The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-27
WAR MUST END.


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to Spain before his departure for his post
directed him to impress on that govern
ment the sincere wish of the United States
to lend it's aid toward the ending of the
war in Cuba by reaching peaceful and
lasting result just and honorable alike to
Spain and to the Cuban people. These in
structions rected the character and dura-
ton of the contest, the widespread losses
it entails, the burdens and restraints it
imposes upon u.s. with constant disturbance
of national interests, and the injury result
ing from an indefinite continuance of this
state of things. = No solution was
proposed to which the slightest idea Of hu-
initiation to Spain could attach and, in
deed, precise proposals were withheld to
avoid embarrassment to that government"
After reciting the substance of SPANS
reply received on Oct. % last the President
said: afEk
1.-THE immediate amelioration of existing
conditions under the new administration
of Cuban affairs is predicted and there
withal the disturbance and all occasion for
any change of attitude on the part of the
United States
Since the delivery of this message evil
dence has accumulated showing beyond
question that the promise in behalf of the
new administration to relieve the conditions
in Cuba have not been fulfilled or accom-
plished. On the contrary, the evidence
which has reached the President shows
conclusively that the situation is daily be-
coming more serious. In view Of these
facts this government has decided to take
if it has not already taken, definite action
by informing Spain that, while disavowing
any interest other than that dictated by a
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and starving people, it must insist that
hostilities be brought to a speedy termina-
ton. So far as known, no specific date
has been fixed within which the war must
be terminated but it is believed that it is
the purpose of the administration not to
permit of any unnecessary or extended de-
lay. 1t is known in high official circles that
many of the people highest in authority in
Spain, including members of the. Ministry,
are extremely weary of the conflict in Cuba
and would willingly accede to any reason
able terms for settlement of the whole
question by granting to Cuba her independ-
ence on an indemnity basis. The opposition
to this plan comes from the factions OPP
posed to the present administration, who
demand extreme measures if necessary to
retain control of the island. In view of
these conditions, what will be the answer to
our demands cannot be foretold.
1t is practically settled that when the
report on the Maine disaster reaches the
Senate it will be referred to the committee
on foreign relations. Some of the members
of the committee on naval affairs have felt
that that committee should have the report
in view of the investigation it has been or
dered by the Senate to conduct, but the for
eign relations committee claims jurisdiction
because of the international character of
the questions involved, and Senator Hale,
chairman of the naval committee, said to-
day that he did not now expect to make
any objection to the report going to the
foreign relations committee. The hope is
expressed by all the more conservative SEN
ators that the Presidents message and the
accompanying papers will be allowed to go
TO committee without any debate or COM
ment whatever in the Senate, but they are
not altogether confident of accomplishing
this result A large majority of the sena-
tors have tacitly agreed that this should be
the course but there are a few from whom
no promise has been secured and there is
some apprehension that one or more of
these may make objection to immediate ref
erence or that some of them may offer
resolutions providing for direct Intervention.
There is. however continued and persistent
effort to prevent such action and the indica-
tons now ar5 That this effort may succeed.
There is little expectation Of maintaining