The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-16

liberty OF our citizens are in constant dan
ger and their property destroyed and them
selves rulned-where our trading vessels
are liable 10 seizure and are seized az our
yery door. by ,warships OF a foreign ma
We are powerless TO prevent altogether. and
the Irritating questions and entanglements
need not mention. with the resulting
strained relations. are constant menace
TO our peace and compel Us to keep on a
semi-war footing with a nation with which
we are az peace.
Destruction of the Maine.
These elements OF danger and disorder
already pointed out have been strlkingly
Illustrated by a tragic event which has
deeply and Justly moved the American peo-
pie. I have already. transmitted 70 con-
gross the report OF the naval court or In
quiry on the destruction OF the battleship
Maine In the harbor OF Havana during the
str s OF that hat noble vessel has filled
the national heart with inexpressible hor-
ror Two, hundred and tifty.sight brave
sailors and marines and two officers OF our
navy. reposing In the fancied security OF a
friendly harbor. have been hurled to death
and sorrow 20 the nation.
The naval court or inquiry, which. II Is
needless TO say commands the unquaIned
imous in It's conclusion that the destruc-
tion OF the Maine was caused by an ex-
II did not assume TO place the response
bility, That remains 70 be fixed
Proof of Spnin's weakness.
In any event the destruction OF the Maine,
by whatever exterior cause, Is patent and
impressive proof OF a state or things In
Cuba that Is intolerable; That condition
Is thus shown TO he such that the Span
ish government cannot assure safety and
security 10 vessel OF the American navy
In the harbor OF Havana on mission OF
peace and rightfully there.
Further referring In this connection, 70
recent diplomatic c9,r r 2. s,s' DIS,
2sth ult., contained the statement that
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs
all that tho highest honor and Justice re-
quire In the matter OF the Maine. The re-
ply above referred to Of the Slst ult; also
OF Spain 70 submit 20 an arbitration all the
differences which can arise IN this matter
note OF the Spanish minister at Washing
ton OF the 10th inst, as follows;
A Note from sDnin.
"As 10 the question OF fact which springs
from the diversity OF views between the
report Of the American and Spanish
boards, Spain proposes that the fact be
aScertaincd by an impartial Investigation
by experts. which decision Spain accepts
In advance"
To this have made no reply.
Grant IL Quoted.
President Grant In 1876. after discussing
the phases OF the contest as II then APP
peared. and It's hopeless and apparently in
definite prolongation, said:
In such event. l am OF opinion that
the responsibity Which deyoly e aSs upon
them, and 10 seriously consider the only
remaining measures Naturalization
and Intervention. Owing perhaps TO the
large expanse of water separating the is-
land from the peninsula, the contending
parties appear TO have within themselves
no depository OF common confidence. to
suggest wisdom when passion and excite
ment have their sway and assume the part
OF peacemaker. In this view, In the earlier
days OF the contest the good Offices OF the
United States as a mediator were rendered
IN good faith, without any selfish purpose,
I'm the interest of humanity and In Qinrara
the. time declined by Spain with the decla-
ration nevertheless that ~ "A future time
they would be Indispensable.
mo intimation has been received that In
the opinion or Spain that time has been
reached. And yet the strife continues with
all It's dread horrors and all Its injuries to
the interests or the United States and OF
other nations. Each party seems quite
capable OF working great injury and dam
age TO the other, as wen as TO all the rela-
tions and interests dependent on the ex-
istence OF peace in the island: but they
seem incapable OF reaching any adjustment,
and both have thus far failed OF achieving
any success whereby one party shall pos
sess and control the island 10 the exclusion
OF the other. Under the circumstances. the
by intervention seems 20 be the only al
tentative which must, sooner or later. be
invoked for the termination OF the strife"
Cleveland IL Quoted.
In the last annual message or my lmme-
date predecessor during he pending strug-
gle, u was said:
cesstully with the insurrcction has become
manifest and II is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct In Cuba for all pur-
poses Of It's rightful existence, and when
a hopeless struggle for its reesta blishment
has degenerated into a strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice
OF human life and the utter destruction of
the very subject matter OF the couffCt.
situation will be presented In WHICH our oh;
legations 20 the sovereignty OF Spain will
be superseded by higher obligations, which
we can hardly hesitate TO recognize and
In the Ncnr Future.
In my annual message 10 congress-, De-
comber last speaking 10 this question. l
'''rhe near future will demonstrate
whether the Indispensable condition OF
righteous peace, lust alike 70 INC Cuhans
our interests so intimately involved In the
welfare OF cuba rs likely 10 be attained.
action by the United States viii remain
10 be taken. When that time comes that
indisputable right and duty. IL will DO
faced without misgivng or hesitancy, I'm
the light OF the obligation this. government
owes to itself 70 the people who have con-
confided TO II the protection OF their inter
ests and honor. and 10 humanity,
VIII Act when the Time Comes.
''Sure OF tho right, keeping free from all
ofrense ourselves. actuated only by upright
and patriotic considerations, moved neither
by passion nor seiishness. the government
will continue us watchful care over the
rights and property OF American citizens
and VIII abate none OF rs efforts 10 bring
about by peaceful agencies a peace which
shall be honorable and enduring. Ifit shall
hereafter appear to be a duty Imposed by
our obligations 70 ourselves, TO civilization
and humanity 10 intervene with force, y
shall be without fault on our part and
only because the necessity for such action
viii be SO clear MS 90 command the support
and approval Of the civilized world"
War Must stop.
The long trial has proved that the object
for which Spain has waged the war cannot
be attained. The fire OF insurrection may
infiame or may shoulder with varying sea-
sons, hut II has not been and II is plain that
II cannot be extlnguished by present meth
DDS. The only hope OF relief and repose
from a condition which cannot longer DO
endured Is the enforced paclncatlon or
Cuba In the name or humanity. In tho
name or civilization, In behalf OF endan-
gered American interests, which give rs
the right and the duty 10 speak and TO
act. the war In Cuba must stop
Asks Authority to Act.
In view OF these facts and these consid-
erations, ] ask the congress 10 authorize
and empower the president 20 take meas
urcs 10 secure fun termination OF
hOstilitles between the government OF
a a -