The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-06
That Is What SON, Of the LEADING
Ssnators Say.
REASON RECOGNITION is OPPOSED.
I'm The First Place Cnha Has No Es-
iabiissicd Goyrrnmrpi-Thc ar
Eamens Of Exredfercs.

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coba.
sTat rsecehiiioa q Independence ci :
aew government is TIE rerogaitior Of Z
faSt. toi IN t1rrasslpa al sympathy. As
fsena.al Grant SAID. nc question Is 10. cne
10 be decided by sympathy for or 47esasisl
sHainsi elther party When nstipn i
Recognized as having a separate 2aa iuae-
rsndeat existence, ihe recognized nasioa
might assume to~srd shs ncv roz,cr sd
The duties and relations lhai it bears 10 an
othar friendly power On The face Of she
ena1b- il Adnlts It's right 10 govern itself
IND it's Rights 10 rzLala 4sseh ALLIANCES ana
irtaiies with Other nations IS ii might see
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From the days Of President Jackson 70
the present TINE every president Who mas
had occasion 10 consider tAe subject has
taken this gieR 0. the public Law governing
tbe teuagail3on o. new power During the
Wal Of The rebellion the Southern Caafed-
eracy may be said 10 have had co1ap!sitly
1 Organized form o. Ea7erDmeat-a pres8dea;
fc usTess. StaIsE Eilh separate autonony
4 eiFsi law. administered by courts-yei this
! r7rernle4t Protested With the ut1gust
4 a1erq aeatrri ths right Of other nations 10
TecoEn7se u IS separate and indepe2den.
4 raiiQn. ald successfully
/ No oae w2l9 prsIeac in say tha status
o. The rlqablie Of Cuba has ever agprcz he'd
I anything like condition OF perfection in
4 ine WAY cf government that The Southern
/ Cuntede1acy attained II has no seaporix.
10 United States oo1sul or consular aren't
! eTer rcene II pub4ss contact with q single
I member Q! ibis government il has MOI as
Icy az and Rod =R,aa
Cubs II Goes not possess authority in 4
t!nsac fdfF of Any Importance IL has 10
saaieEt nor ship II lscizs the possession
q! almQgt livery eleEatgi lts. is 1eeessary
10 constitute IN independent state. that Of
lnala,e 1denct.
General JatsFan 1etusee IL recognize
she jurisprudence af Texas sc bong as theys
aaas dou}y Ct .4-a rsrcnquesi by Mexico
although ite %exican ta1rez had entirely
~hhdrzwl from It's territory
Then t1ere : the argument O. expe-
Astteg. Mhg Is Il necessary. in order 10 |
inIggvene u CubE aud bring peace ard or
litr ana Eooc EcHfllr1en7 II The Island, 10 |
let The TTeseol So -a4leG republic be il sur |
WY recoS7izsds II she United States rec |
neuizos th1 independents of that repn1lIc. 1
il cnniens ut'on u all lAe rights oil an in 4
9elH 2CShi Eal!Sr, Sc Jar as Ma are cor-
nel'1ed saa requires all 3 hG have opera
1AfnS III Cuba 10 slb5ctl themselves TO ths |
tsbes ara control Of zEs IeFgbIic and {! 4
These VIC cou1IDl IT. Ii might be thai
amen a4 the facts are uldslytoo5 and 1
form Of government adopted by the Cuban |
rtfnblie were inspected the nature o. ITS |
laNs understood, 1he extent of It's domain /
aseeffRlnfa- the government OF the United |
States Tpuse say i 10 BE- proper and just |
10 rttoEp2zt ITS slabllliy and indeptndenee.
VI Inc oihsr Aaaa. il might bp possible |
ihsl ihe government, now alleged 10 exist 1
a11sT tic name OF The Republic Of Cubs. /
r nt3 SueA government as is Capable O! |
bringing stahilily snd power 10 the island 4
% IpbA a1G that there ought 10 b sci 10
aHplher form oi government That would 1
have The roaseut Of the people Of Cuba.
= no Houla gaarSasee 10 the people al the
aatea STATES lhe tranquility and security
which We are seeking
iht United STATES is to intervene
~lih the pacincatinu C. Cuba ii should (
be Tree handed; ii should not H.. 3sse5f
last 10 form o. government which after
arcs HlaT Gl'1Te an impeachment TO those
reforms which ought 10 be effected in the
island he island ought TO BIS free 10
insist upon such gorernmen, IS via H.
OF pIScl4cal advantage 10 The United Sites.
moi oniy by Way ni aunexalion, but IN those 4
matters Of commercial advantage which
by Inc location Of the island ara HE -a-
4-N4o@s 81 lals couniry 10 il are ought 10
sAIefi II We recognize lite Independence
j
~ ih0se privileges or 10 deny them to US
II IL denies them when ne think NJ ave
{ Ali1afA TO them @e can only get them BIZ
ih@ assertion Of force which certa5alv
y olaa be embarrassing Looking ~ II from
the standpoint OF our own Interests ana
a@t incm iae standpoint ri the interests
OF these who are supporting .he srsbsn
It5nali>, every argument and every <ra-
$ atrsiaen favor course which will leave I
ms government free 10 daBl with The
iltoEe o. The Island as lis Interest may
= e'hte when the ring comes OF course I
.here VIII be Independence IN the island
! hs nisniaon Of he Spanish snrerHig aty !
mere IS not TO be ihoneht Of An hat
NJ people Of he DHite9 States should con.
-1fF l. inst 81 should 20 into the sus-
eel tTon the bsst vantage ground ans 4
a'inoni hsiaE handicapped and embarrassed
y recognition q thai which Is presna- q
IRE ara may provo embarrassing 7
IS matter of constitutional law. The
iFsl Of re@osnil3na CT foreign govern. c
atni Pertains - shs executive JlaNtr who ?,
nesi receive minister's and other fareisa
sfnls MAO can Eas2e treaties and Aho c
an nsmlnaif representatives OF lhis gov
al foreiga TosTs The .xeratirs
aeS u 10 he power ~ any tins when the
sess sHsisty Il and the Interests q. ite
Aiioa states require ], 10 recoga5se me sa-
e2enefAce 81 the f'n9sn republic or any M
ifP which mas SCI iissit gn ans establish III
'se't securely. To acknowleage now tse r.,
nd asne= Of Gaia wnaid as a matter =
Z tact, ALLEVIATE from rs The svaapslhy 81 3
very European powe- The diplomats n. Il
&c soys-lnsaats {, Europe are rali - is
asinIsa with me Prinsir1es q snisrns- !,
nal lax and Know as matter az public 4
aw ihas HE facts 90 no; justify NJ q-ss- "
n such recognition II * moi rneasa 10 ~
IS We Go no. care so- he o2inira NJ trss- =
oNtzara-ssis- We shc=.a care tor ,hssr :
n'n'ez ~aez u thavic,s ~ Of Violating ID. =
aiss q iniSrnatsonai conaess II Is not =
Yptr1g-rs sgr -, inssaf, srsisr III
fir scNeranss2g. and vel Il tAis rsoarni-
81 takis p,afn there Is 2ni lawyer IN
< country who has any knsxisass q, -
.iss7Atscnai law Who can defend IT. why -
, y Mhai = 70 a,@ se>sms1ashsd hv s4s ~
DON Htii 4 serve? u E.li not sssls; ia -
y Mo'. o. iAleFreaii0a ner IN liz rscia- -