The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-04-23

OF the sumerous and constantly occurr.SI
struggles for dominion IN spanish Amer
lea. so wisely consistent with our JUS
ernment that we have. under the mos
critical circumstances, avoided al! cen
that produced by a transient estrange.
ment OF good will In those against whom
we have been by force Of evidence com.
Our Established Policy.
1T was thus made known TO the world
that the uniform policy and practice Of the
I'm disputes which merely relate to the In
| ternal government of other nations, and
s eye no recoGniae the authority OF
our particular interests and views or TO
the merits Of the original controversy.
| 3ut on this, rs on every other trying oc-
casion. safety is to be found in rigid
| adherence to principle.
I'm the contest between Spain and the re-
| volted colonies we stood aloof and waited,
not only until the ability of the new states
TO. protect themselves was fully estab-
again subjugnted had entirely passed
! away. Then, and not until then, were they
recognized. Such was our course in regard
The Texas Case.
1T is true that with regard TO Texas the
civil authority OF Mexico has been expelled.
republic himself captured, and all present
power to control the newly -organiZcd gov
confines But on the other hand, there is. in
appearance a least an immense disparity
~ physical force on the side OF feXas
The Mexican republic under another execu-
tive Is rallying rs forces under new
leader, and menacing fresh invasion TO
recover itS lost domin'on;
vasiOn. the independence OF Texas may he
considered as suspended; ard were there
United states and Texas. our acknowledge
meut Of It's Independence at such crisis
could scarcely, be REGARDED as consistent
with that prudent reserve with which We
have hitherto held ourselves bound 10 treat
all similar qucs tons"
Thcrcupon Andrew Jackson proceeded to
consider the risk that there might he inn
putcd to the United States Of motives OF
selfish interests In view Of the former claim
the avowCd purpose OF the Texans Ia seek
Ing recognition of indepe ndence as an IN
c,deni to he Incorporation Of Texas In
the union. concluding Thus:
Words of Jackson. ~
"Prudcnce. therefore, seems to dictate
that we should Still stand aloof and>Hain-
ltoitse!f. or one OF the great foreisn powers.
shall recognize the Independence OF the
new government. at Least until the lapse OF
time or the course OF events shan nave
proved beyond cavil or dispute the ability
of the people Of that country 70 maEtain
tncir separate sovereignty ana TO uhn9,d
Neither Of the contondirk parties can JUST
IS complain Of this course. l'y pursuing
Il. we are but carrying out the long estab-
l.shed policy of our government policy
which has secured to us respect and inhu-
ence abroad and inspired confidence at
home"
Conditions for Recognition.
These are the words Of the resolute and
patriotic Jackson. They are evidence
t hs ,d ine n1Sa ~ pnbc Jaw the
condition OF tho recognition OF indcpend-
cnce by neutral state 90 VIZ that tht
body polite. having government In sub
stance as well rs ~ name. possessed OF the
of St "a an tad tG amdng the fe
nations, reasonably capable OF discharginG
the duties Of statc'o, has imposed for its
these the further condition that recognf-
ton Of Independent statehood is not due
TO a revolving dependency until the danger
las entirely passed away. This extreme
test was IN fact applied In the case Of
Texas The COM compress to o whom President
probably leading TO war ard therefore a
proper subject for "a previous understand
be declared. and by whom all the provi-
sions for sustaining It's perlls must be fur
nished," left the matter Of the recognition
Of Texas TO the discretion ofthe executive,
providing merely for the sending of dip
iomatic agent when the resident should
be satisfied hsd, that the rePubie Of Texas
was so recognized By President Van Buren,,
who commissioned a charge d'affares
an attempt TO reconqEcr the Texan terrl-
tory ard when there was at the time no
bona rde contest going on between the
insurgent province aud Its former sover-
should Not Recognize Cuba.
| said in my message of December last:
1T Is to be seriously considered whether
the Cuban insurrection possesses beyond
dispute the, attributes of statehood which
iigerency in its favor" The same require
ment must certainly be no less seriously
ognizing Independence Is In question, for
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,
MnlGn form ,mbpG,rr,tant factors when the
are secondary, if not rightly eiminahle
factors. when the real question is wheth-
or IS not Independent beyond peradventure.
Nor from the standpoint of expedience do
I think It would be wise or prudent for this
government to recognize. at the present
time the independence Of the so-called
Cuban republic. such recognition Is not
States to intervene and pacify the Island
To commit this country now 10 the recog-
milton OF any particular government in
conditions OF International obligation to-
wards the organization so recognized In
case or Intervention our conduct would be
subject TO the approval or disapproval OF
such government; we would be required to
submit TO Its direction and TO assume 20
II the mere relations OF friendly ally.
When II 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-
ing as a matter of fact the proper forms
and attributes of nationality, such govern
ment can be promptly and readily recog-
nized, and the relations 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-
lation OF the United States has virtually
been one Of friendly Intervention In many
ways each not of itself conclusive, but
all tending to the exertion of potential
influence toward an ultimate pacific re-
suit just and honorable to all interests
concerned The spirit OF all our acts hith-
erto has been an earnest, unselnsh desire
for peace and prosperity in Cuba, unfair
nished by differences between us and Spain
and unstained by the blood of American
citizens
Intervention JustihnbIe.