Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-08
lie WILL LFAlE That 10 CONGRESS.
Recommends Increase If Stand
Ing Army and Navy---PraiScS
our War Heroes.
The President Urges Legislation For
the Redemption of the United
States Notes.
The Anniversary 90 the Icundins of the
Permanent National capital at WASH
Inston HIS MART mr Policy
and O.hrr lop:c..


orr WAR WITH SPAIN.
To The senate aLa n, tie al Rel rc>,U'aiiNc>.
NutwithStandia.i the added bur .ru~ r,u lrr.a
n"Cc>>ary 10y the MAI ,yT D. 80 lc rUBirr IN q
very satisfactory ANA steadily iucr"a>iug de-
Eurc 81 Ir.~l crltN. ~ ld,.rc,d hy tho lars -
VOLUME ~ business ever Iccuruod MlUufJc-
iurc has q, ca productive agricultural pursuits
have vie ldtd anuuaaui returns. labor ga thr
ncldS Il .LDu>try l. rriirr rewarded revenue
Legislation Ias SD by the ~, ut cuuaEc-~ 10. -
increased he treasury rvor pit iu iHv amount
estimated 10y it, auth, r. tho tiuauc II thu
IoN,rnment haze btra successfully adj
mini>tc:ed and H. credit advanced
a. the hr-t rank; while it, eur
rcncy has been maintained a the WORLDS
highest standard. Military ,orS.cr un.cr a
common nag ard Tor righteous cause h.>
strCugthcucd the uatluua. spirit ana >cENcG 20
Gem, 20 more closely than ever the tra'Crual
bonL> br:Nc,u every ~cc ion e th" country. A
rcN ieW oi TIE relation Il lLc Tuitt Stu'-~ ~
o-h'r overs. always APP rvpriaiC i this wear
of IT mary imp 'rtancc in view ~ the mom-.l-
t"us Issues Thhh have arisen demanding ga
one instance rLe ultimate dot rmIuatiua i,y
arms and involving faT-rrnChInE consequence
which MIL require he e. rnr>I attention IL ;Er
concrCsS.
my last annual message very full cou>i.-
grafton was given a. the question II he duty
e.
spain ana Ihr Cuban iu~UrTccti0u A. beng by
lar the mos inn or'ant problem With WE.cG
NJ were then called uV,u 10 deal H. ,a.-
slaeratious advanced and the CNp,>iilo. ~ Tho
N.twS therein oppressed. disclosed ny ~.uHc 81
the gravity al the i U4iiou- SUN - lie. -
logically Uu loUntlgd or practically H., E.'~>i-
bic. the rcco-ui iag uf the tUaan in~ur1turS A.
helligerent> IA, tee .nition ~ The iIdrf,Ed-
,nce OF cuba. u"u.ral intervention lo cnG ;hc
War by inn o>aE "a rational comprom - l..-
tNet n the cunt'-taur~. utcrycn Ion n favor
a. enc or the oih,r pa rty. and forciulr ann ~
alton 81 the island. cuusludrsl u.> Eolt> =
sV cue To cur frief -iy .cl..r, - with pain
that she should he r.ycn a reason .b!C chsr,,
Ia realize her "NIoc a'ioI~ o. r,fuIm 'u Wrirh
N had bee lnIc irlrko.aa.N c,um.tIct Nl-r-
b. . few weeks previously she Ia au-,u1,r4
cumrrehcESiNe plans ahlch IL w.> conf 81. lly
gsss RED M,uld Re- CHE .C.ou- 10 r, m. \ tie
wis 20 deeply src,tiE4 cur own country. 80
Injurious To the uus Interests 81 The I.a. reg
country u vel n 10 those Il IIta. a. - r,-
pugnant % the universal scntin, n, o. lym 4u.-
~.
The ensuing month brcu hit little i n - real
rro-ress l. ward the paciiica ion % cuba. The
aUt lnomous admins. ratisn> >et up IN ;he car
ltal ano >ome Of the principal cities appeared
not 10 gain the favor 81 the iuha liant, nor "a
he able TO sNtcrd their Influence 10 the lar. =
extent OF t'rrIiory held by the In>Ur-cEt-
while the military arm. o,viou>Iy unabl- TO
coIe with stin active rrhs lion. Coz
tinucd many oi TIE most O.
,ectionable and oHcrs.ys vo3sig, g
the government that had preceded o.. "
tangible relief was Afforded To vast numbers
al unhappy rcconcaut radios dcsrisr the .c.icr-
ated prcfesssons made IN a a regard ard Ia.
smcunt APP appropriated by spain 90 tina, cad
The profIered eNpedient OF zcag> %. cGliiya-
tsoa Iroved illusory; inGeci. - los FRA iicai
nor more deusIve Ir'm.~Cs a.: >Ugc,- could
well have been tendc-ci 30 gac cGh@Us e. ani
destitute people, stripped OF al that made lite
and home dear ANA he'ced IN q s;raH--r r'- on
among unsympathetie stranger hardly les
LeoesSitou> than themselves.
BY the end of ID Gem ser tn" mor-ali'y amaa 2
them Ind frigh FULLY increased. Conservative
estimates fr,m spanish sources rlac c the
LCa rs amcnE these d!strc Sci lc1ule a: over
20 per cent from the time Gen we,lc-'> d.
Cree OF recon -entration was enforced with
the acQiesceace Of tin Spanish authorize, q
scheme was adoqlcl for relic. ry chart able
contributions RAISED in This coGu-r- and dis
trIoutod, under the direction a. the con>u.
general and the several con,ul~. by noble and
earnest Individual effort q rough ne organ god
arenceS OF the Amer,cIn Red eros, Thou
sands of lives were thus savcl. but n my
Ihousan l. more were inaccessible TO such
toms OF aid.
-he war continued on the old footing Nithou.
comprehensive plan. tcvs looping NV the SANE
spsSmodic encounters. bar rcn # str. ts=ic re-
"a I. mat had marke the course o; the earlier
tea years rebellion a well a. the present ia
surTccaf-n from its start. No alternative save
physical exhaustion OF either c MIA ant. ANA
IN rewithal the P-ac;iC I ru.a ol the island.
lay In sight tut how far distant no one could
venture TO conjecture
THE DISTINCTION oF THE MAINE
At this iuncture on the 18TH Of February.
last occurred the destruction - tie battle
ship Maine white rightfully lying in N, har-
bCr Of Havana on mission Of information i
courtesy ard good villa catE>trophc the >us-
picious nature aad horror ~ NEicl stirre the
n tons heart profoundly. II i striking
evidence of the poise and sturdy good sense
DISTINGUISHING our national chara,ier that this
shocLi 20 blow. falling upon a = nervous people.
already deeply touched by pre- ,cdinE eveniS in
Cuba. did not move them 10 IN instant. dc,-
p-rate resolve 10 tolerate no longer the exist
eace OF q condition Of danger and disorder AT
our doors that made possible such a deed. hy
Nhomsocve- wrought Yet Tho iasiin I Of JUS
tice prevailed and the IA ion nNiOusly await
II the result Of the searching Investigation al
once set on foo.. The ii ding o. the nayal
board OF inquiry established that the oririn oi
the explosion Was external by subm mine
mise. AID only halted. through lack pc ,itiye
test nfony TO fix the responsibility of it, au-
Ihorsh.p.
All these things carried colNic ion TO tho
most IN 1ughrfuL even before the nniing OF tht
naval court. that crisis in our relations with
sran and toward Cuba was at hand -
strong was this belief that il nee led but q brio
executive suggestion TO the congress 20 rcceiy,
Immediate answer to the ou:y OF making in
alt provision for the POSSIBLE and 9 hap
speedily probable emergency OF war ana Ia,
remarkable. almost unique. spectacle was pre-.
seuted Of a unanimous VOC Of both houses oJ
the 9th Of March. appropriat-n' iifty million
collars for the national defense ant
for each and every purIose con.
nected herewith. 10 ne expended a
the discretion of the president" That hi,
act OF provision came more TO Sool was Gisclos
ed when the applicato OF thc fund VAS un
Ger; aiken. Our coasts were practical unde
tended our navy needed large provision 70
increased ammunition and supplies. and oycI
nun. crs 70 cope with any sud len attack from
the navy of Spain. which comprised modern
vessels Of the highest type Of consiructio-ta
perfection Our army also required enlarge
meat OF men and munitions. II l. sufficient &
LAY. that the outbreak Of war. when il di,
como. fou-d our nation not unprcpared Il
meet the fict.
Nor was tie apprehension Of coming -t-if,
confined to our owa eoul ~ Ii was iclt b,
the continental powc-s. which. o. ATril Z
through tkei- ambassadors and cEyoy>. ad
Gress, d TO the executive an express lon az hop
thai humanity and moderation mlGat mari
fEc CCErse 81 THIS government ana pee PIE ;I'
that further negotiations would lead Ia al
green eat which while securing the main
teBSnCe q re &c, would afford all necessar
guarantees for the accomplishment O
7rder in Cuba In responding 10 tia
representation. I said share th'
aope the ENJOYS had expressed tha
peace might be preserved in manner to ter
inmate the chronic condition Of disturbance
n Cuba 80 injurious and meaacing TO our in
and Tranquility. we'll As Slpck king
our sentiments OF humanity.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN.
SiiIl animated by the hope Of peaceful 20
luton and obeying the dictates of duty. no ef
tort was relaxed to bring about speedy end
ING of the Cuban struggle Negotiations q
this object continued actively with the gov
eminent Of Spain. looking to the immciiat
conclusion OF q six months armisiice in Cub
with view TO effect the rccogE a
Of her peoples right 10 Iniepend
esce Besides this, the instau