The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-15

cor OF the starving sufferers H. Cuba following
TITS on The sth a January by u similar public
announcement 81 the formation OF central
Cuban relief committee, with headq uarters In
New YORK city, composed of three members
representing the American National Rcd Cross
and the rrlig ious and business elements 81 the
community The efforts oi that committee
! have been unt,fing and accomplished much
The war In Cuba In Of such nature that short
ofsubIugatton OF determination q flnnl military
victory Tor either sido seems lmpraeticablc
The alternative lies Ia the physical exhaustion
OF one or the other party. or perhaps ot both
q condition witch In effect eBdcd the ten years
war by the truce OF Zanlon. The prospect OF
such . prouaction and conclusion OF the prcs-
ont strife u q contingency hardly To be con
iemIlated with equanlmity by the civilized
world and least OF all b. the CalIcd States
affected and injured az We are, deeply ami inti
matciy bY It's very existence.
Realizing this u appeared 10 he my duty Ia
asiirit e tfuc iricndliuc-S. no less To Spain
than W tho tubans. who have niuuh 10 lose
10y the ptolongation uf the struggle 10 bring
r0tt,s tn1 Submitted on tne r1th hluimo as
tue rt-,t VI muih representation and .urr,-
| sIundcnce, through tue United States minister
al Mndrd propositions Ia the SPAN III govern
mcnt looklas Ia an armistico ~ Ostobef first
for the oceotiation Of peace with the se-- Offices
of the president.
In addition asked the Immediate revocation
OF the oriCt Of RECOMMENDATION. ~ a. 10 permit
the people 10 rrtufn to their farms AMI the
needy 30 b. relieved with prcyisluas and sup
plies from the United states, co.oirrtntlng
With the spanish authouucs 20 a. 10 afford
tuii relief
The reply Of lhc spanish cabinet was re-
ceiyed on the night OF the Jl,t Glttmo. II Of.
fcr>, ~ the means 10 bring about peace M
Cuba. 10 cunudC the preparation thereof 20 the
insular parliament, In a. much as the concur
renee 81 that buiy would DC necessary to
reach hal result, II being, however. IN
ccrstuod that the y Ncrs reserved by the
constitution 20 the central Government are
not lczsrncd or diminished. A. the Cuban
parliament docs not meet until the lth Of May
nosI thr spanish government would not Oh.
lcct Zoe IT, part 20 accept At once suspcn-
siou 81 hostilitics u asked Tor by the in>ur-
GENT irum the general IN chirf To whom IL
would pertain IA such ease, to determine the
duration aud condition Of the arni>tiec.
Tue proru,itionS submitlcd nv Cen Wood
forI ADD The reply Of thr spanish government
vcrc 10th Ia the torn Of brief memoranda the
tcKts OF which are before me aud are substan.
uIily on the language above riycu Tue
function ot the Cuban parliament IN
the mAitcr ~ preparing peace
aud the manner Of lie doing ~
arr not expressed iu tho spanish memorandum
but from Ccn. wooitord's explanatory reports
OF preliminary discussions preceding the hual
conference ~ u understood that the spanish
government stand, ready 10 rive the in,ular
congress iuU powers 90 scttic the terms @
peace With she Insurgents. Wbctbct by dlu'ci
negotiation or indtrcCtly by IA ans O.; ict',,in-
tion DOES not appear
WIN THE last overture IN the direction Of
itumuiiat" peace aud rs disappointinr rcccp-
tuu by ~pltu. the executive was brought -
ne end ct uts efforts
In nv annual message OF December last /
said.
"of the untticd measures those remain only
Rcvosniuun of the insurgents a. bclilvcrrnts
rccu'nition of the Independence Of Cuba I.
neutral intervention 10 end The var by inpos.
IN rational Cumpf5m's" between tho CON.
tcstsu's and Intervention IN favor Of one or
thr other party, I spcak NOT Of iorcibic annex
alton for that can not be- thought nf That by
our code 81 morality, would he criminal agrrcs-
sion
Nothine has since occurred - change my
view on this rcgard. and recognize A. fully
ea y, assH aNr' 'ss 'sssns s s e ~. 90
cailrd bcliircrrno. II pabli.hod. could. o,
itself asl unattended by other action, aroom-
piisA nothiuE toward the ono cnd Tor which
We labor the instant pacincation 81 cuba aud
the cessation of the misery that anliets the
rurnins to the question ~ recognizing at mi.
timc the Independence ~ he present insurFcut
government In CUBA We nnd safe nrcCedcnts IN
our history frusn an early day. They are we'll
summed up IN lffsfAcnt JACKSON message 10
congress December q. isii on the subject ~
the rrcorni,ii OF the independence of Texas.
lie said. In all the contests that have arisen
out of France out oi tnc disputes In relation Ga
the crowns ~ Portugal aud spain, Out Of the
separation Of the American possessions 81 both
from the EuroTran governments. AMI uut Of the
humorous and constantly occurring struggle,
for dominion In spanish America 10 wisely
consistent with Just principle has been the ac-
tlon Of our government that " have. under the
m W. critical clrcumstan g. avoided ali cen
sure aud encountered 10 other evil than that
prpluCCd by a consistent cstran-cment ~ good
will IN those against whom We have been by
force ~ evidence compelled 10 decide.
u has thu, made known 10 ne world that
the uniform policy and practice 4 the United
Statcs Is 10 avoid all interference IN disputes
which merely relate To- the internal govern
mcut II other nations. and vcpJually to rec
ognigc the sstSgg.:. " 'Ac PREVAILING party
without reference 10 our particular interest,
and We've. or TO The merits OF the original
controversy
Hut on THE rs on every other trying occa-
sion safety D, Ia BE found In a rigid adherence
to principle.
In tn" oniest between spain and the re-
yultcl colonies We stood aloof and waited not
! only until ths ability Of the new states to pro-
tcct themselves was fully established but un-
tll the danger Of their being again subjugatcd
had entirely passed away. Then. and not until
Thea wcfc they recognized such was our
course ga rcRar To- Mexico herself
Thercupon Andrew J ckson proceeded To
consider the risk that there might be imputed
Ia the United States motives OF -cln>h interest
In view Of the former claim on our part to the
territory Of Texas, ana Of the avowcu purpose
of the Texans In seeking recognition Of indie
pcndcnce a. an Incident 10 the incorpora-
ton Of Texas In the union concluding thus;
Prudence. therefore, seems to dictate that
We should stand aloof and maintain our pres
ent attitude. n not until Mexico itself or one
Of the great foreign powers shall recognize tho
independence ot the rev government, at least
until the lapse 81 time or tho course ~ events
shall have proved beyond cavil or dispute the
ability Of the people of that country To main
tain their separate sovereignty and 10 uphold
the government constituted by them. Neither
OF the contcnding parties can Justly complain
Of this course By pursuing IL We are but car
rylnR out the long est blished policy Of our
| government policy which has secured TO us
| respect and Influence abroad and inspired con-
| hdcncc at home
These are the words OF the resolute and pa
triotic Jackson. They are evidence that tho
| United States In addition to the test imposed
| by public law as the condition of the recogni-
| tion Of Independence by y neutral state to-
wit that the rcyolted state shall constitute In
| fact body polite, having government In
/ substance as wen a. IN name, sposschscu ol
| the elements Of stability" and forming d,
| facto, ~ lett To itself state among the
| nations reasonably capable OF discharRing tn,
duties OF state, b" has imposed for It's own gov
| crnance In dealing with cases like these IN,
| further condition that recognition OF indepen-
dence state hood Is not due DO icvolted de
tendency until the danger OF It's being again
| subjugated has entirely passed away. The ox.
trene test was In fact applied IN the case OF
| Texas.
|
Nor from the standpoint OF experience do
| think IL would be wise or prudent for this gov
eminent 10 recognize at the present time tn,
| independence OF the so-callCd Cuban republic
| such recognition Is not necessary In order Il
enable the United States to intervene anc
pacfy the island. To commit this country
now To the recognition OF any particular gov
ernmcnt In Cuba might subject Ms to en-
/ barrasSing conditions Of international Oh
| legations towards the organization SO recog
nized In case OF intervention our conduct
would be subject TO the approval or disap
| Prov ~ uf such government. VIC would he re
| quired to submit to It's direction ana 10 asSum,
to II the mere relation OF q fii.ndly ally, WhcI
| u u all appear hereafter that there rs within
| the island government capable OF per
| ton ing the duties and dschargtng IN,
functions OF separate nation, and hayini
| No. Nfata INT ton of hR 80.