The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-04-02
: 4 I ! ! lII / y
a0sINlIIlE| lRlllUs5lE
that Conditions il CUBE
Have Become ntolefablst 70
AmeFicans.#s
A0sTlLiTiEs MUST cEAsEAT ONCE
No Date 10 Fixed by the President
but a ~ U~ndeEstoods He Will
Tolerate No Dsiay IN
lhe Matter.

Washington, March 2g.--It 81 DO
stated on positive information that the,
government will. ii indeed, it has nor.
already done 50. inform Spain that tbs
conditions in Cuba have become intoi-
cradle to the people Of this country;
ehat hostilities on the island must
cease.
This is In direct line with thegyiews
Of the president as expressed in his
last message Il congress-, December q.
when he said: INSTRUCTIONS were giv-
en- out to our new minister to Spnin.
before his departure for his post di-
recting him to impress upon that gov.
ernment the sincere wish of the United
States 10 lend its aid toward ending
the war in Cuba, by reaching a peace
ful, lasting result, just ind honorablS,
alike to Spain and. the Cuban people,"
These Instructions recited the char.
acter, the duration of the CONTEST, the
widespread losses it entails, the bur-
dens, and restraints it impresses on us,
with q constant disturbance of national
interests and injury 1esIIting from the
indefinite continuance Of this state of
things.
No solution is proposedito which the
slightest idea of humiliation to Spnin
could attach, and, indeed, the precise
proposals are withheld to avoid einbar-
rassment to that government.
After reciting the substance of
lSpain's reply received October 90,
President Mckinley continued: "An
Immediate ameliorntion of existing
conditions under the new administra-
ton OF Cuban affairs is predicted there
with q cessation of all disturbances,
all of which can occnsion any change
Of attitude on the part of the United
States."n
Since the delivery of this ,,essage
evidence has accumulated showing be-
yond question the promises mad on
behalf of the new administration to
relieve the conditions in Cuba have not
been fulfilled or accomplished. On the
contrary, evidence which has reached
the president shows c~onclusively the
situation is daily becoming more sc.
rious. In view of these facts this gov.
ernment takes, il it has not already
taken, definite action, by informing
Spain TINT while disavowing any inter.
honor and justice to the stricken and
starving people, he must insist the hos,
tilities be brought to a speedy termi.
nation.
So far as known no specific date waa
fixed within which the war must be
terminated, but it is believed the pur
pose of the administration not to per
init any unnecessary delay. It ii,
known in high official circles thai
many people of the highest authority
in Spain, including the members of tbs
ministry, are extremely weary of the
conflict in Cuba and would willingly
accede to any reasonable terms for d
settlement Of the whole question by
granting Cuba independence on the in
dennity basis. The opposition to this
plan comes from factions opposed ia
the present administration who de.
mand the extreme measures if neces.
sary to retain control of the island. Iii
view of these conditions what will be
the answer to our demand cannot be
fOretold.