The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-22


ema9Ea2, DuDAH, APn5k -.
SuDv1U1CA9y0g HO1 WAa.
- eovesunsnt d spain has sub
nattsa : ssasemsns ~ - grievances
asninst the unfted States 10 the Euro
esan pswsss with . vtsv - aroasinE
Ahsar eyuoathy We - not know what
ehe ssxt q that statement -. but We
luIes lspa ths Spanish nswsDapers that
enc Il IT. grievances 10 the prscipifancy
= th1s nation In invoking the aid q IL
army ana navy to enforce ite demands
Cor 4hs reltse u CuiA. This appsar-
ancs IT preciplGanoy arises solely from
tha ut1er disregard with which Spain
Aas rsdslvsd ths many wazninss Of our
antenlicn - tntegvsns with force II our
femonstrancss were unheedsd. II -
not necessary. for Qualification. to 20
essthsr hack than the administration
q President Cleveland In referring to
e. occasions upon which onr purpose
~ aantfssted. Nor II Il necessary
= @ farthsr back than the convention
= nuunaicase - which the policy q
ahal paeW vlkh rpfersnce to the island
- eu<1nsa.
o. pscsmhes :. ises. n his annual
mssnass q coasrem. 1ar. Csssesan1 r.
nrusa = - traditional synapashy q
~ coanssyuas With . people sfrag.
wl1ns fer larger autonomy and greater
frss6oa. 'iAeepsnsd. - u naturally
must -. - behan Of our neighbors."
1Gr. C1evsianA Recognised our duty -
neutsals. but At the same tins he drew
astention to .'ths warmth Of our peo-
nie'a aympathy with the insurgents. TO
sur ioas and material damage conse-
ousns upon the failure Of Spain 70 re-
store psacs and order. 70 the shock TO
our humane sensihilttics from the cruel
tiss especially characterixing 20 san
Culinary and fevcely conducted war;"
In NJ message AZ December I. isss. he
commented upon the continuance Of thu
insurrection and upon the failure Of
Spain 10 subdue II. Referring 20 the
remedies proposed. he gave nnal con-
siderstion, ali ether methods failing. to
the ono which proposed that '.she exist
Ing inssrnecine strife In Cuba should be
terminated BY cur intervention. even at
the cost Of war between the United
States and Spain - war which It's
advocates confidently pronhesy could
neither be large In iis proportions nor
doubtful In IT. issue"
II 10 no secret that President Cleve-
ssnd was ay~rre 10 war IL II could be
when the inability Of Spain to deal sue
esssfn!ly with the tnsurreetIon had be-
GENE manifest and II was demonstrated
that her sovereignty was extinct in
Cuba fer all purposes os its riShtful
existence. and when a hopeless ssrug-
Gle for It's re-easahnshuens should de-
generate into a strife which meant
nothing more than the useless sacrifice
Of human life and tire utter destruction
az the very subject matter cf she con-
fiics. "a situation Will ne presented In
which our obligations 70 the sovereignty
Of Spain win be superseded by higher
obligations whlch We ean hardly hest
tate 10 recognise and 20 discharge"
Before this last message had been
delivered the national conventions had
been held. The free silver Democrats
1T their convention In Chicago. July Z.
1885. extended their sympathy Ia the
people az cssba In their heroic struggle
lar liberty and Independence. Ike peo-
PIES party at 81 Louis. on Iuss -. went
further than extending sympathy 20.
Cuba ard expressed the belief that the
tluss had ccme when the United States.
the great republic Of the world. should
recognise that CahA b. and af right
ought 20 BE. . fire. and independent
stats" The Republican party in con-
: ventioa at o.. Louis. June IL. 1885. made
the declaration which was to become
The poiicy a. iss candidate for the pyesi-
deney. After recising cur interest in
The cause az the Cuban patriots against
cruelty and oppression. 4 aasa:
1Ae govssemsnt Ut srssn. havsnx ,cet
centred as cuhs. and aslag usahse 10 rrc.
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