Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-04-14

less TO say. commands the unqualified conf
dcncc of the government VA unanimous IN it-
conclusion that the destruction of the Maine"
was caused hy an exterior - rlo>lou. that oi "A
submarine mine. n dit urI ASSUME Io place
responsibility Thai rtIu lin> to I've HNrd
In any event ~" !v-lructiun at the Maine
hV Whatever exterior cau~, l. q patent and
impressive proof ut . state 81 thin r, va tuna
that H. iutn,rrahl". That "a aij.on - thus
shown tu hc such that the pIul-a 'suN rruurut
can not assure safrty and >rcuriiv Ia ,c>~,l
OF the American navy in the harHnr At Havana
on a mission of peace AMI r'phtruIly there
Further referring m this connection Ia re-
cent diplomatic ~puu,cucr. u dispatch
from our minister L. Spain ui the 18th ullImn.
contained the statement that the Spanish min
lister for torctrn affairs assured INN posi-
lively that Spain VIII do all that the HIGHEST
honor aud Justice require In The matter at the
Name. The reply of the 2l,t ultima also con-
tainCd an oppression Of the readiness uI Spain
To submit Ia an arbitration all the differ, noes
which can ari e IA ms matter NhIrh ~ ~uh>r-
quvnily explained Nv the note ui the Spanish
minister AT Washington "f the larh instant, a.
foliow>.
AS Ia the qur~,icn of fact which springs
from the diversity al views between the report
ol the American aud Spanish boards Spain
proposes that the fact he a~crriaiuvd hN au iul-
partial nNc>II-alon hv experts Whose uccIs-
sion Spain accepts m advance
To Ihi~ l haze made uu reply.
President Grant. Ia - after discussing the
phases al NE contest ~ It then appeared and
IT. hopeless and apparent Indefinite prniuura-
lion. ~.ild- In ~u'h event. I am 81 opinion
that ether nation Will De- compelled To assume
the re- ppn~'htHtN which d,NuN"~ uIs'u them
amt L. ~rTluI~iN ,uu~i,lrr The uTIN Trmaiu-
ng ura~urr~ possible mruia:Iuu auI inter-
.
pan~r OF water >,raraIng the island from
The peninsula Tho cuuicudlu,.
parties appear Ia have WITHIN Ihrm>ClNr-
no depository 81 common 80 gI.irEcc L. suggest
NI~'inm when passion and excitement have
their sway. aud t. assume lhv part ~ peace
maker. la THIS NI"N. VA the earlier DAYS ui the
contest the f"ud o;licU~ 10 the lullra States
( as "A mediator we've rendered 90 good faith.
without any ~,ll~h pu~li,r-'' lu The interest ~
humanity ant IA ~Iu''I' friendship ing tooth
parties rut were al the tlWv ac,..a'd uN Spain
with IA" declaration nevertheless that az a
iuturr umr they would b" ludi,lru-lhic M
. dIcallau has teen received THAI pa the op.n-
/ t.n al SPAN that time has been
I reached A4d vet the STRIFE contu.
; Ne, With all rs drrai horrors. and
. all IL injuries IL the interests oi ;hc
United States ana uf other nations. Each
/ party seems quite Capahl" ot NoIllU" great IN
! jury AMI ddma-c la the other A. we'll aS all the
! cncc NJ pcacr IA the island. tut they seem IN
J capable 81 rcavlinr any al u~lmcur. and hutt
have thus Tar Jailed oi aChIvN l;ls any success,
Whereby one party shalt possess aud control
the island Ia The exclusion NJ the other. IN
dCt the circumstances The AGENCY ~ others
rIth"r "y mediation ar iutCn 'utlun. seems &,
lee the only alternative " hIch must. sooner al
later. he invoked Tor the termination 81 TIT
. strife.
In the last annual message 81 nv immediate
predecessor dunns. the pending STRUGGLE, Il
was said:
When the iuahiliryof Spain To deal success
fully with the m -urrcctiou has h,romc mani.
test. and II i demonstrated that her Suvcr'
eighty Is extinct in cuba Tor an purposes al ~
rirhiiul existence. and when a hupr!r,~ >'uu-'
gle. Tor tt> rr-CNlab.ishm"nt has urHcurrdir,
i into 4 strife winch means nothln, mere thar
the useless sacrifice Of human lie and Ia,
utter destruction OF the very subject matter ~
the conflict. = situation Will Ice presented II
Which our OBLIGATIONS To the >oNCrclIutN g
Spain will I've superseded hv his obligations
which We can hardly hesitate To recognize an,
discharge.
In my annual message 10 CONGRESS nrccm
Der last speaking Of TINS question. | said.
The near future VIII demonstrate whether
the Indispensable condition II - righteous
peace. Iu~u alike 10 the tUhanS and To- SPAIN
. - well a. ,luitl lc Il all cur interests $50 Iu
timatcly involved n the welfare 81 Cuba .,
likely Ia he attained II not. the -Ni-CncN q
further and other action 10y the United Ntat"'
viii remain 10 Toe taken When that t.mt
comes that action will he determined IN IN,
line OF inlisputahlc right and duty. Il Will h-
faced. without miSg,vin= ar hc~ijancy in tn,
. light of the obligation this ,oYcrnm mt owes I,
itself. tc the people who have cuuldr,l 10 it III,
protection of their interests and honor. aad 1,
Z humanity.
Sure OF the right, keeping free from all Of
! Tense ourselves, aCtuated only by upright au'
patriotic considerations moved neither hy pas
sion nor >clii-hnc>>. the government viii con
tinue its watchful care over the rights an,
I property Of American citizens, aud vii
| ahate none Of it, efforts TO bring about To-
peaceful agencies peace which shall lee honor
able and enduring. II il shall hereafter appca
to be a duty imposed by our obligations 10 our
selves 10 civilization and humanity to inter
vene with force. it shall be without fault q,
our part and only because the necessity 70
such action will be so clear aS To command IN
support and approval Of the civilized world.
The long trial has proved that the object IA
which Spain has waEcd the war can not he at
tanned. The fire Of in>urr elton may flame q
may shoulder with varying seasons but IL Ia
not been and il j. plain it can not bc cNtin
guiShel by present methods. The only hop
Of relief and repoSe from "A condition whicl
can no longer he endured is the enforced paci
fication Of Cuba In the name of humanity. il
the name of civilization. in behalf of endau
gered American interests which give u IA
right and the duty TO speak and 10 act, the wa
in Cuba must stop
In view Of these facts and OF these cOnSidcra
tions ask the congress To authorize and en-
power the president Ia take measures to 81
cure full and final termination of h stilitie
between the government % Spain and III
people Of Cuba. and to secure in the island ia
establishment Of stable government capahl
of maintaining order and observing It's inter
national obligations, insuring peace and tran
| guilty and the security of its citizen
as well as our own, and 10 use the military an
naval forces Of the United States as may
necessary for these purposes.
And in the interest Of humanity and To aid I
preserving the lives of the starving people +,
the island recommend that the disiributio
Of food and supplies be continued. and that a
appropriation be made out Of the public treas
ury to supplement the charity of our citizens.
The issue is now with the congress. IL j.
solemn responsibility.
have exhausted every effort to relieve tn
intolerable condition OF affairs which Is at OF
doors. Prepared TO execute every obligaiiu
imposed upon me by the constitution and III
law, await your action.
Yesterday and since the preparation of II
| foregoing message, Official information was r,
ceived by me that the latest decree Of n
queen regent of Spain directs Gen. Blanro.
order TO prepare and facilitate peace. 10 pr,
claim a Suspension Of hostil tiles. the duratiC
and details of which have not yet been con
municated 10 me. This fact wi,
every other pertinent consideration
will. ! am sure. have your just and careful a
} tention in the solemn deliberations upon who
! you are about to enter. II this measure a
tains a successful result, then our aspiration
: as a Christian. peace loving people will
realized. II it fails il will be only anoth,
ia.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, April II, 1898
A Prominent New York Man Com mits Su
eide.
NEW YORK, April ll.-John q. Deckt
committed suicide in Rochelle Parl
e n. j., Sunday by shooting. lie W;
9 for some years engaged in the man,
d facture of paper boxes in New Yorl