Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1898-04-16
WA-KEENEY, KAN, APRIL 16, 1898.

mend that the distribution of food
and supplies be continued, and that
an appropriation be made out of the
public treasury to supplement the
charity of our citizens. The issue is
now with Congress.
1t is a solemn responsibility.
| 1 have exhausted every effort to re-
lieve the intolerable condition of
affairs which is at our doors.
Prepared to execute every Obliga-
tion imposed upon me by the consti-
tuition and the laws, 1 await your ac-
tion.
THE ARMIsTICE REFERRED TO.
Yesterday and since the preparation
of the foregoing message, official in
formation was received by me that
the latest decree of the Queen Regent
of Spain directs General Blanco, in
order to prepare and facilitate peace,
to proclaim suspension of hostilities,
the duration and details of which
have not yet been communicated to
me. This fact, with every other per-
tinent consideration, Will, am sure,
have your just and careful attention
in the solemn deliberations upon
which you are about to enter.
If this measure attains a successful
result, then our aspirations as a
Christian, peace-loving people will be
realized.
If it fails, it will only be another
Justification for our contemplated ac-
tion WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
| THE LATEsT.-The Presidents mes
sage was Immediately referred to the
committee on foreign affairs and
stormy sessions were held which ter
minated by the submission of majori-
ty and minority reports. The trouble
is over the recognition of an existing
Cuba republic. The President, Gen
eral Lee and the consuls generally as
sert that it exists only on paper. The
radicals including Senator Foraker
and the Democrats generally are for
recognition at once. In the House
there was a regular town and grown
row, and liar, scoundrel, ETC., were
freely passed.
The Senate is talking and, in the
House, the Democrats after making a
noble grand stand play to the CALLER
les. Joined with the Republicans and
voted for the following resolution by
a vote of 322 to 10. Jerry Simpson
had to be a black sheep of course and
is one of the nineteen.
Whereas, The government of Spain
for three years past has been waging
war on the island of Cuba, against a
revolution by the inhabitants thereof,
without making any substantial pro-
gress towards the suppression of said
revolution, and has conducted the
warfare in manner contrary to the
laws OF nations, by methods inhuman
and unciviliZed, causing the death by
starvation of more than 200, 900 innO-
cent nOn-cOmbatantS,t the victims be-
ing for the most part helpless women
and children, inf1icting intolerable in
jury to the commercial interests of
the United States. involving the de-
struction of the lives and property of
many of our citizens, entailing the
expenditure of millions of dollars in
patrOlling our coasts and policing the
high seas in order to maintain our
neutrality; and
Whereas, This long series of losses,
injuries and burdens, for which Spain
is responsible, has eliminated in the
destruction of the United States bat
tleShip Maine in the harbOr of Ha-
vana, and in the death of 266 of our
Seamen.
Resolved, ETC., That the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized and direct
ed to intervene at once to stop the
war in Cuba to the end ana with
the purpose of securing permanent
peace and order there and establish
ing by the free action of the people
thereof a stable and independent
government of their own in the is
land of Cuba; and the President is
hereby authorized and empowered to
use the land and naval forces Of the
United States to execute the purpose
of this resolution"
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.