Warren sheaf., 1898-04-14


other nations. Each party seems quite
capable OF working great injury ana Dam a3n
age to the other as well aus to al the % reia- aa-
istenee Of peace in. the island; but they
seem inca apable Of REACHING any adjustment: .ae;n
anv amv Success suc ~ Whereby T one party shall pos
sess and control the island to the exclusl1n
the other d otbere ethe BY
by intervention, seems to be the only al
ternative. which must, sooner or later, be
invoked for the termina tion of the STRIFE
Cleveland Is Quoted.
Tn the last annual message of my iun1ne-
diate predecessor during the pending strug-
gle, it was said: ~
cessfully with the insurrection has become
manifest, and it is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all pur-
poses Of its righ4ful existence, and when
a homeless struggle for its reeStablishment
has degenerated into a strife which means
nothing more than, the useless sacrifice
of human life and the utter destruction or
the very subject matter of the conflict, a.
situation will be presented in which our i}, on
be- be 8 supe1seded ,1p by higher Obligations, which
we can hardly hesitate to recognize ana
discharge"
In the Near Future.
In my annual message to congress, De-
cember last. speaking to this question, 1
'"The near future will demonstrate
whether the indispensanie eonqlel0n co h G,6na o5
and to Spain, as we'll as equitable to all
our interests so intimately involved in the
If not, the exigency Of further and other
action by the United States will remain
action will be determined in the line or
indisputable right and duty; 1t will be
faced, without msgiving or hesltancy, IN
owes owe 8 to itself, to the people who have con-
fidedto it the protection of their interests
and honor, and to humanity.
Will Act When the Time Comes.
"sure of the right, keeping free from all
offense ourselves, actuated only by upright
and patriotic considerations, moved neither
| by passion nor selfishness, the government
| rights and property of American citizens
and will abate none Of it's efforts to bring
| about by peaceful agencies a peace which
| hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by
our obligations to ourselves, to civilization'
and humanity to Intervene with force, it
| shall be without fault on our part and
only because the necessity for such action
will be so clear as to conrnan nd the support
and approval of the civilized world
War Must Stop.
/ The loisy trial has proved thai the object
for which Spain has waged the war cannot
| be attained. The fire Of insurrection may
intlame or may shoulder with varying sea-
sons but it has not been and it isIplain that
it cannot be extinguished by present meth
DDS. The only hope of relief and repose
from a condition which cannot longer be
|
Cuba In the name of huma nifty, in the
name Of civilization, in behalf of endan-
gered American interests which give us
the right ard the duty to speak and to
act the war in Cuba must stop.
Asks Authority to Act.
In view of these facts and these consid-
erations I ask the congress to authorize
ures to secure a full termination of
hostilities between the government cf
Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure
| %1o; ~1r ~ I'LL, ~.
government capable of maintaining order
and observing it's international obliga-
tons, insuring. peace and tranquility and
own, and to use the military and naval
forces of the United States as may be
necessary for these purposes.
aid in preserving the lives of the starv-
ing people ps Of the island, I recommend that
ns a ta 6d fe9d
made out of the public treasury to sup
plement the charity of our citizens.
Now with Congress.
The issue is now with the congress. It IS
; a solemn responsibility; I have EXHAUSTED
every effort to relieve the intolerable con-
: dition Of affairs which is at our, doors.
, Prepared to execute every obligation i'm
posed upon me by the constitution and the
law, await your action.
Spain's Last Note.
Yesterday, and since the preparation. of
: the foregoing message, official information
Of :'t the queen queen regent re- of Spain directs Gen.
Blanco, in order to prepare and facilitate
peace, to proclaim a suspension of hostili-
ties, the duration and details of which have
} not yet been communicated to me. This
) fact, with every other pertinent considera-
tion,- will, I am sure, have your just and
tions upon which you are about to enter.
If this measure attains a successful result,
then our aspirations Christian, peace
loving people will be realized. If it fails
| it will be only another justification for our
contemplated action.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
J Executive Mansion, April II, 1898.
NOT AN ARMISTICE.