The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-20

intervention our conduct would 10 sub
icrt 10 the approval or di>approral of
sucb government, We would be ra-
ouirri 10 submit tu lis direction and to
ASSUME to II rnr mere relation of Il
fr;cnd,v ully When i shall aprear
bcrr, ftor ,h,, There. j. within tho island
:, Government ran1hlo of performing the
duties and di>rhary;ny the functions of
9, s.r.r,tc nation, AMI having as a mat
fer Of fact the proper forms and attri-
butcs Of nationality. >ich government
can /" promptly AMI readily recognized.
and the lriatlcn> and interests OF tn"
United States with such nation ud-
juStcd.
There remains two alternative forms
Of Intervention "a end III" war: Either
a, IN im:artial nat,"n hv imposing Il
national rnnpr"ni>" h"twcen III" con-
lc>tant>. "r Is the ac'lv" ally of one
parry - NV va l., ,,,
ten that during the last few months, tne
relation Of tn" United States has vlr-
finally been ono Of friendly intervention
in many WAYS. Zach note of itself conclu-
sivr. but all tending 10 the eXertlon ot \
n0trnt;al influence toward an ultimate
nacif;r result lust and honorable 10 all
interests concerned Th" spirit Of all
o,,r acts hitherto has hrcn an earnest.
un>rlfisl. desire for peace and prosperity
in Cuba, untarni>hrl by differences be.
tween the United States and Spain ana
uuStalntd by the hI"id "1 AMERICAN GU
Z"nS.
!
The forcib!c intervention Of the United
States as Il neutral, to stop the war &C.
cCrling to the large dictates of humau-
itv and following many historical prcce-
dents where ncighboriug states have in
terfercd to check the hopeless sacrifices
of life hy iuterueciuc conflicts beyond
their borders. is iustitiable on rational
grounds. It involves. however. hostile
Cou>trant upon both the parties to the
contest. aS we'll as 70 enforce truce as
to guide the eventual settlement.
,,;o
'"''' va
The grounds for such intervention
nav be briefly summarized as follows:
First, in the cause OF humanity and
TO nut an end to the harl aritieS, blood
shed, starvation and horrible miSerleS
now existing there, and which the par
ties TO the conflict are either unable or
unwilling TO stop or mitigate. 1t Is no
answer tc Say this is all il another c0un-
try. belonging 70 another nation and Is
therefore none of cur business. 1t is
especially our duty. for it is right at our
doors.
Second, we owe il II our citizens in
Cuba to afford them that protection and
indefinitely for life and property which
no government there can or will afford,
and TO that end to terminate the condl-
tions that deprive them of legal prOtec-
ton.
InlTc, rue IiSh' 10 li':i 'c''c '.i"y ~
J,.o. .n,lo ,,,1 n,s;,c.c Of onr
.'il ,"t'.'ll' nI h,. ,ho ,,.arton d.Struc.;on of
puop, o!,n,t,. ',. .rd dnvostar;on of thp island.
p'TTp Tppnrfh nnd vh;ch !. of the utmost
;,nr,rtamcn To,. ,h,. nrrscut condition OF
r,,l, -, ,.cn.t,nt menace n
".,s',a "..''nn,na m amd o,,,il. rnon ,his govern.
o''t y ,.,',n,,.. -, avr,,sn W,tb ,uch =
ii'iit I''. "I ',l f,,. ,.a.,.. :, ,r ;.I,ud 81
rohi'r' "'It III ,,h;'i, d,,,. ron-Ia h,vo
MA u, "''' ", val, whom
>'' ''' i;to,.,,. af o,,, c;,;yous arc
!''e l't'> '.'L 5, ~, 49, ga tL.;r ,ron,.rtv y
III ,"i,'",i' 'l,.i7 ,,,;n.dN N,rbera
~" "'''' I;alIn ~ sa;,,,ro
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anu "it ''L"e'' "' '"i ..i;.;l,,
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Hu'c'H'''~ n''i ,i,-,. ,l,.,,I ,oo,
arising wv "n'' W .;,,o1
hD' li''''"ii' "i''' ~. ','.,,n -, n.,,
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W. "'' 81
Th" Maine Di-rst"r.
Tbosc element, or danger and disor.
,,o,. ,I,c,d- nuintrd ,uf have bee!
.,,.;,.;roIy ;Ilu:tr,tcd bv y tragi,. event
,,b;cb b,. d.onlv and iu.rIv moved the
,m,,,i,.,,, roo,,,n have already trans.
,,.;,ta,i ,.,' ~ cn,,1.c.s rho rcnorr Of tho ma.
,'aI ,.orr- ,,f ;nu,,irv ON fine dcStructio,
nf rho hot,lcShip Maine in no harhor OF
Havana during the hight Of Fob. Is
The destruction of that noble vessel ha
filled the national heart with inoX
pre- blr horror. VIZ Htii'ii''t nii'
iiftv-cicht brave sailors and marines ano
two officers Of oar navy. rcposing III thf
fanci"d security Of friendly harbor
have been hurled to death. grief and
want brought to their homes and sorrow
to th" nation. The naval court of III
qriry. which. it is needless +" say. com
n,ancls the unqualified conh'l"nc" of the
government, was unanimous i'll ltS con
ciuSion that rho destruction Of til" Maine
waS caused by All exterior explosion
thar Of submarine mine. II dld no.
assume 20 pace the responsibility. Iha'
icni"'i'H I" !" lAe,;. 1o,;o, &c .,,<
III any cl'h. 'n' .,,;', ,,c,.". 80, on,.n 30 :.
Maine ny "h'1.'r. .N...,1f aof f ,.',. 't,ta 81
patch' ana li,'lHr>>IS:. .1o,,t,o a.'Ul ~, Tho, ~
'hihg> III t"ni 'i'i. - .4'oiL ~ ',,1.i, ,ha,
cnhdlu"l Is 'h"s SUOMI ~ -, ,,,..
me spanish S"Nclni ''':io' '', " .l,<
American navy in the harbor of Havana
on MISSION "f peace ana rie'iti"ii>
there. -.
Further referring III this connection
~ recent Diplomatic correspondence, &