The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-23

J from our minister 70 Spain OF the ceth ukoDA
contained the statement that the spanish lnins
lister Tor foreign affairs assured him positively
that spain will do all that the highest honor
ana justice requires In the matter OF the Maine
The reply above referred To on the 3lst ulttino,
also contained an expression OF the read ness OF
spain 10 submit 70 an arbitration all the dif-
ferences which can arise IN this matter
which i subsequently, explained by the note OF
the Spanish minister at " aShngtOn OF the 10Th
instant. ~ follows.
-As TO the question OF fact which springs
from the diversity Of views between the report
proposes that the iact be a>cerlained by an I'M
partial inve,tigation by experts. which deci-
sion SPAN accepts In advance" To this have
President Grant Quoted.
President Grant in 1873 after discussing the
phases Of the contest as IL then appeared and
Its hopelSss and apparent indefinite prolonga-
ton said.
lin such event. am OF the opinion that
other nations will be comr sllcd TO assume tho
responsibility which dcvOives upon them and
10 seriously consider the only remaining meas
ure, possible mediation ami intervention.
Owing, perhaps, 10 the large cApanSc OF water
separating tAc island from the PENN.
sula, the ecntending parties appear
70 have wltaln themselves no
depository OF common connaaace. 10 SUCCESS.
wisdom when passion ami excitement nave
tnclr sway. and assume the part 81 peae maker.
In this view. IA the earlier Gays OF the contest
tnc good OGicc> 81 the United States a, a mcdi-
atOr were rendered IN good falth without any
selfish purpose, 10 the lntCr0St OF humanity and
IN sincere irrai>lip for both parties These
were declined Dy spain with the declaration,
nevertheless that n future time tney would
be ind spensahie. No intimatiOn has been re-
celyed mat M the opinion u Spain that that
time has arrived
And Vet the strife continues with all its
dread horrors AID al its injury to the interests
OF the United States and other nations. Each
party seems quite capable Of working great in
| Jury ami damage 70 the other well as To all
! the relation, AMI interest, dependent on the ex-
lstencc 81 peace in tue island, but they seem
Incapable OF reaching any adjustment ana both
have thus Tar faitca OF ach .eving any success
whereby one parry snail possess ana control
the ISLAND 10 the exclusion OF the other.
! Under thu circumstances the agency of others
either by mediation or by interycut ION. seems to
| be the only alternative which must. sooner or
later, be Invoked for the termination OF the
strife
Cieveiand's Last Message Quoted.
| In the last annual MESSAGE o! my immediate
predecessor, during the pending struggle, it was
said:
when the inability OF spain to deal SUCCESS
fully with the lnsurrcction has become maui-
rest. and II IS demonstrated that her sovereignty
i, extinct IA CuOa for all purpose. OF
struggle for Us re-establl>hment has
dcgenerated into a strife which means nothing
more than the useless sacrifice OF human life
and the utter destruction OF the very subject
matter OF the conflict, condition will have
been produced in vnien our Obligations 10 the
sovereignty OF spain viii b. superseded by
! higher Obligations wnich we can hardly hesl-
tate to recognize and DISCHARGE.
%.
In nv annual message to congress. IN Decen-
| Der la>t. speaking TO this question. 4 said:
The near future VIII denOn,trate whether
the ind spensable condition OF ri,s hteous peace
Just alike to the Cuoan> an dto SPAN. as well as
| equitable 10 ali our interests 50 intimately IN
| vOved IN the welfare OF CUBA, H. likely 10 be
| attained II not. the exlgeney of further and
other action by the United States will re-
main TO be- taken. When tnat time comes that
| action will bc determined in the line OF indis-
| putable right anu duty IL Will be faced with
Out misglyins and he>itaney, IN the light OF the
obligation this government owes to itself, to
| the people who have cOnnded 10 IL the protec.
| tion OF their interests and honor, and to hui
mainly.
sure OF the right keeping free from all OF.
Tense ourselves. actuated only Dy Lpgirht and
| patriotic considerations. moved neither
| by passion nor ssliishuess, the govern
ment WILL continue It's watchfuI care
over the rights and prop rty OF American citi-
Zens and viii aDate none OF it, EFFORT, to bring
about Dy peaceful agencies "A pea which snail
| be honorable and enduring. II il shall mere
after appear to be a duty imposed by our obi
, CATIONS 20 ourselves to civilization and hu-
| nanity 10 intervene with force. it shall be
| without fault on our part and only because the
necessity for such action Will bee 50 clear a. TO
command the support and approval OF the civil.
| lied world
| SPANS Efforts Have Proved Futile.
The long trial has proved that the object for
| which Spain has waged the can not be a.
tanned The lire Of lnsGrreetion may flame or
! may shoulder. with varying seasons. but IL las
not been. and IT Is PLAIN that 1t can not be,
| tinguisnei By present methods The only hope
| OF relief and repose FROM fC.aitiCu which caa
| not lors.sr y- ssuured is the enforced pacitca-
.-.,:. CUBA. In tae name OF heIc.1ity, IN the
lame OF civilization. IN behalf Of endangered
American interests. which gave u the right and
| the duty 10 speak and 10 act, the war in Cuba
| must stop.
In view OF these facts and these considera-
| tions. | ask the congress to authorize and en-
spower the president 10 take measures to secure
!. a full termination OF ho,tillties between the
/ government OF spain and the people OF Cuoa,
and 10 secure IN the island the establish
> nlent OF stable government capa-
. ole OF obtaining order and obserg.
, ing its international obligations, insuring
peace and tranquility and the security OF is
{. citizens well own, ana use the
] naval and military forces OF tue United States.
! a. may be necessary, for these purposes and "a
| the interest Of humanity, and 70 aid In pre-
J serving the lives OF the starving peo-
pie Of the Island. recommend that the
/. be continued and that an appropria-
/ ton be made out o. the public n, asury to sup
! plenent the charity OF our citizens. The issue
} i now with the congress- 1t Is a solemn re-
/ SponSibllty. have exhausted every effort 10
! relieve the intoicrable :coniltOn OF affairs
1 every obligation imposed on me by tho consti-
! tuition aud law, | await your aston.
I SPANS Armistic. Decree.
! Yesterday. anu since the preparation OF the
| foregoing message. official information was re-
| c-iyed ~ me That the latest decree by the
| queen regent az spain directs Ge.l Blaneo. In
! order 10 prepare and facilitate psace. 20 pro-
| clam suspension 81 hO,tiiities. the de-
! tails of winch have not yet been
communicated TO me THIS fact win
| every other pertinent consideration.
will. am sure. have your Just ana careful at
! tcntion IN the ,olclna deliberations upon which
! you are about 70 enter IL this measure at
| tainS successful result. then our aspirations
! - a Christian. peace-iOylng people viii be re-
allied. II IL fans. it wal be- only another justl-
, ncation Of our contemplated action.
" Lillian MCKINLEY
Executive Mansion April IL
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\ The Last tn Leave.