The Lamar register., 1898-04-16

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by Spain as The essential and a
sis OF peace. seemed IS far dis
at the outset. In this state OF /
my administration found itsc
frOntcd with the grave problem
duty My message Of last DeN
reviewed the situation and ~
steps taken to opcn the way 70
form OF honorable settlement.
The assassination OF the Pri- +
lister. Senior CauuVas, led 10 a
OF government in Spain. The +
administration. pledged TO subj
without concession. gave place
OF a more liberal party, con
long in advance to a policy Of
involving the wider principle o
rule OF Cuba and Porto Rico. I'll
lures OF this government, althoV3
accepted 10 the extent Of af
mediation in any shape, We're
assurances that home rule, in
yanccd phase. would be- forthv
fered to Cuba. without waiting c
war TO end. and that more
methods should thenccforth pr
the conduct OF hostlities,
American citizens held und9
charge or another connected "
instruction were released and
end Of November. not 4 single
entitled In any way to our pro
remained In u Spanish prison.
In my annual message Of De,s
last | said.
tOf the uptried measures thk
mains only recognition or the
gents as belligcrents. rccuEnit..
the Independence Of Cuba. neut8
teryentiOn and forciblc anne
Now, as then. annexation Is no
thought or IL is recognized ful
declaration OF neutrality, by
bclligerenCy would b. reCO.
would OF itself accomplish moth
Turning TO the question Of re
ing at this time the independt
the present insurgcnt goveruni
Cuba we ind safe precedeuts
own history from an early day.
are we'll summed mp In Pre-
Jackson's message TO Congress
cember 81, 1896, on the subject
recognition OF the indepsnde
Texas, He said: 1T has thut
made known to the world tina
uniform policy and practice OF
United States Is to avoid all IN
cnce In disputes which merely !
to the international guverum,
other nations and eventually to {
niZe the authority Of the prcy
party without reference to our .
ular interests and views or TO tn
its of the original controversy.
In the contest between Spain q
Tcvolted colonies we stood nlo,
waited not only until the abil
the new states to protect then
was fully established. but un
danger OF their being again 81
Gated had entirely passed away.
and not until then were they
niZed.
Nor on the standpoint Of expo
do think II would be wise .
dent for this government to rel
at this time the independence
so-callcd republic. Such recogIf
not necessary in order TO enAh
United States to intervene and
the island. To commit this c,
| now to the recognition OF any y;
| lar government in Cuba might :
us to embarrassing conditions Of
national obligation towards II
ganiZation so recognized In e.
Intervention our conduct would h
| ject to the approval or disapprO
such government, and we would
quired to submit to its direction
assume to it the more than relat
a friendly ally.
There remains the alternative I
tervention to end the war. eth
impartial neutrality, imposing
tiOnal compromise between the e.
ants, or as the active ally OF I'll
party or the other.
As to the first it is not 10 he (
ten that during the last few II
the relations of the United State
virtually been one of friendly
ventlon in many ways, each eff
itself being conclusive, but all
ing to the exertion of n potential
ence toward an ultimate pacific
just and honorable to all interest
cerned. The spirit of ali our act,
erto has been earnest. unselfish
for peace and prosperity in Cub
furnished by differences betwee
United States and Spain and unst
by the blood of American citizen
The fOrcibIe Intervention of
United States as neutral natl
stop the war, according to the
dictates of humanity and foil,
many historical precedents
neighborinG states have interfer
check the hopeless sacrifice of Ii
conflicts beyond their borders, is
fable on a rational ground.
wolves, however, constraint upon
the parties to the contest as well
enforce a truce as TO guide the {
ual settlement. The grounds for
Intervention may be briefly sun
lied as follows:
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