Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-12
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prudent for this government to r:Cog
nize al the present time thu ind-pen1-
enc. OF the So-cailed Cuban republic.
Such recognition is not necessary In
order TO enable III" United states I"
intervene and pacity the island. To
commit this country now To- the rec
ignition of amy particular government
in Cuba might subject us to rInbar-
conditions of International oh
legations toward the organization 50
recognized. In cas-" Of Intervention
our conduct would b" subject To the
approval or disarrr"yal OF such gov
eminent. We would hc required To-
submit to its direction aud to ASSUME"
To IL the mere relation Of IA friendly
ais. When Il shall appear hereafter
that Their. is within tn" island u gov
arnu,nt cnI,ab bic NJ performing the ,lu-
ties ana ,itsChnreing the functions Of
a separate nation. and having as u
matter Of fact the proper forms and
attributes of nationality. such govern
n"nt can u" promptly AMI readily rec
pgni2"d ANA III" relations and inter
,stS Of the United States with such
nation adjusted.
INTERVENTION
There remain the alternative" forms
If Intervention Ia end The war. either
ls an impartial neutral by imposing Il
ationul cOrnpioInis" between tn" con
tcstnutS. "r MS III" activ" ally az III"
one party 81 tn" other.
"As tn the first IL is not Ia h" for
gotten that during The last few
months The relation "f tn" United
StHtcs has virtually been one of
friendly Intervention in many ways,
each not Of itself conclusive. but all
tending 10 tn" "N"rtiOn of Il potential
Influence toward an ultimate I,iriiic:t-
an h.,t, l.l. ,.l
interests concerned. The spirit uf all
,Gr acts hith"ri" has been an earnest,
desire FOR prac" and prosper
ity in cuba. untnrniShrd by III" differ
"i'"S h"'w"cn MS and Spain ana un-
stained by IN" blood If American cit
liens. I'll" :"rcihlc Intervention uf The
United states as neutral. to stop the
war. a"CnItiing to the large dictates nf
humanity aud following many histor-
ial prc""'l"utS where n.ighlIuring
states hav" iut"rfcrcd 10 check the
hopeless sacrifices of lif" hy inferno
Gin" conflicts beyond their borders. is
inStiiiabl" an rational grounds. II in
wolves. however. hostile c"nstrnin,
upon both III" parties I" thu contest
as well to "niurC" u truce 80 as Ia
isni,ic tn" eventual settlement
FOUR STRONG GROUNDS.
9TH" grounds for such intervention
may u" briefly summarized as follows:
and 1" put an end 1" the harhariiirs.
starvation and horrible
lntscrI"S now existing there. and which
the PARTIES to th" conflict are either
unubl" or unwilling Ia stnl, ar miti-
gate. II is NJ answer Ia say this iS all
In another country. belonging l." an
other nation and Is therefor" non" "f
our business. II is especially our duty.
for II is iiliit at our door.
second. W" ow" II Ia orr citizens
In tubn Z" afford them that prot"c-
iinn'nnd indemnity for III" and proper
~ which nn government Their" can ar
viii afford. and 10 that end Ia t"rmi-
nate the conditions that deprive them
OF legal protection.
'Third. Tn" right to intervene may
u" justified by the very serious injury
to ia" commerce, trad" and business
of orr people and 10y the wanton dies
truction If property and devastation
Of tn" island.
Fourth. and which is Of the utmost
Importance" The present condition IT
affairs in cuba is a constant mrnnc.,
To our p"a," and entails upon this
government AN enormous expense.
Win such n conflict waEcd for years;
IN IAN island 50 near us AMI with which
our people have such trade ana busi :
ness relations. when the lives and lib-
crtS ut our citizens are in constant
danger ANA their property destroyed
ana themselves ruined where our
trading vessels ar" liable. To SciHur,.
and arc s"iH"d at our very door by
WHrShipS at u foreign nation. the "X
petitions Of iilihuSt"rinr hat wr are.
prW"rl"sS To prevent altogether. an,I
the Irritating questions and rntnn.Ir
m"niS thus arising, all th"s" and 9th
crS that ] need unt mention with tn,
resulting strained relations. are II CON
slant lh"iihc" I" our p"ac" and compel
MS 10 keep Oh II s"Iniwnr funting with
n nation with which "" ar" at peace.
THE MAINE: DISASTER.
''Th"S" elements oi danger ana dis
order already pointed out have, been
stlikinSly illustrated by II tragic event
which .:la deeply anu justly moved
The American r"uplc. | have already
transmitted To Congress the report oi
The naval court "i inquiry on the DIES
irucilon of the battl-Ship Maine, in
the lihrbor of ilavana. during the
night of the 18Th uf February. The
destruction of that noble vessel has
nli"d The national heart Will iucNprc.-
sibl1 horror Two hundred and nifty
ciBht brave sailors and marines and
Two officers uf our navy. REFUSING in
the fauricd security of II friendly har-
Dor, have been hurled to death, grief
ana want brought To their homes and
SORROW L. their nation.
The naval court of inquiry. which
II Is needless to say commands the un-
qualified confidence Of the govern
Incnt, was unanimous in it's runclu-
Siphs that the destruction of The
Maine was caused by AN exterior cX-
plosiOn. that of n submarine mine II
did NOT assume to place the rcspurlsi-
Diiity. That remains to br fixed
I'm any event the destruction Of the
Maincs IN whichever exterior cause. is
u EJhtcnt and impressive proof nf Il
-Satc of things In Cuba that is intolcr-
nblc. That condition is thus shown To
be such TINT the Spanish government
cannot assure safety and security to II
vessel Of the American navy In the
hhrbor of Havana on n mission Of
peace and rightfllly there.
Further referring I'm this conncc-
lion To recent diplomatic correspond
cncc, II dispatch from our minister to
spain. of The 2ith ultimo. contained
the statement, that the Spanish minis
Yer for foreign affairs assured him
positively that Spain will do all that
the highest honor and justice require
~ the nntt"r of the Maine. The re-
ply above referred To or the 2lst ulti-
mo ais" contained an expression Of The
readiness of Spain to submit to arb!-
tration all Ia" differences which can
arise in the matter. which Is Subsc-
uUcDtly explained hV the npt,. of The