The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-18
WAR OF LIBERATION
And Not for Conquest Is the Position
Of America.
PROPOSITIONS OF SPAIN RFJEC1rD.
United States Will Not Assume Oh.
legations of Cuba.
QUESTION or SOVEREIGNTY.
Spain Contends that Uaited States
Must BE Responsible.
OTHERWISE THERE: Will BE ANARCHY
Americans willing to Guarantee M
Orderly and stable Government.
May Assume the Debt OF 1856.
QUESTION or SOVEREIGNTY
Spain Contends that United States
Must BE Responsible.
OTHERWISE THERE Will BE ANARCHY
Americans willing to Guarantee IN
Orderly and stable Government.
Mny Assume the Debt OF 1856.

London October 1s.--The Paris CORE
spondent of the Times says: At the sit |
ting Of the peace commission this afternoon |
the American commissioners-and it would |
seem definitely rejected the idea OF ac- |
Icepting sovereignty over Cuba by the
United States. The Spanish commissioners |
thereupon remarked that Spain. having
abandoned sovereignty under pressure from
the United States and the United States
having denied that sovereignty henceforih
belongs TO them. Cuba is de facto IN a
state OF anarchy. as an ntermlssion of
sovereignty can not be viewed in any other
light.
| The American commissioners rejoined
that. without accepting sovereignty. the
United States considered themselves de-
puted and bound to maintain security for
all the inhabitants, that they would not
fail 10 introduce and uphold order. and, in
short that they would do all that was nee
essary to put the island as speedily as
possible in s,ete OF normal organization
into legal regularity, satisfactory FOR the
security OF all.
Upon this the Spanish commissioners,
with striking logic, promptly replied that
BY the fact of the declaration Just made
them ana of the United States undertake
ing 70 restore legality, order and security.
the United States were invested with ver-
liable sovereignty aud consequently could
not refuse TO accept the consequences Of
such sovereignty, seeing that they admit
teddy could not tolerate the relapse into an
archy OF an island placed under their su-
pervsion and direction.
Notwithstanding these striking objec-
tions. the American commissioners per-
sisted in their refusal and officially de-
clared that the United States can not be
"
and that they could not deviate from this
definite declaration.
According 10 impressions | have been
able to collect in various circles. uncon-
nected with either side but entitled to
weight, the refusal OF the United States Is
. rot OF so positive character as would a,
Il first sight seem to be the result of formal
declaration mentioned. The reasoning given
; me is this; THE United States have de-
clared that they made war not OF Conquest
but of liberation and order because they
could not allow the proongltion at thell
= very doors OF state OF things which was
In their dyes a blow 10 the cause OF human.
IFS and civilization. They therefore made
a public declaration that the war was no
one OF conquest and they now consider tn A
by agreeing 10 be invested with the soy.
erelgnty OF Cuba they give themselves the
appearance OF having conquered the island
]. for territorial 1ggrandizement. They refus
: TO give themselves the appearance OF
corquerlIg nation. Hence they posltlyeh
refuse TO accept that capacity Of soyer'
eighty which would be Inconsistent with
the character OF hum. nitartzn cisinier-
es,edress and sentiment 10 the honor o.
America"
The United States quite comprehend thsil
firm refusal TO accept sovereignty does moi
exclude obligation on The footing OF justice
and equity 10 make Spain real concession.
IS to financial burdens, which would BIZ
crushing If she were sadtled with th,
whole Cuban debt. We may be certain ina
on this point the Americans Will be les
infe xible than on the princpl. OF SOW
ere,gLiy. The proof. ! am told, that tn,
Uuiisd States are disposed to meet spaii
IN en- equitable fashion Is that the Spanish
comm ssioners who at first woul1 not ac
cept an Invitation 10 dine with Genera
Horace Porter until the end OF the con
ference have row accepted
, Friends OF the United States here thinl