The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-11
BY experts whose decision Spain accepts

py experts whose uttiSioi SPAN sse~sPsS~
in advance.
TO this / have made no reply.
The President then quotes extensively
from messages of Grant and Cleveland.
He also repeats some expressions from
his own annual message to Congress. lie
| then perorates as follows:-
| The long trial has proved that the OBJ
| ject for which Spain has waged the war
cannot be attained. The fire of insur-
| rection may flame or may shoulder with
varying seasons, but it has not been, and
it is plain that it cannot be extinguished
| by present methods. The only hope OF
relief and repose from a condition which
can no longer be endured is the enforced
pacification of Cuba. In the name of hui
4 manity, in the name of civilization, in be-
half of endangered American interests
which give US the right and the duty to
| speak and to act, the war in Cuba must
stop.
In view Of these facts and of these con-
siderations, I ask the Congress to author
ize and empower the President 70 take
measures to secure full and final ter-
mination of hostilfties between the Gov
ernment of Spain and the people of Cuba,
and to secure in the island the establish
ment of a stable government, capable of
maintaining order and observing its in
! AZ "a
/ and tranquility and the security of it's
citizens as we'll as our own, and to use
/ the military and naval forces of the
United States as may be necessary for
these purposes.
/ And in, the interest of humanity and to
aid in preserving the lives of the starv-
| ing people of the island l recommend
that the distribution of food and supplies
be continued and that an appropriation
be made out of the public treasury to
supplement the charity of our citizens
The issue is now with the Congress.
| 1t is a solemn responsibility. l have ex-
hausted every effort to relieve the intol-
erable condition of affairs which is at
our doors. Prepared to execute every
obligation imposed upon me by the Con-
/ stitution and the law, await your ac-
tion
Yesterday, and since the preparation of
the foregoing message, official informa-
tion was received by me that the latest
/ decree of the Queen Regent of Spain di-
rects General Blanco, in order to prepare
and facilitate peace, to proclaim a sus-
details of which have not yet been COM
municated to me. This fact, with every
other pertinent consideration, will, I am
sure, have your just and careful atten-
ton in the solemn deliberations upon
4 which you are about to enter. If this
measure attains a successful result, then
our aspirations as a Christian, peace
loving people viii be realized. If it fails
it win be only another justification for
our contemplated action.
Several members of the Cabinet visited
the White House this morning and con-
ferred with the President before the mes
sage went out of his possession; but there
was no Cabinet session, the visits OF
some of the members being in the nature
of individual interviews. Secretary Alger
came over few minutes after o'clock,
and while he was still with the President
Secretary Bliss arrived and joined in the
conference. Just before this Senator
Pritchard and Representative Skinner, OF
North Carolina, had an interview with
i the President and urged provisions for
an adequate system of coast defences
along the Carolina sea front.
The President was at work very early,
and, conscious of the few hours remain
ing before document, whose submission
to the country might mean war, was to
be made public, had some further con-
sultation about the situation. Meantime
the White House had been ordered closed
to visitors, but preparations went ahead
for the opening of the grounds to thou
sands of Washington youths for their
annual egg rolling festival, and at II
o'clock the gates were opened for this
purpose. Threatening skies and an occa-
sional drop of rain made the outlook fol
the children not altogether promising
though the indications were that rair
might be deferred at least till into the
afternoon.
There was an informal meeting of q
majority of the members of the Cabinei
shortly after ten o'clock Those in the
conference comprised Assistant Secretary
Day Secretary Long, Secretary Alger
Secretary Bliss and Attorney Genera
Griggs. Together they went over the sit.
uation and outlook again very thoroughly
and talked over thet most recent actor
of the Spanish Government. The Presi
dent, before entering into this informa
last general consultation, summoned Rep.
resentative Heatwole of Minnesota, 6
member of the House Committee on For
eign Affairs, whsoe views he was desirous