The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-06

there arc two s!desto this case. There
are always Two sides TO n case, and Is
people, borne on by their strong and
innate patrlo,lshi, to say We are right,
Spain Is wrong, that ends it?' III n
spirit OF simple justice why Will not
this disposition Yield for moment 10 a
calm consideration OF both sides of the
case. including some OF those factors
which are Vital and essential 10 Spain?
IN Arsnina spain'. Cnw.
Cuba has been colony OF Spain
frrm time immemorlal--Crom the time
OF It's discovery by Christopher Column
bus--and as a part OF Spain there Is
clustered about Il reverence almost
sacred. Cuba Is regarded by our people
Just as you regard one OF the states OF
your union. What would he said IL
some foreign power said 20 the United
States that Illinois or Texas or Calltor-
MIA must be free and Independent OF the
United tSates? Would not your very
honor be brought In question? OF
course, I can understand that some one
will rise up and say yes but the states
are well governed and are at peace,
while Cuba 10 rnisguverned and In a
state OF finsurrection.' There again, SIM
pie justice and fairness demand that
there be something more than abstrac,
assertion. To be sure your press tells
or brutal snvagery existing In Cuba.
do not wish 10 deal In recf1minatlon. The
time for that has gone by. But give
You my word that this savugery does
not exist ut all, that all reliable reports.
official and unofficial, Spanish and
American, ugree that whatever may
have been the condition OF affairs year
or two years ago. General Bianco has in
augurated q humane anu benehcient
system, Characteristic of the man.
Naturally with an insurrectior In pro-
gress. military affairs have pursued the
usual methods of military life. And in
this they have been constantly restrain
ed ut all times by the determination to
have their operations worthy Of an hon-
orable nation. and an honorable people.
That Is all Spain has sought to do In
putting down n rebellion. 1t Is what
any government on the face OF the earth
would do. 1t seeks no more and no less
than to preserve her established rights.
Asto Autonomy.
"Now as to autonomy. For some rea-
son intense feeling has been aroused in
this country against the home rule reg
line which Spain has inaugurated In
Cuba. It seems TO be overlooked In the
passion OF the moment that this home
rule has been the aspiration OF the Gu
bans for years. 1t seems to be over
looked, also. that President Cleveland
and Secretary Olney urged full meas
ure of home rule as the means likely to
bring about a termination OF the Gu
ban conflict. Spain has granted that,
granted 1t with the deepest sincerity.
There Is q disposition to find flaws in
the details OF the plan. Let anyone
who Is anxious to pick flaws, and who
cares for war, take this home rule plan
and examine It IN detail. He will find
that It gives the Cubans the most COM
plete control OF their own affairs. They
have q parliament Of their own, and q
cabinet Of their own ministers. Is 1t
fair. just as this local parliament and
local cabinet Is about to assume COM
plete control OF the Cuban affairs. to
sweep aside this entire system and TO
declare that. It is failure before il has
ever been TILED?
For the'moment, it seems as though
this equitable view wns set aside and
instead we hear autonomy is failure.
We say SO. That ends 1t. Spain must
not -s1y,-tlIut She ts- either 's:rcere-o
that the plan Is a success or will be q
success. Now Is such an attitude con-
sistent with the usual process OF con-
sidering both sides OF q question? Can
self-respecting nation admit OF such
contemptuous disposition OF policy
she has presented In the interest OF
peace and prosperity for Cuba?
las 10 the reconcentrados. can only
say that the DEGREES OF concentration
have been revoked and urgent steps are
being taken for the relief of these poor
creatures. While there Is no doubt OF
the misery OF their condition, yet the
government Is making the most heroic
efforts to alleviate this condition.
"lIisEuided" In,urgent..
"As to the insurgents, they have
borne arms against Spain for three
years, entaillng terrible loss OF life and
money. And yet. believing these men
to be misguided, the government has
sought to regain their confidence. Even
to-day the Official Gazette at Havana
publishes an appeal by the home rule
government urging oil those In arms,
insurgents rs well as Spaniards, to
cease hostilities. Join hands and unite
in celebrating the restoration OF peace.
1t tells them. also, that II this home
rule Is, not perfect that It may be i'm
proved. In short, the insurgents are
invited to join the Spanish soldiers In
laying down their arms. saying that Z
period OF calm may be given. during
which Just and wise councils may
prevail for the permanent bet
ter OF Cuba. Whether this
will succeed, do not know. 1t seems as
though some OF the insurgent leaders
and particularly their Cuban advisers
ln this country, were bent upon an
reason. to a cessation OF arms. or to
any proposition calculated to restore
peace,no matter how beneficial It might
be to Cuba.
you ask me as 10 the latest phases
OF negotiation. or these cannot speak
owing to the restrictions OF my posi-
tion. can only say that despite the
animosties aroused. l believe that
calm counsel will yet prevail and that
the United States and Spain will be able
to solve this problem on basis Just
and honorable to all concerned and
without recourse to arms"
Ideal Spot for Concentration.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The war
department and the general OF the army
are considering the question OF utinz-
ing the eleven stiuare miles which the
government owns at the Chiclsamauga
military park as the point for concen-
tratins troops In the south for orSanl-
Zatton and instruction, and also as the
location OF such reserves as may be