The true northerner., 1898-12-07

navy needed large provision for increased
ammunition and supplies, and even num-
bers to cope with any sudden attack from
ern vessels OF the highest type OF cont.
mental perfection. Our army also required
enlargement OF men and munitions. Ihe
details OF the hurried preparation Tor the
dreaded contingency Is told In the reports
OF the secretaries OF war ana OF the navy
and need not be repeated mere. ~ ~ sun
cient TO cay that the outbreak OF me
war. when il did come, found our nation not
unprepared 10 meet the conflict.
Nor was the apprehension OF coming
strife confined 10 our own country. lt was
felt by the continental powers which, on
April 6, through their ambassadors ana
ENJOYS, addressed 10 the executive an eH-
preston of hope that humanity anu ihou-
GRAFTON might mark the course or this gov
ernment and people, and that further nego-
tiations would lead TO ar agreemeht WhlcI'
while securing the maintenance or peace,
would affirm all necessary guarantees tor
the establishment OF order in cuba. IN
responding 10 that representation, l also
shared the hope that the ENJOYS had eN-
pressed that peace might be preserved IN
a manner 10 terminate the chrome conul-
tion of disturbance in Cuba so injurious
and menacing to our interests and tran
ouilitv as we'll as shocking TO our sentl-
ments of humanity; and, while appreclat,
ing the humanitarian ana dislntereste1
character Of the communication they hau
made on behalf Of the powers, ] stated the
confidence of this government, for It's part
that equal appreciation would be shown iof
ITS own earnest ana nnSelllSn tHutdNolS "
fulhll a duty 10 humanity by ending sit.
nation, the indefinite prolongation OF whlch
had become insufferable
Efforts Continued.
Still animated by the hope of a peaceful
solution and obeying the dictates OF duty
no effort was relaxed 20 bring about a
speedy ending of the Cuba nstruggle, Ne
Iotiations TO this obpect continued acllVeiS
with the government Of Spain, looking tt
the Immediate conclusion of six months
arnistice in Cuba with view to effect the
recognition Of her peoples right TO lnde
pendence. Besides this, the instant revo
cation of the order of RECOMMENDATION wa
asked, so that the sufferers, returning u
their homes and aided by united American
and Spanish effort might be put In wa!
TO support themselves and by orderly re
sumption of the wel-nigh destroyed pro
ductive energies of the island, contribute
10 the restoration Of its tranquility ah'
well-heing. ,,..,
time at Madrid resulting in offers by tn
Spanish government which could not bu
be regarded as inadequate II was pro
posed to confide the preparation or peac
TO the insular parliament, yet 10 be con
Vened under the autonomous DEGREES Q
November, 1897 but without impairment 4
any wise of the constitutional powers o
the Madrid government, when, 10 ina
end, would grant an armistlce II Sonclte
by the insurgents, for such time as tn
general in chief might see fit TO nix. HOY
and with what scope or dlscreuohar
powers the insplar parliament Was. was eH x
peace did not appear. II II were to be b
negotiation with the insurgents, the lssu
seemed to rest on the one side with bod
chosen by a fraction OF the electors In IN
districts under Spanish control, and o
the other with the insurgent populatio
holding the interior country unrepresente
in the so-called parliament, and defar
at the suggestion of suing for peace.