Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-16

new lender and menacing fresh invasion Y
recover It's lost domain
''Upon the issue Of this threatening Invasion
the independence Of Texas may be considered
as suspended, and were there nothing pcculiul
in the situation Of the United States and Texas
our acknowledgment Of Its independence o.
such O crisis could scarcely DO regarded q,
consistent with that prudent reserve with
which We have hitherto held ourselves bounf
10 treat oil similar questions"
Thcrcupon Andrew jackson proceeded TO CON
slider the risk that there might DO imputed u
the United States motives OF selfish interests
in view OF the former claim on our part OF thu
territory Of Texas ind Of the avowed purpos,
Of the Texans In seeking recognition Of indie
pendence as on incident to tn, Incorporation Of
Texas In the union, concluding thus
prudence therefore, seems to dictate
that we should still stand aloo
and maintain our present attitude. 4
not until Mexico itself. or one Of the great for
cign powers shall recognise the independence
Of the new government. at least until the lapse
OF tims or tho course Of events shall have
proved beyond cavil or dispute the ability Of
the people OF that country 10 maintain thci'
separate sovereignty and TO uphold tho govern
metit constituted by them. Neither OF the con-
tending parties can Justly complain OF this
course by pursuing IT, we are but carrying
out the ong-cstablishcd policy OF our govern
ment q policy which has secured respect and
influence abroad uad inspired confidence Of
home"
These arc tho words Of the resoluto and
patriotlc jackson. They are evidence that the
United Stntes, In addition to tho test imposed
by public law rs the condition Of the rccogni-
tlon OF independence by neutral state tto-wit
that the reyolted state shall constitute in faci
q body polite. having o government In sub
stance as well rs In name. possessed 81 the ele.
ments OF stability" and forming de fact7 III
left to itself, q state among the nations. rea-
sorably capable Of dlscharglng tho duties OF O
statc)" has imposed for Its own governance, 10
dealing with cases like these, the further con-
ditlon that recognition OF independent state.
hood Is not due to rcvolted dependency until
the danger OF It's being again subjugated by the
parent state has entirely passed away.
! said In my message OF December last; 1T
In TO be seriously considered whether the Gu
ban insurrection possesses beyond dispute the
attributes Of statehood. which alone can de-
mand the recognition OF bclliserency In Its
favor" The same requirement must certainly
be no less seriously considered when the
gravcr issue OF recognizing independence IL IN
question, for no less positive test can be up
piled TO the greater act than TO the lesser.
while on the other hand tho influences ana
consequences OF the struggle upon the internal
policy OF the recognizing state. which form I'M
portant factors when the recognition OF bellig-
ercncy Is concerned. nre secondary II not
rightly climinnblc factors whom the real ques-
tion Is whether the community claiming recog-
milton Is or Is not independent beyond perad-
venture.
Averae IN Recognition.
Nor from the standpoint OF expcdiencc do I
think II would be wise or prudent for this gov
eminent to recognize ut the present time the
Of the so-called Cuban republic.
Such recognition Is not necessary In order TO
enable tho United States TO intervene and
pacify the island To commit this country now
to the recognition Of any particular govern
ment In Cuba, might subject US TO embarrassing
conditions Of International obligation toward
the organization so recognized In case OF
our conduct would be subject to
the approval or disapproval Of such govern
ment; we would be required to submit TO Its
direction and to assume to It the mere relation
Of friendly ally. When II shall appear
hereafter that there Is within the island gov
ment capable Of performing the duties and dis
the functions OF nation. and having
Us matter OF fact, the proper forms aud at
tributes Of nationality. such government can DO
and readily recognized. anu the rela.
lions and interests Of the United States with
such nation adjusted There remain the Ill
Tentative forms OF Intervention to end the war.
either as IN impartial neutral. by imposing
rational compromise between the contestants,
or Us IN active ally OF the one party or the
other