The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
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meht has placed itself in concurrence vii,
'ne acts OF Spain ever since the beeinnfp,
OF the war and that we have in spirit q
iofpearance submitted TO many atronitio,
pe'ptrated by Spain upon our own citizens
winch, under the recognition. will nave ha,
no warrant in international law-an Xonif
nave Afforded just ground of procedure h,
.nis government Hence it is claimed thai
| there mas been no real neutrality throu Oh =
Out the entire war, as Spain has been iree
~ purchase IN this country, while the Gu
pans have not had such rights. The CON
m iaIee places the cost of our policy OF po-
iiclng the sea at 81, 900. 900 On the subjec,
OF intersection the committee SAYS;
justification for intervention in such
! cases as the place where the. oppression by
state OF its subjects has been so nyel-
crate, atrocious and sanguinary as to re-
| qulre the intervention by other nations in
the interest of humanity and the peace Of
the world. for the purpose of overthrowing
that government and establishing or recog
nizing another in its place is the only
| means of eXtricating an otherwise incurable
and dangerous evil.
The committee then quotes various jur-
lists and from the IL essage OF President
Cleveland, of 1896, and from president
Mckiniey's message of December g. 1897.
III support of the committees contention
that the attitude toward Spain is based
tention to exercise il in certain contingent
cies.
The declarations, the committee says in
conclusion, more than implied that this
government would interpose in the event
Of a failure within reasonable time to
conquer the insurgents or 10 induce them
by concessions of home rule to lay down
their arms. They Save not been subduad.
The autonomy profiered was spacious and
ai cd Nv, ba
insurgents not because It was specious
and llusionary, but because they will ac-
cept nothing short of independence com
pletc The suggestion uf more complete
autonomy has also been offered by Spain.
They declare to the United States aud to
Spain alike that no terms short OF indie
pendence which those powers may attempt
to prescribe TO them will be accepted, Spain
refuses 10 grant independence The war
then must go on and the misery which
has shocked The civilized world must con
tinue and increase unless il Is terminated
by the triumph of Cuba or Spain or by the
interposition of the United States. II is
the opinion of this committee that the
time to interpose has arrived. That inter-
vention will stop the war and secure the
Independence of Cuba If Under all the
circumstances Spain shall choose to regard
such action bv this government as cause
of war that consequence. however de-
plorable, will be accepted by the American
people with all the foritudc that cont
dence in the justice OF their action can
inspire. The intervention is justiiiable and
necessary for the following reasons:
The present situation IL Cub, lbs he
come menace to the peace Of the worli
especially TO the peace and safety OF the
United States. Spain has failed 10 perform
her treaty obligations and other interna-
tional duties towards the United States
To give minute specification of these
derelictions has heen unnecessarily extend
ed They are the familiar matters of cur
rent history American citizens have
been seized and imprisoned without a
shal low OF right ard have been proceeded
npainst by violent and irregular forms
in violation of treaty obligations JUS
Unable cause for Intervention has been
afforded by tbs barhariiy with which Spain
has conducted her military operations: by
her slaughter Of cartured insurgent SOL
diers and by her determination OF not less
than 10000 of her own non -combatant SUI
iects-men. women aud chlidren-by driv-
ing them from their homes into places
Of concentration and here leaving them to
die OF starvation and disease.
When property and lie is destroyed by
an act which the exercise of due diligence
nv the rerson whose duty II Is to use u
could have prevented the happening OF such
an event. II Is sufficient proof that dill
gencc was not employed.
= THE time OF the explosion, says the re-
mort. must haze been calculated for the
moment when the Maine would swing WITH
in the obstructive radius of the mine,
Concluding this portion OF Its rresenta-
tion. the committee says
"The duplici,y, perfidy and cruelty Of the
cnarish character as they have h'waFs
hasn still continue b. their manifestations
'.'.nir, mo nresent war IN Cuba. All tness
~ at,,.n,stances considered cumulatlYeiy
!, rant Inc conclusion that the Destruction
~ ~ Maine was comprised either ~ the
y ss,;a,., sct az the Spanish authorities tana
Z, ,sser,,f,ent Of particular persons Is Iol
:, ~ ~ ar,.,, ar was made possible ~ hesii-
a,,,a On tneir part SO wiling and gross ar
$50 !. ps em,iyalent 10 c,.lpabiity ana 10 posi-
tive criminal acilon' INA occurred
Nh demonstration OF any %ipu peeasa
aiths- All the floor or IN thc saiiefies '"'
80 ,ba reading ~ the report 49,,
iiit, ~. 80 conclusion OF the reading OF ns
,.ss., My Foraker OF Ohio was recoshiIsa'
49, raading OF the report occupleo iof''-
'es ~ Eoraker said: The presiuent ~
-. ssa.,e ~ the 18th instan, mas ssIs
~ ',rhiS and with striking eAeet anu
~. ~ raxisved the entire Cuban guesioA-
,s.,.,,hstanding he finds and STATES 20 ~
~ afIort OF srsin 10 suhdne ehu
10 mo insurgents in Cuba h3s Dem
s s',.', ~ recon- rrends that re snaii son,
! 1919. = denv 10 the ptr2le Of cues ano
tp p. ,hs Government established by me
sssu Of Cuba recognition o. 'noe-
ps ~ Wc.r demanded hat tbs resolution