Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1897, Page 11

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In answer to the taunt of jingoism that has been flung out by the friends of Spain in the course of the de- bate, Mr. Cannon said: “If it be jingoism, Mr. President, to de- sire that the United States shall stretch out the.arm of its power and seize that mad dug, Weyler, the captain general of Cuba, the ravisher of Women, the assassin of men, the crucifier of children—if it be Jingoism to hope that no longer will we write words of cowardice in chapters o: American history, then 71,000,000 Ameri- cans are jingoes. The remaining 263,000 of our population are, some of them, en- gaged in trade, in counting houses; a few of them, a very few, thank heaven, in newspaper offices; and a few, still fewer in number, but, alas, greater in power, are in the Senate of the United States.” (Laughter.) He said that some of the people of the United States want a new tariff bill, and some of them do not; some of them want currency reform, and some of them do not. We were told on Monday what the people of the United States wanted. Almost without exception the people of the United Siates want a declaration from the Copgress of the United States that we are prepared to do our duty, not only toward our own peo- ple, but toward all other lands under the sun. In reply to Senator Hcar’s statement that recognizing belligerency would deprive our citizens of claims for damages against Spain, Mr. Cannon said: “The distinguished se.ator from Mas- Sachusetts thinks that by the passage of this resolution we would do injury to American citizens in Cuba; that if we shall declare belligerency, American citizens res- ident there losing life and property will not have redress against the Spanish govern- ment. What remedy the senator proposes Was not distinctly stated, but it was a fair inference that the message which he would send to our fellow citizens in Cuba would be, ‘Endure, O suffering ones, even unto the death, and we will collect damages for your estates from Spain after you are gone. (Laughter.) You ask us for bread, for lib- erty, for protection, and we will give your heirs a lawsuit against a bankrupt mon- archy.’ “I do not share the solicitude of the sen- ator from Massachusetts as to citizens of this country now denizens of Cuba if the Joint resolution shall pass. On that par- ticular point of contenticn it is enough for me to know that Cubans and Americans desire to have the joint resclution passed and that Spain and Spanish-Americans do rot want to have it passed. Just in so far as the joint resolution will give comfort te Cuba. just in so far as it will add to the Power ef Cuba to resist oppression, just in Sc far as it will prevent Spain from ott taining blood money in the markets of the world, it will answer the purpo: American people, and I MODAbe ene am for it. I think the joint resolution will pass and thatate Will accomplish good, and I think that neither the tariff nor ee any other question He said that during Senate he had discove there is an eternal rig! the people of the Unit. to be redressed in ou of humanity, somebod trembling voice and “tnternational law.” “What is international law? national legislatures unitedly was interna- tional law written? The manner in which led to here might lead the slightest act of man- hood and national integrity on the part of the United States would call forth from the vasty deep some monster to crush the republic In its folds. Ig international law @ gyve upor tae hands of a republic and a sword in the hand of a tyranny? Inter- national law as used here in this discussion by its advocates is not a barnacle; it !s a hissing serpent, and it is the duty of the United States to set its heel upon the ser- pent’s head, according to the command- ment, even though we may be bruised in doing it. “If international law binds us, as we were told yesterday, then it is time for the one Great nation of freedom to revise the code of international law and make the world accept it in all our relations to the world. ‘ory was once a name of honor in this lend, but it soon became a word of re- In later generations, when those who come after us to inherit Weal or woe from what we do, shall read the history of these times, perhaps they will think of the international lawyers of America as we now think of the tocies cf one hundred and Ct years ago. “This hemisphere was held sacred through all the dark ages until such time as men had developed their thought and hope so far as possible under @nd then Columbus sailed; gates of the sunset hemisphere opened wide, and there was established here the tree of liberty which could not grow upon the blcod-soaked soil of Europe. It was not the jewels of Isabella which filled the sails of Columbus’ ships. It was the spirit of God moving upon the waters to make @ new world, to establish man anew in power aad in might. In just so far as we fail in the duty which we owe to mankind on this hemisphere, just so far we shail suffer under that law of retribution. Senator Lindsay’s Argument. Mr. Lindsay said that he thought bellig- erency should have been recognized a year ®go, and that if it had been much blood- shed and suffering would have been pré- vented. “We were told the other day,” he said, “that it would be an idle act to recognize the belligerency of the Cuban revolutfonis: that it would add nothing to their stand- ing, and would subject the American peo- le to difficulties which we ought to avoid. it will not do to attempt to minimize the importance of such a recognition to the struggling Cuban patriots. The conscience will not accept any such dispo- sition of the question, and, besides, the recognition of belligs is the first step to the ultimate lependence the Cuban people. “For nearly three years those pcople, without resources, have struggled against @ power strong enough to have crushed any ordinary insurrection, and, although Sacer sympathy, not a power on raised its voice in an authoritative. give it to the Pati his brief time in the red that every tim ht to be asserted ed States or a@ wrong r behalf, or in behalf y would rise and with bewed frame cry out By what us to believe that | ge | chusetts will go which will induce them to strug- | gle on against adversity until in the end their triumph shall come.”. Continuing, he said: “It is not whether the belligerency of this revolutionary up- rising ought to be acknowledged, but whether the government of the United States, owing to its contiguity to Cuba and to its fast history so far as the Cuban people are concerned, ought not to go at once beyond the recognition of the bel- ligerency and intervene to save the island and the people from utter destruction. “We have made ourselves the sponsor for the Spanish title to Cuba and the right of the Spanish government to rule over the Cuban people. In 1823 we served notice upon Europe and all the European powers that no other power should ever own Cuba than Spain, and as time progressed we gave assurance to Spain that we would up- hold and defend her title against any other power. We are the sponsors for her right to govern these people, and we cannot shut our eyes to our duty to see that they be governed and not exterminated. That is the issue we have to meet today. It is not a mere question of belligerency. It is not a mere question of temporary policy. “We are to determine the ultimate des- tiny of the Cuban people. Spain has de- monstrated her incapacity or else her un- willingness to give these people good gov- ernment, and a condition of affairs has been wrought out by the inevitable march of events which proclaims ‘o every people the fact that Spain and Cuba can never live together except the one be treated as @ subjugated province ani governed by the strong arm of martial law.’ Senator Furaker’s Position. Mr. Feraker favored referring the Morgan resolution to the foreign relations cormmit- tee, but at the same time he made a most earnest and powerful plea for Cuba. In the course of his speech he disclosed some ef the features of the consular reports, which are given in another column. In explanation of his position, he said: “It has seemed to me that a resolution of this importance, a resolution of the far- reaching consequences of this recolution, ought to take the regular course, meet with thorough consideration at the hands of the committee on foreign relations, and be in the regular way reported to the Senate before the Senate should take action upon it; this to the end that we may have on record as the predicate for our action the report of the committee embodying such facts as they might be able with propriety to present to this body. “Having entertained that view and hay- ing expressed that opinion, I did not expect to spezk to the merit of the resolution of the senator from Alabama uniil after a vote had been taken on the motion to refer to the committee; but, sir, this debate has taken such range and such things have been said in this debate that I now feel that it will be with propriety, at least, notwithstanding I am a member of the committee to which, according to this mo- tion, this resolution should be referred, that I should speak as to the merit of the reso- iution itself. “And, coming to speak upon the merit of that resolution, I want to say at the outset that I propose to vote for that resolution or some other resolution of kindred character whenever we come to the pomt of taking a vote. “I want to say further, Mr. President, that, in order that I may support that res- olution, it is not necessary, according to my judgment, that there shouid be any violation by this Senate of any principle of international law. On the contrary, in my judgment, we shall act strictiy in accord- ance with the principles of international law in now taking the step which this res- olution provides shall be taken. And I speak at this time upon the merit of this proposition besause, in view of that which haz been said here, it seems to me very eppropeiate and important that it should be yointed out that the resolution of the sen- ater from Alabama, if adopted by this ody, will not be adopted in violation of international law, but in recognition and ccnsistency with the principies of inte ational law. fr. President, there are just four wa: 2 foreign power, acting at all, can eof Internal dissensions and dis- in another country. They ar @ recogaition of independence; in the second place, by a recognition of bel- ligerency; in the third place, by a tender of friendly offices as a n ior, and, in the fourth place, by the drastic method sug- ed by the senior senator from M. (ir. Hoar) yesterday—intei n- tion. No one pretends, I believe—at ieast I fave not heard that any cne does—that we could with propriety coisider a proposition to recognize independence in Cuba. There can be no recognition of independence until independence shall have been achieved. No one claims that the independence of Cuba has yet been achieved. “So far as mediation is concerned, tt too, may be considered Leyond conside tion in connection with the consideration of this proposition. We were told yesterday by the senator from Massachusetts that he believed it to be the duty of this adminis- tration to first propose mediaticn, and then, if mediation be not promptly accepted, to intervene and compel a cessation of hostili- ties and the establishment of peace. Our Offer of Mediation, “The senator doubtless spoke in ignor- ance of the fact, which I feel myself, not- withstanding some restrictions that have been adverted to, at liberty to state to the Senate that mediation has been tendered by this government and has been rejected by Spain. As long ago as April 4, 1896, Secretary Olney addressed to the Spanish government, through the Spanish minister resident in this city, a communication, a copy of which I hold in my hand, of very considerable length and very great ability, in which he recounted the then existing conditions in Cuba, pointed out the neces- sity for a cessation of such practices as were then being resorted to in the prosecu- tion of that war, and also pointed out the interests of the United States as prejudi- cially affected by that war, and, as the re- sult of it all, upon that as a basis for it, tendered to the Spanish government the friendly offices of the United States gov- ernment to-secure peace in the island of Cuba consistent with the dignity and the honor and the continued sovereignty of Spain in that island. “I hold in my hand, also, part of the an- 8 which some two months later was mate by the Spanish government to that communication. I read from it just one sentence. It is under date of June 4, 1896. The answer is equally as long as the com- munication of Mr. Olney. In it a great many things were said which I do not feel I should be justified in commenting upon here in public. At the conclusion of the argument he made in behalf of the posi- tion Spain took in rejecting that friendly mediation, the Spanish minister uses this sentence: g “In brief, there is no effectual way to pacify Cuba, unless tt begins with the act- ual submission of the armed rebels to the mother country.’ “That, Mr. Presidént, was end, 80 far as I have been able to ver, of the efforts on the part of our government as a friendly mediator. Those efforts came to naught. They came to naught because of the rejection on the part of the Spanish government——” Mr. Hoar interrupted Mr. Foraker with the statement that the mediation he sug- gested was looking toward the indepen- dence of Cuba, whereas that rejected was looking toward continuing the authority o 4 Mr. Foraker replied that the record “shows that what this government offered to do was to intervene as a friendly me- diator, to secure a peace consistent with the honor, the dignity and the continued sovereignty of Spain in Cuba. Does the sen- ator from Massachusetts that the friendty mediator on conattion that the inland . Hoar—"T do,"” Sa ais oe oor coe think: Boais more \vorably a. propo- tinue 2 ‘T subaalt ot ‘Cubs should would not entertain a proposition contin- uing her sovereignty, we could not expect her to entertain a proposition based on a condition precedent of abdication of au- thority.” Mr, Hoar’s Contention. Mr. Hoar: “It seems to me, whether reasonably or unreasonably, that Spain now, a year and three months or four months later, might entertain a proposition for intervention to secure independence, it she did not, we should have some reagon to know where we stood, notwithstanding the fact that she declined to permit the mediation of a foreign country to determine what laws She should make for her subjects. “Now, I conceive it would be a much greater loss of dignity on the part of the United States, if one of our states were in revolution, to permit a foreign government to dictate or suggest what laws we should pass while she continued ours than it would be to suggest the impossibility of our long- er maintaining our control at all. So, not only are the two propositions separated from each other by a year and three months of time crowded with important events, but they seem to me, with great Geference to my honorable and distinguish- ed friend, to be different from each other in point of acceptability to Spain. However, I wili say what I have to say about that later.” Mr. Foraker—“I quite agree with the sen- ator from Massachusetts that what Spain refused to do a year or more ago she might be willing to do today; but is it reasonable ~for we are to consider what is reasonable here—taking into consideration her past history with respect to this matter, to ex- pect that a change of mind has overcome her? We must all rememter in this connec- tion that when the ten years’ war was in progress there the friendly offices of this government were tendered to the end that Peace might be secured, and they were then Tejected, but with the resérvation that Spain appreciated the friendship manifested to- ward her by the United States, and would, if circumstances should change later in the brogress of that war, avail herself of our friendly offices; but the whole ten years of that fearful struggle passed, and nothing more was heard from Spain. “Now, in view of that fact, and in view of the manner in whichythese friendly offi- ces were rejected, I for one deem it entire- ly unreasonable to suppose that Spain would entertain with any more fayor now than she did one year ago a tender of the friendly offices of this government; and I remain yet to be convinced that it would add to the agreeableness, in the estimation of Spain, of this tender if it should be based on the condition of atdication instead of a continuation of sovereignty. Favors Intervention, “Therefore, to resume the argument: There remain but the two other ways I have specified. We can take notice of that condition of things by the recognition of belligerency, according to the belligerents belligerent rights, or we can intervene. It is my Judgment, Mr. President, that inier- Ygntioa is the better, the shorter, the more Christian-tike way to settle the difficulty in ‘uba.. .I think the time has come when the United States government would be justitied in saying to Spain that the procecdings which have been there going on so long should, in the name of-eviligation, In the name of humanity, as well as because of their destructive influences upon our inter- ests, come to a stop, and come to a stop immediately. That is what I think. (Mar. ifestations of applause in the “galleries). to the character of the ely ne insurgents in Cul -Has -a) described the civil government of ne Bee jard in Cuba? The Spaniard has no civil soverument in Cuba. He has throughout the island, wherever he asserts authority at all, only martial law and military force. There is no pretense of any other kind of government. On the contrdry,although it hag. been said tnat this is but # paper govern. ment, the fact Is found ahd reported to the Senate by the committee on foreign relations and esiablishcd also by communications of an official character on file in the State Department, that the insurgent. Cubans have a thoroughly organized government, in the sense that they haye a written con- stitution, a president and, other officers of State; they have a cabinet; they nave ull the machinery necessary,’ if it were only left to itseif, to"administet the civil affairs of the people and to entitle them to take @ place among the nations of the earth. “That is the character of the situation in that respect. What is it in others? We are told we must not rely upon newspaper re- ports. I am happy in the fact that I do not have to rely on newspaper reports. I have in my hand again the official com- munication from the then Secretary of State, Mr. Olney, dated April 4, 1896, in which, under all the solemhities of nis offi- cial position, in the discharge of the high duty upon which he had entered, he de- scribes the existing conditjons in Cuba as they had been theretofore, made known to him by official communications on file in the department of which he was the head. “When a newspaper afticle is referred to, and a senator says, ‘I do not choose to believe it,’ that is his privilege; it is un- official; it is unauthorized. You may he- lieve it; I may disbelieve it. We may have different opinions about its credibility. But, Mr. President, when the :duly authorized agents of this government in t official communications state facts to us, we are all alike bound to believe ‘them.’ He then quoted from the official corre- spondence, as vrinted in another column. The Duty of the Government. In conclusion, Mr. Foraker sald: “The insurgent in Cuba today, in the ab- sence of the recognition proposed by this Joint resolution, is but a traitor on land and a@ pirate on sea. He is shot like a dog when capiured on shore, {instead of being treated as a prisoner of war. If they had @ battle ship, and he were on her and cap- tured, he would: be hanged at the yardarm as a pirate. And here in our country he is known only as a vioiator of our municipal law, and denied all recognition under the law of nations. Recognition will change all this. Let me particularize further. “Iivery such case as this is to be de- termined by its particular facts. There are today hundreds of American youths in the insurgent army. One. of them, cap- tured with a gun in his ‘hand; taken in bat- tle, is, like the Cuban thsurgent, but a traitor to be shot in his tracks. Wien this government refuses to reeagnize belligeren- rs sand mighty and powerful as it is,it is absolutely without chegoray. to protest against it; but when we shall ‘have recog- nized belligerency, we have tivested thie government with power to say that a man fighting for human liberty; for ‘national in- dependence, taken in the Hne of duty, with arms in his hands, gellant-“and be treated as a Soldier in legiti- mate war, and shall be“eccortied ‘all the rights and privileges that* belong to prison- ers of war captured in “Another thing—I might’ staid here and dwell upon this almost jout dimit—in all this matter there is éthing of higher concern to me, something that appeals to my conscience more than hing else that has been adverted to in this debate. Do you not think it time for the United States to cease to police her Gountry and entorce her municipal weguietions in the interest of Spain? Is it not time for us to take a pos of al te neutrality? ‘What do we do by this? We do not make war on Spain; we simply: say. we will have nothing more to do with war; we will put the contest on the plane of legiti- and there leave you to fight master of advertising), saps: Jf is claimed for the Washing fon Stor, and proBabfp truthiuffy cfoimed, {Gat no offer newspaper in Ge counfrp goes info so farze Q@ percentage of aff Be Gouses tiffin @ radius of fwenfp mifes from .the office of puffication, SPAIN DECLINED MEDIATION Peace in Guba Must Begin With the Sub- mission of the Rebels, Mr. Olmey’s Letter to Minister De Lome and the Latter’s Reply Disclosed in Senate Debate. The secret archives of the State Depart- ment, which have held the consular reports on the Cuban war from the public, were partially disclosed yesterday by Senator Foraker of Ohio. During the past week the debate in the Senate has been full of intimation and innuendoes of reports from United States officials in Cuba being held at the State Department, which, if pub- lished, would disclose a condition on Cuban soil which would influence public opinion in a decided manner. The facts, therefore, which Senator Foraker announced, without stating from whom they came, created a decided stir. Especially startling was the letter from Secretary Olney in which this country of- fered mediation to Spain, and the refusal of that country to accept the proffered aid. While one of the consular reports was read without the name of the author being disclosed, it is stated to be a communica- tion from Consul General Lee, which fully sets forth his idea of the conditions that exist in Cuba. The extract was quoted as follows, no date being given: “I cannot understand the truth of the claim that all the provinces of the island are pacified except that of Santiago de Cuba, because there are more insurgents under arms at this time than at the period I first reached the island, some ten months ago, and I do not think it a fair inference to draw from existing conditions that the war is approaching a termination, because, in pursuance of an established policy, the insurgents avoid as far as possible all se- rious engagements. “The impossibility of expelling the Span- ish troops from this island by force of arms is well known to them, and they do not propose to risk the lives of their men and the success of their cause upon one or more pitched battles. I conclude, there- fore, that the war will drag its weary length along so long as the instirgents can dig sustenance from the ground on the one side or money be obtained by the other, with the continued result of untold human suffering, loss of human life, the murder of innocent men, women and children by both sides, and the frightful havoc which disease makes in the ranks of the soldiers, particularly among the unacclimated Span- jards, the poverty and distress of the peo- ple, and daily increasing, and the loss of broperty of all sorts, dally becoming more enormous. No one can fully appreciate the situation without being here in person. The number of the poor, distressed, starvii Women and children of all races ‘nae races has greatly increased in this city within the Past few weeks, while in other points on the island the sufferin, has | tionately greater,” . ee The letter from Secre: \~ ish Minister De Lome, aes ance or Apati 4, 1896, is the one in which intervention is Suggested. In opening, Mr. Olney said: Increase of the Insurgents. “It might well be deemed a dereliction of ‘duty to the government- of the Unitea States as well as a censurable want of candor to Spain if I were longer to defer official expression, as well of tle anxiety with which the President regards the ex- isting situation in Cuba as of his earnest desire for the prompt and permanent paci- | fication of that island. Any plans giving reasonable assurance of that result and not inconsistent with the just rights and reasonable demands of all concerned would be earnestly promoted by him by all means which the Constitution and laws of this country place at his disposal. “Tt is now some nine or ten months since the nature and prospects of the insurrec- tion were first discussed between us. In explanation of its rapid and, up to that time, quite unopposed growth and pro- &ress, you called attention to the rainy Season, which from May or June until No- vember renders regular military operations impracticable. Spain was pouring such numbers of troops into Cuba that your theory and opinion that, when they could be used in an active campaign, the insur- rection .would be almost instantly sup- pressed, seemed reasonable and probable. In this particular you believe, and sincere- ly believe, that the present insurrection wculd offer a most marked contrast to that which began in 1868, and which, being feebly encountered with comparatively small forces, prolonged its life for upward of ten years. “It is impossible to deny that the ex- pectations thus entertained by you in the summer and fall of 1895, and shared not merely by all Spaniards, but by most dis- interested observers as well, have been completely disappointed. The insurgents seem today to command a larger part of the island than ever before. Their men under arms, estimated a year ago at from ten to twenty thousand, are now conceded to be at least two or three times as many. Meanwhile their discipline has been im- proved, and their supply of modern weap- ons and equipment has been greatly en- larged, while the mere fact that they held cut to this time has given them confidence in their own eyes and prestige with the world at large. In short, it can hardly be questioned that the insurrection, instead of being quelled, is today more formidable than ‘ever, and enters upon the second year of its existence with decidedly favor- able prospects of successful results. “Whether a condition of things entitling the insurgents to recognition as belliger- ents has yet been brought about may, for the purposes of the present communica- tions, be regarded as immaterial.” Deplorable State of Affairs. Other portions of this document were as follows: “Even if it be granted that a condition of insurgency prevails, and nothing more, it is on so large a scale and diffused over so extensive a region, and is so favored by the physical features of the climate of the country that the authority of Spain is sub- verted, and the functions of its government are in abeyance or practically suspended throughout a greater part of the island. Spain still holds the seaports and most, if not all, the large towns in the interior. Nevertheless, a vast area of the territory of the island ts in effect under the control of roving bands of insurgents, which, if driven from place today by an exhibition of superior force, abandon it only to return tomorrow, kee ag trot has moved for their dislodgmen' er quarters. “Outside of the towns under Spanish rule, anarchy, lawlessness and terrorism are rampant. The result is a system of war upon the industries of the island, and upon all means by which they are carried on, and whereas the normal annual pro- duct of the island is valued at something like $80,000,000 or $100,000,000, its value for the it re is es' a, competent not exceedii 1,000,000. other on . ‘on attention to the fact that capital is fast withdrawing from the “4 = by the almost inevitably result in a war of races, with the probable establishment of a “white and black republic.” “The situation thus described,” he says, “ts of great interest to the people of the United States. They are interested in any struggle anywhere for freer political insti- tutions—but necessarily and in specia’ measure in a struggle that is raging almost in sight of our shores. They are interested, as a civilized and Christian nation, in the speedy termination of a civil strife, charac- tenzed by exceptional excesses on the part of both combatants. They are interested in_the non-interruption of extensive trade relations which have been and should con- tinue to be of great advantage to beth countries. They are interested in the pra- venticn of that wholesaie destruction of property on the island, which, making n> discrimination between enemies and neu- trals, is utterly destroying American in- vestments that should be of immense value and is utterly impoverishing great num- bers of American citizens. On all these grounds and in all these ways the interest of the United States in the existing situa- tion in Cuba yields in extent only to that of Spain herself, and has led many good and honest persons to insist that intervention to terminate the conflict is the immediate and imperative duty of the United States.” Offer of Mediation. He said his purpose was not at that time to suggest intervention, but that the Unit- ed States could not contemplate with com- Placency another ten years of Cuban insur- rection. His suggestion looked to finding a Way “to co-operate with Spain in the im- mediate pacification of the island on such a pian as, leaving Spain her rights of sov- ereign: shall yet secure to the people of the island all such rights and powers of local self-government as they can reasona- bly ask. To that end the United States of- fers and will use her good offices at such lime and in such manner as may be deemed most advisable.” Mr. Olney then suggests that neither Spain nor the Cubans can reasonably ob- ject to this intervention, and aads that if anything is to be done it shall be done at once and on Spain's initiative. In closing he says the communication is prompted by the friendliest feelings toward Spain and the Spanish people, and adds: “To attribute to the United States any hostile or hidden purposes would be a grave and most lamentable error. The United States has no designs upon Cuba and no Cesigns against the sovereignty of Spain.” Minister De Lome’s Reply. Mr. Foraker read only the following ex- tract from Mr. De Lome's reply, which was dated June 4, 1806: “In brief, there is no effectual way to pacify Cuba unless it begins with the ac- tual submission of the armed rebels to the | mother country.” Other points from Mr. De Lome’s letter are as follows: “Notwithstanding this, the government of the United States could, by use of proper means, contribute greatly to the pactfica- ton of the Island of Cuba. “The government of his majesty is al- ready very grateful to that of the United States for its intention to prosecute the un- lewful expeditions to Cuba of some of its citizens with more vigor than in the past, after making a judicial investigation as to the adequacy of its laws when honestly en- forced. Still, the high mora! sense of the Sovernment of Washington will undoubt- edly suggest to it other more effectual means of preventing henceforth what is now the case, a struggle which is going on sc near its frontiers and which is proving so injurious to its industry and commerce, a fact justly deplored by your excellency, being prolonged so exclusively by the pow- erful assistance which the rebellion finds in the territory cf this great republic, against the wishes of all those who love order and law. “The constant violaticn of international law in its territory is especially manifest on the part of Cuban emigrants, who care nothing for the losses suffered in the mean- ; while by the citizens of the United States and of Spain through the prolongation of the war. “The Spanish government, on its part. has done much, and will do more every day, in order to achieve such a desirable end, by endeavoring to correct the mis- takes ef public opinion in the United States and by exposing the plots and calumnies of its rebellious subjects. “It may well happen that the declara- tions recently made in the most solemn form by the government of his maje: concerning its intentions for the future wil | aiso contribute in a large measure to grat- ify the wish that your excellency clearly expressed in your note, namely, that all the people of the United States, convinced that we are in the right, will completely cease to extend unlawful aid to the insurgents. “If, with that object in view, further in- formation on the Cuban question should be desired, in addition to that it already has. by the government of the United States, which shows itself so hopeful that the Jus- tice of Spain may be recognized by all, the government of his majesty will take the Sreatest pleasure in supplying it with the Most accurate details. “When the government of the United States shall once be convinced of our being in the right, and that honest conviction shall in some manner be made public, but little more will be required in order that all those in Cuba who are not merely striv- ing to accomplish the total ruin of the beautiful country in which they were born, being then hopeless of outside help and Powerless by themselves, will lay down their arms. “Until that happy state of things has been attained, Spain will, in the just de- fense not only of her rights, but also of her duty and honor, continue the efforts for an early victory, which she is now exerting regardless of the greatest sacrifices.” —_—__-.»_ EXTENDING PIER HEAD LINES. Applications From New York Jersey Granted. Secretary Alger has granted the applica- tion of the riparian commission of New Jersey, the New York dock department, the Hoboken Land and Improvement Com- pany and Others for permission to extend the pier head lines on the east and west sides of the North (Hudson) river, New York. The application was carefully ex- amined by Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, who recommended the plan as modified by the New York dock board. This is that the pier head lines on the east bank from pier No. 1 northward to Pavonia ferry, and on the west bank from Morris canal basin New Much Needless Waiting. The Interior Department has received word that owing to a general misunder- standing many persons are waiting about Fert Gibson, I. T., and near by in expec- taticr of an immediate resumption of the payment of funds to the Cherokee freed- Soy ora apie eee ae sumed for some time, probably not for Secs sgh Unie positive sucracomant oil announcement Prevent much further loss of time on the part of freedmen. |RE-ELECTS OLD OFFICERS Associated Prees Concludes Its Annual Meet ing With a Banquet. Members of the “Old Guard” Recipi<« ents of Ha jsome Presents—New Members Cordially Received, The arnual meeting of the Associated Press completed its work in Chicago yesters day by the unanimous re-election of the fole lowing board of directors: Clayton McMt+ chael, Philadelphia North American; Frank B. Noyes, Washington Star; Frederick Dris- coll, St. Paul Picneer Press; John Norris, New York World. The following advisory boards were elects ea: Eastern division—J. S. Seymour, New York Evening Post; A. P. Langtry, Spring~ field Union; Charles Emory Smith, Phila- delphia Press; F. B. Whitney, Boston Transcript; P. C. Boyle, Oli City Derrick. Central division—George Thompson, St Paul Dispatch; D. M. Houser, St. Louie Giobe- Democrat; S. H. Wilder, Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune; H.-S. New, Indian- apolis Journal; E. Rosewater, Omaha Be: John Hicks, Oshkosh Northwestern Western division—Jas. D. Hodge, Seattle Post-Intelligencer; R. G. Campbell, Denver Rocky Mountain News; V. S. McClatchy, Sacramento Bee; H. W. Scott, Portland Oregonian; Hugh Hume, San’ Francisco Post. Scuthern divisicn—H. H. Cabannis, At~ lanta Journal; A. R. Pickett, Memphis Scimitar; A. 8. Ochs, Chattanooga Tim J. H. Baskette, Nashville Banner and Page; M. Baker, New Orleans Times-Democrat Cr motion it was declared the sense of the gathering that the board of directors see if a remedy cannot be found to prevent the Western Union Telegraph Company fiom furnishing news bulletins to saloons and individuals who do not publish a news- paper, or, if they do, get no regular tele- graphic news service. The association then adjourned. a The fourth annual banquet of the Asso- ciated Press was given at Kinsley’s In the evening, the association itself being the hosts as well as the guests this year. There were one hundred and forty members pres- ent, every seat being occupied. A year ayo one large table, arranged in the form of a horseshoe, was ample. This year the same form was used, but it was necessary to have an addition in the center, extending the full length of the room. There was less adornment of the tables than heretofore, the only ornaments, very beautiful ones, however, being immense bunches of flow- ers, mainly red roses and lilacs in vases. After the first course the loving cup was passed around by General Manager Melville E. Stone, who announced the name of each member as he drank, the mention of the name of ail the better-known members being greeted with applause. Just before the coffee St. Clair McKelvey of the Brooklyn Eagle arose and said there Were many new faces present. They were more than welcome. They belonged to the present and the future. The old guard pro- to attest their appreciation, esteem and affection of exemplars of past vices, to be an inspiration and an incentive for the future. He then, on behalf of the old guard, pre- nted President Lawson with a silver ser- vice, General Manager Stone a sliver loving cup, Assistant General Manager Di gold watch, and each of the pres: former directors a silver me gifts containing ap; r acknowledging services rende Th clusion of his speech was greeted cheers. | Secretary of the Interior Blics has to the Senate a copy of agreement the Dawes commission and the Choctawa and Chickasaws. With the agreement he sends a letter of the commissioner of In- dian affairs in which the commissioner Says that the agreement represents the | mest important proposition relating to In- dian affairs with which has had to deal in ri There are involved 11 14,560 Indians and 100,000 whites. He states that although it is expected that all per. sons could-not be satisfied, yet so far no objeciicns have been filed in the Indian office against it, and he recommends that it be forwarded to Congress for considera- ticn. This agreement was concluded April 23, 1897. It prevides for the allotment of all ¥ of these nations, which ar 1 the Indians in the sovernment acres of land, lotted fcrty acres . Town sites and lands for certain buildings are exc: well as ccal and a: reserved for the nation lands may, be le laticrs. United States courts are have exclusive jurisdiction over controversies ad to knd titles. 555 Recent Local Pe ions Granted. Pensions have been granted as follows: District of Columbia: Original—Williang G. Powers, Francis Schearick, Abrahant Toy, United States Soldiers’ Home; ine crease, special, May 12, George Strong; ine crease, Charles G. Lorch; reissue, Ludwig Naecker; reissue, Louis Weber; original, widows’, &c., Jennie Hail. Maryland: Original—Lemuel Clark, St. Denis. Baltimore. Virginia: Renewal—Ferebee Cuffee, Nor- folk. Fourth-Class Postmasters. Fourth-class postmasters have been ap- pointed as follow: Virginia—J. W. Hughes, Alleghany Stae tion, Alleghany county; Victoria Meredith, Apple Grove, Lovisa county; Elihu Debusk, Dexter, Russell county; I. V. Miller, Eraid, Greene county: A. M. McClintic, Fincastic, Botetourt count; Y. Sampson, Samp< son, Augusta county; J. L. Morris, Shelto! Nelson county. ~ — Gooa wing Made. The board of governors of the gases | Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital met Monda: evening for the first time in the new quar ters, when the great need for such an ine