The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15

directly by means of legislation, does not
appear.
with this last overture I'm the direction of
immediate peace and ltS disappointing re-
ccption b. Spain. the executive was brought
To the end of his effort.
In my annudl message of December last
I said;
the untricd measures there remain:
re ognition of the Insurgents as belligsr.
cntS recognition of In dependence of cuba
neutral Intervention to end the war by Inn
posing "A rational Compromis, b,tween the
ConicStants and Intervention in favor OF
on or the other party ! speak not of
torciblc annexation tor mat cannot he
thought of. That, by our code of morality.
would be Grimm Al aggression
PRECEDENT Grants Action.
Tier upon viewed these al,crnat vcI n
the hight of President Grants measured
words, uttered IN 1875. when, after seven
wears of slnguinaty. DIES ructivc and cru |
birba itics IN cuba, h, reached the con-
ciuNio thtt the recognition of the inicpcn-
dcncc of Cubi was impracticablc aud inlc-
zen lille, ana that the rec igni ion of bell
ligcrcntc was not warranted by the facts
according t,thc tests OF publ &c law. IcOm-
mcntcd especially upon the latter aspect of
the question, pointing out the inconycn-
icnc' aud positive dangers of "A recognition
OF btlligcrCncc which, whilc aldiny to the
already ,no.Ous burdens of neutrality
WITHIN our " jurisdiction. could not in
any way extend our influence, or effective
ohiccs In the territory of hos.iliticS
Nothing has since occurred 10 change my
view In this regard. and | recognize as
July now as then tIat the issuance of "A
proclaim ttion of neutrality, by which pro-.
ccSs the so-callrd recognition of belligcr-
cnCc II published, "olld, OF Itself and un-
attended bv other action, plish moth
ing toward the one END for which we labor.
no N A "a . a nsu 49,, IS .EI. -a a
cessation OF the misery that aniicis the
island.
Turning to the question of re .ognizi,C at
This time the ind ,pcndencc of the present
ihsurgent government in cub we find safe
presidents In our history FIR an early
nay. TheN are VIII summed up In PreSl-
dcht JackSoa's message to Congress, De-
ccinbcr -. 1886. on the SgbJcct of the rec
ognltion OF the indc pcndenCc OF Texas.
Jackson said: IN all the contests that
nave arisen oIt o. the revolutions of
france. out OF the disputes relating 10 the
crews of Portugal and Spain, out of the
separation OF the American possessions
CT both from the ElropsaI governments.
ana out OF The numerous and tom
stantlv occurring struggles for domin-
ION in spanish America. SO wisely
consistent witl our Just principles. has
b"rn the ictioi of our government that We
nave under the most critical circumstance,
avoided all CCnsurc and enc Juntcrcd no
othct cNil Than that produced by a tran
= cnt rc-c>trdugcmcnt at good wIll in those
aga uN. wnom we ave bee by force OF cy-
idcnce compelled - decide.
Americas Position.
1t has thus made known to the world
That the uniform policy and practice OF tue
United states Is 10 avoid all Interference in
disputes which merely relate to the inter-
nal government of othcr nations and vent
udlly to recognize the authority of the
prevailing party, without reference to our
particular interests AM views or to the
merits of the original controversy
tut IN thiS a o. every o;hcr occasion
safety IS 10 be found In a rigid adherence
10 principle.
Proved Their Independence
The contest between Spain and the re-
voted colonies We SCOT iloot ana waited,
not only until The ability of the new states
10 protect themselves was fully established,
hut u"tl the danger OF their being again
suhjugttcd had entirely passed away. Then
ana not unit | then were they recognized.
such was our course in regard 10 Mexico
herself
1t is true that with regard t. Texas t1e
civil authority of Mexico has been expelled,
Its invading army defeated, the chief of he
republic himself captured and all present
power To control the newly organized gov
eminent of Texas annihilated within its
''iHil'N bll, pn III" plncr mana, there Is,
In appearance At least. an immense dis.
parity of physical force on the side of
Texas The Mexican republic. under an
executive, Il ra!lying 1t, forces under a
newleadcr and menacing Il fresh invasion
to recover itS lost dom iiu.
Jackson Was conservative
Upon the Issue of its threatened inva-
sion tue inde prudence of Texas may be con-
sidcrcd aS suspended, and w.re Their. moth
ing peculiar in the situation of the Unit ID
states ana TcNt', our acknowledgment of
It's independence at such Il crisis could
scarcely he rtgardc aSconSistcnt with that
prudent rc'crvc with which we have h.th-
ertO nell oLrSrlvc, bound TO treat all SINH
lar questions
1hcreuTon Andrew Jackson PROCEEDED TO
coas der tn risk that there micht be inn
putcd 10 the United States motives of self
lNh Interests in view of tn, FOR mcr claim on
our par, 10 tn territory Of Texas and of
IN avowcd rurpOSn of he Texans in seek
ing recognition Of independence Is an iaci-
dent to the incorporation OF TcXa, in the
Union, concluding thus:
prudence, therefore, seem; TO dictate
that We should Still stand aloof and main
tlih our present attitude, II not until Mex
leo herself or one of the great foreign pow
crs shall rec gniz, the independents, OF the
new government, at least unttl the laps. Of
time ot the course % events shall have
proved beyoad cavil or dispute the ability
OF the people IT that country to maintain
their separate sovereignty ana 10 uphold
the government constituted by them.
Neither of the contend ny parties can
Justly complain of this coarse. Nv pursu-
ing IT we are bat carrying out the long
established policy OF our governmental
policy which h rs secured u Us respect and
inhucncc abroad and Inspired confidence at
home
What Recognition Demands