Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-19

rIv1 au.no11ry OF ns.s1co mas peer eSpcIien.
Its inyading army defeated the chief Of the
Eminent Of today arnihilated Within Fits it's
Of physical force on the side of Texas
The Mexican republic nnder another execu-
leader, and menacins fresh invasion to
recover Its lost dominion:
vasio the 's Of Texas may Be-
considered as suspended; and We're there
nothing peculiar In the situation of tho
ment Of its independence at such crisis
with that prudent reserve with which W. W
have hitherto held ourselves bound to treat
all similar questions"
Thereupon Andrew Jackson proceeded to
p1tea to statas
selfish interests in view OF the former claim
on our part to the territory Of Texas and Of
Ing recognition Of independence "a an in
c!dent to the Incorporation OF Texas In
the union. concluding thus:
Words of jackson.
prudence, therefore, seems to dictate
that We Should still stand aioof and mains
tain our present attitude, If not until Mex
icoitself. or one of the great foreign powers,
time or the course of events shall have
proved beyond cayil or dispute the ability
Of the people OF that country to maintain
their separate sovereignty and to uphold
the government constituted by them.
Neither Of the eo as parties can 5nss
It, we are but carrying out the long estab-
lished policy of our government, policy
ence en abroad bro, and inspired Confidence At
home"
Conditions for Recognition.
These are the words Of the resolute and
esss he nsa sta ess are dden
the test imposed by public law as the
condition of the recognition of independ-
revolted states shall Constitute In fact a
body polite. having a government In sub
ssoto Ii H to itse state Among the
nations. reasonably capable Of discharging
the duties OF sth AZ mas ,m t 1or Us
these the further condition that recoEnl-
tlon Of ind1epeandent stateho9d Is Is not due
Of it's being subjugated BY the parent state
TT was il fset sppii!sd in the eass Il
Jackson, referred the question, as. one
probably leading to war and therefore a
dSr x
be declared. and by whom all the provi-
sions for , sustaining It's perils must be fur
of Texas to the discretion of the executive,
providing merely for the sending of a dip
lomatic agent when the president should
had become IAN Independent state.' It
was SO recognized by President Van Buren,,
Mho &c eomm 1saz sfal ax charge dafaires
an attempt to reconquer the Texan terri
tory and when there was at the time no
bona nde contest going on between the
insurgent province and its former soyar.
eign.
Should Not Recognize Cuba.
] said in my message of December last:
TT is to be seriously considered whether
dispute the attributes OF statehood which
sns can IN a1n a 5h ssSo sg Of bel
ment must certainly be no less seriously
considered when the graver Issue Of rec
no less positive test can be appliei "a t t6e
greater act than to the lesser, While on
the other hand the influences and conse.
ternal policy. OF the recognizing state
Which, form orr important factors when the
factors. when the real question is wheth-
er the community claiming recognition ia
not 1o indahp s bey9nd peraayenture
think 1t would be wise or prudent for this
government to recognize at the present
Cuban republic. Such recognition Is not
necessary In order to enable the United
States to intervene ter and pacify the island.
To commit this country now to the recop.
Cube might subject US to embarrassing
conditions of International obligation 10.
wards the organization SO recognized. In
case Of intervention our conduct would Be
subject to the approval or disapproval Of
submit to its direction and to assume to
Il the mere relations of friendly ally.
When It shall appear hereafter that there
Of performing the duties and dscharging
the functions of separate nat ton. and haV.
ING sse Of Of fses the forms
mont can be promptly and readily recog-
nizsd. and the relations and interests Of the
united states with such nation adjusted.
Our Alternatives.
There remain the alternative forms Of In
compromise between the confestants. or
az the active ally Of the one party or the
As to the first. it is not to be forgotten
that that DURING the lest few months the re.
been one of friendly intervention in many
ways, each not Of itself conclusive. but
q, All tending to the exertion q potential
The sprt Of IL our acts ht
ropeTy in cabs a de
and unstafned BY the blood Of American Tln
Intervention Justihable.
The forcible intervention of the United
States. as neutral. to stop the war. ac-
and Following many historical precedents
whore neighboring states have interfered
to check the hopeless sacrifice of life by
interneotne conflicts beyond their borders.
Is 3ustihAble on rational grounds. 1t in.
wolves, however, hostile constraint upon
both the parties to the contest as Veil
to enforce truce as to guide the eventual
settlement.
Grounds for Intervention.
The grounds for sYch Intervention may
bq briefly summarized as follows:
First-1n the cause Of humanity and to
put an end to the barbarIties blood
shed, starvation. and horrible miserles
nsT there and Which the
able or unwilling to stop or mitigate.
country. belonging to another nation, ana
10 therefore none Of our business. It Is
door.
second-we owe It to our citizens In
Cuba Isl to afford them that protection and
indemnity for life and property which no
government there can or will afford, and
20 that end to terminate the conditions
that deprive them of legal protection.
Ihird.The right to Intervene may be
Justified by the. very eprfaua ipi, "A ty,a