The sun., 1898-03-09

sene ef the Results n we Recognize Oh. ma
liEerency OF the Cnban Repubiin.

bern@ OF the HcsuVe We hecoEn'so the Rs,
liEerency OF the Cuban Republic.
Though this nation has not outlined IL, ~,
icy in regard to Cuba, the Maine incident asia.
there is q belief moro or less general that m,
first stop to be taken would bo tho submIs,,os
to Congress OF all tho facts in tho possesson !,
the Administration in relation to the rsvo,,
ton and possibly recommendation that IN.
boligerency Of the Cuban republic should n.
recognized.
There is moro difference OF opinion about rh,.
the recognition of the belligerency Of the in,r,
gents means and what rights it would Q,Inr.,
tee to them or give to thom than about an,
other question now under discussion U.r.
briefly told, is what tho accepted books ON ~
ternational law say about it:
A neutral nation shall not lend money n =,
beligerent. 1t shall not sell to It any mt,,l.
tions of war or any warships nation 1,
bound to use due diligence to prevent the A..
ting out, arming. or eequipping within its iuris.
ground to believe is intended TO cruise OF "Srry
on war with a power with which 1t is at poacs
whole or in part within such i,risdiction "a "a
warlike use.. 1t shall not permit or suffer
either belligerent to make uso Of its ports or
the other. or for the purpose OF renewal or aug.
montation of military supplies or arms or liz
That is to say, VII il tho United States reeor.
nizod the insurgents as belligerents ii could NJ,
lend money to them, II could not sell them war
ships to remain in our ports except in stress of
weather or to mako repairs any longer time
which may include coal suflcent only to psr.
NIT the roturn OF tho vessel to ono OF the in.
BSs tho Il afI Is hayo
is that between the belligerents and tho indi.
yidual no legal obligation can be said TO exist
An individual citizen of this country may lend
money TO the insurgents. That is matter of
business.
laws Of his own State or some special treaty
docs not forbid, can lend money to the enemy
of State at peace with hir own country. or can
volving the Gov ernment of his country in guilt"
=, Snow. another great authority, says: "As to
rue The OF s
tion from Thomas Jefferson gives the past and
present practice of this nation to individuals:
vond and Export arms It Is the SS Constant st aoS os
cupation and livelihood Of some Of them. To
suppress h their cHiings the hs,.y only means per
In foreign and distant countries In which we
have no concern, would scarcely he expected.
in practice. The law of nations therefore, re-
specting the rights Of those at peace does NOT
ment of their occupation. It is satisfied witt, With
dent proclamatoS, that Of eontiscaton Of susn Sc
portion Of these arms as shall fall into the hands
ports of their enemies"
So. IL would seem, the insurgents would have
the right to purchase here all manner OF munl.
tions Of war and ship them subject only to the
risk Of capture by the Spanish.
The recognition Of belligerency would also
give to Spain and to Cuba, II 1t gets navy the
right to hold up American ships whenever
they meet them and search them for articles
contraband of war, and II those articles are
destined for the use OF the enemy to the ship
holding thom up that ship has right to con-
flscate the articles and any other things in the
ships cargo that may belong to the consignoF
Of the munitions of war.