The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-22

ssta ablished and organized with known
seat and administration OF defined terri
tory, and they have not succeeded In
permanently occupying any town, much
lees any city. large or small.
Your excellency declares In the note
TO which ! am now replying. with
great legal acumen and spontaneity.
that IL is Impossible for the Cuban In
surgents to perform the functions OF a
regular government within its own from
tiers, and much less 10 exercise the rights
and fulfll the obfiga tons that are In
cumbent on all the members OF the fam
ily of nations. Moreover, their system
attic campaign OF destruction against all
the industries OF the island, and the
means by which they are worked. would,
OF itself. be sufficient to keep them with
out the pale OF the universally recog-
nized rules OF International law.
His maJesty's government has read
with no less qualification the explicit
and spontaneous declarations 10 the eff
feet that the government OF the United
States seeks no advantage in connection
with the Cuban question, its only wish
being that the lawful sovereignty OF
Spain be maintained. and even strength
ened. through the submission Of the reb-
els, which. az your excellency states I'm
your note. is OF paramount necessity 10
the Spanish government for the main
tenance OF it's authority and honor
NO INTERFERENCE ANTICIPATED.
While expressing the high gratifca-
tion with which his majesty's govern
ment took note of the emphatic state
ments which your eAcellency was pleased
To make in your note of April with re-
gard TO the sovereignty of Spain and the
determination of the United States not
IL do anything deregatory To il and ac-
knowledge with pleasure all the weight
they carry, the Duke of Tetuan says that
nothing else was to be expected of the
lofty sense OF right cherished by the gov
ernment OF the United States. 1t is un-
necessary. 90 your excellency remarks.
and in view 90 SO correct and so friendly
an attitude. TO discuss the hypothesis of
Intervention. as II would be utterly in
consistent with the above views.
The government OF his majesty the
| King of Spain. fully concurs in the opn-
ION that your eXcelency was pleased TO
express. In regard 10 the future of the
| island, in the event, which cannot and
| shall not be, of the insurrection in its
| triumph.
There can be no greater accuracy of
| judgment than that displayed by your
excellency. and as you said with great
| reason, such termination of the con-
| fiict would be looked upon with the most
| serious misgivings even by the most en-
| thusiastic advocates OF popular govern
| nent, because. as remarked by your ex-
| cellency. with the heterogeneous COM
| bination OF races that exist there the
| disappearance OF Spain would be the
| disappearance of the only bond of union
| which can keep them in balance and an
| unavoidable struggle among the men of
| different color. contrary to the spirit of
| Christian civilization. would supervene.
The Spanish government is aware OF
| the fact that far from having Justice
| done IL on all sides on these points, there
| are many persons obviously deceived by
| ineessant ISLANDERS. who honestly believe
| that a ferocious despotism prevails I'm
| our Antilles. instead OF one of the most
| liberal political systems in the world,
| being enjoyed there. as well as before the
| outbreak OF the insurrection.
| None is more fully aware of the seri-
Gus evils suffered by Spaniards and
aliens in consequence Of the insurrection
than the government Of his majesty
| But If the insurrection should triumph
I the interests of all would not only
merely suffer. but would entirely and
forever disappear amid the madness of
perpetual anarchy. In brief. there is no
effectual way to paclfy Cuba unless II
| begins with the actual submission Of the
| armed rebels TO the mother country.
notwithstanding this the government
of the United States could by the use OF
proper means contribute greatly TO the
| pacification OF the island OF Cuba.
| When the government of the United
| States shall once be convinced OF oui
| being i'm the right. and when that honest
| conviction shall I'm sorle manner be
| made public. but little more will be re.
| quired I'm order that ali those i'm Cuba
who are not merely striving to accom-
plish the total ruin OF the beautifr
| country in which they were born. beine
then hopeless OF outside help. and DOW.
erless by themselves, will lay down thei
| arms.
Until that happy state OF things has
been attained Spain viii IN the just de
| fense not cri-- ~r r.~ -i~rf- bvt o'eo =