The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

SEATTLE, MONDAY. APRIL =.
srAas,s VIEW OF THE QUESTION

SPANS VIEW OF THE QUESTION.
No controversy can lead To just
conclusions without an accurate know
ledge Of the facts upon which 1t IL
based on both sides Of the question.
The American people have been made
familiar with the premises upon which
this government POUNDS its determine
tion-to compel Spain 10 cease its cruel
war not only upon the insurgents but
upon the unarmed people OF Cuba We
knew that We have patiently awaited
Abe fuifil!ment of SPANS promises. We
know beyond question what depior-
able condition the people Of that beau
tifui but unhappy island are I'm. We
know that the most cruel murders have
been committed, that wounded men in
hospitals have been burned alive We
know that wemen have been most bar
fxrousiy treated and that even children
have not been spared. We know aha.
FOR the past two years such condi-
ton exists In that island rs forms a
diagrace u civilization and that war
has been waged with an appalling fer
Deity.
We are compelled TO hold the Span
Ssh people responsible for acts in Cuba
In which they take no part but which
are done in their name. At the same
time. In order tn comprehend the posi-
fion in which the United States gov
present situation as Il appears from the
standpoint of the Spanish civilian. 1t
IL claimed on behalf OF Spain IA
reason why the United States should
be patient little while longer that
they have since the departure of Wey-
Ter attempted To do everything that this
Ing independence 10 the colony
The situation is presented by the
new ambassador. Senior Pole. who says
his mission Is to assure America that
his country Is anxious 10 avoid con-
tiict. lie claims that the present Au-
tonomist government at Havana was
established at the instance of the
United States. and that IL ought to
have fair trial lie claims that Just
IT the critical time. when Spain should
have had the support and encourage
rnent OF the United States. the insur-
gents had been encouraged Ia resist
the very plan Of autonomy We had ad-
vocAsezi. The government OF cuba has
been entrusted 20 men who less than a
year ago would have been shot or at
least imprisoned II they could have
been captured. and, with the know
ledge and consent of the ministry at
Madrid. they have offered the insur-
gents terms Of csp',uation which
practically surrender everything to
them but release from a nominal SOW
ersignty. The Spanish government s,lll
believes that IL the United states
shenld withdraw It's moral support
from the insurgents.by convincing them
that they cannot expect Intervention
or recognition from this government.
ead would recall our feet fron Cuban
waters. there Is strong probability
If the acceptance and support 81 the
aesonemis, government by all classes
In Cuba
She Spanish ambassador says ,t is
fair 10 assume that the rnea who Gem
rese the new government ST Havana
are Just as patriotic as the half naked
nssroes, as he describes them. who are
bfan2jseinv ;hesr sa2che.es among the
zane felds. and that They are $40 less
sincere In their anxiety for the freedom
ani Welfare ~ their fellow country.
insn. He says they believe that
home rule under a nominal sovereignty
IS the best fern ~ government for a
population % which srventy-elsht per
cent are nlssersse. ana that & wnnld
be sstisfactosS IL all eaneggued Il i
were given fair trial.
This Is abe strongest presentation
That can 10 made "a s,ehals ~ Spafn
It's weakness Ties in the fact that shs
leaders Of the cueans positively rcf,sse
10 ae eonssas with anything short %