The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-12-10

of electors and the manner Of xercisine
suffrage; second, 10 organize couss of Jus
the local bar; third, to frame tn insular
budget both as to expenditures nd rev.
enues. without limitation or any Ind and
share Of the national budget. whic latter
will be voted by the national corts with
the assistance OF the Cuban senates and
the negotiations of the national gyern.
ment for commercial treaties whicf may
affect Cuban interests; iifth. TO accet or
honal government may have CONCLUDED
without the participation OF the CUBAN soy-
eminent; sixth. to frame the coleman ta1n.
acting In accord with the peninsuiar tov-
eminent In scheduling articles OF mutual
commerce between the mother country md
the colonies. Before introducing or vt
ing upon O bill, the Cuban governmentor
the chambers will lay the project before tie
central government and hear its opinion
all ns Fns IN ali
fiicts of jurisdiction arising between the oil
ferent municipal provincial and insular as
semblies or w sne and which ,n from
their nature may not be referabie TO the
central government for decision snail DC
submitted to the courts.
shouId Give Spain n Chance.
That the government of Sagasta has en-
tered mon a course from which recession
with honor is impossible can hardly be
Guef foned; that In the few weeks 1t has
of is professions is undeniable; ] shall not
impugn Its sincerity, nor should impatience
be suffered to embarrass 1t In the task IL
has undertaken. 1t is honestly due Spain
and to our friendly relations with Spain
that she should be given a reasonable
chance to realize her expectations. ana 10
prove the asserted efficacy OF the new or
der of things to which she stands ire
yocably committed. She has recalled tho
commander whose brutal orders Unnamed med
ilized world. She has modified the horrtNe
order Of concentration, and has undertaken
TO dsspe the Se
the sS Of the tn Spanish
1 soe
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 q single American citizen Is now In
arrest or confinement In Cuba of whom
this government has any knowledge. The
the Indispensable condition Of righteous
peace, just alike to the. Cubans. and to
Spain. as well e equitable to all our in
fare of Cuba. is likely. to. be attained.
II 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
indisputable right and duty. 1t will be
faced without rnisgiving or hesitancy In the
light of the obligation this government
owes to itself, to the people who have con-
fided to II the protection of their interests
and honor and to humanity. Sure Of the
right, keeping free from all offense our
selves, actuated only by upright and patri-
otto considerations, moved neither by pas
sion nor selfishness, the government will
continue its watchful care over the rights
and property Of American citizens and will
abate none of its efforts to bring about by
peaceful agencies peace which shall be
honorable and enduring. II IT shall here
obligations to ourselves, to civilization and
humanity to intervene with force, 1t 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.