The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-27
APPEAL TO SPANIARDS
EFFORTS OF THE UNIVERSAL PEACE
UNION TO STAY THE WAR.
Letter Addressed to the Queen Regent
and Premier Sagasta That Was
"HeId Up" by Uncle Sam.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-It was de-
veloped here to-day that the Universal
Peace Union, through it's president, Alfred
Fl. Love, of this city. prepared and mailed
to the Queen Regent of Spain and Premier
Sagasta an appeal asking that government
to acknowledge the independence of Cuba in
the interest of peace. The appeal was first
sent on April q, four days before this coun-
try declared that a state of war existed be-
tween Spain and the United States. 1t was
held up, however, in New York, and after
two weeks had expired was again in Presi-
dent Loves hands, with the seal unbroken
and stamped across it with a government
stamp a notice that no mail is permitted
to go to SPAIN Ex-Governor Hoyt, of
Wyoming, then took the communication to
Washington and laid it before the State
Department in the hope that it might be
permitted to go and at the same time to
assure the government of it's contents. 1t
was not allowed to go through the mails,
however but it was suggested to ex-Gov-
ernor Hoyt that it might be sent to one of
the European bureaus of the union. AS
result it was sent to Berne. Switzerland,
for transmission to Spain and is now en-
route.
After referring to the union as represent
all parts of the world the appeal indicates
that all the pending difficulties could be dis
posed of by peaceful means. Continuing it
says: "Our President Mckinley, we have
reason to believe. has been forced into his
present attitude. You know he is the execu-
tive of this government. The Peace Union
is cosmopolitan. We have, we believe, still
in your Senate one of our vice presidents,
Art1J do Tlafa 70 tho
unions sincerity. the appeal states: 1--WE
would do what we now suggest for you to
grant" and continuing. reads, "Oh, how
you would elevate your nation. What a con-
tribution to the age of intelligence if you
would send a message to America for the
sake of peace humanity and your friend
ship we will hear terms for the independ-
ence of Cuba This would open the way for
three plans the Universal Peace Union is
now suggesting. First, commission to visit
you; second purchase, and the Maine mat
ter some how considered; third, internation-
al arbitration and international. mediation.
Is it too late? If there is hull, If there
be check if any way be open, we can say
in all frankness, for your good and for the
good of all, that the feeling here IS opposed
to war and against the annexation of your
possessions. There is deep, earnest desire
for the freedom of Cuba. Now, will not
Cuba be worth more TO you IRE Tree than as ID q
restless, expensive and trouble to your
The remaining portions of the appeal are
solicitous of Spain's feelings in the existing
difficulties, and state that the union is
actuated entirely by a desire to bring
about peace. In one portion 1T states: we
have appreciated your several concessions
in this Cuban trouble" President Love ex-
plains this to mean the withdrawal of Wey-
Ter the submission to the United States re-
fusal to withdraw General Lee, the feeding
of reconcentrados by this country, the au-
tonomy scheme, and, last of all. the decla-
efforts of the union to bring this latter
about. President Love said tonight that
on April the union cabed to the queen;
requesting her to grant an unconditional
arrnistice and also telegraphed to Cardinal
Gibbons to have the Pope use his .iS,, endeavor
later, Mr. Love said 1.-The armistice was
granted" He also stated that he was still
hopeful that peace may yet be assured, ana
is awaiting some reply from Spain TO the
anneal.