The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-12

IoOklnE ~ M ufIIllsIlccl ruHtll OctVptt|
Isl. for the nego tiat!ons or peace With
tIhe good otiieea OF the President l,i
+ IN addition. j asked the Immediate re.
/ 10 40 TO permit the people 10 return 10
tIheir farms and the needy TO be relieved
With provlsiong and supplies from the
limited States. co operating with the
Spanish authorities 80 at to afford full
ttehef. d B, 81 3, T, X Z &, Z & "a IA
The reply OF the Spanish cabinet wal,
deceived on the night OF the 3istjultimo.
" offers, as tho means 10 bring about
3lbeace In Cuba, TO conildc the prepare
Hon thereof to the Insular Parliament.
'iln1snuch as tho concurrence of that
'bodytwould be necessary 10 reach q final
aItesult. 1t being, however. Understood
Y That the powers reserved by the consti-
Hutton 10 the central government urc not
lIcsdened or diminished 4 As the Cuban
parliament does not meet until the itli,
ssbf May next, the Spanish government
'Fould not object, for Its part. to accept
At once q suspension OF hostilltIea IL
fsked for by the insurgents from the
iitcneral- chief. to whom x would per-
Il 3aln, In such case. to- determine the
duration and conditions OF the urmla-
i1Ice. ~
a The proposltions submitted by General
ty0odford and the reply.ot the Spanish
4 koycrnments were both In the form OF
glbrlef memoranda, the texts OF which arc
Etbefore flc-ind are suba,antially Ia the
Language above given. The function OF
flhe Cuban parliament. in the matter OF
3fpreparing' peace ind the manner or ita
'toing 50 are not expressed in the Span
Elsh memorandum; but. from General
y lyoodford' 3 explanatory reports OF pre-
urinary discussions preceding the final
conference It "a understood that the
EFpanish government stands ready TO
gtsiye the insular congress full powers to
lFe.tle the terms OF peace with the insur-
sfents-whether by direct negotiation or
Ilndirectiy by means OF legislation, does
bot appear. Y
4 Measures Proposed. N
With this last overture in the direction
\ Rt immediate peace, and It's dlsappoin,-
/ ing reception by Spain. the executive
was brought to the end OF his effort.
L In my annual message OF December
Past, i said:l "or the 4untrted measures
kherc remain only: Recognition OF the
Insurgents as belligerents: recognition
jPf the independence OF Cuba; neutral In,
Prevention TO end the war by imposing n
Rat foRal compromise between the con-
kestants, and intervention In favor OF one
pr the other party. speak not OF forc!-
PIE annexation, that cannot be thought
pr; that, by our code OF morality, would
Pc criminal aggression" p
i n Thcreupol ] reviewed these alterna-
hives. In the Hight of President Grants
measured words. uttered 1855, when
latter seven years OF sanguinary, de-
lstruetiveFand cruel hnstllities In Cuba,
be reached the conclusion that the re-
sosnitior OF the independence OF Cuba
WAS tmpractIcable and fndefenstble;und
that the. recognition OF bellIgerence was
iEot warranted by the facts according. to
the tests OF public war. commented
ESPECIALLY upon the latter aspect OF the
question, pointing out the inconveniences
and positive dangers OF n recognition of
belllgerence which, while adding 10 the
ALREADY onerous burdens Of neutrality
within our own Jurisdiction. could not In
|any way extend our influence or eftec-
ltiveutlices in the territory OF hostilities.
Nothing has since occurred to change
my View in this regard-and recognize
las fully now as then that the Issuance
of n proclamation OF neutrality by which
process the so-called recognition OF bel
lhgerence Is published, could. OF itself
and unattended by other action; accom-
Eiplisht thing toward the one end for
(which we LABOR. the instant pacification
of Cuba and the cessation OF the misery
that af.iicts the island.
Turning TO the question of recognizing
kt this time the independence OF the
present insurgent government inCuba,
20 .l,r 49, a = r.-t
from an early day. They are well sum
med up In President Jackson's message
to Congress, December q, 1856. on the
subject of the recognition OF the indie
,asndence OF Texas. He said:
In all the contents that have arisen
out the revolutions OF France, out oe
the disputes relating to the crowns of
Portugal and Spain. out of. the separa-
ton of the American possessions Of both
from the European governments ana
out of the numerous and constantly oc-
curing struggles for dominion in Span
fish America. so wisely consistent with
our Just principles has been the action
OF our government that we have, under,
the most critical Circumstances, avoided
ialiS censure,s and encountered NJ other
evil than that produced by tr.lncient
iestransement OF good will against those
whom we have been by force Of evidence
compelled to side
It was thus made known 10 the world
Tint the uniform policy and practice of
the United States Is TO avoid all inter-
ference In disputes which merely relate
to the internal government OF other. ma
tons and eventually 10 recognize the
authority OF the prevailing partyswith-
out reference 70 our particular interests
and views or 70 the merits OF the:origi-
nal controversy.
With Regard 10 Mexico.
".But on this as on every other trying
occasion, safety is to be found In
rigid adherence to principle.
3 In the contest between Spain and the
rey0lted colonies we stood aloof, and
waited tot only the ability OF the new
states to protect themselves was fully
established, but until the danger Of
their being again subjusated has en-
stirely passed away. Then, and not rn-
I'll then, were they recognized. Such
was our course In regard to Mexico her.
self
Il Is true that with regard to Texas
the civil authorities OF Mexico had been
expelled, Its army defeated, the chief of
the republic himself captured and all
present power to control the newly-or-
ganized government OF Texas annihl-
lated within its confines. But. on the
other hand. there IS. In appearance at
least, an immense disparity OF physical
force on the side OF Texas. The Mexican
republic, under another executive, Is
rallying lis forces. ,- 81
Upon the Issue OF this threatened In