The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-16


~ least. an immense disparity OF physical
force on the side Of Texas. The Mexican
republic under an ally IL gathering IL
forces under new leader ana Inenaelne
. fresh invaslon 70 recover lis lost 40
| main.
Upon the issue OF this Threatened in.
/ Yasion the Independence OF Texas may b,
considered a. suspended and were thort
n0thine peculiar IN the situation OF IN.
Hnittd States and Texas our Acknowledges
ment Of its Independence ~ such q erisil
could scarcely be regarded a. consistent
with THAI prudent reserve with which W.
have hitherto held ourselves bound Il
treat all similar question:"
TheFeuDon Andrew jackson proceeded
20 consider the risk that there might b
imputed 10 the United States mosives a
sslilsh Interests IN view Of the formei
claim on our part to the territory Of Tea.
As and Of the av0wed purpose Of tbs
1 Texans In seeking recognition of indie
pendeRee ~ an incident 20 the ine0rpOra.
ton Of Texas In the Union. concluding
/ thus
fsesiaent Jaeisssa's ceaeIsstens.
"IlFndenee. therefore. seems 10 dictAts
that We should stand al0Of and malntaiE
our present attitude. II not until Mexies
Itself or one o. the great powers salal
recognize the Independence Of the new
government. at least untii the lapse Oi
time or the course o. events whaii have
proved. beyond casgi OF dispute. the abil.
ity Of that country 70 maintain sepaFats
sovereignty and 70 uphold the govern.
ment constituted ~ them AeithsF Of Ihs
eentending parties can justly eamplaiH
Of this course. by pursuing IL Ne are
but carrying out the long established Poi.
Icy Of 0nr government. q policy Rhiea
has secured To M respect and influences
abroad ana inspired confidence 4. home
These are the words 81 Andrew Jack.
s0n. They are evidence that the United
States. In addition 10 the test Imposed By
public Ian as the condition Of the reeog-
alfion Of Independence ~ = neutral state.
to-Hlt! That the ErRolted state ahail
.'eonautuie In fact . body polite. having
. g0yernmeni In substance as well as Ia
name. possessed Of the elaments Of sta
btiily.@ and forming de fAei0. IL left 10
itseaf. state among the nations. reason
ably eapa6le o. disehsFEing tbs duties Of
= state" has Imposed for iis own govern
ancs in dealing Hith cases like these the
further e0ndttioa that reoognifion Of In
dspendent statshpod IL not due 10 Q ~
voiied dsrendenry unsil the danger OF is
being asAin smbiagated by Its paFnng
state has entirely passed away"
This extreme t@Et was in fact applied
IN the case Of Texas The congress 10
whom President Jackson referred the
qosssion a. ''oHs probably leading 10 War.H
and lhrrefoge proper sabJrci for a prey
ioua understanding with that body. by
= h0m war ean alone ~ declared and By
ahom all tho provisions for sustaining
lie peFlis must ~ furnished. iret the mat
tsg % Frnognition Of Texas 10 The dis
erection ~ the executive. providing mere
~ for the sending u = diplomatic agent
Nhea ths president should b. satisfied
ihat the republic o. Texas had become
IAN Independent slAte''
Vas nssss's Po1asIsn.
u was - recognised BY Preaaeat Van
barsn. who rommissBnnHd q charge d.af.
saiFss. March :. ian. after MeKiro had
abandonea a. Attempt 20 conquer me
fsHas isFTiIory and Nhen there Naa ~
he time no bona nde contest going on
besWssn the tnssrgsns proVinee and its
former sovereign.
said IN my message 81 DeesmbeT last:
III 10 10 b. seriously considered whsshag
sts Cuban Ins0rTectton gsope@a~es b@yond
atsputs tbs attributes Of statehood Nhle h
aiSue can demand the recognition u bel
iEersoE1 IN its fsveF."
ne same requirement masl be 40 less
seriously considered Nhru the graVeF 10.
aps Of recogatnlnK undergraduates Is in
question. for No leaa positive test can b.
atptArd 10 the greater act than 10 the
lessss. uhila On the other hana the In
aasnrs and consequence Of the struggle
gf.an the International policy % the rec
aKnlainE states. which form important
faetoFa ahsn the FecoEnitioa Of bellissr.
sacy Il concerned. are secondary u not
fGsatiy eiiminnbie fartaru when the CON-
mnHaly claiming F~easnlgloa Ia not lnde-
sssndens beyand fsrEadSenspru.
Ner froeG the standpoint Of sxpedianre
DO J think II would he Wiss OF prudent
fer this goSsrnmeas 30 rscowulRe. al the
prSsSat tins. the undergraduates Of the 80
ealied Cuban repabise Such recognition
l. A.
Called State 10 Intervene and pscAfy the
island. To commit this eoun,ry nos 10
ths rrcc9nlii0n u any particular govern
meat lu cuta might A1hjcct ua 10 ensbar-
faapinN conditions ~ International oblt
Cation toward The organization 30 recoE-
hlHrd. In case % iatrrvsntion our con.
Duct will ~ nobtert TO the approval or
aiHagproyal % such government We
uoSld bc required 10 submit 10 It's direc.
tlsn and 10 assume To u the mere feiallon
~ friendly ally
when II shall appear thereafter that
there 10 withlI the island a government
capable Of performing the duties and die.
charming the functions OF q nation and
having a. = matter OF fact the proper
forms and attributes OF nationality such
sogeSnment can be promptly and readily
recognized and the relations and inter
eeiH ~ the United States with such ma.
ton adjusted.
TIE Alternative F0Fm0.
There remain the alternative forms OF
intervention 10 end the war. either a. an
Impartial neutrality by Imposing a RAJ
tional compromise between the contest
ants. or a. the active ally OF the one
perty or the other A. 10 the first. Il IL
not 10 be forgotten that during the last
few months THE relation Of the United
States has virtually been one OF friendly
Intervention In many waya each not OF
Itself conclusive. but all tending 10 the
execution OF a potential influence toward
an ultimate pacific result. Just and hon
cradle to all interests concerned.
The spirit Of all OF your acts hitherto
has been an earnest, unselhah desire for
peace and prosperity In Cuba. untarnlshed
by differences between the United Stasee
aud Spain and unstained by the blood Of
American citizens. The forcible inter
Sention Of the United States as a neutral
20 stop the war according TO the large
dictates Of humanity, and following
historical presidents where other states
havJ lnterfered TO check the hopeless sac
iincc OF life by interneclne conflicts be-
yond their bordera IL justlnable on ma
liona1 grounds. II lnvolvea however.
hostile constralnt upon both the parties
10 the contest. a. well 10 enforce truce
grounds for such Intervention may be
briefly summarized a. follows
Groundn for lnaePventlon.
First. IN the cause OF humanity and TO
PIT an end 10 the barbarltles. blocdshed.
starvation and horrible miseriea now ex-
lstlnB there and which the parties 10 the
conflict are either unable or unwilling TO
stop or mitigate. IL Il no answer 10 say
TINS h IN a country belonging 20 another
nation and IL therefore none OF our buAl.
heRs. II il especially our duty, for It h
right at our door.
Second. We owe 10 our citizens In Cuba
20 aftord them that protection and In
demnity FOR life and property which no
government fhera can ar will affot,d and