The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-04-21

this nation by releasing American citizens
held under one charge or another connected
with the inSrrTceiion. so that by the end OF
November. not a single person entitled IN anv
way TO our national protection. remained In n
Spanish prison
The Starving Cubaus Fed.
While these negotiations were I'm progress
the increasing dcsttution of the unfortunate
reconcentrados and the alarming mortality
among them claimed earnest attention. The
success which had attended the limited meas
ure Oh relief extended TO the suffering Ameri-
can citizens among them by the judicious ex-
penditure through the consulnr agencies of the
money appropriated expressly for their succor
oy tine Joint resolution approved May "a
1877, prompted the humane extension of
similar scheme OF aid to the
great body of sufferers suggestion TO
TINS end was acquiesced in by the Spanish au-
thorities- On the 2ith OF December last
caused to be issued an appeal to the American
people, inviting contributions in money or I'm
Kind for the succor of the starving sufferers in
CUBA; following this on the sth of January by
similar public announcement of the forma-
tion OF central Cuban relief committee
with headquarters in New York city, com
posed OF three members representing the
American national Red Cross and the religious
ana business elements OF the community The
efforts OF that committee have been untirine
and have accomplished much Arrangements
ioI lftt transportation To cuba have greatly
aided the charitable work. The president OF
the American Red Cross and representatives
ot other contributory organizations have gem
erously visited Cuba and co-operated with the
consul general and the local authorities to
make effective distribution OF the relief collect
ed through the efforts of the central committee
Nearly s2OO, 900 in money and supplies has al
ready reached the sufferers and more is forth
coming The supplies are admitted duty
Tree, and transportation to the interior has
been arranged. so that the relief. at
hrst necessarily confined to Havana and
the larger cities, is now extended through most
II not all. OF the towns where suffering exists
Thousands of lives have already been saved
The necessity for a change in the condition of
the reconcentrados Is recognized by the Span
ish government Within few days past the
orders OF Gen. Weyler have been revoked the
reconcentrados are. II is said, to be permitted
Go return to their homes and aided to resume
the self-supporting pursuits OF peace: public
works having been ordered to give them en-
ployment and a sum of 5000 900 has been appro-
priated for their relief
The war In Cuba is of such nature that
short OF subjugation or determination final
military victory for either side seems imprac-
ticable The alternative lies In the physical
exhaustion of the one the other party. or
perhaps OF both-a condition which, in effect,
ended the ten years war by the truce OF Zan-
ION. The prospect of such q protraction and
Soueiusion VI 'ne present strlie lsa contingency
naIuly w. oe cohoeihpiateu Win equanlmlty py
n, ,ne oistMiiIeu M "oriu' anu lease OF all py the
United States affected and injured as we are
deeply and intimately by its very existence.
Propositions Submitted to the spanish.
Realizing this, IT appears to be my duty, in a
spirit OF true friendliness, no less to Spain than
TO the Cubans who have so much to lose by the
prolongation OF the struggle, TO seek to bring
about an immediate termination of the war To
this end. l submitted, on the eth ultimo, as a
result OF much representation and correspond
ence, through the United States minister at
Madrid propositions TO the Spanish govern
ment. looking to an armistice until October
Tor the negotiation OF peace with the good Of
fees Of the president In addition asked the
immediate revocation of the order OF reconcen-
tration, so as TO permit the people TO return to
their farms and the needy TO be relieved with
provisions and supplies from the United States
cooperating with the Spanish authorities so
as to afford full relief
The reply of the Spanish cabinet was re-
ceived on the night of the Sist ultimo. 1t Of
, lers, US tne means 10 orlhg aoout peace In
M CMuoa' W eonnue 'he preparation thereoi 10 the
i'eui"r uopar. .heho ihasnuoh as ths concur
reice Vi Una. oouy wouiu pe necessary 10 reach
= ma lMcsuir M oeing, however UNDERSTOOD
.na. uhe powers reserved oy the constitution 10
.ne cehtrui government are not iessened or dl-
liiihisnou AS .he Cupah parliament uoes not
met met unoli .ho ,sh Vi MAY next tne spanish
soNoi'inen' "ouio hoo OBJECT lor its part 70
e,1sp " o".e susPensioh P VI nos'ill.ies' II
asheu ior Ny tne insurgents from tne geherai-
M in-e"io'' W Mno'ii ~ Mouiu pertaln' III such
-. 20 " .iii' '"e eu"i"'oh anu oonuions
VI ,,,i cie arInIs'ioe ta
nno PioPoelivis P',P, suonni..eu uy zen. "oou-
- ",' -, '" lSp,s y, .re Npanian pi sotelnnien'
"oio oo'i III ,ne ioriii vi oriei hehiorahua'
.',N,, "nie , ,o oeoie ,'ie' anu orc suo SUI,
s'l.,S s.an.,iS - 'nc S ,"ns ~ uase apote sNcn iue
~ ..'o..,., y. sl Pa, p' III eiie mater
VI piep".ins peaoe anu .ne nahher Oh uolhg
500 so ",o ny eApiesseu III .he op"nish ineno-
yu' ioiii 9i, "Vouioiu , eApiana
10y IT,, VI p.eIiili"ty uisousslous pIeceu
~, ,ne s,io i, .ni eonioroho9 - uhuers s'oou lnau
. .no zen, stanus reaay 70 give
,,,, ~ eas iui. po"els 70 setLle .ne
,' si lis y, peaoo WIN .ne nhsuIsehts whether
- Vi inuiree,g uy means vi
iosisi'''on .i.ai' uVes ny appear WIN this last
.uies III tiie uiiec,loh oi iHnieulate peace
anu i's ulsuppolh.iis reeeptioh oy SPAIN, the
eN..u'i.0 was oioush' W 'he emu VI ms enor@
"hat was ss'd In the Last message.
In my annual message of December last
Pacnont.tan - ~ i,n,s 'ne,u na,,, ienia,i'
recognition of the indenendence of Cuha,
neutral Intervention 10 end the war nv
imposing rational compromise between
the contestants and interyention In tayo.
of one or the other marty. / sneak moi
of foreible annexation' for that cannot he
Thought OF. That NV our code NJ morali,v
would he criminal aggression Therafore 7 re,
viewed these Alternatives in the liobt Of prasi.
dent Grants measured words utterad IN ,szs
when after seven wears Of sanyuinarv destruc'
tive and cruel barbarities In Cuha he reachad
the conclusion that the recogni,ior Of tha In
dependence OF Cuba was impraetieable and in
defensible; that the reeoopition of belligerence