The true Democrat., 1898-12-10

earnest and unselfsh endeavors TO Iulnil ,d
a duty to humanity by ending situationSi i hnS
the indefinite prOlongatlon OF "uion nav
become insufferabe. ooooful
solution and obeying the dictates OF ut'y,
no effort was relaxed to bring apout
speedy ending Of the Cuban strusse.,
gotatlons to this objective, continues Snsinn ST
lively, looking to the immealate cohcluSh1on I.'th
Of a six months armistice In Cuba, Win
yiew TO effect the recognition of her peo-
ple's rights to independence. Besides tnis
tbe instant revocation Of the 0rder OF re-
concentration was asked so that the sun
ers returning to their homes ana alueu ny
united American and Spanish people aisEns anisns
be put in a way to support themselves
again, by orderly resumption or the Wen
nigh destroyed productive enterprises Vi
thp isDnd and contribute to the reStoLa-
ton of its tranquility and well Delng. Ne
gotiatiOns continued for some httle Iillle. a. a.
Madrid, resulting In offers by the span aoa od
| government which could not be Tegarueu
! but as Inadequate 1t was proposed 10 con
fde the preparation of peace TO tle ihsur
| lar parliament. yet to be convened un15l u1n
| the autonomous DEGREES Of November ~,
| 1897, but without impairment IN any %Ise
Of the constitutional powers OIL !ne III W.
drid government, which, to that enu' woG!u
grant an armistice II solicited by tne III, IL
surgents, for such time as the genera IA
chief should see fit to fix. How ana WIN t
what scope of discretionary powers the IN
sular parliament was expected 10 SET "r apout
the preparation" Of peace did not appeal,
If 1t were to be by negotiation WIN M the
insurgents, the issue seemed to rest on the
! one side with a body chosen by a fractloh
= of the electors in the districts un1er op9n-
. ish control and on the other with tne III
surgent population h9IdinS nco,iad sne Ien mr..
4 lament and defiant at the suggestion VI
J. suing for peace. At. ,.sor
n Grieyed and disannointed at this barren
Q outcome of my sincere endeaYors 10 feaCn
/ a practical solution, felt 1t my uuty ~
:; remit the whole question to the congress
il In the message of April II, 1898, an
n nounced that with this last overture III the
direction Of immediate peace IN CuDa, aHl
its disappointing reception by Spain, tn'
effort of the executive was brought 10 a. al
u end. | again reviewed tne aItenmoSaTd aItaoSod
le courses Of action which l had proposed
I'd concluding that the only one consOnan
r. with international policy and compatlDL
". with our firm-set historical traditions, wa
IN Intervention as a neutral to stop the VA
rs and check the hopeless sacrlnce Oh lie tif
he even though that resort involved hosu,
Sc constraint upon both the parties to the co1
n test as we'll as to enforce a truce Us [
or guide the eventual settlement.
on The grounds justifyng that step wer
is. the interests of humanity; the duty
Of protect life and property Of our citizens l
he Cuba: the right to check injury to on
ise commissioners and people through the d
in vastatiOn of the island and most lmpOl
or tant, the need Of removing at once an
ld- forever the constant menace ana the ou1
re- lcns entaied upon our government ny u
iy uncertainties and perils OF the sltuallC
ex- caused by the unbearable disturbance
be- Caba, | said: ~.
cw The long trial has proved that the obje
IN for which Spain has wagcd the war ca
mt not be attained. The fire Of insurrecti(
,nttlI
un- seasons, but it has not been, and 1t Is pa
Of that It cannot be, eXtinguished by prese
of methods The only hope of relief and
'sal pose from a condition which can no long
be endured is the enforced pachcation
Agn Cuba. In the name OF humanity, IN /
OF name of civilization, in behalf OF endangf
set ed American interests. which give US t
pa right and the duty to speak and act, the W
OF in Cuba must stop"
trr. tG ACTIVE INTERVENTION.
!,at tae IN view Of all this the congress was ask
W. ,,m to authorize and empower the presluenss
any tolEe measures to secure full and hr
POI, tern,inotiOn Of hostlities between spa
utu and the people OF Cuba, and to secure
'ast the island The establishment OF Stal
.,Iot ue government. capable of maintaining orc
'nh"s hv and observing its international oDilSauo
,oIii insuring peace and tranqulllty ana lhe
@ 'eui curitv OF its citizens as well as our oV
oTyi and for the accomplishment of those et
nl III -
eiu t0 use the military and naval forces OF
late United States as might be necessary W
'Tt Tfo added authority to continue generous
70. lief to the starving people OF CuDa.
orI The response Of the congress, after n
"Ipu ~. davs of earnest delberatiOn, during VII
~ the almost unanimous sentiment OF "
,om7 7 body was expressed upon every point 81
,,o" to" as TO the expediency of coupling the
,Ioo oc posed action with a formal recognition
tEen- the republic Of Cuba as the true anu ID "
Itll- | - fhot iCl0D1-1 DTODOSlt
,en ell which failed Of adOptiOn-the congress,
pan tor conference, on the 10Th of April, b.
-, ~ u vote Of 70 to 80 in the senate and III I
~ ~ in thp house Of representatives, passed
.ora7 u, memorable joint resolution declaring:
,ait Ciai "First-That the people of tbs Island
laiS: Crho are and Of right ought to be free
9l 9i "SPcond-That It Is the duty Of the Uni
'nTS aId States to demand and the. government I
,t,i. niu' thn United States does hereby demand
5, on, the government Of Spain at once REL reng5 i
ltSn tSn of Cuba and withdraw its land and na
tne forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
IL as as 1.Third-|rhat the president Of the I'm
ox9 lTS States be and is hereby directed and
,orn powered to use the entire land and n M
Iay forces Of the United states ana 20 SOtns can
'oulu militia of the several states to the ex
rs may be necessary to carry the res
tOn into erect w.t., c.o .o,
"EOurth-That the United states nel
eDru- disclaims any disposition or Intention
the exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
g III troll over said island except for the paci
IN tlon thereof and asserts Its determlna
ca when that is accomplished to leave
orror government and control OF the Island tc
Pio people" .5 49, .ho
the This resolution was approved by the
hing ecntiye on the Goth Of April. A copy wa
king once communicated the Spanish ministe
, al this capital who forthwith announced
Gu his continuance in Washington had tn
des- hy become impossible and asked. Tor
2 ex- nsssnorts, which were given MIN.
isor- thprpupOn withdrew from Washing
such leaving the protection of Spanish inter
t an In the Tinted States to the French am
ma sador and the AustrO-Hungarlan mlm
the Simultaneously with its communicated
foot. the Spanish minister, Gen. Woodtord
luiry American minister at Madrid. was
JsiOn Graned confirmation of the text OF the
on Tas6IutiOn. and directed to communica1
.esti- to thp government of Spain, with the
au- nal demand that it at once relinquisf
authority and government in the islam
AIN Cuba and withdraw its forces there, c
AIN ling this demand with announcement
, the tho intentions of this government as to
70 of fnture of the island in conformity with
rela- fourth clause Of the resolution and q
IS at Snaln until noon of April 23 to reply
1t it THAT demand. although as above sh
m TO was officially made known to the Spa