The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15

 anutbflatel within 1ts confines. Put on the other hau1 there is, in appearance ut lta0t an imm a>s d-pHr5Fy oj Has@i.aH force on tle side ui tCI.s inc Ne2Tcuu re- pubic. under another gNDcul.Fe. Is raEytug its forces under d nc~ IaaaeE. and mcuacIug Il ire h Invasion 10 recover it's lost domain
 al ppH the iesHe 8i tHs Threatened invasion. tAe a#t3aH8tnse dt Texas may be considered ae ~uapca.cd aHd #rrH tualC H3th#uz peculiar ID he -isultl9u ut Inc Eute.l StaIes uug rTsX- a'. our dENu 1N4Edtu ut ul ItS independence at such crt-le coud sclreely bc regarded as con slSleut Hlya that prudent reserve with which We have hitherto hgld ourselves bound to treat al sun lar questions.
 President Jackson Considered the Risk.
 THereuPoH Andrew Jackson proceeded to eoh,tdIf iut fiSt5 that there might be imputed to the United states motive of selfish inter- ct lH y,eW ef tac former claim on OUT part to the lertiurNut Texas anj of the aVOWed pur- pose eff The Texans in seeking recognition of nitpenieuee Hs an Incident to the iue0rpora- tun ut feNaS fiji the tn5on, concluding
 Prudence, therefore, seems 10 dictate that wa shoaI stand aIoot and maintain eur pres eut attitude, II not unt1 Mexico Itself ot one of the great foreign powers NHNt recognize the In4epenueuCc of the new government at lest untitthe lapse of time or the course pi events should have proved beyond caVIl or dispute the ability of the people of that country to maintain their separate sovereignty and tu uphold the government constituted Ur them. Neither Of the e0HteH4fns parties can Justly complain of this soursc. Ky pursuing Il we are but carrying out the l0ug-estabI Ished policy Of OUT government, policy which ha, secure to us respect and influence abroad and inspired confidence dt home
 Condition Imposed by the Government
 Upon Itself.
 These are the words of the resolute and patriotic Jackson They are evidence that the JhttgI states in addition to the test imposed by public law aS the condition of the rceogni- tLou 9f independence by a n#utral state. ta-wit. that lAe rcyolJed state shall constitute in fact q boUF polite. having d government iH sub stance a5 Well as in uame. possessed of the cle- meutS of stability, and forming df Iacf6. s=If le4t 10 itself, state among the nations, reason- a5s or st4te has Imposed for Is own g0Nefauss in dealing With CaseS like lhose The further contention that rccugui- tlO4 f .4lgp- -n4tul staIaHu lt ls not due 10 leyqltcd dependency uHHI tbe danger of is be- lH- aEulh >aAJ AJuEaiea hS the parent slate has entirely passed dMaE.# This extreme test Was. III tael, aIpHed ln The ease of IvXas The con gross to whom President Jackson referred The question as ons probably leading to #af. and htrcfHre proper subject for f-a previous un- derssaH5iuF sylfh that B11y bF whom War can q uue be declared. and hv whom all the pHuvi.- IaHs for sastaiutHg Its parls mrst be furnished. the alseFetton of the eStfutiyc, providing merely for Ibe sending of diplomatic agent when the president should be satisfied that Inc TepHDlte of Texas had become aH independent state II was so recognized by President Van Bueeu. HL8 commissioned a charge 1 afaires March r ts71 after Mexico had abandoned an attempt-ta reconquer Inc Texan territory and Then and there was at the time no bona iIae contest going 9n between the insur4ent prov Inee and its former sovereign.
 Former Message Reverted To.
 l said u mg message of December last It is ta be considered whether the Cuban lnsIr- ftet4oa p0sseaees beyond dispute the attributes q aieIJoI. which alone can deEaaH9 IAe rec uea.t.ga of beHtg gereuey in it's favor.
 iae Same requirement. must certainly he no less considered when the .raysr issue Of recog- untns independence Is iH question, for no less positive test can be applied to tue greater ayt than to the lesser Bhlle ou the other huud, influences ef aad consequences of the struggle tpaa Lac IHte Ha. polIcF Of tue recognizing sfata Y aIeh iotm Important factors when the recognition of b-1iEereucy k concerned, are see9H lary If nat rightly eltmi inabie fac laHs. Waen the real question | whether tae community claiming recognition is or not iudepen5cat beyond pera8Fea5urs
 Present Recognition IneNpedfcnt.
 Nor from tha stan4p3iat of exBadteaea do I t11f6 F #4gla za #Ise ot prudent for t5I#s zaF- eTumeat "a rceaEuze al Inc pteTeuE tune The ln zep5 5a4enee Of the sa-CaIle4 tlbaH TeH4 b##c. Sue recognition ts not necessary fu oHief to tnahle the United States t8 Intervene aHj paz=1y the islaua. To commit thS com #HE h9#E l4 tAe Eea 3ZuI54Au of .H3z f-rHn4iar government !a aa4 mIHa1 zaHaatt us to embarrassing conditions 0 lHteEH1AzHuaf obligation tsBaH5 the eEEan4- kol5aH sa HHa4Eal&sd In ease Of intervention eur eaHaa-t would be subject ta the approval 6r Tc5i it5re5t t1 submit te lfS direction and to assume t3 4 Inc mere relation oi friendly aliE. When II shall appaar GHr safterthat there Is within the island government capdba ol gfara}Hz the duties and uischaTEiHs tae functions = d separate naz.ou- and hayas a. a matter of tdet, tle prop.r forms and auri- uuIes 0f u1t.ouuitY. such government eaa b. promptly and rgatIly recognized, guj hr reIa- .II ann! in --fr-=. of inc I-n1teg ~tsts- 1csfif such Aa.l1u aaJustcd.
 Alternative Forms of Intervention.
 There renas8 the alternative forms oi inter ycut9oH- te eHa tae wle= estaer as an impartial ! u.raI uy imposing rational compromise be- tween HA4 HoHIa~fautss OF Is Ill actzXr ally of tls#oua party or the other.
 At tl.LJe arst, zt is nal tO be forgotten that auellg the ias low mantas the reia ion ot the United states h4s virtually been one af fr.sHd- ly intervention ill maug Way-. each not of hseif cuusl4Slye, but ali tending to the cEert5ou of uotentiaI influence toward an ultimate pacific result just and luuorahia 20 all Interests cou7erued fhe spirit gt ali uuF aefs hitherto has boen au earu- fsa ua-elIi2h desire fer pea ae' and prosperity in Cuba. Halatasshel by differences hetwcen us aud Spa and unstaiHea by the baoaa ot Amers
 Tbe GaGaIble intervention of the J'uitci Statc, lti4e d4yt5e, of humanity, aDd follow .ug many htslaslstt P9eee3ehis Aefe netEonaE-nz states haAt InteEIergu tu eueoS The hope4eSs sac IHee or life bv luterneeine ceufht's beyond their borders ls J,Estiha6ie eu uatleaa4 grounds. II involves, however. hostile eou- eLrliul up4u both the parties t9 the contest as well ta enforce truce as to guide the eventual settlement
 Grounds of Intervention.
 The grounds for such intervention may be briefly >umm rizad aS follows.
 First In t1c cause of humanity and tG put aH end to t3a HaHhartes, blau s4ea. starvation uui horrible H4-a IeS HOW existing there. ana which lue parties to the conflict are theH unabs dt= uH# -IiIHe to stop or nj IEtte H is he ausNeH fa >iE thls is ali lu another country. hcl4u-I It2 to another ugt on. and F, therefore boue 6I eHr eHS5He~~ ttis specially uHr duty. Tor il Is right at- aur coo5s.
 Seeend Weowa it to eW citizens in Cuba tQ aaarJ them tndt pratretlpH and immunity for life and prdperlE which no government there can, or will afford amt 10 that end td terminate the conditions that deprive them of laeal pro teUGuU
 Thifl The right to intervene may be justi- fled hy the Rcr5 ser oHS injury ta the com neret, trade and business interests of our people and by the wautou destruction of prop cry aui devastation of the island.
 Fourth. And what k of the utmost im- Dor auce the present condition of a1 irs in Gu ba k {. constant menace tO our peace, and en- tails upon this government an CHormouS eX- nenSe With SUca conflict WdRed for years in an island so near us. and WI5b which our people the lIYrs and liberty oi our cllzens 2rt in con Staut dreau and their property destroyed and themselves ruined=whcre our trading yes seiS are liable to seizure, and are seized dt our very door by Warships Of foreign adtlea. the expeditions Of hlibus- tcruH that We are poW-ric7~ t0 prevent alto erth=f aaa che irritating question, anl en- taur.em uts thus arising all these and others tHai i Hev4 not mention. with the resulting ~traiuau r iat ions. arc a constant menace tC eur peace and compels us to keep on a semi war feotng with nation with which we are at peac#
 Destruction of the Maine These elements of danger and disorder already l pointed out h1te been striknRly Illustrated 1 ey ! trace event which has deeply and i justly m4Fe4 inc American people l i have aae=Gg transmitted t1 congress | tbe report gt the auFal court of Inquiry eH the l destruction pf tAe bJite.hlp Name lu the l Harbar of Havana during lAe night uf the l5Lh of February. Tae destruction of that h3blt | Ae>.ei has hlIed the national hearts With lu-