The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-06
PRESIDENT M'NNLEYS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
BE Reviews the War With Spain and Congratuates Congress on the Glorious Outcome,
but Refuses at This Time to Outline a Policy for the
Government of the Philippines.

was proposed to confine the prepara-
tons Of peace to the insular parliament.
vet TO be convened under the autono-
nous DEGREES Of November. 1887. but
without impairment In anywise of the
constitutional powers OF the Madrid
government, which. to that end, would
grant an armIstlce. IL solicited by the
insurgents. for such time as the gem
e~ral-in-chief might see Mt to fix. How
and with what scope OF discretionary
powers the insular parliament was ex-
pected to set about the preparation
Of peace did not appear. II II was to be
by negotiation with the insurgents. the
issue seemed to rest on one side with a
body chosen by that faction of the cleo
tors In the districts under Spanish con-
troll. m on the other with the insurgent
population holding the interior country,
unrepresented In the so-called parlla-
ment and defiant at the suggestion of
suing for peace.
The Question Before Congress.
Grieved and disappointed at this bar
rem outcome of my sincere endeavors 10
reach a practicable solution. | felt 1t
my duty to remit the whole question to
the congress. In the message OF April
II. 1895. I announced that with this last
overture I'm the direction Of immed-
late peace in Cuba and its ~disappoint-
ing reception by Spain. the effort of the
executive was brought to an end. l
again reviewed the alternative couse
of action which 1 had prepared. con-
Guiding hat the only one consonant
with internationa policy and compatl-
bile with our firm-set historical tradi-
tions, was Intervention as a neutral to
stop the war and check the hopeless
sacrifice of life, even though that re-
sort involved hostile constraint upon
both parties to the contest, as well as
TO enforce a truce as to guide the
eventual settlement The grounds jus
tifying that step were the interests OF
humanity; the duty to protect life and
property Of our citizens in Cuba; the
right TO check injury to our m
and people through the devastation OF
the island. and. most important. the
need of removing at once and forever
the constant menace and the burdens
entailed upon our government by the
uncertainties and perils of the situation
aused by the uncomfortable disturbance
in Cuba i aid
The long trial has proved that the
object for which Spain has waged the
war cannot be attained. The fire of
instruction may flame or may smoui-
der with varying seasons, hut IL has not
| been. and IL is plain that Ii cannot ne,
extinguished by present methods. The
only hope OF relief and repose from
a condition which can no longer be en-
dured il the enforced paciication OF
Cuba. In the name of humanity, in the
name OF civilization, in behalf OF en-
dangered American interests. which
! gave US the right and duty to speak
| and to act. the war In Cuba must stop
In view of all this the congress was
asked to authorize and empower the
president to take measures to secure a
fun and nnal termination of hostilitieS
between Spain and the people of Cuba
and to secure in the island the estab-
lishment of a stable government, ca
pable of maintaining order and observ-
ing its nternationa obligations, in
surfing peace and tranquility and the
security OF it's citizens as well as our
own. and for The accomplishment of
those ends, to use the military and ma
val forces of the United States as
might be necessary. with added author
ity to continue generous relief TO the
starving people OF Cuba.
The Action Of Congress.
The response OF the congress. after
nine days OF earnest d~eliberation. cur
ing which the almos unanimous senti-
ment of your body was developed or
every point save as to the eNpediency
of coupling the proposed action with a
formal recognition OF the republic OF
Cuba as the true and lawful govern
ment OF thai island-a proposition
which failed OF adoption-the congress,
after conference on the 10Th OF April,
by a vote OF ~ to "a i'm the senate. and
81 to 6 in the house, passed the memoir
able Joint resolution, declaring:
"First-That the people Of the island
of Cuba are n by right ought 10 bC
free me independent.
"Second-That II Is the duty Of the
United States to demand. and the roy
eminent of the United States hereby
demands. that the government of Spair
at once relinquish Its authority in tn,
island OF Cuba and withdraw it's land
and naval forces from Cuba and Gu
ban waters.
"Third-That the president of tn,
United States be and Is hereby directed
and empowered to use the entire iant
and naval forces of the United States
the militia of the several states. to such
extent as may he necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth-That the United state,
hereby disclaims any disposition or in,
tention to exercise sovereignty. Juris'
diction or control over said island. ex.
cept for the paciication thereof. anC
asserts it's determination when that Il
accomplished TO leave the government
and control Of the island to its peo.
pie"
Notice Served ON spain.
This resolution was approved by tn,
executive on the mex day. April 20. !
copy was at once communicated To tn
Spanish minister at this capital, wis
forthwith his continuance
in Washington had thereby become IN
possible and asked for his passports
which were given him.. He thercupoi
withdrew from Washington, leaving tn
protection OF Spanish interests In tn
United States To- the French ambassa
dor and the Austro-H Hungarian minis
ter. simultaneously With it's commu
nication to the Spanish minister, Gen
eral woodford. the American min
lister al Madrid, was t~elegraphe'
confirms ton OF the text OF tn
Joint resolution. and directed 4
communicate IL to the government o
spain. with the formal demand that I
at once ~relinauish its authority an.
government in the island of Cuba, an
withdraw it's forces therefrom, coup
ling this demand with the
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