The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
The President Sends Communica-
ton to Congress.
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE.
The Declaration of war with s,ain and the
Military Movem snts of the United
states-Ovsrtures for Peace-Our
Foreign Reiations-Treasury
Mattera-Anairs OF the
Army and Navy,
Etc, Etc

Kinley sent the following message to
the Fifty-ffth congress after he had
been informed by committees that the
senate and house awaited any COM
munication he wished to make to
them:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives:
Notwithstanding the added burdens rendered
necessary by the war, our people rejoice In "A
very satisfactory and steadily increasing de-
gree of prosperity evidenced by the largest
volume Of business ever recorded Every man
ufacture has been productive, agricultural pur-
suits have yielded abundant returns, labor in
the fields of industry is better rewarded, rev
enue legislation passed by the present congress
has increased the treasury's receipts to the
amount estimated by its authorities the
finances OF the government have been sue
cessfully administered and its credit advanced
20 the first rank, while its currency has been
maintained at the worlds highest standard
Military service under u common flag and tor
righteous cause has strengthened the national
spirit and served to cement more closely than
ever the fraternal bonds between every section
of the country review OF the relation
OF tho United States to other powers
always appropriate. is this year of primary i'm
portance In view OF the momentous issues
which have arisen demanding In one instance
the ultimate determination by arms and in
volving far-reachlng consequences which will
require the earnest attention OF the congress-
The Cuban In$urrsctton.
In my last annual message very full consd-
Grafton was given to the question OF the duty
of the government OF the United States toward
Spain and the Cuban insurrection as being by
far the most important problem with which we
were then called upon to deal The consdera-
lions then advanced and the exposition OF tine
views therein expressed. disclosed my sense Of
the extreme gravity OF the situation. Setting
aside. as logically unfounded or practically in
admissible, the recognition OF the Cuban in
half eh.sar 81 hA
independence OF Cuba neutral intervention to
end the war by imposing rational
compromise between the contestants In
PREVENTION in favor nof one or the other
party and forcibe annexation OF the
island, concluded II was honestly due to our
friendly relations with Spain that she should
be given reasonable chance TO realizs her ex-
pectations OF reform to which she had become
irrevocably committed Within a few weeks
previous she had announced comprehensive
plans which IL was confidently asserted would
be ef1lcacious to remedy the evil so deeply
affecting our own cou2try so injurious to the
true interests Of the mother country as well as
10 those of Cuba, and so repugnant to the uni
versal sentiment OF humanity. The ensuing
month BROUGHT little sign OF real progress
toward the plclfcaton OF Cuba The auton-
omous administration set up In the capital and
some of the principal cities. appeared not
TO gain the favor OF the inhabitants
nor to be able to extend their influence to large
extent OF territory nelu ny Ihe Insurgents Wniie
the military arm, obviously unable TO cope
with the still active rebellion. continued many
of the most Objectionable and offensive policies
OF the government tnat ha1 preceued IT, NO
tangible rellei was anorued the vast NUMBERS
oi unhappy recohcehtraoos uesplte tue reltcr-
Rted professions made In that regard and the
amount appropriated by Spain to that end
The prefer d expedent of zones Of cultivation
proved lllusory; lndeed' no less practical nor
more ueluslve promises OF succor couli
wen nave been rendered 10 the eN-
hausted ana destitute people stripped
OF all that maze ire ana nome uear ana herueu
IN strnnYe region among unsympathetic
strangers haruly less hecessltous thhh them-
selves by tue emu Oh Decenoer inc hortaiitV
among Tn IN hao lriRhuulN Increased Coh-
servatlVe estimates from spanish sources
placed the denths among THESE distress peo-
pie NJ over ~ per cent from the time Gen
Weylers decree OF recommendation was en-
forced win the acqulescehce OF the spanish
huthorlties scheme was adopted tor rehei oy
eharlCaole contributions ralSeu III mus couh-
Try ana distributed uhuer the ulrectloh OF the
consul general anu Inc several con :
suls' by noble ana earnest lhIivldual
tnort through the Organized agencies OF the
American ked cross Ihou 'andSo lives were
mus saved. nut many thou, an ~ more were ln-
accessible to such forms OF aid Tue war con-
tinued on the old roofing without comprehen-
siVe plan. deVeloplnt onlV the same spasmodic
encounters barren OF strateHlc result that had
marked ths course OF the carrier ten years re-
oelilon hS Wen as lhe present usurrectlon from
AIS start NO alternative save physical ex-
hhusuoh OF eith5r cOmohtaht ana thereWlLhal
Tue praetlcai rum OF the isihnd Jay IN sivht,
nut now TAR distant no one eoulu venture To
COM clure
IN nr'tr"'t'"" "' '" "a.u""h'p "A'"e
Az thls luncture' on the ION OF February
lhst o'curr' q lhe destruction OF the DaltleShlt
Maine, while ri2hifuIly wing IN the harbor OF
havana on mission OF international courtesy
ana so'u villa chtaNtrophe the suspicious
nature ana nor or OF wh'h 'tlrrei the nat on'S
heart profoundly. IL is strlNlhH evidence oil
our nation chara,te that this shocking blow
falling upon n generous people already deeply
touched by preceding ev nts in .uDa did MOI
move them TO an instant desperate resolve To
tolerate no longer the ex Isl nee o'P Jnditiou
of danger und disorder at our doc nat made
possible such deed by whomScNS. wrought
Yet the instinct OF justi 90 pre- 5ailed ard
the nation auxiouSly awaited the re-
suit OF the search M Investigation NJ once set
on foot The finding OF the naval board OF in
auiry established that the origin Of the explo-
sion was external by n su murine M n, and