The Monticellonian., 1898-04-15

r0rtaiuc3 thH statement that atte Spanish min | Fstrr ftr furei-H aHatr~ a-~Braa HfH positively that ~palu RlHI do an that the HEae-l honor ant justice req tres in the matter ef tae Maine The reply auove referred To oH the 3Isl uttima. also conta ned an expression Of the read hess of i ~Iatn ta submit t7 an arbitration a!4 the dif- feTeages which uaa Hg4aa in this matter which k subsequently explained by the note of the span 7h uIHt~ter dt N a-hlugt9n ef the 10th instant. B~ f5IiuV~.
 As 10 tHa qa zti5a of fact which spring from the diversity of yirps bet tvveau She report eff the American and spanish eooraN. spain | propose, thdt the act be a~scrsatECa ty au im- partial iHye tlHaten by eHps1te winch degt- Slou pam accepts in advance. Io this have
 President Grant quoted
 President Grant, in lsi5. after discussing q. phases of the contest as il then appeared and | IIN hopeless and apparent indefinite pr1longd- | ton. sand
 In such event, l am of the opinion that other nations will be comp lied to assume the reNp9ns-n1lit} which deN4lYcs upon them and | to seriously 5 consider the only rrmaiuIng meas ares possible, mediation and intervention | Owing perhaps. t9 the large eNp3use of water separating the i-l#d from the pCnin- sula, the eon4eua5uE parties appear To have within themselves m depository of common confidence to suggest wisdom when passion and excitement have their sway. and assume the part of peaccmalier ln thls View. in the carleE uaY- of the contest tne Eo9d offices ot thc guated states a- me4I- ator were tendered m EOo5 fdith without any selfish purpose in the interest uf humanity and ! lu sincere friendship for both parties- These i were declined bg span HltH# tHe declaration. l nevertheless that at Il future time they would be iudIspeH2dbies No fHt9mayon has been re- eeiYed that n the opluEou of spain that that time has arrived.
 And yel the strife continues with all it's dread horrors ald all it's injury to the interests oi tae GnItel states and other nations. Each l panty seems quEte capable Of WorsIuz great in- gary ana damage to Che other as well as to all | there dllGu> and interests dependent uu the eS- 4>t#4ae of peHec iu the lsldH4i bat theY seem l Incapable or reaching any adjustment and Ba5u Aate ihus far fUiIeu or achieving amy sutce-s fF7II the Island t5 the eNe#F-Iaa of the ueHrr. Under the circumstances the agency of others. either by mediation or by intervention SeeLIs to hc the aulE alternative which must. sooner or l later, be lafo&el for tHa termination CT tho strife
 Cleveand's Last Message Quoted. In tHe last annual ae~sasa et my Immediate preaeeesser, d4ras tAe pending struggle il was
 a2hen tho Iaa6i..tg of eaaia 10 ,.e=I ,4eces-- l fnllN WI.h ahe lnearrasuaa a39 eeeaue man. lost ana # I- aamau-ffatef t#f5H H=r+8Fefel lsHtV l F. esz4Has zn5ta t2a aIl p#r96z=s oI la#i4l existence aao #H.s hopeless -FaEele far lt~ re-a-.tt lHshHHeut has acEsu-1afEd llto Il =iH8aa H-4ztI IHeaH9 aatHIu-s i m5Fa JHuu Inc f.-55.,,sS -45zttE1 of ffH#5 ==.. | ana tAe ul3er a-- 1HEIGtsaI ot il Ntr4 subject l matter ut tHe e6u7zei. E eaBgIaiaa W4Is uaYE i been pE3 1et in s4.l5zl c .I #=b zat 9a- lu tnt | slXcreiguHs af Spu.a #EsI Ha superseded bF i alsAeE p2-=-sIz .1as zz--z &s eda hardly hesi- i Uate To rer8aHHaa and =sa3alE5zp.
 The December hae-=sgs Reterfed To. h H# aanHza a5=.y-ss=st L. congress u Deeem- i Der iast5 =peasF5lIz Ha Hl.s ss+s- taHJ. satf9 #siHe near tHH .H5=s # Il #.a##1Is##4#e 4sAeHaGE l tue ind #sI4E-4##4.s 5zt 5= "a zffz a5.a ttAtt4att A9 at- 9-t lA1tH#s.2 ~3 zzalzzziE tA- i YaIgeQ H. t1t sltart pt tu1a. Is Is-4F t5 be attained Il Hgt. tIe eNis..Hsg# e iar5a=r and i Ot1er action oy tle u4 ted s5are@ vii re- 1 man t9 ge taatu. V ugu that GIle Uuars. that l aezlaa &i5t be as elHtAea la Aa .aa af ln4l>- l paIa6lf g=ht #sI45g tffF 1t a#lt# ar 4aea8 WzHt= ouI lzs-s.y yIue au# HsstaHz 4s She 4#-Ht 8f tAe i QuEllafHnh tHHs HaNefHia#ut otse~ ta IseIf. ta i lHs pgIp.e "aH have frHHaat e # 9Ae pra5ee- tIza ea iassf interests aHd hoasr and to hnz
 =-dsa al the rlsat. keeping free fr5laaH Of. i feasa aaH=e4ea-. 4alaatea uHly HE aptizht and l p45Gezlt conscientious maYeI Hr thef NE Ra~ez#u n#E S#lns4ueSS t4e EaFeru= 1 4l mt W#d c#Ht.a4. it's W3tehfIj rare over tae H5sitz and ffaH=rgz of =Auerteau efta= l aaaHs H= Hea e.ttz a=eaa es . pea #ueH s=tl#l l be A9HH}tHlg and eaHHrant Ii # ~HaEI HeIee after app zaf p be a#HF Imposed HF aEr aa.4= i Sa#tghs Ht a#Hs.#t #sz 'a e-#4lz41a# aaE hHz I HaaitE ta HseHsega W5fl latee. II saaa uz Hztl #az taaH Ha =aaH7Hz= a58zl cay H+ea8-# t4a Heee@z# F 5al-sAel4 4eH49z N1Il be ea gear as tz i ca8uIaEs aae ? aaz aH# -HHraHaI at tAa e4EI4- I I6ea 3alt4z
 spain. Enarts aaee Proved Futile.
 The zoaz trlal h4- proved lhaf tle# oaiect for which ~pl-l llaz >t..set tae zsdF gaE u3z ne dt- i }azued tHe Lre# ai sa-.Izat atsoa may tawe Cr fHay Sal4alef5 W W#tl Earz Ilz sc0@,lI~ a#tt # has uat ueen art=l# l- I45u l4laf f can not be- tz- l ua1uIs4eu r5 p-=sc5I5 lH55u5a-. iHs oH4 hope i ol relef and EaIH=r If5-f fa e7u4#tloH which ctH not longer be en4l4ea -s the etLareel larilca- 2 1 name of esy.i5NttH9us lH behalf of endangered 1 American interests. winch stseA- tAe HI45Gt and the duty 1a sE1='.sz and iaaeti the Mar ls. Cuba
 IIt xseazal l4esa flets auI tue~e cdu,idara-
 tIaEs. 1sl ttIt ezi3-=ft77 authorize a45 eGI- power The prs~. .5Is.t fo t.le iue8,urc> f5 Saeura | fu4I tsgH4#45alaa at Ho>l554tHa. between Inc | go erumeuy uI spain and tine people ef cuba. and t9 =a-zase aa HH. j. and the estJh5i~u- | Hent el stalle government etpa-
 0.a ot ae,a.n.ag or5er aal obSery- l ing it's international obligations. iu-1ruL
 pence and tgaaqaa l4zy and tAe ses5rtY of it's
 cta1eH- a> Wtl4 as our own. ana l4 use the naval ,iua, military forces G1 le ulieJ States
 as IuaE be Letess4EV. for these plI poses and in 1 the interest of h4ma 45ty and t5 and in pre- pie of fac i-sau8. ] recommend tAat the distribution CT fapa and supplies
 ton he 2a1se o8i et he puzzle trs aeulE to sup l pemeUi tHee eAfHt. of our eltlZeus TuC Is4ue Is now WllA the congress. IL IS solemn re
 sp7u~ttf5 Hzty have cNhas4stet! etsFE et4art ts
 relieve i'm .ntalsrabe condition uf aaair7 l which .s at our uqor~- Prepared to execute 1 every uB I1atl4a imposed on me by the cunsti-
 tatlaa aAa law. await Eour action
 Spain's Armistice Decree.
 Yesterday. and since the preparation of the 1 foregoing message. official Information was re-
 ceIvcd by me that the latest 4eerea Ly tut
 queen re-cut. If spain directs Gen. Biauca. in
 =rtef to prepare aHa facilitate peace ta pro
 =.a. m saspel~lun of h0sGlitie~. the de-
 asls of "aleA have mt Het been
 communicated 10 me. This fact With
 =eefE =eHHer pertinent eausIdrrll lon
 NIIf. an ste,. have E0ur Id~t and careful at-
 #gn5#ou n fzlJ =dfc5fu 5e tf5araf#oHs 5H5u Wh#eH
 auu are apeHl to euler II this measure at-
 t1ins sucee9~lnl ra-0t then uag aspirations
 Us d Christian. pedcc-i0E@e people Will be le-
 au2ed. if il fails. | NH Hz oH#y another 5uStt
 Hcation of our eoHtdm mulatct acton
 N TITsN NJ q INI.EY
 Executive Mansion. April IL
 NO WAR ON OLD GEN. GOMEZ. l Copgrass CouIdn't ba IudpCcd to T,l