Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-04-14

Realizing this. a appeared a. he my duty. in
a spirit At true iricndlinrS~. M les Ia spain
than Ia the tuhau~. who have ~ much Ia lo~r
hy the prolun-atiua ut the struggle. To- nrIu.
about an immediate termination of The war
To this rud >uhu ittcd. nu tho 18th ulIimo as
the result ot much representation and cnrrc-
Sponlrucr. through the United States minister
at Madrid propositions IL the Spanish govern
mcni looking Ia an armistcc Ia octohrr nr>t
for the ncgot latiun at peace with the good Offices
of the president
In addition asked the immediate revocation
at the order ot RECOMMENDATION ~ ~ To permit
The people To- rrmm IL their farms AMI the
need, to o. rc.lC,cd With provisions ana sup
pIr> from the Jutcd States co-opctatinn
Wuh thv Spauish authorities. ~ ~ To afford
Tail rrltcf
The reply of the spanish cabinet was re-
ccivcd on the night Of the 3lSt ulrmo II Of
fcr>, ~ the means Ia hIiu" anuut peace IN
Cuba. TO conhdr the PREPARATION thereof to the
ilSuar ralllam, nj IA much a. the concur
renee IL that RulV would be necessary to
reach nnai u.>u,I. u nCiur however un-
,cr>tood that the y wrr> reserved by the
constitution Ia the central government are
not lr~~cucd or diminished. A. the Cuban
parliament docs not meet uutll the an Of Man
next the Spanish government Nould not oh
lCct Tor IT. part to accept n once a su>prn-
slon II ho>iIllilc, Il asked Tor hV the in>ur-
SCENTS from the ..vurru IA chlrt to whom It
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duration and condition al the armr>ticc.
The propositions submitted ~ Cen. Mood
ford and the reply at the spanish Government
we're huth IA ne iurm NJ hgict memoranda the
texts ~ which arr hyiorC mr and are Suu>tln-
,ially IN the LANGUAGE above gwen Tn"
fuuctlon oi the Cuban parliament in
the matter 81 preparing peace
and the manner of II, doing -
are ROT expressed IN the spanish memorandum:
bat from Ten. Noodiord = explanatory reports
~ preliminary discussions prcccd'nr the tinal
conference II - understood that the spanish
government stands ready to gave the ln>ular
CONGRESS iuu powers to settle the terms o.
peace with Ihr iu>ur cents whether hN direct
negotiation or indirectly 10y m ans Of lc.:ISla-
tluu 40 not appear
Mlih tia, las overture IN the direction 81
immediate peace and ~ Disappointing rcccp-
tiou nv Spaln. the executive MAS brought IL
the end al h. efforts.
In my annual message of December last |
said:
-Oi the uuiricd measures those remain only
Rrco uifiHu -, the insurgents a. hclirrrcnt>.
rcc'ruui'n al the Independence ~ cuba;
uruir.il iutr:N Culiou tn end he war hN impu>-
ta-a rational camprnm.-" between the CON
tv~taut~ and intervention m favor 81 one or
the other party ! speak not of iorclhir annex 70
a:ion iug thIt can not hr thought 81. That rN
our code ol morality. would bc criminal aggrc>-
sion
Nnlhiu- has since occurred - change my
view an this nr.ard, ami reco-nizr ~ fully
uoW A. then that the issuance at proc!ama-
. tion Of neutrality. by which procr>> the So
called hr.Irrrcncc i published could. oi
itself and unattended ry other action. accom-
pli>h n"j!.lns toward the one end Tor which
We labor. the instant paciiicatiuu of cuba and
the cessation 81 The misery that ariIcis the
island
Turning 10 the question Of recognizing at tn!
al.
government IN Cuhl Ne mud safe prcccdcntS in
our history from an early dav. They are well
summed un In President Jackson'> message 20
congress. December q. 1885 on the subject of
the rccoSui ion OF the independence Of Texas.
He said: In all the contests that have arisen
out of France out of the disputes IN relation Ia
the CROWNS 81 Portugal and Spain. out Of the
7 separation " the American possessions of both
from the Europcan Governments and ont of the
uUmCr' n AVID constantly occurrtn- struggle
for dominica in Spanish America. - wisely
consistent with lu~t principles has been the ac-
: tiun of cur Government that We have. under the
most critical clrcum>tan -c>. avoided all cen
sure and encountered na other evil than that
Trciuscd ~ a consistent s>trsngemcnt OF good
. will IN those against " HON We have been 10y
force Of evidence compelled 10 decide.
IL has thus made known to the world that
7 the uniform policy and practice OF the United
4 State i - avoid all interference in disputes
. Nhifh lltiflA relate 10 int INTERNAL govern
mcnt of o'L,r nations and eventually To rec
ogniSc m" authority OF the prey attn: party
without reference To our particular interest
aad view. or to The merits OF the original
I controversy.
But on this. rs on every other trying occa-
I sion. safety i TO he found in a rigid adherence
to principle.
J In the contest between Spain and the re-
VOTED colonies we stood aloof. and waited not
I only until the ability Of the new states-to pro-
/ tecl themselves was fully established. but UNI
iii the danger Of their being again subJugaied
had entirely passed away. Then. and not until
then. were they recognized. Such was our
course in rear to Mexico herself.
] Thrrcuron Andrew ck>on proceeded "a
/ consider the risk that there might beimputed
{ to the Unltci States motives Of selfish interest
, in view Of the former claim on our part To the
territory OF Texas. and Of the avowed purpose
! OF the Texans in seeking recognition Of indie
pendencc as an incident 10 the incorpora-
I tion OF Texas in the union; concluding thus:
] Prudence. therefore. seems to dictate thai
We should stand aloof and maintain our pres
I ent attitude. if not until Mexico itself or one
Of the great foreign powers shall recognize tho
independence Of the ew government. al least
until the lapse OF time or the course OF events
shall have proved beyond cavil or dispute thu
ability 81 the people Of that country TO main
tain their separate sovereignty and to uphold
4 the government constituted by them. Neither
. Of the couiending parties can justly complain
Of this course. BY pursuing it We are but car,
{ rying out the long est blished policy of oul
government. policy which has secured to III
respect and influence abroad and inspired con
I fdence at home"
These arc the words Of the resolute and pa
triotic jackson. They are evidence that tn,
United States in addition To the test impose,
by public law as the condition Of the recogni
wit. that the reyoltcd state shall constitute il
fact body polite. having a government il
substance as well as in name, possessed q
the elements Of stability" and forming d
facto. If LEFT itself state among tn,
nations. reasonably capable of discharging III
duties Of a state. has imposed for its own gov
ernance in dealing with cases like these tn
further con lition that recognition Of indepen
dence statehood l. not due 10 q revolted de
pendcncy until the danger Of its being agail
subiugated has entirely passed away. The ex
trcme test was in fact applied in the case O
Texas
Nor from the standpoint Of experience do
think it would b" wise or prudent for this gov
Z ernmcnt 10 recognize ut the present time tn
independence Ct the so-ca lied Cuban republic
such rec, gnition is not necessary in order I
enable the United States to intervene an
pacify the island. To commit this countr
ernmcnt in Cuba might subject to en-
barrassing conditions Of International oh
legations towards the organization SO recoe
nized. In case of Intervention our conduc
, would he subject TO the approval or disaI
proyal OF such government would be re
quired to submit to its direction and TO assum
TO il the mere relation OF friendly ally Whe
it shall appear hereafter that there is With
the island a government capable OF per
forming the duties and discharging IN
functions OF a separate nation, and havin
4 The forciOle Intervention OF the Unite
States as a neutral TO stop the war. accordin
5 to the large dictates of humanity and follow
5 ing many historical preccdents where neigh
boring states have intcrfcrrcd TO check hope
E less sacrifices OF life by internccine conflict
beyond their bortcrs. is justIfiablc on ration;
grounds. IL Involves. however. hostile cor
: straint upon both the parties 10 the contest a
{ well TO enforce truce TO guide the eventfU
setticJncnL
r The grounds for such intervention NAV |
D briefly summarized a. follows:
First. In the cause of humanity and to p,
1 an end TO the barbarities. bloodshed. starry;
: ton and horrible miseries now existing Their
b and which the parties to the conflict arc eith'
= unable or unwilling TO stop or mitigate. IL
{ no answer to say this is all in another countr
e belonging 20 another nation and is therefor
T none OF our business II is specially our dul
5 for IL Is right at our door.
Second. We owe il to our citizens In Cuba