The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-14


one of friendly intervention in many ways.
each not of itself conclusive. but all tending
to the exerion of a potential influence
toward al ultimate pacific result just and
honorable to all interests concerned The
spirit of all our acts hitherto has been An
earnest unseldsh desire for peace and pros
perity in Cuba, untarnished by differences
between US and Spain and uastained by the
blood Of American citizens to end the war
by imposing rational compromise between
the contestants and Intervention in favor OF
one or the other party. Ispeak not OF for
chile annexation for that cannot be thought
of. That, by our code of morality, would
be criminal aggression
Interventioa Il Jastl6sbie.
The forcible Intervention of the United
States as neutral, to stop he war. accord
ing to the large dictates of Humanity. and
following many historical precedents
where neighboring states have interfered
to check the hopeless sacrifice of life by in
ternecine conflicts beyond their borders. Is
justinable on natural grounds 1t involves
however. hostile constraint upon both the
parties to the contest as we'll to enforce-9
truce as to guide the eventual settlement
In Humanity's Cause First
The grounds for such Intervention may
be briefly summarized as follows: First In
the cause of humanity and to put an end to
horrible miseries now existing there. and
which the parties so the conflict are either
unable or unwilling to stop or mitigate.
Our Duty 1t Our Door
It is no answer to say this is all In an
other country belonging to another nation.
and is therefore none of our business 1t
is specially our duty, for it is right at our
door. Second, We owe it to our citizens in
Cuba to afford them that protection and
ind emnity for life and property which no
government there can or will afford and to
that end to terminate the conditions that
deprive them of legal protection
Our Commerce Demands It
Third-The right to intervene may be jus
titled by the very serious injury to the
commerce, trade and business of our peo-
pie and by the wanton de> truction Of prop
erty and devas tatioa of the island
A Constant Menace to Our Peace.
Fourth-And which is of the utmost i'm
in Cuba is a constant menace to our peace,
and entails upon this government an enor-
nous expense. With such conflict waged
for years in An island SO near US and with
which our people have such trade and bust
ness relations-when the lives and liberty
of our citizens are in constant danger and
their property destroyed and themselves
BILE to seizure and are seized at our very
door, by war ships of foreign nation, the
expeditions of flihustering that We are
pOweilesS to prevent altogether. and the
irritating question and entanglements
thus arising-all these and others that
need not mention, with the resulting
strained relations, are a Const ant menace
to our peace and compels US to keep the
country on a semi-war footing with ma
ton with which we are at peace.
The Loss Of tho Maine
These elements of danger and disorder
already pointed out have been strikingly
illu, trated by a tragic event which has
deeply and justly moved the American peo-
pie. have already transmitted to Congress
the report of the naval court of inquiry on
the destruction of the battle ship Maine. in
the harbor of Havana during the night of
the 18th of February. The destruction OF
that noble vessel has filled the national
hear; with inexpressible horror. The two
hundred and ifty-eight brave sailors and
marines and two officers of our navy. repos-
ing in the fancied security of a friendly
harbOr, have been hurled to de th. grief
and want brought to their homes and sor-
row to the nation.
An Exterior Explosion Did It
The naval cour, of inquiry, which. it is
needless TO say. commands the unqualified
of the government was uuani-
nous its conclusion that the destruction
of the Maine was caused by an exterior eX-
plosion. that of a subma; inc mine. 1t did
not assume TO place the responsibility. That
re m aims to be fixed.
In any event the destruction of the
Maine. by whatever cause. is a patent and
impressive proof of a state of things in
Cuba that is int,lerable That condition is
thus shown to be such that the Spanish
government cannot assure safety and
Curity to vessel of the American navy. in
the har Dor of Havana, on a mission of peace
and rightfully there.
Spain Would Arbitrste.
Further referring in this connection to
recent diplomatic correspondence. dis
patch from our minister to Spain of the
Goth ultimo contained the statement that
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs as
sured him positively that Spain would do
all that the highest honor and Justice re-
QuireS in the matter of the Maine. The re-
ply above referred to of the 31St ultimo
also contained an expression of the read
mess f Spain to submit to an arbitration
all the differenc es which can arise in this
matter which is subsequently, explained by
the note of the Spanish minister at WASH
ington of the 10th instant as follows:
LAS to the question Of fact which springs
from the diversity of views between the re-
port OF the American and span 81 boards
Spain proposes that the fact be ascertained
by an impartial investigation BY experts.
which decision Spain accepts in advance"
To this ave made no reply.
Not . Now Condition.
President Grant in 1875 in discussing the
phases of the contest as Il then appeared
and its hopeless and apparent indefinite
prolong alton. said: In such event am of
opinion tina other nations will be comp He'd
to assume the responsibility " ich devolves
upon them aud to seriously consider the
only remaining measures possib e-media-
ton and Intervention. Owing. perhaps to
the large expanse of water separating the
island from the peninsula, the cOntending
parties appear to have within themselves
no depository of common confidence to sug-
gest wisdom when passion and excite ment
have their sway and assume the part of
peace maker
Spain Agala OeolIned.
In this view in the earlier DAYS of the
contest the good ofices of the United States
As mediator were rendered in good faith.
without any selfish purpose, in the interest
Of humanity and in sincere friendship for
both parties but were at the time declined
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