The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15

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one OF trtc1dlT Intervention in many vays.
each not OF IT." If conclusive, but all tending
10 the cNcriiun OF a potential influence
towari an ut mate pacific result, Just and
honorab e to all interests con erncd. The
spirit 81 an our acts hitherto has been an
earnest. unSrlliSh desire for Scace and PROS
lcr.ty III tub untarnlshcd by dlffercn- cs
between Us and Splin ana ASHAMED by the
O'ood or American citizens to end the war
by imposing a rational compromise bet wcen
the contcNtintS and Intervention In favor of
one or the other party. Ispeak not of for
chile annexation tor that cannot be though hit
OF Thit, 10y our cod of morality, would
be Grim MAJ aggression.
Interv,n,ion I. Justin ,b,e.
The forclble Intervention of the United
states a. IA neutral, to ~ the war. accord
ing 10 tht lirg' dictltcS of humanity. and
followin IN my historical presidents
VIII re neighbor ,ng states have intcrfcrcd
To chcck the hopeless sacrifice OF life by in
tcrnccinc c bntiictS beyond their borders. is
Unsuitable on natural grounds. 1t involves
however, hostile on 'traint upon both the
parties 10 the cont II. as we'll to enforce a
trucs as 10 guide tn. eventual settlement
In iIutnani'y's Cause FIRST
The grounds for such Intervention nav
bc briefly suminar zcd as 10 lows: First. in
the cause ot humanity and TO put an end to
the baroarities, b.ood he'd. starvation and
hnrr!b.e miserits now existing there. and
winch the parties so the cJntl t are either
uhlolc or unwilling ID stop or mitigate.
Our Duty n. Our Door.
1t Is no answer to say ihis Is all In an
othcr country belonging TO another nation,
ana Is therefore none of our business 1t
Is especially our duty, for II Is right at our
dcOr. second, we owe II to QUE citiz ms In
cuba to afford them that pr ,t,c.ipn and
indemnity tor life and propc tv which no
government there can or will afford and to
I III III N . lin Z fla shut
deprive them OF legal protccti, m.
Our Commerce Demand, It.
Third-Thc right to intervene NAV be iuS-
titled 10y the very serious injury {, the
commerce. trade and bnsine' of our peo-
pie and by the wanton de truct on Of pror.
cfty aud devastation of the island
n Constant Menace to Our peace.
Fourth And which ~ OF the utmoS. i'm
portancr. The present condition of affairs
III Iubl IL a on'tant menace to our peace,
and entails upol this government an enor-
mouScSpenS. with su:h 4 conflict wagrd
Tor years In an island 50 near US AID with
Whlch our people have sach trade and bust
ness rel itiOIS when the lives and liberty
Oh our citthcnS are in cons ant danger and
their property destroyed and ihrInselves
ruircd-whcrc our trading vessels are liza
bic To- seizure and ar, seized at our very
door, by war ship, of Il foreign nation, the
expeditions OF NlI' u~stcring that We are
powcilcSS to prcvclt altogether, and the
irritating questions and entangicmcnts
thus arising all these and Others that 1
need no: mention, with the resulting
strained relations, are Il constant menace
Ia our peace and ompcis u to keep the
country on "A scmi-war footing with "A ma
ton with which we are At peace.
The Lo,s OF tho Maine.
These elements of danger and disorder
already pointed out have been strikingly
il,u 'trdtcd 10y a tragic event which has
deeply and Justly moved the American leo-
pie. have already transmitted to Congress
the report of the naval court of inquiry on
the destruction of thr battle ship Maine. in
tue harDor OF tavana daring the night of
the 10Th of FEBRUARY. The destruction OF
that noble vessel has filled the national
II ar: with incXprcssible horror. The two
hundred and ilfty-cight brave sailors aud
marines AMI two officers OF our navy. repos-
ing in the talcied security of a friendly
harbor, have been hurled 20 death. grief
ana want brought to their homes and sor-
row to the nation.
An Exterior Explosion Did IL.
The naval court of inquiry. which. II Is
needless to say, commands the unqualified
confidence of the COVE rninent was uaani-
nous l | Its conclusion that the destruction
OF the Maine was caused by an exterior cX-
plosion THAI of a submi inc mine. II did
not assume to place the responsibilities. That
remains TO be fixed.
In any event the destruction of the
Maine, by whatever cause. Is a pat mt and
impressive proof of 4 state OF things in
Cuba that Is int 'lcrablc. That condition is
thus shown to be such that the Spanish
government cannot assure safety and Sc.
curlty To 4 vessel of the American navy, in
the harbor of Havana, on a mission OF peace
and righttully there,
fptln Would A%rbitratc.
Further referring In this connection to
recent diplomatic correspondence, a dis
patch from our minister To Spain of the
26th ultimo contained the state mcnt that
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs as
sured him positively that Spain would do
All that the highest honor ana justice re-
qulrcs in the matter of the Maine. The re-
ply above referred to OF the 3lS. ultimo
also contained an expression OF the read
mess 'tSplin 10 submit TO an arbitration
ali the difference S which can arise In this
matter which Is subsequently explained by
the note Of the Spani,h minister at Wash-
lngton OF the 10Th instant. as follows:
to the question of fact which springs
from the diversity of views between the re-
port OF the American and Span sh boards
spain propo>c that the fact be asccrtaincd
by an impartial investigation by experts,
which decision Spain accepts in advance"
To this | have made no reply.
Not u New Condition.
President Grant, In 1875 in d discussing the
phases Of the contest as IL then appeared
and iti h~opclcs' and apparent indefinite
prolong alton, said: IN such event am of
opinion thatcher nations will be comp II q
to assume the RESPONSE ility which devolvcs
upon them and to seriously consider the
only remaining measures pOSsib c-media-
ton and Intervention. Owing. perhaps. to
the large cxpanse of water separating the
iSlald from The peninsula, the conteuding
parties appear to have within themselves
no depository of common confidence to ,uy-
gest wisdom when passion and excite ment
have their sway and assum, the part of
peace maker.
spain Again Declined.
In this view In the earlier days of the
contest the good Offices of the United States
as 4 mediator were rendered in good faith.
without any S lnsh purpose, In the interest
OF humanity AMI In sincere friendship for
both parties, but W re at the time declined