The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-20

of the island is valued at something like
eighty or one hundred millions its vaIde TOR
the present year is estimated by competent
authority at not exceeding $40. 100000;
Further on Mr.. Olney calls attention to
the interests OF the United States in the
trade of the island. and concludes with the
statement that his purpose was not at that
time 10 suggest intervention, but that the
United States could not contemplate with
complacency another ten years OF cuban
insurrection. His suggestion looked TO hnd-
ing a way ito cooperate with spain IN the
immediate pacification of the island on such
a plan as, leaving Spain her rights Of Sow
ereignty. shall yet secure to the people of
the island all such rights and powers OF To-
cal self-goyernment as they can reason
ably ask. To that end the United States
offers and will use her good offices at such
time and in such manner may be deemed
most advisable" Mr.. Oney then sug-
geStS that neither Spain nor the CubanS
can reasonably object to this Intervention,
and adds that if anything is TO be done it
should be done at once and on SPANS ini-
tiative. ITO attribute to the United States,
lie says, amy hostile or hidden purposes
would be a grave and most lamentable er-
ror. The United States has no designs on
Cuba and no designs against the sover-
eighty Of SPAIN
MINISTER DE LOME'S REPLY.
Mr.. Foraker read only the following ex-
tract from Mr.. De Lomes reply, which
was dated June 4 1896: I'm 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.. De Lome's letter
are as follows: Notwithstanding this, the
government of the United States could, by
use of proper means, contribute greatly to
the pacifcation of the Island of Cuba. The
government of his Majesty is already very
grateful to that of the United States for
its intention to prosecute the unlawful ex-
petitions to Cuba of some of it's citizens
with more vigor than in the past, after
making a inniPi1l Investigation
adequacy of its laws when honestly en-
forced Still tile high moral sense of the
government of Washington will undoubted
~ suggest to it other more effectual means
of preventing henceforth what is now the
case, q struggle which is going on SO near
its frontiers, and which is proving so inju-
rious TO its industry and commerce, fact
justly deplored by your excellency, being
prolonged so 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
lew.
The constant violation of international
law in its territory is especially on the
part of Cuban emigrantS who care nothing
Tor the losses suffered in the meanWhile
by the citizens of the United States and
of Spain through the prolongation of the
war The Spanish government on it's part
has done much and will do more every day
IN order to achieve such a desirable end,
by endeavoring to correct the mistakes of
public opinion in the United States and by
exposing the plots and calumnies of it's re-
belliouS subjects.
1t may well happen that the declara-
tons recently made in the most solemn
form by the government of his Majesty
concerning it's intention for the future, will
also contribute in a large measure to graf
ify the wish that your 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 insurgents.
If with that object in view, further infor-
nation on the Cuban question should be
desired in addition to that it already has
by the government of the United States,
which shows itself so hopeful that the JUS
tice of Spain may be recognized by all, the
government, Of his Majesty will take the
greatest pleasure i'll supplying it with most
accurate details.
when the government of the United
States shall once be convinced of our being
in the right, and that honest conviction
shall in some manner be made public but
little more viii 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 were born,
being then hopeless of outside help and
powerless by themselves, will lay down
their arms Until that happy state of
things has been attained, Spain will. In the
just defense not only of her rights, but
also of her duty and honor, continue the
efforts for an early victory which she is
now eXerting regardless of the greatest sac
rifices