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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

our ovlig cations 70 me sovereignty Or
Spain will be superseded by higher OBJ
legations. which we can hardly hesitate
10 recognize and discharge"
In my annual message to congress-.
December last. speaking on this ques-.
ton, i said:
The near future will demonstrate.
whether the indispensable condition OF
a righteous peace. just alike to the Gu
bans and to Spain, as well as equitable
to our interests, so intimately involved
in the welfare of Cuba, is likely To be
attained. II not, the exigency OF fur
ther and other action by the United
States will remain TO be taken. Whens
that time comes that action will be de-
termined in the line of indisputablc
right ana duty. II will be faced without
misgiving or hesitancy in the light of
the obligation this government owes &C
itself, to the people who have confided
to It the protection of their interests
and honor, and to humanity.
Sure OF the right, keeping free from.
all offense ourselves, actuated only by
upright and patriotic considerations.
moved neither by passion nor selfish
ness, the government will continue it's
watchful care over the rights and prop
erty OF American citizens, and VIII
abate none of it's efforts 10 bring about
by peaceful agencies a peace which
shall be honorable and enduring. II liz
shall hereafter appear TO be duty i'm
posed by our obligations TO ourselves,
to civilization and humanity TO inter-
vene with force, IL shall be without
fault on our part and only because the
necessity for such action will be So
clear as TO command the support anCL
approval Of the civilized world"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
THE WAR MUST STOP.
Spain Can Not Gain Her Object on the
Island.

Island.
The long trial has proved that the
object for which Spain has waged the
war cannot be attained. The fire of
insurrection may flame or may smoldeP
with varying seasons, but il has not
been and IL is plain that II cannot be-
extinguished by present methods. The
only hope of relief and repose from an
condition which cannot longer be en-
dured is the enforced pacification of
Cuba. In the name of humanity, in
the name of civilization, in behalf OF
endangered American interests which
give us the right and the duty to speak
and to act, the war in Cuba must stop
In view of these facts and these con-
siderationsI ask the congress to author
ize and empower the president to take
measures TO secure a full and termiua-
ton of hostilities between the govern
ment Of Spain and the people Of Cuba,
and to secure in the island the eStab--
lishment of a stable government, capa-
BILE of maintaining order and observing.
its international obligations, ensuring-
peace and tranquility and the security
of it's citizens as well as our own, and
to use the military and naval forces ot
the United States as may be necessary
for these purposes.
And in the interests of humanity ana
to aid in preserving the lives OF the
starving people of the island / recon-
mend that an appropriation be madS=
out of the public treasury to supple
ment the charity of our citizens.
The issue is now with the congress
1t is a solemn responsibility. l have
exhausted every effort to relieve thsz
intolerable condition of affairs which -
at our doors. Prepared to execute eV-
cry obligation imposed upon me by ths
constitution and the law, / await your
action.
Yesterday and since the preparation
Of the foregoing message, official infor-
nation was received by me that the
latest decree of the Queen Regent %
Spain directs General Blanco in ords7
to prepare and facilitate peace, TO pro
claim a suspension of hostilities, the
duration and details of which have aoV
yet been communicated to me. This
fact. with every other pertinent con-
sderation, WILL | am sure, have your
just and careful attention in the SOL
emn deliberations upon which you arr
about to enter. If this measure at
tains a successful result, then our as
pirations as a Christian, peace-lovinEs
people will be realized. IL ii fails 1t VIII
be only another justification for our
contemplated action.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY--
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WHAT PRESIDENT GRANT SAID.
Mediation and Intervention the Only
Measures Possible.

President Grant, in 1875, after dis
cussing the phases of the contest as it
then appeared, and its hopeless and APP
parent indefinite prolongation, said
I'm such event am of the opinion
that other nations will be compelled to
assume the responsibility which de-
wolves upon them, and to seriously
consider the only remaining measures
possible-mediation and Intervention.
Owing, perhaps, to the large expanse
OF water separating the island from the
peninsula, the contesting parties APP
pear to have within themselves no de-
pository of common confidence to sug-
gest wisdom when passion and excite
4nent have their sway, and assume the
Part Of peacemaker. In this view, in
the earlier days of the contest the good
offices of the United States as a medi-
ator were rendered in good faith, with
out any selfish purpose. in the interest
of humanity and in sincere friendship
for both parties, but were at the time
declined by Spain with the declaration
nevertheless that at future time they
would be Indispensable. No intimation
has been received that in the opinion
Of Spain that time has been reached.
And yet, the strife continues with all
Its dreadful horrors and all its injuries
to the interests of the United States
and of other nations. Each party seems
quite capable Of working great injury
and damage to the other, as well as to
all the relations and interests depend
ent on the existence of peace in the
island: but they seem incapable OF
reaching any adjustment, and both
have thus far failed Of achieving any
success whereby one party shall pos
sess and control the island to the exclu-
sion of the other Under the circum-
stances the agency of others, either
by mediation or by Intervention, seems
to be the only alternative which must,
sooner or later, be invoked for the ter
mination Of the strife
In the last annual message Of my i'm
mediate predecessor during the pending
struggle IL was said:
when the inability Of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurrection has
become manifest, and II is demonstrate
ed that her sovereignty is extinct in
Cuba for all purposes of its rightful ex
istence, and when a hopeless struggle
for its re-establishment has degenerat-
ed into a strife which means nothing
more than the useless sacrifice of hu-
man life and the utter destruction of
the very subject matter OF the conflict,
-A-~-<..nn will be presented in which
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
LEES LIFE PLOTTED AGAINST.
"'"' Oh conspiracy In Havana Before the
Consul General withdrew

Key West. April l2.-Consul General
Lee arrived at Key West from Havana
at O'Clock in the morning and re-
NAMED on board the lighthouse tender
fefn to await instructions from Wash
hgton. Upon receipt Of these he sailed
Tor ramp at noon on the steamer
oliVette. From thsre he proceeded 70
washington by special train.
Havana IS guard more closely than
ever, the Arolas battalic,l being posted
around the limits OF Viaano. the swell
suburb Of the city. Within the last two
DAYS a number Of CUbans have been
arrested and are now confined in the
Cabanas fortress, charged with serious
oHenses. Some say the prisoners have
been engaged in a plot to assassinate
united states Consul General Lee and
others assert that they have been act
Ing as spies for the United States gov
eminent. There is no doubt that the
Spanish government is alarmed more
than 1t has ever been before, and is
taking every precaution.
There are reasons to believe that
there was a plot to kill General Lee,
and that II was allowed to come to
mead by the Spanish detectives in order
that they might get credit for defeating
1t. All sorts of rumors were in circu-
lation, and there was no trouble what
ever In hearing any kind of story
and finding dozen men to swear to it's
truth. The real impression among
newspaper men was that General Lees
withdrawal was a shrewd move in
tended to show Spain that the United
States means business. In the palace
kilograms were shown saying that the
queen regent had agreed upon the in
teryent.on of Russia. would accept
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
How IL Was Received In the Senate and
House.

Washington. April 12.-After the
presidents message was referred to the
foreign relations committee, Stewart
took the floor and declared that inter-
vention without recognition of the in
surgents would look, like conquest. At
LIS d. m the senate on motion of ALI
son adjourned and then the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations was called
I'm special session to consider the mes
sage. A prominent Republican men,
Der of the senate committee on foreign
relations, who has been credited with
supporting the presidents policy, said
that congress could not be induced to
make war on Gomez.
The reading of the message in the
house was greeted with scattering APP
plause from the Republican side and
some groans from the Democratic side.
The galleries made no demonstration.
The message was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign AFFAIRS without de-
bate and the house proceeded with Dis
trict Of Columbia business.
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The War Must Stop.
CONTINUED From Page IL

and patriotic Jackson. They are evf-
dence that the United States In addi-
ton to the test imposed by public law
as the condition Of the recognition of
independence by neutral state Ito
wit. that the revolted states shall "con-
stitute In fact body polite, having a
government in substance as we'll as In
name. possessed OF the elements of sta
bility," and forming de facto. "if left
TO itself, state among the nations,
reasonably capable of discharging the
duties of staten. has imposed for its
own government in dealing with cases
like these the further condition that
recognition OF independent statehood is
not due to a revolted dependency until
the danger of its being again subju-
gated by the parent state has entirely
passed away This extreme test was.
in fact. applied in the case of Texas
The congress TO whom President jack
son referred the question as zone prob
ably leading 10 war" and therefore a
proper subject for "a previous UNDER
standing with that body by whom war
can alone be declared. and by whom all
the provisions for sustaining it's perils
must be furnished" left the matter OF
tion of the executive providing merely
for the sending Of a diplomatic agent
when the president should be satisfied
that the republic of Texas had become
IAN independent state" 1t was so rec
ognized by President Van Buren,, who
commissioned a charge d affaires March
z, 1887, after Mexico had abandoned an
attempt to reconquer the Texan ter
ritory and when there was at the time
no bono fide contest going on between
the insurgent province and it's former
sovereign.
/ said in my message Of December
last 1T is to be seriously considered
whether the Cuban insurrection pos
sesses beyond dispute the attributes of
statehood which alone can demand the
recognition of belligerency in it's ia
vor." The same requirement must GER
tainly be no less seriously considered
when the graver issue of recognizing
independence rs in question, for no less
positive test can be applied to the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
BACKED BY THE POWERS.
Spain Assured of n Certain Amount of Aid
II Armistice Is Granted.

Spain Assured OF Certain Amount of Aid
II Armistice Is Granted.
London, April 1.-THE Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail says: THE
ambassadors of the powers in urging
the armistice declared that their action
was in support of the acts of their
colleagues in Washington. They un-
derstood, they said, that IL Spain
agreed to an armistice II would be pos
sible to maintain the influence of the
powers with President Mckinley and
indirectly with the rebels. thus bringing
about a termination of the Cuban war;
According to the ambassadors. thepow-
ers will be ready to give Spain a certain
amount Of support should America
maintain an attitude Of hostilities. The
Spanish ministers declare themselves
very hopeful Of a speedy pacification of
Cuba"
The Rome correspondent of thu Times
says: II have the fullest authority to
say that the pope's Intervention has
met with complete success. Notwith-
standing the nearly desperate state of
affairs, his holiness preserved. Anarm-
istice has been agreed to. war for the
present is avoided and there is every
hope Of continuance Of peace"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
BIanco Prompt in Executing the Queen
Regents Orders.

Washington, April 12.-During Senior
Polo's call at the state department he
notified the authorities that word had
come from Havana that General Blanco
had been prompt in executing the or
ders of the queen regent, and that the
proclamation of armistice had been
duly promulgated.
The first effect of this will be to bring
about a complete cessation of all Span
ish hostilities throughout the island.
The Spanish troops will for the time
being go into garrison. Their future
disposition has not even been consid-
cred, for much depends upon the dura-
ton Of the armistice and the course Of
the insurgents. If the insurgents con-
tinue their fighting and make attacks
upon the Spanish troops the situation
will become complicated, for 1t is hard
ly believed that the Spanish troops will
lay down their arms for any length of
time IL they continue to be under fire
from the insurgents
Diplomatic circles in Washington
were keenly interested in the change
brought about by SPANS grant of an
armistice. The ambassadors and minis
tiers exchanged calls, and there was
general exchange Of congratulations, as
it was felt that the armistice at least
gave time for calmer counsels. The
French ambassador, M. Cambon, re-
ceived cable dispatch from the for
eign office at Paris informing him that
the armistice had been granted and was
wholly without conditions. Besides
seeing his associates Of the diplomatic
corps, the ambassador saw Archbishop
Ireland, who was instrumental In Sc
curing the influence Of the pope, and
Joined the archbishop in expressions Of
satisfaction.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
WRECK OF THE MAINE.
Spain Offers tn submit All Differences to
Arbitration.

These elements of danger and disor-
der already pointed out have been
strikingly illustrated by a tragic event
which has deeply and justly moved the
American people. have already trans
mitted to congress the report Of the ma
val court of inquiry on the destruction
OF the battleship Maine in the harbor
of Havana during the night of the 18th
Of February. The destruction of that
noble vessel has filled the national
heart with inexpressible horror. Two
hundred and fifty-eight brave sailors
and marines and two officers of our
navy, reposing in the fancied security
OF friendly harbor, have been hurled
to death; grief and want brought to
their homes, and sorrow to the nation.
The naval court Of inquiry, which II
IL needless to say, commands the un-
qualified confidence of the government
was unanimous in its conclusion that
the destruction of the Maine was
caused by an exterior explosion, that
OF submarine mine. II did not as
sumo to place the responsibility. That
remains to be fixed.
In any event the destruction of the
Maine, by whatever exterior cause, is
a patent and impressive proof of q
state of things in Cuba that is intolera-
BILE. That condition is thus shown to
be such that the Spanish government
cannot assure safety and security to a
vessel Of the American navy in the
harbor Of Havana on a mission of peace
and rightfully there.
Further referring in this connection
to recent diplomatic correspondence a
dispatch from our minister to Spain Of
the Goth ultimo contained the statement
that the Spanish minister for foreign
affairs assured him positively that
Spain will do all that the highest honor
and Justice require In the matter Of
the Maine. The reply above referred
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
STARTLING REPORT Expected.
senate Committee Will Make Speciality of
Maine Disaster.


Washington, April 12.-Congress and
the country will probably be surprised
at the wide scope OF the report to be
made by the senate foreign relations
committee on their Investigations into
the explosion which wrecked the bat
tleship Maine. In addition to the evil
dence taken by the naval board of in
quiry. which has received careful con-
sideration by the committee, many wit
nesses have been examined, and every
possible means of throwing any light
on the cause OF the disaster has been
taken by the committee.
While the utmost reticence is main
tanned by the committee as to the ma
ture of the testimony and the conclu-
sions reached, from casual remarks
made by its members-notably by SEN
ator Morgan in a speech last week in
the open senate-it is apparent
that they have sufficient information
in their possession to warrant the de-
ductlon that the explosion was not only
caused by mine planted by the Span
ish authorities, but that Spanish off,
GERS were guilty of firing it,
There have been vague rumors afioat
trat portion Of the evidence taken nv
the naval board upon this particular
point was deliberately suppressed for
the reason that its publication wo;lld
cause an immediate rupture Of our re-
iations with Spain and would emba~rass
the administration in its preparat on OF
the case against that government. Con-
sui General Lee, 1t is expected VIII
prove most important witness, and
his appearance before the committee is
awaited with great interest.
There is no doubt that General Lee
since he testified before the board of
inquiry, has been hunting for evidence
as to the completely of Spanish officers,
and If, as is reported, a considerable
sum of money was placed at his dis
posal for that purpose, the Importance
OF his testimony has hardly been over
estimated. He will probably go before
the committee immediately upon reach
Ing Washington.
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
Vessels at Mare Island Navy Yard Being
Prepared for Use.
Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal, April II.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

snces IN our favor. due from the heavy
SAFES OF our products during the past
few months.
Inc tax on beer now brings the gov
srhineN about $33,OO0.00O per annum:
.hat on tobacco about $50, 900, and
mat on spirits over $50, OO0, OOO-a total
aoo NJ these three sources of nearly $780,
woooo' These three articles, IL the tax
were temporarily doubled upon them
As war measure, would put into the
treasury an average Of $12, OOO. 900 per
"ionth' In addition to the present re-
ceipts' which are sufficient TO meet its
ordlnary expenditures.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

to Of the a1st uitimo also contained an
expression OF the readiness OF Spain TO
submit to an arbitration all the differ
ences which can arise in this matter.
which is subsequently explained by the
note of the Spanish minister at WASH
ington OF the 10th inst. as follows:
las TO the question OF fact which
springs from the diversity of views be-
tween the report OF the American and
Spanish boards. Spain proposes that the
fact be ascertained by an impartial in
yestigation by experts, which decision
Spain accepts in advance"
To this / have made no reply.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Funeral Of Margaret Matner.

Detroit, Mich, April 1.-THE remain 3
of Margaret Mather were laid at rest
In Elmwood cemetery, beside those
of the dead actress mother. The flu
neral services were of brief and sim
pie character. They were conducted
by Rev. c. A. Fulton Of the First Bap-
list church. A quartette Of male voices
from the Geisha company sang hymns
and members of the Otis Skinner COM
pany acted as pallbearers Four thou
sand persons were present in the GEM
etery and during the earlier portions
Of the day crowds of people viewed the
body as 1t lay in her fathers humble
dwelling
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Tn Memory of Mrs. Parneii.

New York, April ia memorial
service for the late Della Tudor Stewart
Parnell, mother of Charles Stewart
Parnell. was held In a parlor Of the
Gilsey House under the auspices Of the
Daughters Of the Revolution, the
Daughters of 1912, and the Womans
Franchise association. Delegates from
several Irish societies Of this city were
present. The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, who
read an interesting sketch Of the life
Of Mrs. Parnell, after which appropri-
ate resolutions were adopted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
WELL FIXED FOR A FIGHT.
United States Was Never I'm a Better
Shape Financially.

Shape Financially.
Washington, April 12.-How will the
rnment raise money to carry on a
II war is to occur? That war is
Pstly undertaking, counted even in
dollars. goes without saying, and
Evidenced by the fact that a pretty
e share of the $50,00O,000 appropri-
for the mere matter of monetary
aration has been already expend-
pr Its expenditure authorized. Luck
the people of the United States are
~ In better condition to supply the
icy necessary for an event of this
acter than on any former occa-
The money in circulation in the
ed States today is more than ever
re. 1t has increased $246, 1888, 445 in
twenty-one months since the Chi
convention took the ground that
money OF the country could not in
Pc materially without free coinage
ilver. and stands today at high
pr mark"
treasury statement just issued
% that the money in circulation in
United States at the beginning Of
present month was 1856, 05S. 645-a
greater than ever shown in any
monthly statements on this sub
by the government. More than
the gold in circulation is today, in
race OF the war rumors and war
inties. greater In quantity than
before. 1t increased during the
"a or March. in the teeth Of the
blasts. nearly a million dollars a
the actual gain for the month as
n by the treasury figures. being
1880. while the total increase in
money In circulation during the
IA was SIS. 1881, 9s6.
yer before In the history of the
fry has there been az much money
rculation or as much gold In cir
ION. as shown by the Official fig
or the treasury. az today. and the
Inflow OF gold from abroad is like
continue, by reason Of the bal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Died at Easter services.

Chicago. April 12.-Easter services ara
the First Congregational church of Oak
Park were interrupted by the sudden
death OF Miss Ruth Davis from heart
disease. She was In one of the front
pews. She placed her hands on the
back Of the seat before her and bent her
head upon them. Her friends attempt
ed to rouse her. thinking she had9
tainted. Several members of the con-
gregation assisted In Carrying her into,
the open air, whore II waa discovered.
that she was dead