. The literary digest. ommercial interests;the call of humanity. Any one of these is strong ; together theyare very nearly convincing. And if our Government should actupon them, I believe the opinion of jurists would incline to bethat such action was warranted. Tliis, at least, was the convic-tion of the present Administration early in the year. Because ofits remonstrances and wishes, there was made a change of Span-ish policy in Cuba. Weyler was recalled, trade was made freer,and a system of autonomous government for the island was setup. So far as its effect upon the insurrection goes, this
. The literary digest. ommercial interests;the call of humanity. Any one of these is strong ; together theyare very nearly convincing. And if our Government should actupon them, I believe the opinion of jurists would incline to bethat such action was warranted. Tliis, at least, was the convic-tion of the present Administration early in the year. Because ofits remonstrances and wishes, there was made a change of Span-ish policy in Cuba. Weyler was recalled, trade was made freer,and a system of autonomous government for the island was setup. So far as its effect upon the insurrection goes, this change ofpolicy has been futile. Whether the condition of the non-com-batant population has been bettered is an open question whicli ourconsuls must answer. But it is clear that the trouble remains;that the real question is not materially altered. And I repeat theopinion that some form of intervention by our Government is nearat band, and would be justifiable. Professor Woolsey asserts, however, that it does not follow. WILLIAM R. DAY, OF OHIO, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE, that, because legal, intervention would be good policy. And theNew York Evenitig Post enlarges on the question of policy : Does this pitiful condition [described by Senator ProctorJconcern us in any other way than as it appeals to us as a Christianpeople to relieve human distress by furnishing food to the hungryand clothing to the naked? In other words, does it warrant us indeclaring war against Spain? Perhaps this question may be an-swered best by asking whether we should think of interfering incase Cuba were a colony of France? Of course not, but why not?Because France would be able to prevent us from doing so byforce. If the same condition of affairs were found in the islandof Martinique that exists in Cuba to-day, we should never think of interfering. Such a con-dition, or a worse one, didexist at one time in the isl-and of Haiti when she wasa French colony, but no-body in America thoughtof interfering,
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