The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-23
THE CASUS BELL.
Intervention without Recognition
au Inconsistency.

Intervention without Recognition
ai Inconsistency.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-The President and Congress agree
entirely upon what appears az the hrsl
blush. TO be the question OF primary I'M
portance viz: Armed recognition 10 eA-
pei Spain from the island OF CUBA but
upon the fate Of the resolution, acknoWi-
edging the Independence of cuba, and the
recognition of the so-called republic OF
Cuba. hangs q question of perhaps graVer'
more far-reaching consequences, both, as
regards the plan of conducting the war,
and the ultimate status Of Cuba.
Intervention with recognition carries
with il the plan that General Gomez shall
be i'm command OF AN the ant-Spanish
armies in Cuba: that the United states
shall furnish him with the material
Of war. and every facility for recruiting
his army by volunteers, IN the United
states whilst the United states Navy
shall neutralize the navy OF Spain, pre-
vent the stnding Of re-enforcements from
Spain TO cuba, and blockade the Spanish
armies on the island II the United
states can establish the superiority Of
her naval power the result of the war
conducted on that plan, appears 10 bt
fore-ordained With the war ended IN
this way, the republic Of Cuba, whose
constitution is modelled after that or the
United States, will Immediately ask 20
be received into the brotherhood Of SOW
ereign states. and thus become an in
tegral'part of this Government
II on the other hand we have inter-
vention without recognition, this Gov
eminent will conduct the war without
special refernce to Gomtz's army, land
IL appears from the Presidents position
that he thinks it will not be necessary
to go to that extent. but rather. that at-
ter Il display of force sufficient to
warn" Spain that inevitable war con-
fronted her, then the offer Of money VIII
persuade her to relinquish her Sow
ereiguty over the island. In that con-
tingency under the supervision or the
United States. Cuba will establish gov
eminent "de nOvO.' which, no matter
what its form may be. will be de-
pendCncy of the United states. somewha,
as Egypt now is Of Great Britain.
Shall Come conduct the war. and. upon
its successful issue. Cuba become "A state
of the Union? or shall the United States
conduct the war with her own army,
as well as navy. and, upon its success
ful issue. control Cuba by pecuniary Cd
legations, held i'm consideration or inc
purchase from Spain of its sovereignty
These are the questions To be determined
for the one or the other. by the adoption
or rejection of the resolution. 1he con-
troll of outlying cuntries, by means OF
mortgages upon their revenues IS the
method now pursued by the governments
of Europe. when reaching out TO extend
their mower. and Presidtnt Mckinley has
fallen into that current or diplomatic
resource.
I'm formulating a scasus belli," the
inhumanitv OF Spain-'its awful bar
barities"-are now the most prominent
features. As'John Daniel said In Congress:
"It is Spain who is the Turk Of the West,
vha. has his hand on the Cuban throat
and who is starving there the women
and children of our neighoorlng state.
Another said; I'VE propose 10 take pos
session OF Cuba, as the policeman OF the
Western continent" The destruction Of
the Maine. since Spain has asked that the
whole mater be submitted TO the arbi-
trament of an impartial tribunal, pledg-
ing her self In advance 10 abide its de-
cislon whatever that decision may be, Is
now relegated 10 a back seat
When war begins victory will be the
hattie cry. Ii Is foreshadowed that JUS
tidcation for war shall be based upon
humanitarian and christian ethical con-
sideratiOns, yet the ueelee W WIN" c't'
zeal considerations should restrain war
means has never been and probably never
,,,if he accurately defined. Let US bear
IN mind that General Sherman Is report
"A "a have said; WAR is HE'LL To the
nayor and corporate authorities OF At
anita. who repres ented 10 General sher-
man. The woe the horror and the SUI
ferinr not 10 be described In words, which
his order 10 leave the city. their home ana
where all their belongings were. would
infct upon helpless women ana inisht