The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

w WAbHINOION, LOO. g. Inc president s.
message to congress eponed as follows.
10 tho senoto and House Of Representatives
notwithstanding tho added burdons
rendered necessary ly the war our people
arc In very satisfactory and steadily In
creasing degree of prosperity eyidopoed ly
the largest volume of business ever re-
eordod. Manufacture has been produc-
tive, agricultural pursuits havo yielded
abundant returns, labor In oil fields of In.
dustTy Is better rewarded, revenue legis-
loBon passed by tho prcecnt congress has
increased tho treasurys rpogipts 10 the
amount estimated w its authors, tho
finances OF the government have been sue
eossfully administered ana the credit ad.
vanoo1 60 the first Tuuk, while It's currency
has been maintained TO the worlds high.
est standard. Military service under u
common tag AID for righteous oause
has strengthened tho national spirit and
served no cencnt more closely than ever
tho fraternal bonds bo,weGn evmy seosion
of the country.
a reviow of the ralatiop Of tho United
Stetos 10 other powoTS, al ways appropri.
ate, IN this year OF primary Importance in
Wow of tho momenbpuG issues 'hioh have
arisen, demanding in one tnsutuoo the nj.
umate dstorminaion by arms and involy.
ing far-i -io1Hhing consequences which will
require tho OGrpo5t asfenTion OF ale con.
grues
Spain Was Given n Good Chance.
In my last annual message very full con
sidoratlon was given 20 the question OF the
duty of tho government OF tho United
States toward spain snd the Cuban insur-
roct1on as be!ng by far the most important
problem With which ws wore then caIlod
upon to deal Tho considerations then nd.
vnnced, and the oZposiaon of tho viows
therBin expressed, discioaei my sense OF
the extrome gravity of the situation. SSt.
ting nside, as logically unfound8l or prao.
tically inadmissiDlc, the recognition OF
tho Cabnn insurn,nts as bolligareuts. tho
recognition Of tho Independence of Cuba,
neutral intervention 10 END tho war By in
posing q rational oompruiniso betwUen tho
contestants, Intervention In favor of ono
or tho othsc party, and foroible annexa.
tion of bho isinno-l concluded Is waS hon
est!y due to our friondly relations with
Spain that she should bo given reason
Rble ehanos to rerItne her expectations of
reform 10 wldss abe had beoosns ar0yooa-
bly, oommiJtod.
Within ~ few uo3l.s previously she hnd
ennounood conpruho isiye plans which tt
was confidently assorted would be efIlca.
ctous 10 romedy tho evils so deeply effect-
ing our own o1uuEy, 10 injurious TO tho
wall aS TO those OF Cuba, and so repuS.
nant 10 ths uniyOasal s0nHlnNnt of hui
rlHnity
Mortality FTiRhtfs'iy Increased.
BY tho end Of DocSnbor the mortality
among them had iIighHully Increased.
Conservative estimates from Spanlsh
sources placed ths deaths among these
distroSssd psopls at over 10 por cont from
hA
of Recommendation was snforoad, With
tho aoquie5conso OF the Spanish nuthurl.
tieS Eohome was adopted for relief by
tho charitable in contributions raiaed In
this country md disteibut0d, under the
direction OF the consul general and the
several coDsu.s, by DObl5 and earnest in
diyidual cnofG BhroUgh the organized
agencies or tho American Red Cross
Thousands OF lii aS Woru thuz saved, but
many thousands moro were iuaoGoJsib bic 20
such such furGis of aid.
Az UhiS lunCturS, an tho 10TH OF Eebru-
airy last, Occutrad tho destruction of the
battl'ship Maine, whilo ightfully lying
in tho harbOr or HnYanA on "A miSsiOn OF
international courtesy and good villa
catastrophe thcsuspicious nature and hor.
ror OF which stirred tho nations bsart pro
foundly. IL IL u striking eyidouoa of tho
pot3e and sturdy good sOnso diatinguish-
ing our national character that this shocE-
Ing blow, falling upon generous people,
already deeply tOuChel by preceding
evonts In CuDa. did not move thoIn 10 an
instant, dc3E efato resolve 10 tolerate no
longer tho cXisGfnCo OF a condition of dan
ger and disorder az our doors that made
possible such n doed, by whom soeyer
wrought YOt the in6G!nOC OF justice pre-
vailod and the nation enEiously awaited
the result OF tho soarChing Investigation
nt onco Set on foot Tho tlnding OF the
naval board OF inquiry established that
the origin Of the explosion was external
by submarine mine, aud only hatUod,
through lack Of positive testimony, 30 fX
tho responsibility OF it's authorship,
hiilIans For National Defense.
All thesc things carried conviction TO
tho most thoughtful, even boHoro she find.
ing Of the naval court, that orisla in our
rotations with Spain and toward Cuba was
OF hand. so strong was this belief that
II needed but q brief executive suggest on
30 the congress TO receive immediate An
sw5r TO tho duty of making instant provi.
sion for the possible and perhaps speedily
probable emergency Of war, and tho 10.
markablo, hlmose unique, spectacle was
presen,9d Ot unanimous YUt9 OF both
hOngpS OD thI OF Ia ~ Mnpnh