Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14

attained. II not. the exigency of further and
other action by tn. United States will remain
to be taken. When that time comes that &C
ton viii be- determined il the line OF lndls-
putable right and equality. It Will be faccd
without misgiving h,-sitAncy in the light Of
the obligation this government owes TO Itself,
To the people who have confded to IL the pro
lection Of their interests and honor, and TO hui
manity.
Sure of the right keeping free from all of
Tense ourselves, actuatcd only upon upright
and patriotic considerations, moved neither by
passion nor seltishness, the government viii
continue its watchful care over the rights and
property Of American citizens, and will ahate
none of its efforts to bring about by peaceful
agencies peace which shall be- honorable and
enduring. II it shall hereafter appear to b. 4
duty imposed by our obligations TO ourselves,
TO civilization and humanity to intervene with
force, it shall be without fault on oar part and
only because the necessity for action sh.-lld be
go clear as 10 command the support 81 ap-
proval of the civilized world
The long trial has proved that the object for
which Spain has waced the war cannot be at
tanned The fire of insurrectiun may flame or
may shoulder with varying seasons, but it has
not been, and it is plain that it cannot be, ex-
tinguished by present methods. The only
hope Of relief and repose from condition
which can no longer be endured = the enforced
paciticatiOn OF C-Da.
civilization in behalf Of endangered American
interests which give Us the right and the duty
to speak and to ac5, the war in Cuba must stop.
Problem Left With Congress.
In view OF these facts and of these consider
ations l ask the congress TO authorize and en-
power the president to take measures to secure
a full and final termination Of nostilities be
tween the government of Spain and the people
of Cuba and to secure in the island the estab-
Eshment of a stable government capable of
maintaining order and Observing its interna-
tional obligations, ensuring peace and tran
guilty and the security Of its citizens well
as our own, and to use the military and naval
forces of the United States as may be ncccs-
sary for these purposes.
And in the interest of humanity and to aid
inpreserving the lives of the starving people
of the island l recommend that the distribu
tion of food and supplies be continued and
that an appropriation be made out Of the pub
lie treasury to supplement the charity of our
citizens.
The issue is now with the congress. 1t is
solemn responsibility. have exhausted every
effort to relieve the intolerable condition Of
affairs which IS n our doors Prepared to exc
cute every obligation imposed upon me by the
constitution and the law, await your action.
Latest Move Of Spain.
Yesterday, and since the preparation of the
foregoing message, official information
ceived by that the latest decree of the
queen regent of Spain directs General Blanco,
in order to prepare and facilitate peace, to
proclaim a suspension of hostilities, the dura-
ton and details of which have not yet been
communicated to me. This fact, with every
other pertinent consideration, will, am sure,
have your just and careful attention in the
solemn deliberations upon which you are
about TO enter. If this measure attains a sue
cessful result, then our aspirations a Christ
ian, peace-loving people will be realized. If it
fails, it will only be another justification for
our contemplated action.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.