The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-13
SUMMARY OF THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


NIcKinley's long expected message was
sent to Congress at noon to-day.
1t asks Congress to authorize the Presi-
dent to take measures to secure the ter
mination Of hostilities in Cuba and to Sc
cure the establishment of stable govern
ment there and to use the military and
naval forces of the United States as may
be necessary for those purposes.
The president calls attention to the fact
that for fifty years revolutions have been
occurring periodically in the island,
where the people have risen in arms
against the dominion of Spain. These
wars have caused the people of this coun-
try great Inconvenience and loss and
shocked them by the nearness Of such
barbarities as were practicsd.
He comments on the friendly offers of
President Cleveland looking to media
ton and the refusal of Spain to accept
such offers.
The horrors of RECOMMENDATION are
vividly portrayed, the President saying:
RECOMMENDATION, adopted avowedly as
a war measure in order TO cut off the re-
sources of the insurgents, worked its pre-
destined result AS said in my mes
sage last December it was not civilized
warfare; it was determination. The only
peace it could beget was that ofthe Wild
erness and the grave"
After speaking of the work of relief en-
gagged in by the people of this country,
he adds:
"The war in Cuba is of such nature
that short Of subjugation or extermina-
ton final military victory for either side
seems impracticable. The alternative
lies in the physical exhaustion of the one
or the other party or perhaps of both-a
condition which in effect ended the ten
years war by the truce of ZaDjon.
"The prospect of such protection and
conclusion of the present strife is con-
tingency hardly to be contemplated with
equanirnity by the civilized world and
least of all by the United States, affected
and injured as we are, deeply and init
mately, by its very existence.
Realizing this it appeared to be my
duty in spirit of true triendliness no
less to Spain than to the Cubans who
have SO much to lose by the prolonga ion
OF the struggle, to bring about an imme
diate termination of the war"
The President then sreaks of his last
efforts at negotiations with Spain which
were futile, and which he says brought
him to the end osa that he could do on
that line.
The President says the only hope of re-
lief from a condition which can no
longer be endured is the enforced pacifi-
cation of the island.
The request for sauthority to stop the
war is as follows:
"In view of these facts and ofthese con-
ditions ask Congress to authorize and
empower the President to take measures
to secure full and final termination OF
hostilities between the government OF
Spain and the people of Cuba and to Sc
cure in the island the establishment Of a
stable government capable Of maintain
ing order and observing its international
obligations. ensuring peace and tranquil
ity and the security ofits citizens, as well
as our OVID, and to use the military and
naval forces of the United States as may
be necessary for these purposes. :"
The issue is now with Congress and he
awaits its action, standing prepared to
carry out every obligation imposed upon
him by the constitution.
Spain's decree for suspension Of hos
tilities is submitted to Congress for just
and careful attention, with the observa.
ton that if the measure attains success
ful result, "then our aspirations as a
peace-loving people will be realized. If
it fails it will he only another justifica-
tion for our contemplated action
The President argues that the wreck
of the Maine in Havana harbor shows
that Spain is not able to guarantee Sc
curity to foreign vessels.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Presi-
dents message did not, after the first
reading, receive the Endorsement of a ma.
iority of the Senator'S, and many excused
themselves from speaking about it until
they could have time for careful perusal.
In general way the objections were
based on the ground that it did not go far
enough in recognizing the rights OF the
Cubans. The Senators who have been
especially noted for their conservatism
were pleased, but they were the excep-
ton to the rule, and many of those Sena-
tors who had in the past few days shown
disposition to slacken their opposition
to conservative course, appeared to be
disposed to return to their original posi-
tions.
q large number of the Democratic SEN
ators refused 10 express themselves at all
as did several Republicans, on the ground
that as they could not speak in compli-
mentary terms they would say nothing
at all.
One of the most significant utterances
on the subject of the message WAS that OF
Senator Foraker (Rep.) from the Presi-
dents own State, and member of the
committee on foreign relations. ie
said: