The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

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sovereignty shall yet eecure to the peo-
pie of the island all such rights aud
powers of self government as they can
reasonably ask. To that end the United
States offers and will use her good
offices at such time and in such manner
as may be deemed most advisable"
hi. Olney then suggests that neither
Spain o the Cubsns can reasonably
object to this Intervention, and adds
that if anything is to be done it shall
be done at once and on SPANS initia-
tive. In closing, he says the communi-
cation is prompted by the friendliest
feelings towards spain and the Spanish
people, and adds:
ITO attribute to the United States
any hostile OF hidden purposes would
be a grave and most lamentable error.
The United States has no designs upon
Cuba and no designs against the SOW
ereignty Of Spain"
Mr.. Foraker read only the following
extrsc from MI. DeLome'sreply which
was dated June 4, 1896:
Gin brief, there is no effectual way
to pacify Cuba, unless it begins with
the actual submission of the armed
rebels to the mother country"
Other points from Mr.. DeLome's let
ter are as follows:
Notwithstanding this, the Govern
ment Of the United States could by use
of proper means, contribute greatly to
the p~aciication of the island of Cuba.
SPAIN is GRATEFUL.
'"The government of His Majesty is
already very grateful to that of the
United States for it's intention to prose
cute the unlawful expeditions to Cuba
Of some of it's citizens with more vigor
than in the past, after making a judi.
cial investigation al to the adequacy
of it's laws when honestly enforced.
Still the high moral sense of the gov.
eminent at Washington will undoubt-
eddy suggest to it other and more effect.
uaI means of preventing henceforsh
what is now the case a struggle which
is going on so near its frontiers and
which is proving so injurious to its in
dustry and commence "a fact justly de-
plored by your Ex~cellency), being pro-
longed 80 exclusively by the powerful
assistance which the rebellion finds in
the territory Of this great republic
against the wishes Of all those who love
order and law.
1.-THE constant violation of interna-
tional law in its territory is especially
manifest on the part of Cuban emil
grants who care nothing for the losses
suffered in the meanwhile by the citi.
zens of the United States and of Spain
throughout the prolongation of the
war.
ERRONEOUS PUBLIC OPINION.
THE Spanish government on its part
has done much and will do more every
day in order to achieve such a desir-
able end, by endeavoring to correct the
mistakes of public opinion in the United
States, and by exposing the plots and
cslumnies Of its rebellious subjects"
st may well happen that these
declarations recently made in the most
solemn form by the government Of His
Majesty concerning it's intentions for
the future, will also contribute in q
large measure to crafty the WISH that
in our Excellency clearly expressed in
your note, namely, that all the people
of the United States, convinced that
we are in the right, will completely
cease to extend unlawful aid to, the in
surgents.
"If, with that object in view further
. information on the Cuban question
should be desired, in addition to that
, already had by the Government Of the
United States, which shows itself 80
hopeful that the justice of Spain might
be recognized by all, the government
of His Majesty will take the greatest
, pleasure in supplying it with the most
accurate details.
, "When the Government of the United
? States shall once be convinced Of our
being in the right, and that honest con-
!, viction in some manner be made pub
lie, but little more will be required in
/ order that all those in Cuba who are
not merely striving to accomplish the
total ruin Of the beautiful country in
! which they we're born, being then hope.
less Of outside help and powerltsg by
, themselves, will law down their arms.
/ Until that happy state of things has
/ been attained Spain will in the just
defense not only Of her rights, bat also
of her duty and honor, continue tao
efforts for an early victory which sht
3 is now exerting regardless of the great