The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-04-13

me 10 the ALREADY onerous nurncus o. ueu-
trality within our own jurisdiction rontr
not In any way extend our influence or
enectlye oiices Ia the Territory OF hostili-
ties.
Nothing has since occurred to change ny
View IN this regard-and recognize AZ
fully now as then that the Issuance Of =
proclamation OF neutrality by when me
press called recognition OF belasefence .
/ published could, OF Itself and unattended
By other action. accomplish nothing toward
the one end. for which we laDors the instant
Il pacidcntfon Of Cuba and the cessation OF
the misery that aniicts the island
Turning 70 the question Of recognizing
4 at this time the independence OF the pres
ent insurgent government IN Cum. We
ind safe preeedents IN our history from an
early day.
From JacIson's lIaalnEe-
They are wei summed up IN President
i Jacksonss message to congress Dec y,
1896 on the subject Of the reeosnitlon OF
the independents OF Texas he saids
I'm ali the contests that have arisen out
OF the revolutions OF France, out OF the dis
putes relating to the crowns q fortnsa1
Il and Spain, out OF the separa ton Of the7
American possessions Of both from the Eu-
Il ropean governments, and out OF the mum
erous and constantly occurring stru Eelea
for dominion IN Spanish America, 50 wisely
consistent with our just principles has
been the action Of our government that
we have. under the most critical eircurn-
Il stances avoided nh censnre, and eneoun-
tered no other evil than that produced by
i a transient estrangement OF good VIII In
j those against whom we have been BY Iorce
of evidence compelled to decide.
j ssIt has thrs been made known TO the
i world that the Uniform policy and prac-
fiee OF the United States r. TO avoid all IN
relate to tie internal government Of other
i nations, and eventually 70 recognize the
Il authority OF the prevailing party without
reference TO our parh interest ano
Views. or TO the merits Of the original con-
h troycrsy-
..But on this as on every other trying
OCCASION, safety Is TO be found IN . rigid
adherence to principle.
Have Kept Hands on.
I'm the contest between spain and, the
/ revoIted colonies we stood aloef and waited
mot only until the ability Of the new states
/ to protect themselves was fully fablished.
but until the danger OF their being again
Il subjugated had entirely passed away Then
! and not until then were they recognized.
i such was our course In regard to Mexico
l herself. 1t Is true that with regard
1 to Texas the civil authority of Mexico has
4 been expelled, It's Invading army defeated,
i the chief of she republic himself captured,
Il and all present power to control the newly
/ organized government OF Texas annihllated
| within Its confines. But, on the other
hand. there is In appearance at least an
immense disparity OF physical force on
the side OF Texas. The Mexican republle,t
under another executive Is ranytng ITS
Il forces under a new leader, and menaclng
ION
Upon the Issue of this threatened inyas
i sion, the Independence OF Texas may be
4 considered as suspendedi and were there
II nothing peculiar in the relative situation
1 of the United States and Texas, our &C
Il acknowledgements of its independence Mt such
i crisis could scarcely be regarded as com
4 sistent with that prudent reserve with
which we have hitherto held ourselves
bound to treat all similar questions
1 Thereupon Andrew Jackupn proceeded to
1 consider the risk that theAs might be inn
Il puted to the United States motives Of self
| ish interest in view OF the former claim on
~, farr 0f and
4 the avowed purpose of the Texans In seek,
ing recognition of Independence. as an IN
eident to the Incorporation OF Texas In the.
Union; concluding thus: Prudence, there
fore, seems to dictate that we should still
/ stand aIoof and maintain our present Mt
i titude IL not until Mexico itself, or one
i of the. great foreign powers shall recognize
the independence OF the new government,
i at least until the lapse OF time, the course
of events have proved beyond caYn or dis
pute. the ability OF the people OF that coun-
Il try to maintain their sovereignty and to
uphold the government constituted by
i them. Neither OF the contendlng parties
d can Justly complain of this course BY
pursuing 1t, we are but carrying out the
i long established policy of our government,
/ policy which has secured to us respect
and influence abroad and inspired comb
i dence at home
/ The Texas Case.
These are the words of the resolute ana
i patriotic Jackson. They evidence that
the United States in addition to the test
q Imposed Dy pubic law AS the cOu0lIl0as OF
the recognition OF Independence by a neu-
trail state (tovyIt, that the reyolted state
shall constitute In fact body polite.
having government In substance well
as in name, possessed of the elements of
stability and forming de facto, "if left
20 itself, a state among the nations, Frea-
sonably capable OF discharging the duties
4 of staten has imposed for It's own gov.
Il ernance In dealing with gases like these
the further condition that recognition of
independent statehood Is not due to re-
being again subjugated by the parent state
has entirely passed avis This extreme
test was in fact applied in the case of
Il Texas.
:. The congress to whom President Jack
Il son referred the question as one probably
leading to war and therefore proper
i with that body by whom war can only
be declared. and by whom nll the proNi-
sions for sustaining its periIs must be fur
nished," left the matter OF the recognition
Il of Texas to the discre:on of the executive,
providing merely for the sending OF dip
Iomatic agent when the president should be
satisfied that the republic of Texas had
ii become ian Independent state"
Il 1t was recognized by President Van
Il Buren,, who commissioned charge
Il d'analres March q 1887, after Mexico had
II Abandoned an attempt to conquer the Tex
an territory, and when there was ut Tie
time NO bona hde contest going on between
the lnsurgent province and Its former Soy
II ereign.
said in my message of December last:
ait is to be seriously considered whether
the Cuban insurrection possesses beyond
dispute the attributes OF statehood, which
i alone can demand the recognition OF bel
lIgerency In its favor" The same require
ment must certainly be no less seriously
considered when the grnyer issue of recog-
| nizing independence Is In question, for NO
| less positive test can be applied to the
/ greater act than the lesser; while on the
/ other hand the Influences and consequences
| OF the struggle upon the internal policy of
the recognized state, which form important
factors when the resignation Of beilIger-s
ency is concerned, are secondary K not
| rightly elfminnbIe factors when the real
question Is whether the community claim
ing recognition Is Is not Independent
beyond peradventure.
Cuban Republic Not RecoGnIzeds
i Not from the standpoint OF expedienee
i do think 1t would be wise prudent for
this government TO recognize at the pres
emit time the Independence OF the so-called
i Cuban republic.