Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-19
CUBAN Al WAR MUST STOP.
President Mckinley Asks Authority
to Intervene to Put an End
to the Hostilities.
SUMMARY OF A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

macy Has Failed, and That They
Must Act in the Interests OF HUI
1nantty and the Countrywide Awaits
Their Action.
Washington, April 12.-PresidentM Nc
kin]ey sent to congress yesterday his
message on the Cuban question. The
following summary covers all the i'm
portant features:
The message fully recognizes 1.-The grave
crisis that has arisen in the relations Of
the United States to Spain by reason of the
warfare that for more than three years
has been waged in the neighboring island
OF Cuba" The history of that warfare is
told concisely and clearly by the president.
All Its phases are passed in revew-the
the ravaging Of Cuba with fire and sword,
| our efforts to observe neutrality, the suf-
fer1ng of American trade, the losses of
| American capital and the strain upon the
| temper and forbearance Of the American
people.
War of Determination.
| The president refers to the failure Of the
effort Of his predecessor to secure peace,
which was followed by fresh horrors on
! the part of Spain and the Infamous con-
centration order of Weyler, with it's awful
| results In the significant langua ge of the
president: 1T was not civilized warfare;
| it was determination. The only peace it
could beget was that Of the wilderness and
| the grave"
Spnin's Home Rule Policy.
He next passes to the change of admins
| tration in Spain, the overtures Of the
! new government submitting assurances of
| "home rule in an advanced phase and of
more humane methods ir the conduct OF
| the war and it's revocation of the Weyler
| order. Notwithstanding the change Of pol
| icy, the president sees no possibility of an
ultimate victory for either side short of
| subjugation or determination, "a contin-
gency hardly to be contemplated with
| equanimity by the civilized world and least
! Of all by the United States, affected and
by it's existence."
Tries to Stop the War.
Regarding the situation from this point
! of view the president sought to bring
about an immediate termination Of the
war On the 9th ult. propositions were
made to Spain for an armistice until Oc-
tober 1 for the negotiation of peace with
| the good offices of this government, the
! Immediate revocation of the order Of con-
! centration, and the cooperation of Spain
| with the United States in supplying relief.
On the 31st ult. an answer was received
| from the Spanish authorities offering to
| conf1de the prepa ration Of arrangements for
peace to the insular department Of the gov
eminent, subject to the action of the CEN
trail government. 1t was also stated that
| there would be no objection to suspension
of hostilties IF asked for by the insur
gents from the general in chief, to whom
| it would pertain in such case to determine
| the duration and conditions of the arnnis-
| tice. With the last overture in the d.
rection of immediate peace and its disap-
pointing reception by Spain the executive
| was brought to the end of his effort"
Untricd Measures.
The president thereupon discusses the
rfrfo %o1yo ckr
ground against recognition of belligerency
and likewise disfavors recognition of in
dependence until Cuba has liable form Of
| government which can insure peace and
| order and fulfill Internal onal obligations
| Taking the position that the war must stop
| for the sake of civilization, humanity, and
endangered American interests, he asks au-
thority from congress to secure the ter
mination of hostilities and the establish
| ment of firm government in the island by
! the use OF the military and naval forces of
| the United States. as may be necessary,
and meanwhile recommends the continual
| ton of the distribution of food and sup
plies.
| The Maine Disaster.
| part Of President McKinley's message
| scfers to the destruction Of the batteship
| Maine In Havana harbor. After reciting
briefly the history Of that horrible affair
| and the grief and suffering it has entailed
| upon the families of its Victims he alludes
to the unanimous conclusion Of the naval
court Of inquiry that 1.-The destruction Of
! the Maine was caused by an exterior 'ex-
plosion, that Of a submarine mine," as
commanding 1.-The unqualified confidence of
! the government The president then sig
| nif1cantly adds:
! I'm any event, the destruction Of the
Maine, by whatever exterior cause IS A
patent and impressive proof of state Of
| things in Cuba that is intolerable. That
condition is thus shown to be such that
the Spanish government cannot assure
| safety and security to a vessel of the
American navy in the harbor of Havana on
a mission Of peace and rightfuly there"
| Spuin's Position.
! AS to the last offer Of the Spanish gov
| eminent, Just submitted, to leave the de-
termination Of responsibility for the disas-
ter to an international commission of ex-
| perts. the president has had no oppor-
| tunlty as yet to make a reply which could
| be incorporated in his message, though he
does not omit TO mention the fact. While
| the Spanish government pledges itself in
| advance to accept the result of such an in
vesttgation, no intimation is given whether
this goes to the extent Of promising in
! demnity or merely to accepting RESPONSE
| blllty, leaving the question of indemnity
for future negotiations
Spnin's Last Note.
| Spain's decree for a suspension of hos
| tilitics is submitted to congress for lust
| hIO CAIcl VI dllcHllOn. WIN the observation
that II the measure attains successful re-
! suit then our aspirations as peace-lov-
| ing people will be realized. If it fails it
will be only another justification for our
| contemplate ted action
Now with Congress-.
The message closes: 1.-THE issue Is now
with congress. 1t is a solemn responsible
| ity. I have exhausted every effort to re-
lieve the intolerabe condition Of affairs
which is at our doors. Prepared to exc
cute every obligation imposed upon me bv
| the constitution and the laws. await your
| action"
| Played Twenty Innings.
ST.. Louis, April 11.-All records Of
the National league were broken Sun
| day at Sportsman's park by 20-inning
| game between the Browns and Mil
yankees. st. Louis won Cross scored
/ the win n ntr rim Score. 81 e..;.