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spain. The former administration pledged
to subjugation without -, concession cons ss gave
mitted long in advance to policy Of re-
home rule FOR esSa and Puerto Rico. The
through Its new envoy, Gen. Wioodford.
and looking to an immediate and effective
land. although not accepted to the extent
Of admitted mediation In any shape. were
met met, by assurances that home rule, in an
war to end, and that more humane meth
sa net sa a Rsx With The eg
continued and Completed the s policy ALREADY
friendly regard for this nation by releasing
American citizens held under one charge
or another ,Sat connected with the instruction
single person entitled In any way to our
national protection remained In Spanish
prison.
An Appeal for Help.
While these negotiations were in prog
ress, The increasing restitution OF the un-
fortunate reconcentrados ard the alarming
tention. The success which had attended
the limited mea sure of relief extended to
the suffering American citizens among
the consular agencies of the money APP
propriated expressly for their succor BY
the joint, resolution e, approved May "a, 1897.
liar scheme of aid to. the great body Of
sufferers. A suggestion to this end was
On the oath Of December last ] caused to
be issued an appeal to the American peo-
pie inviting contributors IN money or In
ers in Cuba, following this on the Sth Of
January by simsr public a. a,nnouncements
Of the foamaaion OF central Cuban az rSer
York city, composed of three members rep
resenting the American National Red Cross
the e si The efforts Of that COM
piished much. .Arrangements for free trans
charitable work. The president Of the
American Red Cross and representatives
Of other contributory organIzations have
with the consul general and the local au--
thorities to make effective distribution of
the relief collected through the eoFts Of
money and supplies has already reached
the sufferers. ard more is forthcoming:
The supplies are admitted duty free, and
sarily confined to Havana and the larger
all Of the e towns Where 's suerins ' exis no
Thousands of lives have already been
saved The necessity for change In the
nized by the Spanish government. Within
few days past the orders of General Wey-
Ter have been revoked, the reconcentra-
turn to their homes and aided to resume
the supporting pursuits of peace pub
lie works have been ORDERED to give them
appropriated for their relief.
Cnn See No End.
The war In Cuba Is of such a nature that
short of subjugation or determination a
impracticabe. The alternati lies i IN the
physical exhaus Of the one or the other
party. or perhaps Of both-a condition
by the truce Of zenjon The prospect Of Of
such protraction and conclusion OF the
present strife is contingency hardly to
civilized. world, and least Of all BY the
United States. affected and injured as we
are. deeply and intimately. by Its very ex-
Asked for IN Armixtice.
Realizing this. 1t appeared to be my duty,
Spain than to the Cubans who have DO
struggle. to seek to bring about an imme-
date termination OF the war. To this end,
! submitted: on the 9th ultimo. as re-
spondence, through the United States min
lister at Madrid, propositions to the Span
til October /. for the Negotiation Of peace
In addition asked the Immediate revoca-
to permit. the people to return to, their
farms and the needy to be relieved with
provisions and supplies from the United
States, cooperating with the Spanish au-
thorities SO as to afford full relief.
The Reply of spain-
-rspls-of the Spanish cabinet was
received on the night of the 3lst ult. It
offers, as. the means to bring about peace
in Cuba, to conflde the preparation thereof
to the insular department. inasmuch as the
concurrence of that body would be neces-
ever That 9ss
the 9Th of May next. the Spanish govern
ment are not lessened or diminished. AS
tn III 81 Ray nes
ment would not object, for Is part, to &C,
esP at &c Of II
such ei case, e 10 determine the Duration 1i and
conditions of the armisttce.
The propositions submitted by Gen.
Woodford and the reply Of the Spanish
government were both in the form Of BRIEF
fore me---and are Substantially in the Ian
guage above given; The The function Of the
and hs ha mater o ae
Memorandum; but from Gen. Woodford's
sioas preesdnP the na Il Is
understood. that the Spanish government
stands ready to give the insular congress
gotiatiops or Indirectly BY means Of iegis-
1ation, does not appear.
END OF Diplomacy.
with this last overture in the direction of
f te The END nd 81 his effort. as Drought
In my annual message Of December last
Hof the untried measures there remain:
Recognition Of the insurgsnts as belliger.-
Cuba. neutral Intervention IL end the he
war by imposing rational compromise
Inn hnr o,,<,, r
Cannot Be- thought Of That. BY our W! CODE .ose
Thereupon reviewed these a afternatiVe;s
words. uttered In 1875. when. after seven en-
barbarities in Cuba he reached the con.
cluslon that the recognition q the inde-
tndefensible: and that the the recognition n a1 of
fsea according e re tests Il public ls ave.
poet Of the question. pointing out the In
conveniences and positive dangers of a
adding to the already onerous burdens Of
neutrality within our own jurisdiction,
could net in sRy way extend cur
tilities. Nothing has since occurred to
change char my my view in this regard. and recog-
Of proclamation OF neutrality. by which
ssTsssss PSbilsSssa e ts q s ssd
pothing toward the one end for which wa
labor. the instant paciflcation Of Cuba and
Island. >As
Preced-nts from History.
Turning to the question OF recognizing
at this time the independence of the pree-
ent lnsurgent government in Cuba, we find
early day. They are well summed UP In
PRESIDENT Jackson's message to congress
December Fl, 1885, on the subject OF the
recognition Of the independanca Of Texaa