The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-10
II Contains Information That Will
Lead to War.
SCORES SPANISH ANARCHY.
The Destruction Of the Maine n. Laid
Upon spain-No Specific RECON-
msndAtion Il Made to Con-
Ersss-Le. Ready to Leave.


all leading men in the national govern
ment-and IL Is most significant tina
each OF these four men now expresse
his personal belief that war is inevita
bic. Having seen wha, the presiden
VIII communicate 20 congress, the,
declare that no other result is possible
The opening part Of the message 1
devoted 10 a terse review OF the Who'll,
Cuhani nsurrection. II il shown that il
directly concerns the people Of IN,
United States and their interests in the
island and on the high seas. The "a.
thence Of our people, what they have
done and what they have forcborne "a
do, Is pointed out.
The president then recites specific acts,
showing the origin and spread Of an.
archy In the island. He refers, in de.
tail, TO the devastation Of fertile planta.
tions. lie points out the starvation Of
an innocent and inofensiye people As a
result Of this anarchy, which the span.
ish government has never been able 10
quell, and in which, recently. Spanish
officers have participated.
This theme Of existing anarchy. in
fact, runs through all tfe message an.
archy, that is "the whole history Of the
Cuban war, as the president himself
terms IL.
II Is against this anarchy that the
forces Of the United States are 10 he
promptly used II the Spanish govern.
ment, at the final hour, does not grant
the concessions absolutely necessary to
remove and destroy it.
The president points out the justihca.
tion for interference by the United
States. In his opinion, plainly and ex.
plicitly expressed, this interference
should take the form OF forcible inter.
Vention, 10 that the anarchy and law.
lessness now existing shall have an i'm.
mediate end.
There are two counts in the indict.
ment drawn by the president. both due
TO SPANS complete failure TO maintain
law and order.
The first count is the menace 10 the
commerce Of the world, and particular.
ly 20 that part which is supported by
the United States and controlled by its
flag
The president gives specific instances
Of the depreciation Of American com.
merce with the West Indies since the
actual overthrow Of civil government in
Cuba was accomplished by the creation
OF government which has it, founda.
tion in anarchy.
But II Is in the second count that the
president describes 70 the people OF the
United States the terrible results Of this
lawlessness under Spanish rule. Hcre
he deals with the destruction o, the
Maine.
In plain, forcible language tho prc,i.
dent declares that the blowing up OF the
ha:tleship in Havana harbor was the al.
rect result Of the failure Of the Spanish. |
the Cuban or any government claiming
TO administer laws In the island Of Cuba
to suppress the condition Of anarchy ex.
isting there.
Then there is set forth this noteworthy
fact; The Spanish government has not.
since the day the Maine was DESTROYED, |
either through its diplomatic represent. I
tive In Washington or through the |
American representative in Madrid. dis.
ayowod the responsibility for that de.
struction.
The president points out as evidence |
OF the discourtesy Of Spain the failure Of
the government to establish the limo. /
cencc OF Its agents In connection with
the loss OF so many lives on the ship Of
friendly nation within the Jurisdiction
Of its own alleged government.
As for SPANS protest against being
held responsible for the battleship. the
president treats that as simple diplo.
matte protestation, having no tangible
evidence to support IL.
The sole declaration in the protest OF
Spain at all worthy OF consideration. in
the presidents opinion, is the assump-
tion that the cause Of the explosion was
internal, but he insists that the Spanish
government has not presented single
fact TO Justify this theory.
The message does not contain single
encouraging word for the socalled gov.
arnment Of the republic OF Cuba. The
president does not suggest any recogni.
iion OF the republic OF Cuba. He saws
he does not know that the people Of
Cuba are In full accord with the socalled
republic. That is a matter, he thinks,
Tor them TO settle for themselves. with.
)ut reference 10 the United States or 10
10y the United States.
The president most vigorously set
Iorth his position rs not intending that
declaration of war shall imply war
,f conquest. This, he declares, accord.
ng 10 our code Of morals, would be
'rimc. There is no desire ON the mart
nf the American people TO profit by the
misfortunei of Spain
The presidents treat acnt of the an.
iexation proposition is not encouraging
% its promoters. The United States he
declares, does not desire to acquire terri.
.ory. Its Intervention is inspired by its
iesirc rs civilized government 70 check
he barharilles that have characterized
.he anarchistic war now rcigning in
)uba.
The civilized code OF war has been