The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-14

or the other party. He says: IT speak
not Of forcible annexation M for that can.
morality would be criminal aggression"
Taking up the question of belligerency
the president quotes at length from Presi-
dent Grants message of Dec. T. 1875,
wherein he declared that the condition
in Cuba warranted neither the recognition
of independence nor the recognition of
belligerency. He adds that moreover q
recognition of belligenl ency would confer
upon neither party to the conflict status
not heretofore actually possessed while
it would weigh heavily in Spains behalf.
giving her the right of search on the high
to the margin of our territorial waters.
For these reasons, says the president,
II regard the recognition of the belliger-
ency of the Cuban insurgents as now I'M
wise and therefore inadmissible. Should
that step hereafter be deemed wise, as a
matter. of right and duty, the executive
Hopeful Change ia Spanish Policy.
He points to the hopeful chance in
the Spanish policy, to the pledge of re-
form, and to the abatement of the hor-
rors of war as reasons against inter-
vention on humanitarian grounds. The
first acts of the new government lie in
policy of determination has been reversed;
broad clemencies proffered; measures
have been taken to relieve the horrors I Of Of
starvation. The power of the Spanish
armies, it is asserted, is to be used not
to spread ruin and desolation, but to pro-
tect the resumption of agricultural in
dustries The president sketches the
autonomy scheme of the Spanish gov
eminent, and says that it is honestly due
to Spain that she should be given rea-
sonable chance to realize her expecta-
tons and to prove the asserted efficacy
of the new order of things to which she
stands irrevocably committed. He points
to the many concessions already made; to
the modification of the horrible order OF
concentration; to the release of the Com
petitor prisoners, and the fact that not
single American citizen is now under
arrest in Cuba. He says the near future
will demonstrate whether righteous nt
the exigency of further and other action
by the United States will remain to be
taken. Sure of the right, the government
will continue it's watchful care over every
American citizen, and it's efforts to bring
about honorable peace. and. says the
to be a duty imposed by our obligations
to ourselves, to civilization and to nu-
manity. to intervene with force, L snall
be without fault on our part, ana only li4y,
because the necessity for such action Will
be so clear as to command the support
and approval of the civilized world
Annexation of Hawaii.
The president next takes up the subject
of the annexation of Hawaii, which,, ne
says, should be accomplished. Rapldly
reviewing his former arguments in favor
of annexation, he says that Legislation is
required in the event of the ratlhcatlon OF
the treaty, and while abrupt asSlmllatlons
of immature elements of population
should be avoided just provision SHOULD
with the largest political liberty to the
Hawaiins. He says that the dispute be-
tween Japan anad Hawaii over the lmInl- NIL
grafton question is now in satisfactory
stage of settlement by negotiations; that
our government has not interviewed, and
that it is learned that Japan IS now con-
fident in the intention of this government
to deal with all possible Interior questions
affecting her interests in the broadest
spirit of friendliness.
Reference is made to the failure of Mr..
Merry to be received as minister to MIC.
aragua on account of the obligations OF
that country to the diet of the greater
republic of Central America. AS there is
no legal authority at present to accredit
him to the diet, Mr.. Baker, the presen5
minister at Managua, has been dlrecIed
to present his letters of recall. Mr. w.
Godfrey Hunter is said to be likewise ac-
credited to Honduras, member or the
Greater Republic and his case is awaiting
action.
The Nicaragua canal is spoken of as of
large Importance to our country, ana the
promise is made of further reference 10
the subject which in the report or the
commission now at work is sent TO con-
greSS.
monetary commission that, nothWlth-
standing diligent effort, the ENJOYS nave
failed so far as to secure an agreement greene ~
France in this matter in joining IN our
efforts and it is said that the negotia-
tions are still pending: MeanWhlle tre
ENJOYS have not made their final report.
Believing that the doubts raised IL Ger
tain quarters respecting the Feasibility or
maintaining parity between gold ana n7a SIT
earnestly hopes that their labors may
bring about an international agreement.
Reciprocity Negotiations.
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa is SAID TO pc now now
conducting negotiation with several gov
ernments for reciprocity arrangements
under the tariff act, and it is believed
eonfepTed by By the act, some grievance of
our own and other countries In our mu-