The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-06
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HI4TOhICAs Phf<s bSDSs-ss@'
Among the Spanish public men VINO
have expressed themselves with some
authority on the subject OF anothe. APP
neal 10 the powers for intervention In
the affairs of Cuba. II the Republican
leader. Pi Margail. who takes TINS
View that Europe has no authority 70
oppose any act OF force. He asks what
reasons Europe could allege against the
Intervention OF the United states In
Cuba, when the whele history OF Europe
proves that there Is no Longer any
right but that of force
His conclusion is not very compa-
mentary to the powers of Europe. yet
he Is Justified In referring to history IN
standardization Of his position that the
United States is warranted by precedent
IN undertaking an Intervention by force
Of arms where her interests are SO d.
rectly affected. cuba Is" he says. so
to sneak. al their doors. Their exports
To Cuba amount TO as much as our
own. They buy two-sh!rds of the Cur
ban tobacco and more than so per
cent. Of the Cuban sugar. The capital
that Americans have invested In Cuba
Is very great. Considering the damage
which they sustain on account of the
war. their intervention there Is more
justified than that OF France and Eng
land In Egypt"
The fact is. as he admits. that when
ever the interests of any European
country have been seriously affected by
a prolonged war. the European powers
have not hesiiated to Intervene In order
10 hiring 1t tn close. Spain has had
some experience before "a we'll IA our
selves. When the United States were
still colonies and rebelled against OPP
preston. France aided us and reeog-
nixed our independence long before the
end Of the war. though. as Margail add
mits, II was done timidly and In cow
ardly manner. spain seconded France.
and. although we are reminded OF this
by the spaniards as sort OF rebuke.
that act justiiles us now.
In 1923 France sent across the Pyre-
nees into Spain an army of lsooeo men
because the course OF Spain had become
an interference with Frances interests.
A few years later England. France and
Russia aided the Greeks In their rebel
lion against Turkev. aud Greece became
independent. Spain did not sorapie to
intervene In the affairs Of Portugal In
1884 and 1877 and aid in placing Dona
Maria de In Gloria on the throne. In
1850 the Catholic powers went to Rome.
put an end IL the republic set Up by
Mazxini and sarissalda and restored
Plus TX. In 1859 Russia invaded rebel
lions Hungary and helped to restore her
10 the rule of Austria. In 1859 France
interfered i'm the affairs OF italy and as
part Of her plan wrosted Iomeardy from
Austria and gave II tn the king Of Sar-
dina. In 1861. Spain. England and
France interyensd in Mexican affairs
and placed on the throne MAMMALIAN az
Austria. In 1879. England and France
lntervened on behalf Of Egypt against
Turkey and although uominaiIy ac-
knew,edging the authority az the sui
tan. have practically ruled Egypt ever
since.
Diplomacy affords many more In
stances OF Intervention which have
been successful without resort to arms
but have resulted no less In the control
Of the affairs or nations. At the close
ef the war between Japan and China
Russia interviewed and prevented Japan
following up her advantage by seixine
territory which might have become hers
as thu legitimate result ~ conquest.
Much mere recently. the United States
interviewed In behalf az Venezuela With
England. and succeeded In compelling
England 10 renoance her purpose and
adjust the differences between them hy
arbitration.
Cuba will no, be the ttrss loss TO Spain
on ths American continent. ana since
mat country has survived the secession
! q he vast empire she once dominates