The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15

useless sacrih:c of human III, anu ths NJ.
ter destruction OF the very subIs [ matter
OF the con fiCt, a situation will be prc.cnteJ
In which our obligations to the sovereignty
OF spain will b. superseded bv higher obli-
cations, which we can hardly hesitate to
rccoIntzc and dischlr &C."
His word, In december.
IN my annual message to Congress, De.
cember last, speaking TO this question. I
SAID 'Ihe near future W II de monStrate
whether the indispensable condition of 1,
righteous peace. It alike to the Cubans
an To SPAN. as well as cuuui bic to all
our interests so Intimately involved in the
welfare Of cuba. Is likely to be attained. II
not. tht cxigenCy of other and further ac-
lon Dy the United states will remain TO be
taken. When that time comes that action
VIII be determined III the line of indisput-
able right and duty. 1t will be faced. with
out miSgtving or h~eSitlncy, in the light of
the oblig alton this government owes to IL.
SIT To the people who have connded to Il
the irotsctio1 OF their interests and honor
and to humanity.
sure OF right, keeping free from all of
tense ourselves, aCtuatcd only bv upright
ana patriotic colS~iderati1ns moved neither
ny passion nor Seliishn 'Ss, the government
viii continu. its watchful care over IN,
rights AID pro crty of American citizcas
and Will ibate none of is efforts To bring
abbut by peaceful agelcic, a pace which
snail be honorable. and enduring Tit shall
mere after appear TO b, 4 duty imposed by
our Obligations to ourselves. to {. viliZation
and humanity to interyen, with force. IL
shall De without fault on our part ana only
because the necessity for such action will
~ so clear as to the support and
approval of the civilized world"
Spain Cannot Conquer.
The long trial has proved that the object
Tor WI oh Spain has wa yed the war cannot
be attained. The fire of sur elton NAV
himc or may shoulder with varying sea-
spis. but II has be. ana IL is plain that IL
car % b. extinguished by present meth
od< The only mop. OF relief and reposc
from a condition which cannot longer be
endured Is the enforced pacincation of
Cuba.
The War In Cuba Must Stop.
In the name of humanity. III the name OF
civilization. In beaalt OF endangered Amer.
lean Interests which give W. the right and
the duty to sptak and to act, the war in
Cuba must stop
Asks Powers to stop the War.
In view of these flcts aud these consider.
ations | ask Congress to authorize and en-
power the President t. take me assures TO
secure a full termination of hoStilities be-
tween the government of Spain and the
people of Cubl ard to secure In the island
the cS'ablls hmcnt If a stable g,vcrnmc1t
CapiDc OF ma ntiining order and observ-
ing itS international blisatiols, insuring
peace ana tranquility ana the security of
It's citizens aS well aS our own. and TO use
the military ma naval forces of tn. United
States As may be necessary tor tlcsc pur.
poses
Money Asked for Cuban Relief.
In the intcrc 1 of humanity and to aid
In Irr-prNluu the II COS ,T IN. ...,,,,n, ,D.
pie OF the island. / recommend that the
diNtrlhltirn of food and supplies h, con-
t'nucd, and that an appropriation b. made
out OF the public treasury to supplement
the charity of our citizc Is The issue Is
now with Congress
II Is 4 solemn responsibility.
have exhausted ev ~ effort to relieve
the intolcra lie condition OF AFT airs which is
at our doors.
ropared to execute every obj gotia1 i'm.
posed uron me by the constitution and the
laws, ! await your action.
The Armisticc Referred.
Y, stcrlay and since the preparation o.
the FOREGOING message. onlcial information
was received by me that the latest decree
ot the Queen Regent of Spain directs Gem
cral B anco. in order TO pare and facili-
I t. peace, to proclaim a suspension OF hos
%tilit!cS, the duration and details of which
have not yet been communicated to me.
This fact with every other pertinent con.
sidcration, wi !, l am sure, have YOUR lust
ana careful attention in the solemn deli or.
atoms upon which yoI are abou' to enter.
II this message attains a succe ,sful re-
suit, then our aspl ationS As a Christian,
pcacc-lOvlng peopl. Will b. realized.
IT 1t fails. It will only d, another tu,tla-
cation for our contemplated action
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Executive Mansion, April II.
The message was referred in the Senate
and House to committee without action.