The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-14

casion. sarety IS g pc Il round II q rigid
In the contest between Spain and the re-
VOTED colonies we stood aloof and waited,
not not only untn The z bility Of the new states
ilshed, but until the danger Of their being
again subjugated had entirely passed
away; Them and nd not until then. were they
to- Mexico herself, d. .sE rs 81 h.
5 The Texas Case.
TT is true that with regard to Texas the
civil authority Of Mexico has been expelled,
its Invading army defeated, the chief OF the
eminent Of to-day annihilated within its
confines. But on the other hand. there Is, In
appearance at least, an tmm ense disparity
Of physical force on the side Of Texas.
The Mexican republic under another execu-
i've Is ra!lying its forces under new
recover its lost dominion. H. '2
Upon the issue Of this threatened in
vasion. the independence Of Texas may be
considered as suspended; and were there
nothing peculiar In the situation Of the
United States and Texas, our acknowledge
me9t Of its independence ct such q crisis
could scarcely be regarded as consistent
with that prudent reserve withewhich we
have hitherto held ourselves bound to treat
all similar questions"
Thereupon Andrew Jackson proceeded to
puted to the United States Of motives OF
selfish Interests in view Of the former claim
d Of eae in
ing recognition of independence as an in
cident to the, Incorporation of Texas, in
the union, concluding thus:
Words of jackson.
that we should still stand aloof and main
tain our present attitude, If not until Mex
icoitself or one of the great foreign powers,
shall recognize the nc OF tnf
time or the course of events shall have
proved beyond cavil 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 contending parties can just
~ complain of this course: BY pursuins
it, we are but carrying out the long estaD-
lished policy of our government, a po1cy
which has secured to us respect and inf1u.
s snEe abroad 2! and inspired confidence al
Conditions for Recognition.
These are the words of the resolute and
that the United States, in addition to
the test imposed by public lay as sa the
ence by neutral state Ito wit, that the
| revolted states shall 'constitute in fact a
body polite: having government in a. SUB
facto, 'if left to itself. state among the
nations. reasonably capable Of discharging
own government in dealing with cases like
| these the further condition that recogni-
tion of independent statehood is not due
of its being subjugated by the parent state
$sst was il fset sppi;sd in The q
Jackson referred the question as one
probably leading to war" and therefore a
proper subject for "a previous unde-sta nd
be declared, and by whom all the provi-
sions for sustaining its perils must be fur
nished," left the matter Of the recognition
providing merely for the sending of a dip
| lomatic agent when the president should
| be satisfied that the republic OF Texas
was so recognized by President Van Buren,,
who commissioned charge daffaires
March :, 1897, after Mexico had abandoned
tory and when there was at the time no
bona flde contest going on between the
eign.
Should Not Recognize Cuba.
1T Is to be seriously considered whether
the Cuban tnsurrection possesses beyocd
dispute the, attributes of statehood which
ligerency in it's favor" The same REQUIRE.
ment must certainly be no less seriously
considered when the graver issue of rec
no less positive test can be applied to the
greater act than to the lesser, while on
the other hand the influences and conse-
quences Of the struggle upon the in
ternal policy. of the recognizing state,
which form important factors when the
recognition Of beiligerency Is considered
factors, when the real question is wheth-
or the community claiming recognition Is
or IS not independent beyond peradventure.
Nor from 1.-THE standpoint of expedience do
think it would be wise or prudent for this
government to recognize. at the prezent
time the Independence of the so-called
Cuban republic. Such recognition IS not
necessary in order to enable the United
States to intervene and pacify the island.
To commit this country now to the recog-
1ition OF any particular government in
conditions Of international obligation to-
wards the organization so recognized. In
case of intervention our conduct would be
! subject to the approval or dfsapproval Of
such government; we would be required to
submit to its direction and to assume to
It the mere relations of a friendly ally.
When it shall appear hereafter that there
is within the island government capable
Of performing the duties and discharging
the functions of a separate nation, and hav-
and attributes of nationality, such govern
ment can be promptly and readily recog-
nized, and the rela tions and interests of the
United States with such nation adjusted.
| Our Alternatives.
There remain the alternative forms Of in
| PREVENTION to end the war, either as an
impartial neutral by imposing a rational
compromise between the contestants. or
as the active ally Of the one party or the
other.
AS to the first. it is not to be forgotten
that during the last few months the re-
been one Of friendly intervention in many
ways, each not Of itself conclusive, but
all tending to the exertion Of potential
suit just. and honorable to all interests
concerned. The spirit of all our acts hith-
erto has been an earnest, unselfish desire
flor peace and prosperity in Cuba, unfair
nished by differences between us and Spain
| pnd unstained by the blood of American
citizens.
Intervention Justifiable.
The forcible intervention of the United
States. as q neutral, to stop the war, &C
cording to the large dictates of humanity,
and following many historical precedents
where neighboring states have interfered
to check the hopeless pei sacrifice a e. of life by
is -justiflable on rational grounds It in
wolves, however, hostile constraint upon
both the parties to the contest well
to enforce truce as to guide the eventual
settlement.
Grounds for Intervention.
The grounds fol. such intervention may
be briefly summarized as follows:
First-In the cause of humanity and to
put an end to the barbarities, blood
shed, starvation and horrible miseries
PARTIES part to the Conflict anu are eitSer nn
able or unwilling to stop or. mitigate.
It Is 20 answer to say this is all in another
is therefore none Of our business. It is
door.
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