Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21

Of the numerous and constantly occurrin
struggles for dominion in Spanish Amer
! lea, so wi.,ely consistent with our jus
principles has been the action of our gov
eminent that we have, under the mos
sure. and, encountered no other evil thai
n cf sosa WHY ~ ess set wPs
we have been by force of evidence com
PEELED to decide
Our Established Policy.
1T was thus made known to the worlt
fhat the UNIFORM policy and practice Of the
United States is to avoid all interference
In disputes which merely relate to the in
epentual1y to recognize the authority OF
the prevailing party without reference tt
the merits Of the original controversy.
But on this. as on every other trying. oc.
'In the contest between Spain and the re.
volted colonies we stood aloof and waited
not only until the ability of the new states
flshed, but until the danger of their being
again subtugated had entirely passed
away Then. and not until then. were they
to Mexico herself.
The Texas Case.
ut is true that with regard to Texas the
civil authority Of Mexico has been expelled,
it's invading army defeated. the chief of the
republic himself captured, and all present
power to control the newly-organized gov
confines. But on the other hand, there sn IS in
appearance at least, an imm tense disparity
Of physical force, on the side Of Texas.
tive is rallying it's forces under new
leader, and menacing a fresh invasion to
recover its lost dominion.
Upon the issue of this threatened in
vasion, the independence of Texas may be
considered as suspended; and We're there
nothing peculiar In the situation of tho
ment Of its independence at such a crisis
could scarcely be regarded as consistent
with that prudent reserve with which We
all similar questions"
Thereupon Andrew Jackson proceeded to
consider the risk that there might be i'm
puted to the United States Of motives of
selfish interests in view of the former claim
on our part to the territory of Texas an1 Of
the avowed purpose of the Texans in seek
ing recognition of INDEPENDENCE as an in.
cident to the incorporation Of Texas in
the union, concluding thus:
Words OF jackson.
prudence, therefore, seems to dictate
that we should still stand aloof and main
tain our present attitude, If not until Mex
leo itself. or one of the great foreign powers,
shall recognize the independenee or the
new government, at least until the lapse OF
time or the course of events shall have
proved beyond cavil or dispute the ability
Of the people of that country to maintain tain
their separate sovereignty and to uphold
the government constituted by them.
Neither of the contending parties can just
il, we are but carrying out the long estab-
lished policy of our government, policy
which has secured to us respect and iufiu-
ence abroad and inspired confidence at
Conditions for Recognition.
These are the words of the resolute and
patriotic Jackson. They are evidence
the test imposed by public law as the
condition of the recognition of indcpend-
ence by a neutral state Cto wit. that the
body polite, having a government in sub
stance as well as in name, possessed of the
clements, Of stability" and forming de
nations, reasonably capable of discharging
the duties of staten, has imposed for its
own government in dealing with cases like
ton of Independent statehood is not due
10 a revolving dependency until the danger
Of it's being subjugated by the parent state
test was in fact applied in the case Of
reXas. The congress to whom President
Jackson, referred the question as. one
proper subject for "a previous understand
ng with that body by whom war can alone
De declared. and by. whom all the provi-
sions for sustaining its perls must be fur
lished," left the matter of the recognition
IF Texas to the discretion of the executive,
providing merely for the the sending Of dip;
De satisfied that the republic of Texas
had become ian Independent state" 1t
was SO recognized by President Van Buren,,
Who commissioned charge d'affaires
March Z, 1887, after Mexico had abandoned
IN attempt to reconqEer the Texan terri
IONA fide contest going on between the
nsurgent province and it's former sover-
Ign.
Should Not Recognize Cuba.
7 Of har To-
1t Is to be seriously considered whether
he Cuban Instruction possesses beyond
dispute the, attributes of statehood which
igerency in its favor" The same require
nent must certainly be no less seriously
,gnizing independence is in question, for
10 less positive test can be applied to the
greater act than to the lesser, while on
luences of the. struggle upon the in
ernal policy, Of the recognizing state,
which form Important factors when the
re secondary, if not rightly eliminable
actors, when the real question is wheth-
r the community claiming, recognition is
" is not independent beyond peradventure.
Nor from the standpoint of expedience do
think 1t would be wise or prudent for this
1be to at the
Cuban republic. Such recognition is not
llecessary in order to enable the United
Il to intervene t,s and pacify the island.
lition of any particular government in
cuba might subject us to embarras Sing
conditions of international obligation to-
wards the organization so recognized. In
ase of intervention our conduct would be
ubtect to the approval or dtsapproVal of
uch government; we would be required to |
ubmit to its direction and to assume to
the mere relations of a friendly ally. |
When 1t shall appear hereafter that there |
5 within the island government capa BILE |
# performing the duties and discharging
he functions of a separate ma ton, and haV-
ng as a matter Of fact the proper forms |
md attributes of nationality, such govern |
nent can be promptly and readily recog- |
liZed, and the relations and interests of the |
United States with such nation adjusted.
Our Alternatives.
There remain the alternative forms of in |
ervention to end the war, either as an |
neutral by imposing a rational |
between the contestants, or |
IS the active ally of the one party or the |
,ther.
AS to the first, It is not to be forgotten
hat during the last few months the re- |
alton of the United States has virtually !
'een one of friendly intervention in many |
Ways, each not of itself conclusive, but |
ii tending to the exertion of a potential |
influence toward an ultimate pacific re-
ult Just and honorable to all interests |
concerned. The spirit of all our acts hith- I
,rto has been an earnest, unselfish desire |
or peace and prosperity in Cuba, unfair |
lished by differences between us and Spain |
md unstained by the blood of American
citizens.
Intervention JustifabIe.