Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-06

NO 4N''tSsaiN
Now-spain Has No Complaint.
The most important problem with
which this government is now called
upon deal, that pertaining to its
for ,ations, concerns its duty
towai 1 and 1 IN and the Cuban insurrec-
ton. l'u u.rs and conditions more
or less coli q with those now exist
ing have confSomel this government
at various timaI in the past. The
story of Cuba for many years has been
one of unrest; growing discomfort; an
effort toward the larger enjoyment of
liberty and self-control; of organized
resistance to the mother country; of
depression and warfare and of in
effectual settlement to be followed by
renewed revolt. For no enduring period
since the enfranchisement of the con-
tinental possessions of Spain in the
western continent has the condition of
cuba or the policy of Spain toward
Cuba not caused concern to the United
States.
The prospects from time to time that
the weakness of Spain's hold upon the
island and the political vicissitudes
and embarrassments of the home
government might lead to the transfer
of cuba to a continental power called
forth, between 1928 and 1860. various
emphatic declarations of the policy of
tUE lDlltu sNldltS W lltiill iip hin-
turbance of Cuba's connection with
Spain unless in the direction of indie
pendence or acquisition by the United
States through purchase: nor has
there been any change of this declared
policy since upon the part the of gov
eminent.
CUBAS REVOLUTIONS.
The revolution which began in 1868
lasted for ten years, despite the
.-tR ..f an q "a
peninsular governments to suppress 1t.
Then. as now, the government of the
United States testified its grave con-
Germ and offered its aid to put an end
to bloodshed in cuba. The overtures
made by Gen. Grant We're refused and
the war dragged on, entalling great
loss of life and treasure and increased
injury to American interests, besides
throwing EXCHANGED burdens of neu-
trality upon this government In 1873
peace was brought about by the truce
of Zanion, obtained by negotiations
between the Spanish commander Mar
tint de Campos, and the insurgent
leaders.
The present insurrection broke out
in February, 1895. II is not my pur-
pose at this time to recall Its remark
able increase or to characterize its
tenacious resistance against the enor-
nous forces massed against II by
Spain. The revolt and the efforts to
suhdue it carried destruction to every
quarter of the island. developing wide
proportions and defylng the efforts
OF Spain for it's suppression The
civilized. no less so by the Spaniards
garded no less 50 by the Spaniards
than by the Cuhans.
The existing conditions cannot hut
FIJI this government and the American
people with gravest apprehension.
There Is no desire on the part Of our
people 10 profit by the misfortune of
Spain, We have only the desire to see
the Cuhnns prosperous and contented.
enjoying that measure of self-control
which is the inallenable RIGHT of man,
protected In their right to reap the
benefit OF the exhaus!less treasures of
their country.
Tho offer made hy my predecessor
In Anril. 1896, rendering the friendly
offices of this government, failed, and
mediation on our part was not ac-
ccnted. In brief the answer read
"'rhere is no effectual way to paclfy
Cuba unless It begins with the actual
submission Of the rebels to the mother
country" Then only could Spain act
In the promised direction of her own
motion and after her own plans.
wEYLER's POLICY CONDEMNED
The cruel policy of concentration
was initiated February l6. 1896 The
productive districts controlled by the
Spanish armies were depopulated and