The herald., 1898-04-10
The M'KINLEY MESSAGE
HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY THE
FAVORED FEW
CUBANS ARE NOT RECOGNIZED
But Opinion Is Unanimous That War
Will Follow the Presentationiof
the Documen.
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, April ga special to the
World from Washington says:
The high privilege of seeing the presi-
dents message has been accorded TO four
persons outside the cabinet-au leading e
men in the national government-and ii is
most significant that each of these four
men now expresses his personal belief that
war is inevitable. Having seen what the
president will communicate to congress-
they declare tina: no other result is acces-
sible.
The opening part OF the message is de-
voted to a terse review Of the Whot. Cuban
insurr ection. It Is shown that it directly
concerns the people of the United States,
their interests in the island and ON the high
seas. The patience of our people, SSat
they have done and what they have for
borne to do Is pointed out
The president then recites specific acts,
showing the origin and spread of anarchy
IN the island. He refers in detail to the
devastation of fertile plantations. He
points out the starvation Of an innocent
and inoffensive people as a result of this
anarchy, which the Spanish government
has never been able to quell, and in which,
recently, Spanish officers have partic-
pated.
This theme OF existing anarchy, in fact,
runs through all the message-anarchy is
the whole history of the Cuban war. as The
president himself terms it.
1t IS against this anarchy that the forces
of the United States are TO be promptly
used If the Spanish government at the
final hour does cot grant the concessions
abSOln.flV ard =
stroy It.
The president points ont the justification
for Interference of the United States. He
clearly expresses this Interference should
take the form of forcble intervention so
that the anarchy and lawlessness now ex-
ietiSg shall have an immediate end.
There are two counts in the indictm n t
drawn by the president, both due to Spain's
complete failure to maintain law and or
der. The first count is the menace tothe
commerce of the word, and particularly to
that part which is supported by the United
States ard protected by its flag. The pres
ident gives epecidc instances of the de-
probation Of the American commerce with
the West Indies since the virtual overthrow
of civil government in Cuba was accom-
plished by the creation of a government
which has It's foundation In anarchy.
But 1t is in the second count that the
president describes to the country or the
United States the terrible results OF this
lawlessUess under Spanish rule. Here he
deals with the destruction OF the Maine.
In plain, forcible language the president
declares that the blowing up Of the battle
ship In Havana harbor was The direct re-
suit of the failure of the Spanish. the en-
ban or any government claiming to ad-
minister laws in the island of Cuba, to sup
press the coalition Of anarchy existing
there. Then there is set forth this note
worthy fact: The Spanish government has
not, since the day the Maine was de.
stroyed. either through It's diplomatic rep
resentative in Washington or through Tho
American representative in Madrid, dis.
avowed the responsibility for that de.
struction. The president points out as
evidence OF the discourtesy of Spain the
failure of the government to establish .he
innocence Of its agents in connection will
the loss Of so many lives on the ship OF a
friendly nation within the jurisdiction o.
It's own alleged government.
AS for Spain's protest against being hed
responsible for the loss of the battlesh:p
me precedent treats that as a simple dip
iomatic protection. having ro tangible ov!-
derce to support It.
The sole declaration in the protest OF
Spain at all worthy Of consideration, in the