Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-22

me TO bring 10 the knowledge OF your Ex-
cellency the foregoing views, insructs
me TO remark how pleased he was TO
observe that his OpIion on this point
also agrees with yours.
None is more fully aware of the serious
evils suffered by Spdniards and aliens IN
consequence OF the insurrecuon than the
government OF his Majesty. It realizes
the immense injury inflicted upon SPAN
by the putting forth. with the unanimous
cooperation and appreciation OF hcr peO-
pc, OF such efforts as were never before
mace In America by any European coun-
Try II knows AT the same time thal
the interests OF foreign industries and
trade suffer as wcil as Spanish intere<ts'
from the insurcent system or dcYasta-
ton; but N the insurrccton shouid
triumph, the interests Of ali would not
only merely suffer. but would cntire.y
and forever disappear, amid the madness
or perpetual anarchy.
III has already been said that In order
10 prevent evils OF such magnitude. the
Cabinet OF Madrid does not ana viii not
contlne Itself exclusively 10 the employ
ment OF armed forces.
PROMISED REFORMS.
"The speech from the Throne. read be-
Tore the national representatives. fOrmal-
~ promised 'motu prOprc not only that
all tnat was previously granted. Voteu
by the COrtcs. and sanctioned by ms
Majesty on the 18th Of March. 1876 Wouid
be carried into effect as soon as the
opportunity offered. but also by fresh
authorization of the COrtcs. all the new
extensions and amendments OF the orisl-
nal reforms TO the end that b0th ISLANDS
may In the administrative department
possess personnel OF local character
and that the Intervention OF the fnother
country in their domestic concerns may
be dispensed with. with the single ieaeI-
walton that nothing viii be- done 10 M
pair the rights OF sovereignty, or the
powers Of the government 10 preserve
the same. This solemn promise, guar
anteod by the august word OF his Ma
icsty. VIII be fulfilled by the Spanish
Government, with true h0efaiity OF
views.
"The foregoing facts. being better
known every day. will make IL patent
10 the fair people OF other nations that
Spain. fer from proposing that ner SUD
iCcts I'm The West Indies should return
10 regime unit for the times WIZ
she enjoys such liberal laws, Would never
have withheld these same laws from the
island had it not been for the lncleaa,Hg
seDaratist conspiracies which compel hef
10 look, above ALL 20 scii-de renee.
THE government or nus MaJesly Hlual
heartily thanks that OF the United States
for the Kind advice II bestow5 upon
Spain. but IL wishes 10 state. and enter
tains the confidence tnat your tNcellency
viii readily sec. that n has occn lore
stalling it for q long time past II fol-
lows. therefore. as matter OF course.
that II will comply with ii IN practical
manner as soon as circumstances make
10 .0ssiblc
"Your Exceloncy will have seen, never
theless. how the announcement of this
concurrence of views has been received.
The insurgents. elatod by the strength
which they have acquired through the aid
of number Of citizens of the United
States have contcmDtuOusly repealed. by
the medium Of Cuhons residing i'm this
republic any idea that the government
at Washington can intervene in the con-
test either with its advice or i'm any
other manner on the SuppOsitiOn that the
declarations of disintcrestedness on the
part Of the Government Of the United
States ere false. and that it wishes TO
gain possession Of the island one of these
days.
MEDIATION OUT OF THE QUESTION
Hence it is evident that no success
would attend such possible mediation.
which they repel, even admitting that the
mother country would cOnGescend to
treat with its rebellious subiects. thus
jeopardZng its future authority. de-
scending from its national dignity. and
impairing its Independence. for which it
has at all times shown such great earn
cstness as history teaches.
"In brief. there IS no emectual way to
pacify Cuba. unless II begins with the
the mother country"
The remaining portions Of Senior de
LOme's letter were read by Mr.. Foraker
iu the Senate Wednesday. and were in
cluded I'm these DISPATCHES at the time.
Following the OIcr by Secretary Olncy
of mediation by the United States. Off
GERS OF the Cuban Junta were quoted as
rejecting intervention on the lines sug-
gested. The Spanish Minister'S statement
that insurgents. through their agents ir,
PEELED Intervention. refers TO this att-
tude assumed by the junta.