Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-12-14

en1oree the conduct Of the strife within
the paramount authority Of Spain accord
these reasons regard the recognition Of
the neldgereney Of the Cuban insurgents
as nov unwise, and therefore inadmissa BILE.
as as,,s Z measure Of right and duty. the execu-
tive VIII take it
Intervention.
NIneervention upon huma nitarian grounds
mas been frequently suggested, and has not
earnest consideration But should such a
SEP shsp De t now taken, When it IS apparent
the policy Of Spain teward cubae ehsn new W
government has taken office in the mother
county II is pledged Il advance to the
cannot suffice to maintain peace in Cuba
by the bayonet: that vague promises Of re-
Of the insular problem: that with q sub
sSltutlon Of commanders must come a
ehanse OF the past system OF warfare for
shall no longer aim to drive the Cubans to
me horrible alternative of taking to the
f fh1Gket or suceumbing in misery" that re-
with the needs and circumstances Of the
time, and that these reforms. while de-
ta an1F9y a ao the
tro!leu administration, shall yet conserve
anu aHrm the sovereignty of Spain by
upon basis of mutual interest. entaiute6
oy methods Of selfish expediency-
Lies in Honorable Paths
ne Hrst acts Of the new government lie
in these honorable paths. The policy Of
Ions =hoeksd The 9niv5raai sen1 1aa e e2
humanity has been reversed Under the
is prorersd YaaHarea have oEo apeadV bseg
set on foot to relieve the horrors OF starva-
tlon. The power Of the Spanish armies, it
and desolatiou, but to protect the resump-
tlon or peaceful agricultural pursuits and
productive industries. That past methods
Freely admitted. and that ruin without con-
clnatlon must inevitably fail to win for
spev 11s as5y of df de dspsGd
mulgated-
should Give Spain a Chance
That the government Of sagasta has en-
with honor is impossible can hardly be
questioned: that in the few weeks it has
existed it has made earnest Of the sincerity
or Its professions is ucdeniabie. I shall not
lmpugn its sincerity, nor should in1pa tience
pc suffered to em5arrass it il the task it
and to cur friendly re heI9 w dI sp pa
that she should be given a reasona Bile
chance to realize her expectations. and to
Ger Of things to which she stands ire
vocably Committed She has recalled the
commander whose brutal orders infamed
IlZed world She has modified the horrible
order Of concentration, and has undertake,
TO care for the helpless and permit those
VINO desire TO resume the cultivation OF
tneIr fields to do SO, and assures them Of
tne protGctlon Of the Spanish government
IN their lawful occupations. She has Just
released the Com petitor'' prisoners here
totore sentenced TO death, and who have
oeen the subject Of repeat ted diplomat tic
correspondence during both this and the
preceding administration.
Will Not Hesitate to Act.
Not a single American citizen IS now in
THIS government has any knowledge. The
near future will demonstrate Whether
the Indispensable condition OF a righteous
peace, just alike to the Cubans and to
Spain as well as equitable to all our In
fare Of Cuba, is likely to be alta ined-
If not. the exigency of further and other
action by the United States will remain
to be taken. When that time comes that
action will be determined in the line Of
faced without miSgiving or hesitancy in the
ASnt Of the. obligation this government
owes to itself. to the people who have con-
nded to 1t the protection of their interests
and. honor and to humanity. Sure CT the
selves, actuated only by upright and patri-
otto considera tons, moved neither by pas
sion nor seltshnesS, the government will
continue its watchful care over the right IS
and property Of American citizens and will
peaceful agencies a peace which shall be
honorable and enduring. If It shall here
2fter appear to be duty imposed by our
abfIga tons to ourselves, to civilization amt
humanity to intervene with force, it shall
be without fault on our part and only be-
cause the necessity for such action will be
SO clear as to command the support and
approval OF the civilized world