The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-15

new leader and Tnepaeiug fresh invasion 70
recover rs lost domain
Upon the issue Of this threatening inyfsLcu
] the Independence Of Texas may be considered
! as suspended, and were there nothing peculiar
In the situation Of the Un.ted States and Texas.
our acl.upwledgemeEt of H. Independence NJ
such crisis could scarcely be regarded a.
I consistent With this. prudent reserve with
] which have hitherto held ourselves bound
] 10 Jryat 40 similar question:"
TBrruupIn Andrew Jackson proceeded 10 con-
! -IdaE GEe risk tha; there might be Imputed TO
| the United STATES mOtlyes Of selfish !utsres's
/ In view 0' the former claim on our part OF the
territory Of Texas and Of The ayowct purpose
~ the Texan, in seeking recognition OF iRdr
p"HlcDrc as an Incident 10 tn IL Incorporation OF
Texas IN the union concluding thas.
! 'Prldcucs therefore, seems TO dictate
that should sl!ll stand alouf
and maintain our present attitude. II
nor until Mexico iiscL or one OF the great for
c!Tu powers shall recognize the Independence
pf the new government. at least until the lapse
u time or the course OF events shall have
proved beyond cay.i or dispute the ability Of
the people Of that country 70 maintain their
s"para'n rnyereFHtg and TO uphold the govern
mHnt constituted by them Neither OF the con-
tr14lu- parties can Justly complain Of this
course By pursuing IL are but carrying
up' the Congratulated policy Of our govern
meet. policy which has secured respect and
int. nee abroad and inspired confidence at
hums."
Th.ze arc The words Of the rssolute and
PAIR tic jackson They are evidence that the
ru.t"l states. 10 aGdiiion to the test imposed
bv pu lie Law as the condition Of the rcc0gui-
fiuu Uf independent - by neutral Stata to Wit
thIi ID reyOitsI state shall constitute 10 fact
"a body polite having a government In SUBJ
stance l- well g. iH nIma, possessed Of the clc-
D.. ~.
left I" self state among the nations. Fca-
,olahlg clpablr 0f Glschar.,lng the duties Of a
state'J. there was at the time no bona hde con-
tnHsf going on between the insurgetit province
and it, former sovereign
said In my message Of December last: 1t
Is to be seriously considered whether the Gu
han insurrecti0n possesses beyond dispute the
attributes Of statehood, which alone can de-
manl the recognition OF boingcrency in It's
favor The same requirement must certainly
b" no less seriously considered when the
gsayrr issue OF recognizing Independence Is IN
question, for no less positive test can be ap-
pied 20 the greater act than 10 the lesser.
while on the other hand tho influences and
consequence, Vf the struggle upon ths internal
policy Of tho recognizing state. which form i'm
pJ-taut factors WI N the recognition Of bclIig-
rrrncy l- concerned, are secondary, II not
rightly elm 0Uablc factors when the real qucs-
il1u is whether the community claiming recog-
venture
Avrrsc to Recognition.
No. from thc standpoint Of eNpcdicnce do /
think II would be wise or prudent for this gov
rruIECut TO recognize at the present time the
Independence o! the sO-called Cuban republic.
Such recognition IS not necessary in order to
enable the United States to intervene and
racify the island To commit this country now
To tho recognition Of any particular govern
meat Ia Cuba. might subject US to embarrassing
conditions o! international obligation toward
the organization so recognized In case OF
Intervention. our conduct would be subject TO
IA" approval or dsapproval Of such govern
mant, we would be required to submit to It's
direction and to assume TO 1t the mere relation
Of a friendly reply. when IL shall appear
hereafter that there is within the island gov
muut capable Of performing the duties and dis
charging the functions Of a nation. and having
q matter Of fact the proper forms and at
tributes Of nationality. such government can be
promptly ana readily recognized, and the rela-
tons and interests Of the United States with
such nation adjusted There rcmnin the Ill
Tentative forms OF Intervention TO end the war.
either rs an impartial neutral By imposing
rational compromise between the contestants.
or as an active ally OF the one party or the
other.
As to the first, It is not to be forgotten that
during the last few months. the relation to the
United States has virtually been one OF friend
not conclusive. but all tending 10 the eNsrtioa
OF potential Influence toward an ultimate pa
cihc result Just and honorable TO all Interests
concerned. Tho spirit Of all our acts hitherto
has been an earnest. uusc nsh desire ( E peace
and prosperity in Cuba. untaruished by ain r.
enCeS between Us and Spain and unstained by
the blood Of American citizens.
The fUrcbc Intervention OF the United
States as a neutral 10 stop the war. according
to the large dictates Of humanity and following
many historical pr'ccd 'uts where ncighbOrlng
states have lnterfered to check the hopeless.
sncrihce of life by uterneciuc conflicts beyond
their borders is justitiable on national grounds,
1t involves, however. hostile cOnStraint upon
both the parties TO the oltcst as well H. to en-
force a truce to gLi Ic the eventual settle
msnt
Grounds for Intervention.
The grounds for such Intervention may be
briefly summarized as follows:
F!rst-In the cause OF humanity and TO put
end to the barbarltics, bloOdshed, starva-
tiOn and horrible mlserics now existing there,
and which the parties to the conflict are either
unable or unwilling to stop or mitigate II /,
no answer to say this IS all in another country
belonging 10 another nation, ana is therefore
none OF our business 1t is specially our duty.
for II Is right at our door.
Sacond-We owe II to our citizens In Cuba
to AFFORD them that protection and Indemnity
FOR life and property which no government
tut-t' can or Will tAlll 10 lhlt tul To
inmate the conditions that deprive them OF le-
gal protection
Third-The right TO intervene may be justI-
fed by the very serious Injury to the commerce.
trade and business OF our people and By the
wauton destruction Of property and devastation
OF the island
Fourth-And which is Of the utmost impor-
tauUe. The present condition OF affairs In Cuba
IS a constant menace to our peace and entails
upon this government an enormou, expense
With such u conflict wa2ed for years in an Is
land so near us and with which our people have
such trade and business reations-when the
lives and liberty OF our Cltzs are In cons tant
danger and their property destroyed and them
selves rulned-whcre our trading vessels are
liable to seizure and are seized ut our very
door By warships OF n foreign nation. the expe-
ditions Of hllbustering that we are powerless
to prevent altogether and the Irritating qucs-
tions and entanglemeuts thus arising all these
and others that need not mention. with the
resulting strained relations, are n constant
menace to our peace and compel us to keep on
a semi-war footing with u nation with which
we are at peace.
The Wreck of the Battleahip Maine.
These elements OF danger and disorder al
ready pointed out have been strikingy Illus
trnted By tragic event which has deeply and
justly moved the American people. i have al
ready transmitted TO congress the report OF the
naval court Of inquiry on the destruction Of the
battleship Maine In the harbor OF Havana dur
Ing the night OF February i5. The destruction
OF that noble vessel has filled the national
heart with inexpressible horror. Two hun
dred and hfty-eigh brave sailors and marines
and two officers OF our navy, reposing in the
fancicd security OF friendly harbor, have
been hurled to death grief and want brought
to their homes and sorrow to the nation.
The naval court o inquiry which IL Is need