The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15

among them claimed earnest attention The success which had attended the limited mtaS- ure of relief extended to the suffering Amcrt can citizens among them hy the JudIcluus cN- pendtture through consular agencies of money appropriated expressly for their aueeor by the joint resolution approN ed May 2I5 IeV5, prompted the humane extension Uf d similar scheme of ald to the great body of sufferers sugEes- t2n to this ena Was acquiesccd i'll by the spanish authorities.
 An Appeal to the American People.
 on the Eth of December last l caused to he issued an appeal 10 the American people. lu- NitlnE contributions fin money or ln kind for the succor of the starving sufferers h Cuba. Following this. oil the eth of January, bF similar public announcement 0f the formation of d central HbaH relief committees with head quarters Iu New York city, composed CT three members repreaeutIns tHe American national Red Gross and the retzIouS and business ele- meAlS Of tLe community. line efforts Of that committee have been untTiHg aHd accom- plshed much ATrauz zementS for free trans portdtluut To cuba hH9c greatly aided the ehar4ta Dle work The president of the American Red Cross, and representatives of other cou- tributory organizations have generously visited Cuba and Co-Upelaleu with the cOnsuI-gcucrat ant the IacdI authorities t0 make effective dis position eI the reaet collected through the ef forts oi the central committee Nearly s201O1j In money and SHbpIte7 Ha~ already rsdehtd the sufferers. and m9re k forthcoming Ihe sup plies are admitted duty free, aHd traH- paFJa- ton to the Interior has ueen arranged 50 that the relief di nFst necessarily confined to Ha- yana and the laT.er cities Is bow extended through most If not all, of the towHs where suffering exists Thousands of lives have al-
 Necessity for Change Recognized.
 The necessity faE change in the eoaaitlanof tAe fecoHegHEraages ts recognized hy the Span lsH e0EetHm ut. NItfHu a few days pHSt the orders oI Gen Weyler have been revoked, the recoueputaa5es are4t Is said. .la be permitted ta return to tuer homes and alded To resume the seli-suPparuus pursuits oi peace public works have been ordered 10 g5Fe them emptoymcut5 and sum ot s6HO19 ha- been appropriated for their relief
  short of ~uhiue4tion oE eXterminatIQn fnat military victory for either stat seems impracti- cable. The alternative Hes Tn the PhNsI aI CX= haustlon of th- one CT tHc atuer party or peF- haps af both condition which Tn eFert .enl-d the ten years War Is t4e jraee a' XauloR. The prospect of sue4 d pro.Eattt9u and conclusion oi the pteSeut Ntrite Is q caHtlH. .euaB hardly ta be contemplated With tgudHfa5Iy bY the eiYf=- ized world and !east of aIiHg tae GH.tea Statez, affected auI iu5urea as #e are. deeply and mt f1ateHF bB its existence
 Friendly Daty to Bnth sides
 Realizing fais il appeared tg Be 5Hy duty. ina splrIt Ct tTue irleuu4uc4s, 1a Ie=s ta Spain than t5 the CuHdas. NhJ AaFe st much b l9ae by the pFoI9ugaHtoH=ut The struggle. t5 seek ti grtHF s6oaf asI immaculate t.HsaiaaI.5a af the war To tuls end submitted on t#e aath H#t3IHa5 as u result If W#Hu HepEeseHta=l au-atlt enEEss HaEa- euce5 thfeUzH tHe tn#ted StatcS minister at Madrid propositions Co ths SpaH-h govern IT ut ioaBlI. ta an arm. slice 9uaI October I. faf iAe neso.laiIoas eH P aaa wlah t4e good ottltes aH t4e pEzz. F ut
 h aatsrnn aas, t11e immediate Tey5eattan e tae arder aI r#eouEa utrat5au. so uS t1 p=rm.a fhe people f5 HstaHu so their farms and the ue"1E 10 be relieved Wzta provisions and sup pies from tHc EHIte8 S8at#z cooperating Wizu thc SpaHs~h authorities -a a9 Ho afford tutl re- Eiet
 Reply of the spanish Cabinet.
 Ihe fepI4 of the SFaYI=a aan#HaG va r=- eeiHe5 ua tae uizAtof Cine 5i9t alt.H1. T. q5tfz a the He aHs t1 lrnE aneat pe4Ee m ( .ba. ID eantte tHa preparation Aherset fa t4a lusular depart mrut fa#suuea a- the ea#eurHeart dt nat #F fI ## It ## fU m !NNttu-- however, understood fHat tas power 1e~sFAea NE ths gpNSH ltHHoH tu thH central government are Hot. Icz.eued ar diminished l8s thr tuhau parliament a'ee A4i meet Hntl the fuutth of May HeAt. ike sF-a+-l government #uu!1 hot ohJeet. taF if7 Dart to accept aa auHee q suspension ut loatiluIes 4 asked for by the insurgents rom gcaer4 iu chief. 10 whom Ii wound rerl5#H. Fl saeA ease. h dl1eru.He the duration and conditions of the armtstlce.
 The propositions submitted -hE Gen Wood far1 aha the reply ef tAa SpJHislI r zVerumeut Were both i'll Ina form If brief mem 3rauga. tBe teNt5 of which are before me, and are >ta-taB- tdIlE lu tBc iuuEua4e above given The function of tae GUoBu parliament iu taa nat tcr 0f preparing peaes and tae manner 9l itS doing sa are Hot expressed in the spanish mathematician. but from cen. Wooaferd $ ex- plduaturE reports of preliminary 0Isau~slonS preceding tine final conference. it iS understood that the span sh government stands ready To give in ln-ular congress Full powers tO settle the terms of peace with he insurgents, Wbcth- CT by drael nezat tataa pr Indirectly by means Of legislation d5e@ aat appear
 
 With this last overture in the direction of Immediate peace and it's ai~app8tHtHs Tecep- uon by Span, the executive Vas brought tO the end el HIS efinrt,
 IH my annual message of December fast l said "Ot the uujred measures there remain Rceosuir Il of the insurgents a~ ugI. j5ereAts, recommendation of the independence of uba; ncutrH intervention t3 tHa tae War by lmpps- lnE ratauat romproaHse between jhe con leslautS. ami intervention iu favor If one ar the other party 1 speak not of fOreinie amexa- f4ITf Hf han AFF our code of H rlllty, would be criminal aggres- sion
 Thcraupon I reviewed thcse alternative in the light of President Grant @mea~urCl words. uttered iu iS,a when afgai -ercn year, of san gHuarE5 dt-eH#tt8FH aH4 erael harHaritIEs in cuba. he reHcatsl tH0 conc u- on tHstfl rec7-- practicable aE4 HiGtsusthla. and That tde recognition uf beiil-erencE W5S mt warranted law. l commented e-pteiaItH mp n the latter aspect of thg ques Iau point Ing out the iaeeuVeuteHee~. aud positive dangers of a reeu snltt0n of helg.rtnce which, while addu2 ta the already oHereH- burdens of neutrality wiaaiu our 9@a jurisdiction. could not in any 8a4 extend our influence orr effective offices n the territory nt husf4 f4Ht5s@.
 Views Haze Not Changed.
 Nothing ba, sine. oaeurfai t5 change my view in this rerard. and rccefniza as fully now as then that Che leeuaaceo of q proclamation of neutrality bN wb{eh praes-s the So-called rceeguitaao of belliser-nce ts published could, of Itself and unattended hF uthcrartIon accom- plIsh uotun toward the cue end for which We labor the instant pacltcatlou If tub9 and the ce.Sat ion ug tae misery Jhat atlic.S he island.
 Turning tO the question of recognizing, at thtS time the independence ut fhc present ln- surgent government in uha @e una safe pre- cedeuts in our history frH u au carly day They are well summed Up lH l'fasi4eut Jackson s message to c3u4rcSs December 2l ls36. on the subject of recognition ef tue independence of Texas. He ~aid.
 Que of the Proeedents
 Tn all of Jhn conte=ts that have arisen out of the revolutions of Ira ce, out of thn dis pHtes relating ta the crews ot Portugal anl spain out of he separation Of the s+taarlcan possessions of both from the European govern ment>. an1 out of the numerous and mnion in spanish America, so wisely consistent with our just prsHclPles has been the action ei our government hal we have, under the most critical circumstances avoided all ceusure and encountered n9 other evil than that produced hH transient re arrangement of good will in those against pelIed to decide
 It has thus made known 10 thew orldt hat the uniform policy and practice of the United States is to avoid all Interference in disputes which merely relate t1 the lulerual govern ment of other nations and eventually to rec oEnZe the authority of the prevailing party without reference 10 our particular interests and views or to tbe merits of the original con- troversy. Bul on .bis, as on every other oeca- sion, safety is tp bG f0uHd IT q E4EId ddhefthe9 to principle
 Our Former Action Rectted. Tn the contest between Spain and the re- | volted colonies We stood utOut aud waited not only untIl the ability of tHe uCH states Q pro- 1 teet themselves Was fuIE established h4l until l the danger of then belug aGaIu subIGgated lad entirely passed away Then aud H9l uill'l Lllell | were they recoeGlzca such "Us ou course 10 l regard to Mexico herself
 | It i5 true hat with reR8td q Texas the civil | authority of MeA1l lIS been tApele4, Us -A- i vadipg army defea'e3, tAe Chigt 3f the rel14bbf | almself captured Ind ali present p1Ver tg cons | srpl tAe newly recc sanlzed Royernmeutot Of AeKsa