Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11

| ton OF the 10th instant as follows:
AS to the question of fact which springs
from the diversity Of views between the
report of the American and Spanish
boards, Spain proposes that the fact be
ascertaincd by an impartial investigation
by experts, whose decision Spain accepts in
advance.
To this l have made no reply.
President Grant, in 1875. after discussing
the phases of the contest as it then ap-
peared. and its hopeless and apparent in
definite proiongation, said:
In such evt, 1 am of opinion that other
nations will be compelled to. assume the
responsibility which devolves upon them,
and to seriously consider the only remain
ing measures possible, mediation and inter-
vention. Owing, perhaps, to the large ex-
panse of water separating the island from
the peninsula the coptendin0 par
| ties appear to have within themselves no
depository of common confidence, to sug-
gest wisdom when passion and excitement
have their way. and to assume the part Of
peacemaker
In this view in the earlier days Of the
contest the good Offices of the United
States as a mediator were rendered in good
faith, without any selfish purpose. in the
interest of humanity. and in sincere friend
| ship for both parties, but were at the time
lecltned 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 dread horrors,
and all its injuries to the interests of the
United States and Of other nations.
Each rarty seems quite capable OF work.
I'M prnlf frnS,
| as we'll as to all the relations and interests
dependent on the existence of peace in the
| island: but they seem ir capable of reach
ing any adjustment, and both have thus
far failed Of achieving any success whereby
| one party shall possess and control the
island to the exclusion Of the other. Under
the circumstances. 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
termination of the strife"
His Last Annual Message.
In the last annual message Of my prede-
ccssor. during the pending struggle, it was
said:
When the inability of Spain to deal sue
cessfully with the insurrection has become
| manifest. and it is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all pfir-
| poses of its riGhtful existence and when
a hopeless struggle for :ts re-estabIishment
| has degenerated into a strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice of
human life and the utter destruction of
the very subject-matter of the conflict a
situation will be presented in which our
obligations to the sovereignty OF Spain will
be superseded by higher obligations. which
We can hardly hesitate to recognize and
discharge
In my annual message to Congress, De-
cember last, speaking to this question, 1
said:
THE near future will demonstrate
whether the indispensable condition of a
righteous peace, just alike to the Cubans
and to Spain as well as equitable to all our
interests so intimately involved in the well
fare of Cuba, is likely to be attained. If
| not. the exigency Of further and other ac-
tion by the United States will remain to
be taken. When that time comes that ac-
ton will be determined in the line of in
disputable right and duty. 1t will be faced.
/ without misgiving or hesitancy in the light
of the obligation this government owes
| itself. to the people who have confided to
| it the protection of their interests and
honor, and to humanity.
S~AS "a eAS AA6hep hSSpiA6 lISc lEOiu dll
| offense ourselves, actuated only by upright
| and patriotic considerations, moved neither
| by passion nor selfishness. the government
will continue its watchful care over the
| rights and property Of American citizens
| and will abate none of it's efforts to bring
| about by peaceful agencies a peace which
| shall be honorable and enduring If 1t
shall hereafter appear to be a duty imposed
| hV OlliQafjOnS fp fo cfx
ton and humanity to intervene with force,
it shall be without fault on our part and
only because the necessity for such action
| will be SO clear as to command the support
and approval of the civilized world"
The long trial has proved that the OBJ
| ject for which Spain has waged the war
cannot be attained The fire of insurrec.
ten may flame or may smolder with vary
ing seasons. but it has not been and 1t is
plain that it cannot be Nextinguished by
present methods. The only hope of relief
and repose from a condition which can no
longer be endured is the enforced pacifica-
! ton of Cuba. In the name of humanity, in
| the name Of civilization, in behalf of en-
| dangered American interests which give
| US the right and the duty to speak and to
act. the war in Cuba must STOP
Asks Power to End HostiIitfes.
In view of these facts and of those con-
siderations. ask the Congress to author
| ize and empower the President to take
measures to secure a full and final ter
mination of hostilities between the govern
ment of Spain and the people of Cuba, and
| to secure in the Island the establishment of
a stable government capable of maintain
ing order and observing it's international
obligations. insuring peace and tranquility
and the security OF its citizens as well as
our own, and to use the military and naval
forces Of the United States as may be
necessary for those purposes.
And in the interest of humanity and to
aid in preserving the lives of the starving
people of the island j recommend that the
distribution of food and supplies be con-
! tinued, and that an appropriation be made
out Of the public treasury to supplement
the charity of our citizens.
The issue is now with the Congress. 1t is
a solemn responsibility. have exhausted
every effort to relieve the intolerable con-
dftion Of affairs which Ia orr doorS