The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-15

and to seriously conslder the p-ilv remaining
! measures possible nediauun hpa interyen-
| t4oh Owing, peraapa 10 the Iarye eIbanse o.
water separating the islaud from IN peninsula
| the cnntend!ng parties appcar 20 have within
/ themselves no depository ~ common conf-
! nrhee 70 suggest wisdom when passion and ez-
! element have their sway and assume
'ue part OF peacemaks- IN this yteg.
! IN the earlier day OF the contest.
the good Offices OF the HIM. states a. n me-
/ dIhior we're rendered 10 goud faith without any
! selfish purpose, in the Interest of humanity
| and in sincere friendship for 10th parties bu.
were az the time decline by spain with the
! declaration Nevertheless thar a, a future time
they would be inilspen able. No intimatlon
has been received that In the 0pinlon OF Spain
that time has been rcarhcs And yet the strife
continues with all its dreaa horrors and all IL,
| injuries to the unitei states and of
other nations Each rH-tg seems quite
capable Of working great injury and
damage 10 the othar as well as
TO all the relations and turara-ts dependent on
the existence of peace 10 tn l-Iand but they
seem Incapable of reachi1g any adjustment
and both have thus far fall ~ aehieyIn ing any
success whereby one part hail possess and
control the island to the er sion OF the other
Cnl"r the circumstances t.. lgency of others
either Gy mediation or by ..rorvention. seems
to be the only alterna,ige r IN must sooner
or later. be invoked for til .sruiHation OF tine
strife"
President Cisv-InnI Quoted.
Ii the last annual mess. u nv Immediate
predecessor during the rurTiug struggle It
was said. When the inab .s OF spain to deal
successfully with the insur- tion mas become
manifest and II Is den -rrated that her
Sovereignty Is extinct In .l.. for all purposes
Of its original existence. a.E when hopeless
struggle for its re-eStabl na4ent has dereu-
Grated into a strife which mans nothing more
than the useless sacrifice NJ a4Inau life and the
utter destruction Of the yer .ubIect matter of
the conflict a situation IS ia be presented in
which our Obligations T. he sovereignty OF
spain Will be superseds gF higher o0iiga-
tons. which we can har,I hesitate to recog-
uIze and discharge"
What MIR. Mckinley Previously Stated.
In my annual message 10 congress- December
asst, speaking to this que q I said: The
GEAR future will demonstrats whether the In
fispenSable condition OF ri rateous peace, Just
alike TO the Cubans and 20 spain. as well rs
equitable TO all our interesr- % Intimately in
sOlyed In the welfare of Cuba Il likely TO be
attained If not, the e1igr lcy Of further and
other action oy the United states will remain
To be taken. When that tim comes that action
will be determined in the line Of lndisputable
right and duty. 1t will be faced without mis-
giving or hesitancy IN The liRht OF the
obligation this goyarnmcur owes to Itself |
to the people who have conhded to
u the protection Of thalr interests
and honor, and TO humauity. Sure Of the riyht |
nted only by upright and patriotic consldera-
tons. moved neither by passion nor selfish |
ness the government will rputinue its watch |
ful care over the rights and property OF Amer |
lean citizens and will abatc goue of its efforts |
10 bring about by peaceful agencies "a peace
which shall be honorable md enduring. II II
shall hereafter appear to be duty imposed by
our obligations to ourselves 90 civilization and
humanity to Intervene with force. it shall be !
without fault on our part auI only because the |
sci ~ Tor n.ft
command the support and approval OF the civ
Iiized world"
The long trial has proved that the object foE
which Spain has wayed the war cannot be at |
tanned. The fire of nsurrcction may hamc or
may smoulder with varying seasons but IL has |
not been and II is plain that it cannot be ex.
tlnguished by present methods. The only
hope OF relief and rcposc from a condition
which cannot longer be endured Is the enforced
pacihcution OF Cuba In the name OF humanity |
in the name OF civilization. In behalf OF endau-
gcred American interests which gives US the
right and the duty TO speak and to act. the war
in Cuba must stop
Power Asked to Terminate Ho.tIiItie.
In view Of these facts and these considera-
t!ons. ask the congress To authorize and en-
power the president to take measures to secure
a full termination Of hostIIuities between
the government OF Spain and the people of |
Cuba. and to secure in the island the establish
mcnt Of a stable government capable OF main
tanning order and observing Its in |
ternational obligations insuring peace
and tranquility and the security OF It's citizens
well as our own, and TO the military and
naval forces OF tho United sstatcs as may be
necessary for these purposes and In the inter-
est of humanity and TO al preserving
the lives OF the starving people of the
island, / recommend that the distribu-
tion of food and supplies be continued
and that an appropriation be made out of the
public treasury to supplement the charity OF
our citizens The issue is now with congress
II is a solemn responsibility. have exhaust
ed every effort to relieve the Intoerable condi-
tion OF affairs which is at our doors Prepared
10 execute every obligation imposed upon me
by the constitution and the law. 1 await your
action.
Yesterday and since the preparation Of the
foregoing message official information was re-
ceiyed by me that the latest decree OF the queen
regent OF Spain directs Gen. Blanco. In order
to prepare and facilitate peace to pro-
claim n suspension Of hostilities the
duration and details OF which have
not yet been communicated to me
This fact with every other pertinent consider
alton will, l am sure, have your Just and care
ful attention In the solemn deliberations upon
which you about to enter. II this measure
attains successful result, then our aspirations
as a Christian, peacc-loving people will be
realized II 1t fails It will be only another
justification for contemplated action.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY