The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-20

return tomorrow, when that force has
moved on for their dislodgement In other
quarters.
Outside of the towns still under Span
ish rule anarchy. lawlessness and terror
ism are rampant The result is a system
attic waT upon the industries of the island.
and upon all means by which they are car
ried on, and whereas the normal annual
product of the island Is valued at some
thing like $S0,O000OO of $l0O000O0O, its
value for the present year is estimated by
competent authority at not exceeding $50
100000"
Further on, MIR. Olney calls attention to
the fact that capital is fast withdrawing
from the island, frightened away by the
utter hopelessness of the outlook
why" he continues, should Il not be?
What can prudent man foresee as the
outcome OF existing conditions except
the complete devastation of the island, the
entire humiliation of Its industries and the
absolute impoverishment of such OF its in
habitants as are unwise enough or unfor-
tunate enough not 70 seasonably escape
from It..
1T may we'll be feared that If the pres
ent insurrection Is to be of shorter dura-
ton than the last IL will be because the
end is to come sooner or later through the
inability of Spain to prolong the conflict
and through her abandonment of the is
land to the Heterogeneous combination or
elements and of races now in arms against
her"
such a conclusion" Mr.. Olney said,
would almost inevitably result in war
of races with the probable establishment
of a white and black republic
1.-The situation thus described" he says,
lis of great interest to the people OF the
United States. They are interested In any
struggle anywhere for freer political in
structions-but, necessarily and In special
measure, IN a struggle that Is raging al
most i'm sight OF our shores. They are In
terested, as a civilized and Christian ma
tion in the speedy termination OF civil
strife. characterized by exceptional eX-
cesses on the part of both combatants.
They are interested In the non-interrup-
ton of extensive trade relations, which
have been, and should continue to be, of
great advantage to both countries They
are interested In the prevention of that
wholesale destruction OF property on the
island. which. making no discrimination
between enemies and neutrals, Is utterly
destroying American investments that
should be Of immense value, and is utterly
impoverishing great numbers of American
citizens. On all these grounds, and In all
these ways, the interest of the United
States in the existing situation In Cuba
yields In extent only TO that of Spain her
self, and has led many good and honest
persons TO insist that Intervention to ter
inmate the conflict is the immediate and
imperative duty of the United States"
He said his purpose was not at that
time TO suggest Intervention, but that the
United States could not contemplate with
complacency another ten years of Cuban
instruction. His suggestion looked TO
finding way to cooperate with Spain in
the immediate pacincatlon of the island
on such plan as leaving Spain her rights
of sovereignty and yet secure to the peo-
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ers Of local self-goVernment as they can
reasonably ask. To that end the United
States offers and will use her good Of
fees at such time and In such manner as
may be deemed most advisable
Mr.. Olney then suggests that neither
Spain nor the Cubans can reasonably OBJ
ject to this intervention, and adds that n
anything Is to be done II shall be done az
once and on Spain's Initiative. In clos
ing, he says the communication is prompt
ed by the friendliest feeling toward Spain
and the Spanish people. and adds: To
attribute to the United States any hostile
or hidden purposes would be a grave and
most lamentable error. The United States
has no designs upon Cuban. and no de-
signs against the sovereignty OF Spain"
Mr. Foraker read only the following ex-
tract from Mr.. de Lomes reply which
was dated June 4, 1896:
In brief, there Is no effectual way to
pacify Cuba unless It begins with the act
ual submission of the armed rebels to the
mother country"
other points from Mr.. de Lome's letter
are as follows; Notwithstanding this, the
government OF the United States could by
use Of proper means contribute greatly to
the pacihcation of the island of Cuba.
THE government Of his majesty Is al
ready very grateful 10 that OF the United
States for It's intention to prosecute the
rtsl "a
Its citizens with more vigor than In the
past after making a judicial Investigation
as to the adequacy OF it's laws when hon
estly enforced. stu, the high moral sense
of the government OF Washington will un-
doubtedly suggest to II other and more
effectual means OF preventing henceforth
what Is now the case, a struggle which Is
going on 50 near ats frontiers and which
is proving so Injurious to its industry and
commerce. Ga fact justly deplored by your
excellency) being prolonged so exclusively
by the powerful assistance which the re-
belllon finds IN the territory of this great
republic against the wishes of all those
who love order and law.
1.-THE constant violation OF International
law In It's territory Is especially manifest
on the part OF Cuban emigrants, who care
nothing for the losses suffered In the
meanwhile by the citizens OF the United
States and OF Spain through the prolonga-
ton OF the war.
1.-THE Spanish government on It's part,
has done much and Will do more every
day In order 10 achieve such a desirable
end by endeavoring to correct the mis-
takes OF public opinion in the United
States ana by exploding the plots and cal
umnics Of rs rebellious subjects. IL may
well happen that tho declarations recent
~ made IN the most solemn form by the
government OF his majesty. concerning It's
intentions for the future, will also contri-
butte la a large measure to crafty the
wish that your exceliency clearly express
cd I'm your note, namely, that all the peo-
pie OF the United states, convinced that
we are IN the right, will completely cease
TO extend unlawful aid 20 the rebellion.
"If with that object In view, further IN
formation on the Cuban question should
be desired, I'm addition 20 that II already
has by the government Of the United
States, which shows Itself so hopeful that
the Justice OF Spain may be recognized
by all the government Of his majesty will
take the greatest pleasure In supplying II
with the most accurate details
"When the government OF the United