Iron County register., 1898-12-08
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
Digest of the Annual Message Of
President Mckinley to the Con-
gress of the United States.
LARGELY AREVIEW OF THE RECENT WAR.
The President Has Only Words of Praise
for Those who Brought the War to .
Successful Conclusion, and Looks For
ward Confidently to the Conclusion OF an
Honorable Treaty of Peace with Spain.

kinley's second annual message, sub
mitted to congress, contains about 20,-
900 words. Following is a brief synop.
sis including some direct excerpts ol
the more important features of the
message:
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES: notwithstanding
the adde burdens rendered necessary by
the war, our people rejoice In very sat-
isfactory and steadiiy-increaSing degree
of prosperity evidenced by the largest
volume of business ever recorded. Manu-
factures have been productive. agr1cui-
tural pursuits have yielded abundant re-
turns. labor in all fields of industry is
better rewarded, revenue legislation
creased the treasurys receipts to the
amount estimated by it's authors; the
finances of the government have been sue
cessfully administered and it's credit ad-
vanced to the first rank; while its cur
rency has been maintained at the world s
highest standard. Military service under
a common flag and for a righteous cause
has strengthened the national spirit, and
served to cement more closely than ever
the fraternal- bonds between every Sec
ton of the country.
CONTROVERSY WITH SPAIN RE-
VIEWED.
In reviewing the controversy which led
up to the war with Spain, the president
takes up the thread or narrative where
it terminated in his last annual mes
sage. He concluded: 1T was honestly
that she should be given reasonable
chance to realize her expectations of re-
form to which she had become irreVoca-
bly, committed
it became evident, however, that the
proposed plans were barren of good re-
suits No tangible relief was afforded the
reconcentrados, among whom the rate
of mortality frightfully increased; the
proffered expedient OF zones of cultiva-
that nothing save the physical exhaus-
tion of Spain or the Cubans and the prac-
fcIs1 -l0El "a
suit from the struggle then in progress.
DESTRuCTIoN OF THE MAINE.
ton of the battiesiip Maine" occurred
Concerning it the president says:
1T is striking evidence of the poise
and sturdy good sense distinguishing our
national character that this shocking
blow, falling upon a generous people, al
ready deeply, touched by preceding events
stant desperate resolve to tolerate no
longer the existence of a condition OF
made possible such deed, by whomso-
Resuming the war narrative, the presi-
dent directs attention to the measures,
including the S5G,000,000 appropriation for
national defense, taken to place the
is sufficient to say that the outbreak OF
war, when it did come, found our nation
not unprepared to meet the conflict"
APPREHENSION So,vEbs By EUROPEAN
Reference is made to the apprehension
of coming strife by the continental pow
ers, voiced in the address to the presi-
dent through their ambassadors and en-
voyS, and to the presidents reply thereto.
Still animated, however, by the hope OF
dent relaxed no effort to bring about a
gotiations with the Madrid government
proved futile, so far as practical results
were concerned. and then it was the
gress, saying: I'm the name of humanity,
in the name of civilization. in behalf OF
endangered American interests, which
give US the right and duty to speak and
to act, the war in Cuba must STOP
THE DECLARATION OF CONGRESS-
The result of this statement of the case
was the adoption of the memorable joint
resolution by congress, declaring the pur-
between the Spaniards and Cuban. Fol-
lowing swiftly upon the enactment of the
matte relations between the two coun-
tries, the proclamation of a blockade of
Cuban ports, the call for volunteers. and
the formal declaration of the existence
of state of war. All other governments
were Immediately notified of the exist
trality. 1T is not among the least graft
flying incidents of the struggle that the
obligations of neutrality were impartially
and difficult circumstances"
THE PREPARATION FOR WAR.
The president reviews at length the
work of preparation for war, referring
unteers, to the material increase of the
navy in both men and ships, and to the
protection of the seaboard coast and
cities: The aggregate number Of mines
placed was i: :5s5, at the principal harbors
Referring to the difficult dha and inn
executive in directing the operations of
Of e over 1soo the loss Was BY ea disease aerfn In
camp and field, officers and men included,
AS to the authorized loan of $500. 600. 600.
ders, the president says: This was a
showing the vast resources of the nation
and the, determination, of the people to
Taking up ehronoiogicaliy the events of
the war, the president reviews them care
fully. The first encounter was the she'll
followed by an engagement which was
Destined to mark memorable epoch in
DEWEY's WONDERFUL VICTORY.
This was Commodore Dewey's wonder
feet fec of this remarkable victory says the
president, upon the spirit of our people
and upon the fortunes of the war was in
throughout the struggle
The president says that "Only reluc-
tance to cause needless loss of life and
property prevented the early storming
and capture of the city tManilal. and
cy of the whole group Following the
memorable trip of the battleship Oregon
from San Francisco to Key West, and the
bombardment of San Juan and the forts
of Santiago, to which special reference is
made. the president says:
LIEUT. HOBSONS EXPLOIT
1.-THE next act in the war thrilled not
Sloce the hearts of our eountrymen, but
the world, by its exceptional heroism. On
the night of June 8 Lieut.. Hobson. aided
hxy xaA no 1af
from Santiago harbor by sinking the
collier Merrimac in the channel, under a
fierce fire from the shore batteries, escap-
ing with their lives as by a miracle, but
falling into the hands of the Spaniards.
It is IN most gGaufyinMs M ineident i.tea OF the war
roes was cordially appreciated by the
Spanish admiral
THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
The campaign of Santiago. resulting
city, is referred to as a brilliant achieve
ment. brief review Is then presented
on July 3, resulting in the complete de-
struction of Admiral Crevera's feet. Con-
corning 1t the president says: Where all
selves, from the commanders to the gun
ners. and the unnamed heroes in the
towards the achievement of this astound-
ing victory, for which neither ancient nor
modern history affords a parallel in the
velous disproportion of casualties, it
would be invidious to single out any one
for special honor"
PRAISE FOR OUR SHIPBUILDERS
In this connection the president says:
s'Nor can we be unmindfu1 of the achieve
ments of our builders, mechanics and ar
tisans for their part in the construction
of our warships."
TEARS FOR THE DEAD
As to the success gained by the arms
of the United States in Cuba, the presi-
dent says that the earnest and lasting
gratitude OF the nation is unsparingly
due Nor should we alone reuemfer