Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-07

| an expression of hope that humanity
| and moderation might mark the course
| OF this government and people, ana that
| further negotiations would lead TO an
| agreement which. while securing the
| maintenance of peace. would aford all
necessary guarantees for the re-estab-
| lishment of order in Cuba. In respond
| ing to that representation. said shared
| the hope the ENJOYS had expressed that
| peace might be preserved In a manner
| to terminate the chronic condition OF DIS
turbance In Cuba so injurious and men
| acing to our interests and tranquility as
well as shocking to our sentiments or
| humanity: and. while appreciatng the
| humanitarian and disinterested charac-
| ter of the communication they had. on
| behalf of the powers, stated the conn
dence OF this government. for its part,
| that equal appreciation would be shown
| for its own earnest and unselfsh en-
deavors to fulfill duty to humanity by
| ending a situation, the indefinite pro-
| longation of which had become insurer
able.
| Still animated by the hope OF peace
| full solution and obeying the dictates OF
| duty, no effort was relaxed to bring ABOUT
| a speedy ending of the Cuban struggle
| Negotiations to this object continued &C
lively with the government of spain,
! looking to the immediate conclusion OF
six months armistice In Cuba. with
| view to effect the recognition OF her
| peoples right to independence. Besides
this. the instant revocation OF the order
| Of RECOMMENDATION was asked so that the
| sufferers. returning to their homes and
| aided by united American and Spanish
effort might be put in a way to support
| themselves and. by orderly resumption
I of the well-nigh destroyed productive
| energies of the island, contribute to the
/ restoration of its tranquility ana well
| being. Negotiations continued for some
tr,oa ART fpf n on o
| by the Spanish government. which could
/ rot but be regarded as inadequate. 1t
| was proposed to Confide the preparation
| Of peace to the insular parliament yet to
| be convened under the autonomous de-
! crees of November 1897, but without i'm
! pairTnent in any wise Of the constitu
| tional powers of the Madrid government
which to that end would grant an arm
| istice. If solicited by the insurgents for
| such time as the general in chief might
| see fit to fix.
Grfeved and Disappointed a this barren
| outcome Of my sincere endeavors to
| reach a practicable solution. fell Ii my
| duty to remit the whole question to con
I gross. In the message of April II. 1853,
! | announced that with this last oVertur"
/ In the direction of immediate peace in
/ Cuba ard its Disappointing reception by
! Spain. the effort Of thu executive was
| brought to an end. again reviewed the
| alternative course of action which had
| been proposed. concluding that the only
| one consonant with international policy
| and compatible with our firm-set his
| torical traditions was Intervention
| neutral 10 stop the war and check the
| hopeless sacrifice of life. even though
| that resort involved hostile coustraint
4 urau both fffe parties Ia tn contest. as
| we'll to enforce a truce as to guide the
| eventual sctt 'ement-
+ TIL grounds iustifyiuE that step vers
~ IrttN tn
protect The life and property Of oar citi
/ zens IN cuba. the right 10 check injury
/ To our commerce and people through
/ the devastation Of the island, and, most
| important. the need Of removing at ans"
| md forever the constant menace and tho
| burdens entailed upon cur government
nv ~ uncertainties and perils ~ tho
! situation caused by the unendura bile q
| turbance in Cuba.
| In view Of all this the congress WIS
| aelr3 "a authorize ard empower the
| president II take measures Ia secure a
| full and final termination of hostilitiss
tetv eeu Spain and the people of Cuba
| and t. secure In the island tho establish
| nent If a stable government, capable
| Of maintaining order and observing its
international Obligations. insurtnG peace
| and tranquility. and the security Of ~
| citizens rs vnH as cur own and for the
| accomplishment of those ends to use n
| military and naval forces Of The trita
States as might ba necessary. with d1's
| authOrttv u continue generous relief -
| the starving people Of cuba.
The response n the con ress. after uIu-
days Of earnest deliheration. on April Ia.
| 10y a vote IF - 70 % In the senate. ana 81
Z S in the house ~ representatives..
passed Tn, memorable joint resolution
declaring:
First, that the people Of the island of
| Cuba are, and of right ought 10 he free
and INDEPENDENT
Secondhand ii is the duty Of the
United States to demand. and the gov
| eru'nrnt Of the United States does here
H. donna ~. that the government Of Spain
| a. ure- relIreuish its authority and GOV
| err.r,ent tn the island or cuba ana WITH
draw its land ard naval forces from Cuba
ard cuban atars-
Thfr.!-Th2 tNe President Of thu T-niteG
| States he and he is hereby directed and
en- powered "a use the entire land and
raVal forces Of the Tnited States. and To
| call into the a tual service IF the United
States the militia of the several states
to such extent as may be necessary to
carry these resolutions into effect
Feurth-That the United States hereby
d.scIaims any disposition or in, ention to
| exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or CON
troll over said island except 'or the
paci7cation thereof. and asserts its de-
termination when that is accomplished
10 leave the government and control Of
the island to its people.
This resolution was approved by the
executive on the next day April 20. A
copy WAS at once communicated to the
Spanish minister at this capital. who
forthwith announced that his continu-
ance in Washington had II ereby b.
come impossible and asked for his pass
ports which We're given him. He there
upon withdrew from Washington. leaN
irg the protection of Spanish interests in