The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06

condition which can no longer be en- dured Is the enforced qualification of Cuba. In the name of humanity, in the name of civilization, in behalf of endangered American interests which give us the right and the duty to speak and to act the war In Cuba must stop"
 MILITARY WORK,
 In view of all this, the congress was asked to authorize and empower the president to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostillties between Spain and the people of Cuba and to secure in the island the estab- lishment of a stable government cap able of maintaining order and observing it's international obligations, assuring peace and tranquility and the security of it's citizens as well as our own, and for the accomplishment of those ends to use the military and naval forces of the United States as might be necessary with added authority to continue gen. erous relief to the starving people of Cuba.
 (Here follows an account of the diplo- matic negotiations, the military prera- rations and the chief events of the war, with special praise for Dewey, Hobson and the other heroes, including the Red Cross workers. Then the peace nego- tiations are described)
 THE FUTURE.
 I do net discuss at this time the g1v- ernment for the future of the new pos sessions which will come to us as the result of the war with Spain. Such discussion will be appropriate after the treaty of peace shall be ratified. In the meantime and until the conditions have legislated otherwise it will be my duty to continue the military governments which have existed since our occupation and give to the people security in life and property and encouragement under just and beneficent rule.
 As soon as we are in possession of Cuba and have racified the island it will be necessary to give aid to its people to form a government for themselves. This should be undertaken at the ear Hest moment consistent with safety and assured suco ess. It is important that our relation with this people shall be Of the most friendly character and our | commercial relations close and reclpro- cal. It should be our duty to assist in every proper way to build up the waste places of the island, encourage the in- dustry of the people and assist them to form government which shall be free and independent Spanish rule must be 1 replaced by a just benevolent and hu- mane government. conducted by the people of Cuba, capable of performing ! all internationa obligations, and which shall encourage thrift, industry and prosperity and promote peace and good will among all of the inhabitants. Whatever may have been their req 1 tions in the past neither revenge ncr passion should have a place in the new government. Until there is complete l tranquility in the island and stable 1 government inaugurated, military occu patton will be continued.
 OTHER FOREIGN RELATIONS.
 With the one exception of the rupture with Spain the intercourse of the Uni- ted States with the great family of na- tions has been marked with cordiallty.
 THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
 The Nicaragua canal commission un- der the chairmanship of Rear Admiral John c. Walker, apponted July a. 1897, under the authority of a provision in the sundry civil act of June of that year has nearly completed it's labors, and the results of it's inquiry into the proper route. the feasibility and the cost of construction of an inter-oCean;c canal by a Nicaraguan route will be laid before you. In the performance of | it's task the commission received all possible courtesy and assistance from the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica which thus testified their appreciation of the importance of giv- ing a speedy and practical outcome to the great project that has for so many years engrossed the attention of the re- spective countries.
 AS the scope of the recent inquiry embraces the whole subject with the aim of making plars and surveys for a canal by the most convenient route it suit of previous surveys and plans, and in particular those adopted by the mar itime canal company under it's existirg concessions from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, so that to this extent those grants necessarily bod as essential a part in the deliberations and conclu- olOHS OL tue Cdlldl COllIlllISSlOl dS they have held and must needs hold in the discussion from congress. Under these circumstances, and in view of over lures made to the governments of Nica- raGua and Costa Rica by other parties for new canal concessions pradicated on the same contracts, I have not hesi- tated to express my conviction that considerations of eypediency and inter- national policy as between the several governments interested in the construc- tion and control of an inter-oceanic ca nal by this route require the mainte- nance of the status quo until the canal commission shall have reported and the United States congress shall have had the opportunity to pass finally up the whole matter during the present ses- sion, without ore iudice by reason of any change in the existing conditions.
 Nevelthe ess it app 1ars that the sov- ernment of Nicaragua, as one of it's last sovereign acts before merging it's pow CTS in those of the newly formed states of Central America. has granted an op- tional concession to another association to become effective on the expiration of the present grant. It does not appear what surveys have been made or what route is proposed under this contingent grant so that an examination of the feasibility of it's plans is necessarily not embraced in the report of the canal