Show TAR CUBAN DEBT the spanish beam commisa ioen bofto softo ini to bp be tat the Ameri american call of nt the COMM communion are not no t prepared to assume in behalf of this country or of nt cuba the so called cubas cuban debt they claim international law and precedence as ab for instance in the case ca of alsace lorraine in their favor the plain fact is however that there iff properly speaking no cuban debt the indebtedness so called is own incurred solely by spain SP aln for the purpose of keeping cuba in bondage bonda e and as a matter of cOnven convenience lence sad saddled died uwin the cuban revenues how flow tu the madrid government is going to meet this part of its obligations after the loss lose of cuba to is its own lookout it does not in the least concern the comblo sinners now in session at pst r ia the american people are not going to as aa sume euime any part of spanish obligations nor are the cubans who eo dearly have bought their liberty going goft to pay ea an additional addition alsum sum agthe as the price irlee of peace representatives should abot mention precedents in too reckless a manner manned the case cage of alsace lorraine in particular would better not be ai i roffee to teat the question of a money inden wity ity be remembered too if spain were vere prepared to pay a billion dollars the he united states might consider the precedent pir decedent and generously shoulder the iki ap called cuban debt As it is it Is aber and cheaper to make a precedent than to follow some 0 the old ones there will be expenses enough connected with the reconstruction of cuban government one of at the first matters to attend to is the establishment of mk tA Wools tools Am america eilea ater after having sent ms aw ships and soldiers to cuba to ten down clown everywhere the emblem of aWre solon must send an am army ot of edu ctorn capable of instructing the people I 1 I t atin be b hec necessary essary now to give every oh ofed in tle the island the benefits of aduca uin common schools must be gushed and then higher schools all we will have to be done under the ft ex gul guidance danca of american instructors tors much philanthropic and work will be needed before tb the fruits of amerlean american victories can eadi be d by the cubans this Is a debt the americans now owe the people wio wall be paid but spaniards must matle their own aco accounts aunts j |