The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-07


should The prolonsation OF the strife so
demand
or the uotred measures there remain
only recognition of the insurgents as
heli3erents; recognition of JAe indepep1-
fhce of Cuba; neutral intervention to end
me war by imposing a rational ccmpro-
mise between the contestants and inter
Nention in favor Of one on the other par
". l speak not or iortlo" anne N&t:on
for thai cannot he thought of That by
our code OF morality would be criminal
aggression.
Recognition Of the delinquency of the
cuban insurgents has often been canvass
"a as possible II moi lpeN'Apie step. bolh
IN regard TO me previous ten years stru&-
sic ana during the present war. ] am not
uonindtul that the Two houses OF con
sress IN the spring or lSO expressed the
oplnioh oy concurrent resolution that
coluItou OF pune war existed requiring
or Justltylng the recognition OF q state OK
he'hSerency IN Cuoa' ana during the eN-
IRA session inc senate No'ed a )oin'ed res
oiutlon OF IKE import Wh,ch, however
was not brought TO vote IN zoe House
IN 'ne presence OF lueSe Sisuin'ahl eN'
pressons OF the sentiment oil me leslsia-
we pr"hch IL peh"9Ves tne executive 10
9opelN cousluef the CoHNiHonS uHuef
"nlcn SO important measure must hee"S
rest lor Jusuu'auoh. II 'S 10 pe seriously
CONSIDERED "nether tue Nupal inSuii Scuoh
possesses beyond olSpu1e tue ATTRIBUTES
OF STATEHOOD Wnlcn alone can osnlaho me
IScoshitioh OF oelilseISncy III ts laNoi'
toSsesslGe' IN snort OF tne essehuaI quar-
lncauors OIL sovereignty by 'ne insurgents
ana lhe conunct OF tne war ny lnen ac-
Gordlhs 10 the received eoue OIL war are no
less important FACTORS toward lne deter
minaoon Of the problem OF belI'gerency
than are the influences and consequences
EITl0El2
icy VI ttlS Iscoshizlns S'ale' me Wlse
uttefances Of President Grant IN ms
lieIp9i aoie lIlessase % icy, g. 10 aIs
slsudIS lelSVaht 10 ele present si'ua''oH
III Cupd, ana IL may ne Whoiesolue now 10
Lecdi tIem' Az Inat ulhe ruHlous con-
met hdu ior seven years wasted Ihe helsu-
ooi'hS lsano. during an nose years an
utler ulsi esaIu oL tilS Jaws Oh clEIu1eu WaI-
rare anu OF 'ne just demands OF humanity
when caIled Iorth expressions OF cohdS'n-
nal!on rom me nat'oIs OIL ,Illsl l'uoill
ooilliiue" uIlap''so'' DesOAa'ion ''p' IuI"
PEI NauSu MAJ piOuUc''Ne IS5'ou' SHoI,
liouSIS "uectins 'Hs coinihelcG UL an
Colnlil'Icla haliohs' puV thdl OF lhe Chl'ed
0Odtcs more tndll any otheI by reason Oh
l pIoA,iii''S am "a. ser tIa%e 4nu me-
course. AT Ihat Juhcture Eeh. Grant ut
tered these words, Whlch now, as then,
sum up tLe eieuleilts OF enc pfoo-Cm:
80 i'tIon VI lie Independence OF Cupa
pelnS' ~ my opin'oll' iilprdcuc7p'e ana
lnueleiisiole' tne question "nich hsNI pre-
S'I1S I'sel Is that OF the recognition OF
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PeoPte anu W o.iier states, WIN courts Tor
.lle a'ioil u justice with local
h u o possessing such organization
% lorce' suci' ma ,Silai' suoh occupation or
OeIi''oly % ~ 'dNe lne contest out OF the
cdtesoIy u lli me- Iepelhous lhsurrectlon,
VI occas,oilal hiIin'sIies ana place II on
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eienate IT.
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Ine hsutrecuoh mas not possessed Itself