La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-16

ment have their sway, and thus as
sumo the part Of peacemaker. In this
view. In the earlier days OF the con-
test, the good offices OF the United
States as the mediator were rendered
In good faith, without any selfish pur-
pose. In the interest OF humanity and
in sincere friendship for both parties.
but were at the time declined by Spain
with the declaration. nevertheless, tina,
at a future time they would be indls-
'pensable. No intimation has been re-
ceived that. in the opinion Of Spain
that time hns been reached. And yet
the strife continues with all its dread
horrors, and all Its injuries to the
United States and of other nations.
Ench party seems quite capable of
working great injury and damage TO
the other. as we'll as to all the relations
and interests dependent on the exist
ence of peace in the island. but they
seem incapable of reaching any ADJUST
ment, and both have thus far failed of
achieving any success whereby one
party shall possess and control the Is
land to the exclusion Of the other. I'm
der the circumstances the agency Of
others, either by mediation or by in
'tervention. seems to be the only alter
native which must, sooner or later, be
lnSOkeu lOI thc Va tAac
strife" -
In the last annual message Of my i'm
mediate predecessor during the pend
ing struggle. II was said:
when the inability of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurrection has
become manifest. and il demonstrated
that her sovereignty is extinct In Cus
ba for all purposes of its rightful ex-
istence, and when hopeless struggle
for its re-establishment has degenerat-
ed into strife which means nothing
more than the useless sacrifice OF hu-
man life. and the utter destruction of
the very subject matter of the conflict
situation will be presented In which
our obligations to the sovereignty Of
Spain will be superseded by higher OBJ
legations which we can hardly hesitate
to recognize and discharge
In my annual message to Congress,
December last, speaking to this ques-
ton, l said: "The near future will
demonstrate whether the indIspensa.
BILE condition of n righteous peace, just
alike to the Cubans and to Spain. as
well as equitable to all our interests so
intimately involved in the welfare of
Cuba, is likely to be attained. II not.
the exigency of further and other ac-
ton by the United States will remain
to be taken. When that time comes
that action will be determined In the
line of indisputable right and duty. 1t
will be faced without misgiving or hes
itancy, In the light of the obligation
this government owes to Itself. to the
people who have confided to 1t the pro-
lection OF their interests and honor,
and to humanity.
:. Sure of the right, keeping free from
all offense ourselves, actuated by up
right and patriotic considerations.
moved neither by passion nor selfish
ness. the government will continue its
watchful care over the rights and prop
erty OF American citizens, and will
abate none Of its efforts to bring about
by peaceful agencies a peace which
shall be honorable and enduring. II 1t
shall hereafter appear to be duty Inn
posed ny our obligations to ourselves.
to civilization and to humanity, to In
tervene with force. II shall be without
fault on our part, and only because the
necessity for such action will be so
clear as to command the support and
approval OF the civilized world"
The long trlnl has proved that the
object for which Spain has waged the
war cannot be attained. The fire of
insurrection may flame or may smould
or with VARYING seasons. but il has not
heen. and II rs pInin that II cannot be
extinruished by present methods. The
only hone Of relief and repose from n
cond,tinn which c,nnot longer be on.
dured Is the enforced nacificatiou of
Cubo
In tho name of humanity in the
name NJ ciy;Iizat,op in behalf of on.
dangered American interests, which
give us the right and the duty to speak
and to act. the war in Cuba must
STOP.
In Wow =, ,hoso ,octs ana +he.o co,.
s,dara,;ons nsr tho Conuras- IN nm.
,hnr,1a anI an,nn,yar tho Sros,dsnt to
tnpa ,,ans,,res 70 sac,,ra r,iI and
final ,arm,na,,on n, hos,,i,,,as hatwaan