would have been outlined. Then Canovas had not been assassinated, Sagasta had not come into power, Weyler had not been recalled from the Governor-Generalship of Cubs, Blanco had not: been given that place, nor had opportunity been given to inaugurate more humane methods of dealing with enemy and non-combatants. American citizens confined in Cuban prisons had not been released, -warfare of extermination had not way to the warfare permitted by civilisation, and finally chary had not been succeeded by cond tion. Two months ago the President's Message would have likely led, directly or indirectly, tothe recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents and war between Spain and the United States. Coming now, it is expected to make the rough places smooth and to extend again the hand of friendship. But this country was for a week perilo
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