The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22

compliSned. The minister of state (the
Duke of Tetuan). while directing me
to bring to the knowledge of your ex-
cellency the foregoing views, jnstructs
me to remark how pleased he was tc
observe that his opinion on this point
also agrees with yours No one is
more fully aware CT the serious evils
suffered by the SpaniaTds and aliens in
consequence Of the instruction thar
the government. OF his majesty.
1T realizes the immense injury in
f1icted on Spain by the putting forth,
with the unanimous cooperation and
appreciation Of her people, of such eff
forts as were never before made. in
America or by an European country.
1t knows, at the same time, that the
interests from the irslrgent system OF
devastation, but if the instruction
would not only merely suffer but would
entirely and for ever disappear amid
the madness Of perpetual anarchy. 1t
has already been said that in order to
prevent evils CT such magnitude the
cabinet OF Madrid does not and will not
cc.lfine Itself exclusively to the en-
ployment of armed force The speech
from The throne read before the ma
tional representatives formally prom
Used, molu L-cprie. not only that all
was previously granted voted by the
cortes and sanctioned by her majesty
on the 18th of March, 1885, would be
carried into effect as soon as the oD-
poTtunity offered. but also by fresh
authorization of the cortes, all the new
extensions and amendments of the
original reforms, TO the end that both
Islands may, in the administrative de-
Pdrtment, possess personnel Of a local
character, that the Intervention of the
mother country in their domestic con-
Germs may be dispensed with, with the
single reserva tiocl that nothing will be
done to impair the rights of SOW
ereignty of the power of the govern
ment to preserve the same. This
solemn promise, guaranteed by the
august word of his majesty, will be full.
filled by the Spanish government with
true liberality of views The forego-
ing facts. being better known every
day. Will make il -astent to the fair
people of other nations that Spain, far
from proving that her subjects in the
West Indies should return TO a regime
unfit for the times when she enjoys
such liberal laws, would never have
withheld these same laws from the
island had it not been for the increas-
ing sepaTatist conspiracies which COM
pei her TO look above all to sef-de-
Tense.
THE government of mis- majesty most
heartily thanks that of the United
States for the kind advice it bestows on
Spain. burt it wishes to state and en-
tertains the confidence that your excel
lency viii readily see mat ii has been
forestalling itself for q long time past
1t follows, therefore. as matter of
course. that it will comply with it in a
practical manner, as soon as circum-
stances make it possible.
Y our excellency will have seen,
nevertheless, how the announcement
of this concurrence Of views has been
received
The insurgents, elated by the strength
which they have acquired through the
aid Of a certain number of citizens of
the United States, have contemptuousIy
repealed, by the mediums of the
Cuibans residing in this republic. any
idea that the government at Washing
ton can intervene in the contest either
with its advice or in other manner on
the supposition THAI the declarations 1
OF disinterestednesf on the part of the
government of the Emitted States are
false and il. wished to get possession
Of the island one CT these days Hence
1t is evident that no success would at
tend such mediation. which they repel,
even admitting that the mother country
would ccndeScend to treat with its
rebellious subjects as one power with
another. thus surely jeopardizing its
future authority, detracting from its
national dignity and impairing its in
dependence, for which it has at all
times shown such great earnestness as
history teaches. In brief. there is no
effectual way to pacify Cuba unless it !
begins with the actual submission of
the armed rebels 10 the mother coun-
try. Notwithstanding this. the govern |
ment of the United States could by the
use of proper means contribute greatly
to the pacification of the island of /
Cuba.
The government of his majesty is
already very grateful to that of the /
United States for its intention TO
prosecute the unlawful expeditions to |
Cuba of some of its citizens with more I
Vlgor thar in the past, after making /
a judicial investigation as 10 the .
adequacy of its laws when honestly en-
forced.
Still the high moral sense of the
government OF Washington will un-
doubleday suggest to it other and more /
effectual means of preventing hence
fccfh what is now the Casa struggle I
which is going en- so near its shores
and which is proving SO injurious TO
its ind 1stry and commerce, a fact justly
by your eXcellency being pro-
longed so exclusively by the powerful
assistance which the rebellion finds in
the territory of this great republic
against the wishes of all those who
The constant violations of interna-
-ional law in its territory is especially
manifested on the part Of the Cuban {
who care nothing for the
oSseS suffered in the meanwhile by the
citizens OF the United States and of
spain through the proiongation of the
var. The Spanish government on its
BART has done much, and will do more
very day in order to achieve such de-
sirable ends by endeavcring to correct
he mistakes of public opinion in the
United States and by exposing the plots
ina CalumnieS of its rebellious sub
ec.s
st may well happen that the declar-
Ltiens recently made in the most SOL
.inn form by the government of his
majesty concerning the intentions for
he future, will also contribute in a
arge measure to crafty the wish that
rour exceHency clearly expressed in
our note. namely, tfat all the people
# the United States, convinced that we
ire in the right, will completely cease
o eNcend unlawful aid to the insur-
-ents. When the government of the
United States shall once be convinced
our being in the right and when that
Onest conviction shall in some man
Ter be made public, but little more viii
e required in order that all those in
,uba VINO are not merely striving to
ccompiish the total ruin of the beau :
iful co intry in which they were born,
eing then hopeless of outside help and
Owerless by themselves, will lay down
SER arms.
Until that happy state of things has ,
cen attained, S-ain Will, in the just ]
efense, not only of her rights. but also II
her duties and honor, continue the !