Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-12-12
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
President Cleveland Transmits His
Message to Congress.
Relations with Foreign Countries Clearly
Denned-The Cuban situation--Radical
Currency Reforms Urged-Trusts
and Monopoiies Discussed.

WAsiiNGToS, Dec "-A"o r"y
Fourth congress Lied Tor the snort
session Mt noon to-day and soon after
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sehase wa"cu on eio P'e"'"e'
formed him that they were ready 10
receive apy communication he mi hit
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sent tue ioiio"'hS c"'n'nuh'e"s'o"'
| To the Congress OF the United states:
As representatives OF the people III INC ieRis-
lat!ve branch OF their government you nave as
| sembled nj time when the strenRth anu ca.
| cellencc OF our free institutions ana the illness
| OF our citiz"ns TO enjoy popular RUE nave oeeh
again made manifest poiiticai contest In
volving momentoas consequences itaugn'
with fevcrish apprehension anu creains ug-
gressivcness so intense rs 70 approaeh plt'er.
ness and passion. has been wnged throughout
our land and determined by the decree o, free
and independent suffrage. without uislursanse
OF our Uhnpuu'S VI NV 'e", s's" o' 1890
In our national structure wnen we cohsiuc,
| these incidents ana contemplate 'no po'so,u'
| obedience ana manly supui'sNoh Ms'en n".e
succeeded heated cihsh OF po''.sa' opn'o
VIC ui'coVor hpuhuuut o'luuh.o W Ia.
nation on the part OF our COUNT. m.n W 800 ~.
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...lsl 4.
The insurrection IN Iupa SUI, con..hues WIN
all It's perriexiteS' ~ u'"suIs W pe,s'.'e
| that any progless mas tnus i"s oeon nnauo
wards inc rasihealsoh oi tho ,'in"u VI , .'
situation Oh aH,irs Us ueps',ea - , 10y 7,
nuai message mas III INC ieas' 'iilio,.u
spain stiii hoias havaha uhu ,no soap" s,',,
Ill cohslusrao'e Towns, ,n' ,,s o.. a..
roam NJ VIII over u. ie's' '"ou ., CO ST.
land country IL the determiha'Ioho VI SPAN
|
strengthen with the i,ps1 o' '.H'' ,a ans -
evidenced by her unhestatIhg ae'ouon
OF largely increased mIhtlry anu naNs
forces 10 the TASK tncrc uiuou ~
son 10 peiieve that tho insu.sen.s na.o s"'nes
In point OF NUMBERS anu cna.sstcr, anu
resources. ana are none tue less InheA'o'e W
their resolve not 10 suceuip' ".'nous ~ WI
cally securing tue great prolscs ior WnIeh .ns9
took up arms. II SPAN mas not ye. re-cstao
lished her authority. neither nave tne Insur
| gents yet made good their titic 70 % resarucu
Hs an independent state Indeed. rs the con-
test has gone on, tho rretense that civil gov
crnncnt exists ON tho Island except SO iar as
| Spain is able TO maintain II. mas been prictI-
| cally abandoned. Spain does Keep on loot such
q government, more or less imperfectly' In the
largo towns and their immediate SUBURBS
But. that exception being mado' tue entire
country Is either given over 10 an
| Ncny - IT,.
| tary occupation OF one or tne o'he'
party. 1t Is reported. indeed. on reliable au-
thority that at the demand OF the commanaer-
in-chief OF the insurgcnt army the pu'ntvo
Cuban government has now gwen up MI NJ.
tempt % exercise It's iunctions' leaving tnAt
government eonfesSeily What thcre the
best reason for surprising II Always !" nave
been In faeo government merely on paper,
We're the Spanish armies ape 70 meet s snei'
antagonists In the open' or In pr'cneu oas',e'
prompt and decisive results mlgn, DC
looked for and the immense supcrior'y
Of the Spanish forces In numoe.s,
discipline and equipment, eouia naruIS
fail 10 toll greatly 70 their auvan'us s.
But they sre called upon 70 lace Zoe lha'
shuns general engagements tnat can ohoose
and does choose It's own grouna' tnas iron, .n y.
nature oil the country " visible OF .ns,o a. ~
pleasure and that nahts only from aIvuso-us
and when oil the aavantaees OF pos's.o MN, M