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Kl'LL, AS5-OCIATKD PRESS REPORT.
VOL. XLV11.
AN'IOKLA, OREGON, TU ICS DAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 18!)7.
NO. 105.
THE PRESIDENT'S
Deals Exhaustively
Cuba and
MUST AVOID
BOND ISSUES
Should Allow National
Banks to Issue
Notes.
DUTY TO SPAIN AND CUBA
Reiterates Genera! Grant's
Ruling as to Neutrality
Belligerency Is Im
practicable. HAWAII. MCAPACUA. MONEY j
j
I
Reasons Given for Annexation
Importance of the Canal
Bimetallism Is Treated
at Length on Its
Merits.
tVa.hlnartim, !v. (.-Tim ririy-llriA ,'iilalliin. in.nl.. ny by 'he inulilpl.-d
foliar. convciKtl (..lay ilivl lh. Joint ' rei. ii.ton of our i.-m.i'i. ohlluiilioti..
v. 11111111 1 1. vt Th huiiw mid n-nkt.' wait.-d''"" lii' i '-"' ll"' K"M r..Tx for 'h.-lr r.
iip.111 mi iirrKl.l.'itt. I'lv.iil. iu M. KInley ''"'I'11"" w'' ,mv'' O"1.11"" "f i urr..K y
ilolU'rri.l 111 hu-iKf in ilncri'.
la In part nm fuUmMi;
!
To Ih Hntit an, I IIimi.. .if ltrn.-sciita. '
"v'":
It iflvca mo pl.-n.iu.. o ext. ml xiclli vt '
to Urn Klfty-laTth i-ohkicss asscnibUsI In m'ld nil l's oul.t.iti.llnit i-uirjicy mid coin I'libin, liisuiv.Mlnn. PnAd-ni and con.lt
leiiular ..-..Ion at th scut of kovit iiiin'iit ! olillitalinii.. while lis r. 'pts are no: re. tons more or l.vs n o,iiiti.in with those
w ild ninny of who., scii.titora and ii pi. quit 'd to 1.- paid in Rld. They lire p ud now existing h ive Ciinfiontisl rhs eov
wiiliillv.si 1 Hiav.i il..n joji,iitist pi Ih l xiy kind of money but uol.l, ami the rnnient u viirl nn limes In the put.
bltlslallve avrxli c 'Hiclr iiks IIuk oivur ' "!' nie,ins by whiili tu Knicrnnicnt can Ttie story if Oiib.i for mnny y.-ars has
Ul,iT fclli'llini roniltikina. Julfylur sn. ' will, crtnlnty v-,-1 iruld Is by rmrrmrliiis Invn one of unrest: er .vlnu d'.conunt:
nm conk-rnit ulnl ions atAI ciilliir for our ". ,- in It n no other way when cff. rl ti"ud th iir,"r enjoyment of
nmtcful iicknivwlcdirmont lo h. benlllient H ,n'"" uei'.l. l. Tti Kovri,inint with-1 liberty and sclf-contrxl. of -irua"lr.i.1 r
privMinc atlipth has MK'"lt' blessed ""I HnV '1,t'',' ,,l'' rvenu Is piilul to ' alahince t.t the moth er country: of de.
nn,l pr.mr,i. us nx a iuiti.i. Pence rind iiiiilnlaln itM redcniptlim which It hi.s prc(,in nnd xvnrfnre md of Ineffe.-tual
irnilwlll with all ttio nation of ih nirth ' lrndly and faithfully don mid which s,-llli'meiil lo be followed by renewed
conllni unbroken. under the authority now Riven t will cort. revolt. For no cnIiiHtir period since the
A matter of kvimiIii iilMfiictan Is lti """" ,n l,,' . flrfran. nent of :lhe contlnenlnl p.w-
irnowtnf fcellnn of fratornnl r.unl and' The law which tequlcn the Rovernment, session of Spiln in the Wtern contl
iiiilfl.'iillon of nil HootIon of our romitryj 1,fl,'r hiivn redeemed Us nolea, to pay b'"' nn" ,n, r.ndtlnn of Cnia or th
th liicnnii.nns of which lias too in 0'" "Kn1" ."urrfiit funds ,1 cm anils policy of Spiln tonrls Cuba not .caused
ib-liiis'.-.l iritillaatliin of Iho i1tthest blea-'n consl.int replinlshnicn of the iropl re- foncern lo the Tnt'ed St itcs. The pros
Inirs of Ihe union. Tho spirit of pntrlot-' "rvr. Till I especially so n lime ot Prt from time to time (tint the wenK-
lm I ilirlvnpul and Is vv Incrcuslnif n
fervor. Tho pirlrile qiH-Ktlons which now
most iirarroiw us aeo lifted fur abov ollh
er pnrts&n(ilp. projuillce or former
tl.wuil illffcroncc. Tliny nffert ivry part
of our oomimon country alike ami permit
iif tin 'Hilslnn on miiiont Hum. Que.
tlonn nf forolirn. policy, of rovenue, tht
ouii.lni" of iho currency, the nvloa.
bllliy'nf jisitimiRl oblltmllom, iho Improve
ment of liio public service, appeal to the
Individual eonrvlcnoo of every earnest cl
1xo to wHuitnver party ho Montr, or In
whaloviT eectlon of tha country iio may
resdo.
The exlr.i. session of thl conk'res which
closed during July 1nst, ornictil import
ant lcRlslatlon nnd wflille It fifll effects
hftvn nt boon nenllxcd, wlint It hs al
ready aceompllshed assure iw of It
timelines and wisdom. To lt It pcr
n"nnn,,t value, ifiirllluir litno will lie re
quired nnd liio peoyli gnilsfleil wlh It
opcrnillon and result thua far, are In no
mlml to withhold from tt iv fnir trial.
" THR CtmiiRNCY.
Tariff legislation huvlng iUn settled br
the extra fwon of eonwr, the ques
tion next preli for consideration ll
that of the currency. The work of put-
ting our finances upon sound basis,'
With Currency,
Hawaii.
Illfl-iilt a. l limy itr.-m, wll appear ho
recall (h. Hi, an, Inl npcrallmi of 111
KOVclitHIM n, n Iwa. l n Oil- J'th day of
J1111 '( I luil year w hud outstanding d
lint 1.1 lluMIIHra 1,, th. .lull (" V&.V,.
417.41 on 9. l. of July, lll.-a lia
bilities had I..-,, ir.liji f.t i rM5.4'i a
(if our tnifi-.i-lM urltut oblluwliniia, :tir
figure afo even mm striking.. On July
1. ihr irln. ipal ,f Hii. ,,.v.-i.,rr.
In .Mil of Iho g-.ivnHIIII.nl ;.33l.
W.S O,, the, I.I o),y f Jy, ,,,,
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ll Mi.ap r.-.lu. Il ui .if fl,7IT.,lm
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diulr. on i in l.i ,,f I.e. . uiV r, 1SV7,
M..1i.'.,;".i 'no. . et pim-ril money now
Hiiaiandl" iir..inir l.ii ,,nlst. of
I-.WIMIIM . 1-I'"I Stale mil.-.; I1IT7.
j Ml .if if. M.111 ni,., i..ir-, ,y author.
I y ' ihr j.i ..f I Ai.sr t, vii f iiv-r
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I xr dollar
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It . ui.iiilf.'wt that ue .ivi.l h'Vi.o .oltir
i.in to proi.vi the i!.iv nm nt a; alnat
lion.i ..u . for ri't.-iileil re.t .'iit:ona. xx r
niu.s .Miner i urtiill Hie opporiimlty for
hlii ' 'hlWi Ih u ' rinn.-iit by noli'iiin cthoI
I iii.'nl h.ia iinib rliik.'n to ko-p nt par trtib
aod. ol..ly Is c4lUr..l In rcdevn In
K. ,,,,, lflt onvriini.'nt. The banks nrt
mil required to r. i.-un In uol.l The itov-
rrimn nl Is olillnol lo keep equal wih
business pmlc nnd xxhoa. "he revenn.
are Insulllrlcnt to tn t Iho expenses of
Ihe government. A su.-h time the (tv-
ernment ha no other wmy to supply t
deficit ami maintain redemption but
thrniiKh the Inrrinise of It liond'tl debt, '
At tho wm nilinlnlMtiutliw, of my pre-
ilecessor, .when I22.311i.410 of four and on-
half per cent bond were Issued and sold
(he proi iMls were used lo pay expense
'of Ihe government nm! sustain the got
n-swv. While l h true that the irreMfer of ths d.vliirel policy since upon the
pnrl of the prxvnls of these bond were part of fhe (rovernment
used to mimily deficient revenues, a con. I The rex-olutlon whlhc beKiin in isw and
sldernblo portion wns required to tnaln- lnsted for tn yMm, despite the strenuous
tain Iho softl ro,r. With our rex-entiii ' efforts of the sueceslx-e peninsular ffoy
equal to our exp-viscs, there woul.1 be no'ernmerit to suppress t. Then, as now.
deficit reqiilrlnir the Issuance of bonds, j t!h irovemnient of tho I'nltod State test
But f tho wold resorve fails beloiy i(W,. ; ,flj t! (rmve eo lce-n nnd offered ts aid
(KiO.OlX), how will It be replenished, except to pm nn end lo bloonslivl In Culm. The
by sellliiK bomls? Is Ihore any ntfher way , overtures mad by O .n'Vil C.rant were
practicable tinder existing law? The scrl- refused and the wnr drnir.vil on. entnll
oit qtkwtlnn llhen Is, shall we continue inir rreat loss of life :uid treasure, and
ln" I'""1" U,T " i,,,r"",u in me
past; mat !, wncn tne sopi reserve
roaches tUvo point of lanffcr, ishuo more
IvoniViund supply Ihe need d (told, or shall
we provide olhor mean to prevont thee
reewTlnif drains upon the goi reserve.
If no further Krlslatlon la had and the
policy of selling bond is to be continued,
then congress should give the secretary
of tire treasury authority to el bonds
MESSAGE
.1 Ion,; or iibict frlo4, l.prln irtt
rai of tiirit than l now vithorltitd
by I w I ntriiMiily rr otnnw.il A too
4 ttw rrrrtii wf -.'i xomwnirrit r
lull um.-i-ni to ..y all ih rxprrlr
of ill. ov.riunwl tht hri uny of th
I'iiiim Hi nt r. iri..!.J for r
ili.riii'iti In roM mill ar- r-l -i-m 1 in
jul'l, u li nolct aha'l I h pt urul nuly
I i.i i out In rti-titnc f,tf t'.U. I'M. I. an
rilivioii luty. If ih r.inlir of iw T'nitro
Hiai nolo n f- r. k'iIiJ from t, nmn-r.
iin-ni, hu houi rr-rv tt, k from thr
i-ovi-mmi-tit a CiiliKl Siaio not wlil.out
liavlna- ol.l hi ri'-iinrr for it tt.is rra.
xm f'ir l tii. ill ihf mor aj tur- nt
wlrnn th" v"rtn.-nl l.iua an iri'i-f nt
rlnar 'Hit to i.roviw f.,r tr.. r-
iiiiMoi of l'till Kiai.ii i,o.- r,on.
ln.-i.- tioirliiit .1.1.1. S ir.-y ! t!,,jm
not (. ih.-n ..ut Kiln - X' -i o-i 1
nmii'i nl f'r If n..-v a.', put
out In any other ir.iv ih..y i.iy fim
an.iln to f f..ll-... ,y .,,,v!-,r .oi,1
l.aiM' lo r.-..-..ii i! ii--iitii.!h.-r 1i...r-.t-
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all tti.. anil rr.tilr. for . Ihhcm
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III llle KOI P llll-'lt mih Mil jr.V .f ti.
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Th alll n, ,bt ih.- .m ill r v 1 ni;. nnfl
iiKilrllllili.il -.-vt.i.i. of th, ...lu i'ry ;n h
npll.. wnb i-urr'i.-y to ;n-. t th. (r e)-.
uirti.l... I r.'.'iiiii.'ri l ih it t 'l.- i..ii. or
niithni'il IwiV not.-, he rv,r!te.'d ;o ,h.
d. ii'ilnln.i'ioii ,,f ton ,loiii'. m.l iipivnr '.r
If th,. K-.-lon. ! have nt,,., mii.l.. .hl ,
hav th iippriva) f -o'tiii'.-.s. th-'n 1
would r-i,nm.Mil hit rlitln'iul lanVs br
r.Huii'Hl to rN 'ih i, iti (r i.ot. . c'd.
PI'AIV ANIi . TU
Tlw nwt Imp in til pr m with ahlch
tbs ountry no ill.il upon to deal,
that pcrtnl'ilnK lo Its for-itfti relatl m.
concerns ts duly toward Spain '"'! 'he
new of Spain hold upon the island and
Ih polKleal vlelss:u s and embarrass.
mnt of the home sovemment mlirht l.id
to the transfer of Cuba to the continental
power railed ftirlDi, between 1S23 nnd lsfll),
various emphatic decliirntlons of the
Unlte.1 ftati to permit no disturbincr r
of Cuba's ?onnMon with Spain unl.rs
In lihe dlrvtlon of Independence or a.
qulston by Ihe Vnlted St ites throush
purchase, nor lias there been njiy chnnpe
increased injury to American interval.
besliles throwlnff enhanced burdens or
j neutrality upin "his -o.,arnme.-it. In l'oS
peace was brouuffit about by the trUce
of 55a.nJon, obtained by necotlntlon b -
f twen 'he Spanish commander, Martini
de Campos, and 'be Insurgent leader
The present Insurrection broka out fn
February. 1RD5. It h not my purpose a:
this time to recall its remaj-kikble ln-
rrntu or to dhrc.e It tenacious 'flpaln th .ontM of the foreign iitri,
mUtarr against the enormous for J thm army and navy sod th JudMa ad
mm.nl urUnX It by Hpan, Th revolt j mtnltrmlon.
uril tli (i i-fforu u uk1ii t crrtl ! j To cmipllh Hhl m prwwmt oycn.
. :rurllon ro viy quart r of tn llnl.
I dovrJnWiMf wliln pr noptlon m-1 defying
tt of Hpb for It upprilon.
Th cvllxl port of wwfr hu b-i I nI luptK- to aolv ttv c.-mV; prob
itlirocarilid n I " V BptnlirUii 1 lwi mni protrty dttriul th ltli
than by ttm Cu!n. Th xlt1nf con-
dltlon. cannot tK fill Utiln (rcivrnmnt
and th AmfTU-an p(l wt appr.bn-
Ion, Thnrw no 'Wire on thV'part nf
our propln m profit by lh m.fort!ivi
of Bpaln. V,' hava only rt d-ln lo . ; to condurt military opratlon and grant
tbo Cuhana prorirou n.nd rontn'l, n- pot.1 r'forma whll th t.'nllH Slat.
Joylr" thwt mnmr of tf -con I rol wlii j tor ta part, hal nf '" t neutral ob
I th nll'-nablo rlabt of man. poind"! , gftlon, and cut off tlx? alUn wbteh
In tbrlr rtuht to ra lh lflt of lh ' k u ajUArtrd Uh (rriirirnu r.celv from
rtgmi'ii irairaa of th. r r-nunfri'. thin ccruntry. Th .upponltlon of o In
Hi uffor tiM'U by my prtd.ur r In j Vflnlt prolonsa'.'n of war l d'nl'-l-April.
IS'., tn I'Tltia- the f rj.Ti.lly ofn. ! It l twrt..l th il th Wt-n prwinc''
uf thl icmvrnmml. fill i.l in- ll i'l .n ' am arr-!- w llnhrti rw l.tlm.l: that th
on our part fi rn ui:i'W- In f, StlaJrtlnC of ran' an-1 toWco thi-nn ha
lh. an.wr rwul: 'Th-- ' no .ff-i-iuai ' Wn twuni"! avl t)w.t by forr-p of arm"
.y to p. fy Cuba u'i!jhi It bviti ulttilan'l new and anijAf roform" v.ry rarly
th az-tu.! u!.iiUl ii of III. rH.-! lo ti ami empl"t pavlfli-atlon In hord for.
fnMhrr -o'lniry." Tfc tmmri1.itr arm-lloratlon of .tln
..nlv ,'ixit.l Rii.Im .i.-I In th ririm.
..1 dlr.'tlon of
h.r oat, moi..n, mo ,
afi.r hrr ovrri motion
plan.
an'I afi-r hr own
Tho rr.i.-l iolry of ron-ntruon
nlilat.- F-l.ruu-v 10, IKK. Th.- pr'.M'- ! Tir--..lon the iu-Ktn of iiitrna
tlvo lilrl-! -ont-.jll.-d by th. Spinih ! tUial dum and ri"ponWItl' of thf
nnp .-r. ,1 -.H''1 it 'I and eh. arrrti.. ' t.'nltl Stat a. flln unl-"'tand. th'-m,
lur:il n;ianltant "' h-rd-d In and prwin.! with an apparrtit dl.po.IMon
I ,..-. nt th.. cirr'.on to7i -heir i-.rvl Intel ;
r t)i( r lU.,llc, tlTityy Thl
.,.ti..t. .. tut- n.Kiu. A. u..ni .
. I'.-ll.y atr :i , ...,,-i ....l J..,ll',
a n--ry m'aaor of war and
I tr.in.-ir of cu-tn.t off jpiili. fnm fh.
M'. urif. nt' It In. uilt.rly faie. ia rt
, wr miir. It vii not clvlllxed r.
f.i-. It mi -xl.-mlriiwlon.
. . . .
.jcnlrit i'H kIui. of th- rl.-tn. of war 1
l hn f.-'t i nirni rH-tt.d -''.i.ioii.
to en!i-r th firm and irne.t pro.
i I. M of lhi tfvmm"it. Th..- w in mui-h
i of piihtl.' .'nud"mna:oii of ihe :ramtit
of iiirli'ki cltlifi bv alled lll.tral
, nrre.l. and lon lmpr. tinn nt. aw.iltlnK
lr..l of pfiiditM! pro!rart ludiiial prO-i-dur.-ii
1 fell It my fiit duty m mk.
1 ln"tnnt ilenniiid f'ff th rel.-i.e or p.-vty
, nl.il of nil A'norii-an tlxn" tmder nr.
j r.t. Tlffor th. r-hanv of trie Sriinlh
j .ihtii.l In fM toh. r. tw.-rry-rw.i prionrn.
' . 'jilz.'ii." of lh I'nl'fl S:ii!i-. h.t tn
B'vi-n th.lr f r.1.m. For ih relief i f our
own cltin iiff-rintt b"cric of th rnn
i flii't, th aid of cnttirr.. mi. .ouM n n
; ipe.-nl me-.it- and tin l-r ih aiprorr!i
'i"ti of April t, lffl. ffeiv M
K'.'.'-n lo Auu-rU-an rfilxi In "uba and
' fjiriv if Ih.-m at .'heir .'n r."in-! hav
l-.-. n rturned to the I'-illed Stat
MlXISTHft'S INSTfll'TTl'iN'.
Il.t- iintr'.i, ti.-n- u!'.-ii to our ti.'W rn'.n.
i'.-r to rtpiiln be-for. hi. d.-partur for hi"
i.. dlr.'ts TXitn in iinprcfi. upon tt it
itov. I'nment th .picre wish of tihet nlt.-.l
St.it.- to t.-jj.l t in.l towii.l nullnr; th.
u.ir In '""libit, b' reo-hiinr a t.-a.fjl atrl
ai-ijn r.-ull. j'l.t iind hon.ira.1.1,. i IH
i. ...ln and rh. '"Oban no,i.
Tin y.- i.. ii ii. nolo. re. p..! tlw rh.ii-i. t-a-i.l
.liiiMtion of th. c.nt-t, th ldv
(i,al lo. t nt..i.. th ImMeii. :ii.l
r.'.ir.ilnt t iiupa.!.. niton u.. wit.'i v-oTi
iant dl.tuiiiaiic of n.iti.inal Int.!.
ami thi- injury rv-MilUng from dn inj. f
iiiji contlnuan. ..f ih. .tatc of thln!-.
It wo HtHt.d that at thl Juncture our;
cox.Tnoi.oi wai fon.:r.ilnd to acrlounlv !
i
iii'iulr f oho Urn , not r(p wh. n
. ,
I by hr
Spum. of her i'.vn volition, moxvil
own intercM. iml -cry -ritlmiit of hu
inanity. liiuld nut .i stop lo this -Ai-.
Mni.-itx ivur mid nuiko proiwuals of it
tli'lll. 111 hoiilil'ahti. to horsi-lf ami IiikI i.-i
hr ,,, ,ol , was , ,
a n. lKhlHirliiir nation with lnrKc Int.T.'i'tR
tu i"nb.i. we could tH"rvquiril to wait only
a reasonable llim for tho mother country
lo .-stahltsh (ts uutlimrlty anxl restore
piice und order wlihln the bnril.rs of
the island: that we could not contemplate
nn Indefinite period for the accomplish,
tneiit of (lies results.
No solution w.is proposed to which Ihe
pilch test Idi-a of humiliation lo Spain
could attach. All that was asked or ex.
period was that some safe way might
be speedily provide.! and permanent peace
reetored. Tt so ohoinced that the con
stderatlon of tlhls off.T addressed to the
SiamlsJi administration which had de
cMned the tenders of my predecessor and
whk-1 for more haj two years had
pourd more, treasure Into Cuba In the
fruitless effort to suppress the revolt,
fell to others. Between tho departure of
Oeneral Woodford, tli new nvoy, and
his Hirrivnl in Spain, rhe statesman who
had shape.! the policy of his country fell
by the iiand of an assassin and alrhoinrh
the ca-blnot of -the late premier still nld
office and received from aur envoy the
propoonls he bore, that cabinet gave place
within a few days thereafter to a new ad
ministration under the leadership of Sa.
frasta.
SPAIN'S UEPI.Y.
Tho reply to our note was received on
tho d day of October. It n the di
rection f better understanding- It ap
preciates the frlondly proposals of this
government. It admits that our country
I deeply aff'ted by Wie war In Cuba
and Ui.it It desires for peace are Just.
It declares ttiat Ihe present Spanish gov.
ernment s bound by every consideration
to a change of policy that should satisfy
tho United States and pao-ify Cuba within
a reasonable time. To fhls end Spain
has decided to pttt nto effect the polit
ical reforms heretofore advocated by the
present premier, wltihoait halting for any
consideration In tihe path wthlch In Its
Judirment leads to peace.
The military operations, It Is said, will
continue, but will be humane and con
ducted wlfh all regard for prlxate rights,
beltxr accompanied by political action
headlnf to the autonomy of Cuba, while
guarding Spanish sovereignty. This, t Is
claimed, will result In investing Cuba j history, the United States should care
wlth a, distinct personality, the Island fully avoid the false lights which might
to be governed by an executive and by lead It Into the maxea of doubtful law and
local council or chamber reaervlnf to
propo to mllfy ltlri lrt-
lt(n by cr), Wvtmf the Hpnlli
! corur with the I4 of Cub.n nt-ior
1M.
j In tie tw of a, ilwUrattn of th
J mrnaurx that lh ovrnmr propoaea
, to lak In arrylmt out i proffe" of irmMl
: offlura, t ouaxrt" tftu Spain t Mi tr
rondlitotia uW th. r-' HImlnl'trarion
1 un"n "
u"' -
' f.r any .hatiX" f ttltiid on Bvr pirt
to chars. u lth fuJlure in thin regard.
Th chant 1 wlttw.ut any ba.1. In tvt.
f. e.,nii nut hm'. Iw.i m ul had 5naln
I - -.. -
,ti coBnlxant of the con'tant watc'i
, tfmmtil Cm nvnb at th cot of
nilllPm. and by h TOiloymfnt of th
i 'Imitil.tratlv mahi-lm-ry at th national
:rommand to prform ii full .tuty accord.
i m ft l.tw of nation. Tha It ha"
ik'cmHfiilly prx'ntl lh departure of
a ulnirt military rxpflliln "r arnd vea-in-l
frorr. our ehor In violation of our
law would vm to he a uffV-iont .inw.
Hut on tiii. asp, t of th S,uxlh not''
It I. not n'"''"""y to peak further now.
Firm In th onv.-tlon of a. wholly p-r-f.rm-l
obligation, du. r.-por to thi.
cb.ir. Hmh b.n m.i.l- In diplomatic .U'
TThron-h .iil ill th horrors ami danEr.
to our o n pa--. hl E-"irnmnt lias
n-r in any w.iy ahniii'd Its isoxr-1i!n
Iir.roitatlve of r.srvlna to ll-lf the d
lermliiatlon of Us pfillcy and cour ac
cmlini' lo Its ..wn b!si rri "f rtrrt
and In on.onani . with th dettiv.t n
, t.rit. and convli tions of our own people
, Mboul J th prolongation . th strife so
; di matid
TUB rxTOIBD JIEA.VRKP.
f the untrjol nuMirik lhi-re rwniln
on; t
' "P.-'riHrnltion of rh insunronts as 11
1 liK.-r'tit.: recognition of the indepnd"'nre
of I'uha: mutral ntrventl."n to end the
war by tmpositiK a mtional compniniie
tn-nven the contest:im.J. and Interv.n
' Hon In favor of on or th. onher parly."
I sp.ik not of forcible .innexatlon. for
; that eaniii.t h hoimht of. ThHt h our
i .-..I of risht wrnild be criminal atcures
.ion. lie, oculi tin V hehrerni-y of the
' t'nhari l;.uevAwit "ha., often hn can
, v..'-p. a. a pesihr". if not Inovlt ibl
1 step, tinth n nK'.ird lo the prv!ou. ten
I year- Mrucgl and d irliu th pret-.-nt
' war. I am not unmindful that the two
' h,wn of corirrei':-. in lh- sprlni; of IS;
exprrse,! the oc-inion by eonciinrvnt reso.
billon triat a condition of public war ex-
i Isted requirinir or Jtrstlfylng the reooimi-
'
I Mon of a stale of belliwrencv In Cu'ia,
and during the extra session the senate
voted a Joint resolution of like Import
wfilrh, howexTr, wms n,t nroutrht to a
i-ote In the house. In the presence of
these sifmlllctint expressions of the 9n-
Hnnr.t of the b1s.ative branch. It be
booxvs the exei-utlve to soberly consider
the conditions under which so Important
a measure must needs rext for justiflci
tloru It Is to be seriously considered
whether the Oubin Insurrection possesses
lieyond dispute the lUttrlbutes of state-
hood wdilch alone can dunand the recog.
nltlon of belllirency In Its favor. Pos
session, short of the essential quoliflca
tlons of soxerelmty. by the Insurgents
and the conduct of the war by them ac
cording to tthe recocnlx.d code of wr,
are no b-ss Important fatcors toward the
detemilnntkin of the problem of belliger
ency thnn the the influences and conc
quonce of the etrugjrle upon tbe Internal
policy of the recoimlzlng. The utterances
of Prealdit Grunt in his memorable
message of 1S are sisnally relevant to
the present situation In Cuba and It may
he wholesome now to recall them. At
that time a serious conflict had for sex-en
jears wasted the neighboring Island.
During all those yearn an utter disregard
of the laws of civlllied warfare and of the
Just demands of humanity, wMch called
forth expression of condemnation, from
the nations of Ohristendom. continued
unabated. Desolation and rultv pervaded
that productive region, enommously af
fecting the commerce of all commercial
nations, but that of the United States
more than any other, by reason, of prox
imity and hirgor trade and Intercourse.
At that Juncture Oneral Grant uttered
these words, which now, as then, sum
up the elements of the problem:
GRANTS VIF.WS.
"A recognition of the lndependce of
j Cuba being in my mind Impracticable and
indefensible, the queatlon wihlch next
presents Itself )s that of the recognition
of belligerent rlctnts In the partlee to the
contest. In a former mesBtuje to con-
grese I had occasion to consider this ques.
tlon and reached the conclusion that the
conflict m Cuba, dreadful and devastatln
as were Its Incidents, did not rise to the
fearful dignity of war. It s pos
sible that the acts of foreign powers and
ex-en aois of Spain herself of this very na
ture might be pointed to in defense of
uch recognition. But now, am In Its past
of unquestionable propriety and adher.
ne to th ru' whffx ha bn It aiihl
of dmut on'y that whi. In rWht irul
honeat and of good report. Th question
of accord I rat or of wlthholllnjt rlhta of
billrrncy mut bo Judged In every can,
to) view of Bh particular atund.n facta.
('nlew Joaim.d by ncl'y, t ta alway",
and JxiMtly recarded as mjn unfriendly act
and a a wratirltou 'Jmontrtllon of
tnorai Mipport to IN. rhHllon- Ti la
ncary and It riulrl when th
Interims and rlht of another ovm
rwnt, or If ,l pop)e o tnr affected by
prndlrur rlvll conflict aa lo ro.ur a df
Inltlon of II relation! to th partien
thereto. Bui (hi conflict must be one
which will b reornlxed ( th. .ti of
Internatlnxnal law aa war.
"B4lKr,ncy, too. la a fact. The mro
exatnc of eoreu-ndi n amml bodlea and
their ocoaaslonal conflict do not c insti
tute war n he ami rf erred to. Apply.
Ina to the exlMthar condition of affaln In
Cuba, the teat-a recwrrtxed by pu)IMt
anyl writer on International law and
whlib tiave ton observed by natlona of
dUcnlly. rmrie. ty and pvrcr when free
from iwrm,tlv and unworthy motive, I
fail to find In the Insurrection Bh exist
ence of auch a mibtaantlal political or-
aanlxatlon. real, palpable jrid manif st
to the worW aa havinic the form and
Capable of ooranlxatlon fund Ion of or-
dUuw-y aw.rrrroent towanl its own peo.
li and to other wtatea wth court for the
admtrristratlon of Justice, with a local
habitation, poem-nnmif such orra-nlri'lon
of din, aui-h material, auch occupation
of territory aa to take the) contrat Out of
the !utcory of a mere rebellious Insur
rion. or occasional nklrmi.her and place
It on th trrl footing of war, lo ilch
a recognition of bllierncy wcaii aim
to Wvato H ,
"Tti content, rnor.over. s iHy on
land: the Insurrection has not possessed
Iself of a slngl seaport whence It may
semi forth its flag, nor ha t any min
fif rommunl.'atkin with foreign powr
ec,t through th military Hn-s of It
adxTTSarles. No ap-preh.ruHon of any of
hs sudden arid d,(Tlcult complicatlrma
which a war upon the ocean s apt to
prclptt upon the vsels, both com
mercial and naval, and upon the consular
ofncrs of othr powers. cal for th. def
inition of rhir rotations to the parties
to th contest. -onj.le!vd as a question
of expediency, I rtranl ttt acejrdaic
of bl!tarrnt rights still to be as unwise
and premature a I regard It to b. at
prent, indefensible as a measure of
right.
Such recognition entails un th coun
try accord in; rhe rights which flow from
its difficult and complicated duti-s and
requlr the exaction from the intending
parties of the strict observance of their
rUts and obligations. It confers the
rights of search upon the high seas by
vessels of bwh parties; It would subject
th caryjr.g of arms and munitions of war.
which now may tie transport..! freely and
without Interruption In vessel of the
United Slate to d. let, i ion mid to pos
sible sclxtir; l would give rie to count
ings vexatious questions; it would rnd
Ihe pres.nt government of responsihllity
for act. d.n by the jnsuig.nts and wonM
lux''! Spain 'With the rljit to txreis
the suierA'isKin r.-oinilz.l by our tcaty
of 17V. over our comnwrc on r,he hii,
s'as, a X'ery large part of whii'h is lis
traffic between the Atlantic and th. gulf
states and between all of them and Che
states on th Pacific ocean, and through
th waters .which wash tbeshor-s of Cuhn.
The exercise of this supervision could
arce fail to lead. If not to abuses, cer
tainty to collisions, perilous to the peace
ful relations of the two states. There
can be little doubt as to what result such
supervision would be before long. It
would be unworthy of the United Sta'es,
to Inaugurate the possibility of such re
sult by a measure of questionable right
or expediency, or by any Indirection."
BBI,UOEB.ENCT.
Turning to the practical aspec's of a
recognition of belligerency and reviewing
Its conveiiiem-es and possible danger are
further pertinent considerations appear.
Ing. In the code of nations there ;s no
such thing as a naked recognition of bel
ligerency unaccompanied by the assump.
ton of national neutrality. Such recog
nition without more iwil not confer upon
either party to a domestic conflict a sta
tus not heretofore actually possessed, or
affect the relation of either party to
other states. The act of recognition usu
ally takes the form of a solemn procla
mation of neutrality which recites the
de facto condition of belligerency as Its
motive. It announces a domestic law of
neutrality in the declaring state. It as
sumes the International obligations of a
neutral Ire the presence of a state of war.
It warns all citizens and others within
the Jurisdiction of claimant that they
violate these rigorous obligations at their
own peril am cannot expect to be shield
ed from the consequence. The right of
visit and search and seizure of vessels
and cargoes and contraband of war. under
admiralty' law muse under International
law be admitted as legitimate; cone
auence of a proclamation of belligerency.
While according to equal belllgTJnt
rights defined by public law to each party
In our ports disfavor would be lmpo.-wlhie
to both, Xx-hfch while nominally cqiiii,
would weigh heavily 'n: behalf of Spain
herself. , 'Possessing navy and claiming
the ports of Cutau, her maritime rights
could he asserted not only for the mili
tary investment of the island, but up to
the margin of our own territorial waters,
and a condition of things would exist
for which, the Cubans could not hope to
create w parallel; while its creation
through sympathy from within our do
main would be even more impossible than
now with an additional obligation of In
ternational neutrality we iwould perforce
assume.
The enforcement of this enlarged and
onerous code of neutrality would only
be Influential "within our own Jurisdlctloc
of land and sea and applicable by' our
own Instrumentalities. It could Impart to
the United States no Jurisdiction between
Spain and the Insurgents. It would giy
us no right of Intervention to enforce th
conduct of th strife wlthm lh para.
mount authority of Spain according to
the International code of war.
Tor theae reasons I record tht recog.
nltlon of the belikjeroncy of the Cuban
nsurrrwa aa now unwtsa ar.1 therefor
inadmissible. Should that step hereafter
be deemed wise, aa a measure of right
and duty, the executive will take It.
Intervention upon humane rrounda ha
been frequently suggested and K has not
raneq to receive my most anxious and
earnest consideration But should luotl
stp be ow ukon when tt la upparent
mat a nopf chang hi supervened fn
the policy of Spain toward Cuba?
A new government has taken office In
he motha- country. I pi pledged n
ance to- the declaration that all tha
effort in th world cannot suffice to main,
tain Pac In Cub by the bayonet; that
vague promises of reform after aubju
gatlon afford no solution of tha InsuTap
problem: that wit a urstuuon of conu
mandw must com a change of the past
system of warfare for one In harm My
with a, nw policy which shall no longr
aim to drive th the Cubans "to the hor
rible alternative of. caklna; to the thicket
or suceumbHur In misery;" that reforms
must be instituted In accordance with the
nd ami crrumstanca of the time and
that these rforms while dslgnd to give
full autonomy to the. coiony and create
a virtual wnttty and self-controlled aft.
ministration shall yet conserve and af
firm the sovereignty of Spain by a Jut
distribution of powers and burdens upon
basis of mutual interest untainted by
mettvods of slflsh expediency.
The first acts of the new government
He n these honorable paths. The policy
at cruel rapine and extermination that
so long shocked the universal sentiment
of humanity has been revrd. Under
Ihe new military comniandor a broad
clmncy Is profvrred. M ensures have
already been set on foot to relieve the
horrors of starvation. The power of the
Fpan'sh armies. It Is asserted. to be
usd. not to spread ru,n and desolallMi.
hut to protect th resumption of peaceful
agrtcul tAjraJ pursuits and productive fn
rutsris. That past methods are futile
to force a peace by subjugation Is freely
admitted and that ruin wltliout concilia,
tion must lnvtb!y fall to wtai for Bpaln
the fidelity of a, contented dependency.
Decrees In application of the foreshad
owed reforms have already been promul
gated. The full text of these decrees have
no! been recieved. but as furnished Hi
telegraphic summary from eur rnlntstr
ar:
" SPAIN'S DECRHRS.
All civil ipd electoral rights of penin
sular S,aniards are. In virtue of exlstlnw'
constitutional assembly., forthwith ex
t.nded to colonial Spaniards. A sch-me
of autonomy has becq proclaimed by de
cree to become effective upon ratltlra Ion
by Ih port. It creates a Cuban parlia
ment, whlnh. wUh ihe inaular xeoutlx-e.
can consider cpd vole upon alt questions
affnttrig local order and interests, pos
sessing unlimited powers save as to mu
ter of state, war ami nuvy, as to which,
the governor-general acts by his own au
thority as the delegate of the cntral
goveminnt. This pjulinment receive the
oath of the governor-general to preserve
faithfully the liberties and privileges of
the colony and to It the colonial secre
taries are responlshje. It ha ttie rlgMt to
propose to the central government
througii the govrmor-general modifica
tion, of a charter and to Invite new pro
torts of law or executlx-e measures In the
Interest of the colony.
Besides its local powers it Is compe
tent, first, to regulate electoral registra
tion anJ proceedure and presc.-ibe the
qualifications of electors and the manner
of exerclslnsf suffrage; second, to organ
ize courts of Justice with native Judges
from members of the local bar; third,
to frame the insular budget both as to
expenditures amd revenues to meet the
Cuban share of th national budget, which
latter will be voted by the national cortea
with the assistance of Cuban senators
and deputies: fourth, to Initiate or take
part In the negotiations of the national
government for commercial treaties which
mny affect Cuban Interests; fifth, to ac
cept or reject commercial treaties which
the national government may have con
cluded without the participation of the
Cuban government: sixth, to frame trh
colonial tariff, acting In accord wuh tho
perlnsular government In scheduling ar
ticles of mutual commerce between the
mother country and the -colonies. Before
Introducing or voting upon a bill the Cu
ban government or the chambers wHl Jay
the project before the central government
and hear Its opinion thereon; all the
correspondence n auch regard being pub-
Finally, arl conflicts of Jurisdiction
in between tine ainerent municipal
provincial and insular assemblies, or De.
tjween the latter and Mho Insular executive
power, and which from their nature may-
(Continued on third page.)
Royal saakra the food para.
wboleaoa and (allcksia.
FOaVDER
Absolutely Pur
owl wm eowo.it oo., sew von.