Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21

ger and their property destroyed and them
selves h ruined.where our trading vessels
ton, the expeditions Of fiiibustering that
and
thus arising-all these and others that !
need not mention, with the resulting
to our peace and compel US to keep on a
semi-war footing with nation with which
we are at peace
Destruction of the Maine.
These elements Of danger and disorder
already pointed out have been strikingly
illustrated by a tragic event which has
pic. I have already transmitted to con.
gross the report of the naval court Of in
Quiry on the destruction Of the battleship
night Of the 18th of February. The de-
struction of that noble vessel has filled
the national heart with !nexpressible hor-
sailors and marines and two officers of our
navy, reposing in the fancied security OF a
friendly have er TO
and sorrow to the nation.
The naval court of inquiry. which, It is
to Of say be was
imous in it's conclusion that the destruc-
ton of the Maine was caused by an ex-
terror explosion. that of submarine mine.
w PROOF ' Of spain's weakness.
by whatever exterior cause, is a patent and
Cuba that Is intolerable; That condition
ish government cannot assure safety and
security to vessel Of the American navy
in the harbor Of Havana on mission Of
peace and rightfully there.
Further referring In this connection to
recent diplomatic correspondence, dis
from oqr mn bs to ssp Of the
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs
assured him positively that Spain will do
auire rein in the matter Of the Maine 1 The re-
ply above referred to Of the 91st ult. also
contained an expression Of the readiness
differences which can arise in this matter
which Is subsequently explained by the
note Of the Spanish minister at Washing
ton OF the 10th inst. as follows:
Note from Spain.
LAS to the question of fact which springs
from the diversity of views between the
boards. Spain proposes that the fact be
BY experts, which decision Spain accepts
in advance"
To this have made no reply.
Grant Is Quoted.
President Grant In 1876 after discussing
peared, and it's hopeless and apparently i in in
definite prolongation, said:
I'm such event, / am Of opinion that
the responsibility which devolves upon
them, and to seriously consider the only
remaining measures possible-mediation
ana intervention. Owing perhaps to the
large expanse of water separating the is-
land from the peninsula, the contending
parties appear to have within themselves
no depository or common confidence, to
suggest wisdom when passion and excite
lnent have their sway and assume the part
of peacemaker. In this view. in the earlier
days of the contest the good offices of the
United States as mediator were rendered
IN good faith. without any selfish purpose,
friendship for both parties, but were at
the time declined by Spain with the decla-
ration nevertheless that at future time
they would be Indispensable.
mo intimation has been received that in
the opinion Of Spain that time has been
cached; And yet the strife continues with
the interests of the United States and Of
other nations. Each party seems quite
capable of working great injury and dam
age to the other, as well as to all the rela-
tons and interests dependent on the ex-
istence Of peace in the island: but they
boh a1e Fl rs }ggad as
any success whereby one party shall pos
sesss and control the island to the exclusion
by intervention, seems to be the only al
ternatiye, which must, sooner or later. be
invoked for the termination of the strife"
Cleveland Is Quoted.
In the last annual message Of my Imme-
1iate predecessor during the pending strug-
gle, IL was SalC:
when the inability of Spain to deal sue
cessfully with the insurrection has become
and 1t is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all pur-
poses of it's rightful existence, and when
l hopeless struggle for it's reestablishment
mas degenerated into a strife which means
If human life and the utter destruction Of
he very subject matter of the confrct, a
situation will be presented in which our OBJ
igationS to the sovereignty Of Spain will
be superseded by higher obligations, which
we can hardly hesitate to recognize and
discharge"
In the Near Future.
In my annual message to congress, De-
'ember last speaking to this question,
said:
1.-THE near future will demonstrate
whether the Indispensable condition of
peace, just alike to the. Cubans
ind to Spain, as well as equitable to all
Welfare of Cuba, is likely to be attained.
# not. the exigency Of further and other
action by the United States will remain
% be taken. When that time comes that
lotion will be. determined in the line of
ndisputable right and duty: 1t will be
sht Of the this
yves to itself. to the people who have con-
,onfided to 1t the protection of their inter-
,sts and honor. and to humanity.
VIII Act When the Time Comes.
Sure of the right, keeping free from all
Dffense ourselves, actuated only by upright
Ind patriotic considerations, moved neither
~ passion nor Sel11ShDeSS, the government
viii continue its wstchful care over the
lights and property of American citizens
md will abate none e It's efforts to bring
bout by peaceful ae5hcies peace which
hall be honorable and enduring. If it shall
hereafter appear to lie duty imposed by
ur obligations to ourselves, to civilization
nd humanity to intervene with force, 1t
hall be without fault on our part and
My because the necessity for such action
will be SO clear is to command the support
md approval Of the civilized world"
War Must Stop.
The long trial has proved that the object
or which Spain has waged the war cannot
e attained. The fire of insurrection may
nflame or may shoulder with varying sea-
ons, but it has not been and it is plain that
cannot be extinguished by present meth
IDS. The only hope of relief and repose
rom a condition which cannot longer be
injured Is the enforced paclncation or
Iuba. In the name of humanity, in the |
ame of civilization, in behalf Of endan-
,ered American interests, which give us
he right and the duty to speak and to
ct. the war In Cuba must stop.
Asks Authority to Act.
In view Of these facts and these consid-
l ask the congress to authorize |
nd empower the president to take meas |
lres to secure a full termination of |
lostilities between the government of l
spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure |
n the island the establishment of stable !
government capable of maintaining order !
md observing its international obliga-
ions, fnsuring peace and tranquility ara !
he security of its citizens as well a s our |