both as TO expenditures anu rev,
enuesr without Limitation OF any kliu anu
TO set apart the revenues 70 meet the Su ..
share Of the national Dudset' "nIen ia LII
will be voted 10y the national cortes Win
the assistance of the Cuban senators anu
deputies: fourth. to initiate or take part III
the negotiations OF the natlona, spN nav
affect Cuban interests; nfth, 10 accept OF
reject commercial treaties when lne ma,
tional government may nave conciu 10as
Without the participation OF the CUBAN GOV
ernment. sixth, to frame the colonial tarlIl'
acting In accord with the penlnsuiar Soa a,
eminent in scheduling articles OF mutuai
Commerce between the mother country anu
the colonies. Before introducing or vot-
ing upon a bill, the Cuban SoVerhnent or
the chambers will lay the project nelore tne
central government and near its opi,hi III,
thereon. ali the correspondence in such re-
gard being made public. flnally az cg III
fiicts of jurisdiction arising between tne ulI-
semblies or between the latter ana the IN
sular executive power and wnich from
their nature may not be referable 10 the
central government Tor decisioh' shaii NC
submitted to the courts.
should Give Spain n Chance.
That the government of Sagasta has en-
tered upon a course from which recession
with honor Is impossible can haruly De
questioned: that in the rev W We sir :. a
of its professions is undeniable; snaii nov
impugn it's sincerity, nor should impaiehce
be suffered to emharrass II IN me ,a S,ai !.
has undertaken. 1t is honestly due SpaiE
and 10 our friendly relations with SPAN
that she should be given a reasonaole
chance to realize her expectations ana 70
prove the asserted efficacy of the new or
der of things TO which she stands ire
yocably committed. She has recalled the
commander whose brutal orders lnHameo
- It'd n nd 9
iized world. She has modified the horrible
order OF concentration, and has Undertaken
to care for the helpless and permit those
who desire TO resume the cultivation OF
their fields to do so, and assures them OF
the protection of the Spanish government
in their lawful occupations. She has Just
tofore sentenced to death. and who have
been the subject of repeated diplomatic
correspondence during both this and the
preceding administration.
VIII Not Hesitate to Act.
Not a single American citizen is now In
arrest or confinement In Cuba Of whom
this government has any krowlc Gge The
near future viii demonstrate whether
the indispensable condition Of righteous
peace, just alike TO the Cubars ard TO
Spain, rs well rs equitable 10 all our in
terests so intimately involved In the well
fare OF Cuba, is likcly TO bc attained
If not. the t&lCcncy Of further aud other
action by the United States viii remain
10 he taken. When that time comes that
action Will be determined in the l!ne or
.indisputable right and duty II VIII be
faced without misgivng or hes!tancy in the
light Of the obligation this govern ment
owes TO itself, to the people who have con-
fided TO II the protection OF thCir interes;s
and honor and 20 humanity. sure 81 The
right, keeping free from all offense our
selves, actuated only by upright ard pa,ri-
otto considerations, moved neither by pas.
sion ror selfishness, the government VIII
continue its watchful care over the rights
and property of American citizens ard Will
abate none OF its tforts TO bring about by
peaceful agencies a peace which shall be
honorable and enduring If II shall here
after appear to be a duty imposed by our
o5licati5ns TO ourselves, TO civilization and
humanity TO intervene with force. IL shall
be without fault on our part ara onlE pc
cause the necessity for such action Will be
so clear as to command the support and
approval of the civilized world.