The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-16

from our minister TO Spain OF the Goth ultimo,
contained the statement that the Spanish min
lister for foreign affairs assured him positively
that Spain will do all that the highest honor
AMI Justice requires in the matter OF the Name.
The reply above referred to on the 3lst ultimo,
also conta ned an expression OF the read neSso Of
spain to submit to an arbitration all the diff
ferenceS which can arise in this matter
which is subsel uently explained by the note Of
the Spanish minister at hashington OF the 10th
Instant, as follows:
from the diversity of views between the report
of the American and Spanish boards, Spain
proposes that the act be aScertained by an IN
partial investigation by experts. which deci-
sion spain accepts i'll advance" To this l have
President Grant Quoted.
President Grant, in 1875, after discussing the
phases Of the contest as it then appeared and
its hopeless and apparent indefinite prolonga-
ton, said:
In such event, 1 am of the opinion that
other nations will be compelled to assume the
responsibility which devoIveS upon them and
to seriously consider the only remaining meas
ureS possible, mediation and intervention
Owing, perhaps, to the larGe expanye OF water
SuIa, the cen ending parties appear
to have wltuln tlem>e.yes no
depository Of common confiIsncr, to suggest
wisdom when passion AMI excitement nave
their sway. and assume the part Of peacemIller.
In this view. IN the carrier Jays OF the contest
the good Offices OF the United States a. a meli-
aJOr were rendered IN GOOD ialtn without any
selfish purpose, III the interest of humanity and
in sincere fr!eni>Llp for both parties. These
were declined rs spain with the declaration,
nevertheless, that a. Il future time they would
be Indispensable: No iEtImatiOn has been re-
celved that in the opinion Of Spain that that
time has arrived.
And yet the strife continues with all its
dread horrors ard ali Its injury to the interests
OF the United States and other nations. Each
party seems quite capable OF wOrY lg great in
jury ami DANA &c to The other. az Neil aS to all
fla = -nt fnF BORN ~ N.n.n HAaV -
iSLence Of peace In the island; but they seem
incapable o. reaching any adjustment, and both
nave thus lar falIeI OF achieving any success
whereby one parry shall pD ,Sc-S and control
the island to the exclusion OF tae other.
Under the circumstances the agency OF others,
either by mediation OF 10y Intervention. seems TO
be the Only alternative which must, sooner or
later, tie inyohed for the termination OF the
strife
CIeveland's Last Message Quoted.
In the last annual nleSSa e OF my immediate
predecessor. during the pending struggle, it was
said:
When the inability Of Spain to deal success
fully with the InSurreCtiOn has become mani
fest, and 1t IS demonstrates that her sovereignty
lawful existence, AMI when a hopeless
struggle for its re-eStabllShment has
desenerIted into a strife wnIcn means nothing
more than the useless sacrifice Of human life
and the utter destruction OF the very subject
matter of the conflict, a condition will have
been produced in TIicn our Obligations TO the
SJNtECIBuls Vi Spain WILL DC SuDCES1utu Dy
higher obligations watch we can hardly hesi-
tate to reco GnILe and discharge
The December Message reverted To.
In my annual MESA &c To congress. N Dacem-
Der last. speaking 10 this question, / said:
TIE Il ar future Will demonstrate whether
the Indispensable condition Of a righteous peace,
Just alike u tue CuO4nS and SPAN, ~ well as
equitable 10 ali oar interests 50 intimately IN
VOWED IN the welfare of CuOI, is likely to be
attaiaed If not. the ext s"nCy OF further and
other action ny tLe United states will re-
main to be taken. When that time comes, that
action viii be determined in the line OF IndiS-
putID.e right ana duty. 1t Will be faced. with
out mr~gIvIns AMI heSitancy, in the light of the
obligation this government owes to itself, to
the people vino have conhded TO il the pro.ec-
ton Of their interests and honor, and TO hui
mainly.
sure of the right. keeping free from all Of
Tense ourselve>, actuated only by upright and
patriotic considerations, novel neither
by passion nor S:ltiSnneSS, the govern
ment VII! continue its watchful care
over the rights and property OF American citI-
ZenS and will abate none Of its efforts to bring
aUUu. Dy pcdGeful agencies a pea e waicn snail
DC honorable and enduring. If 1t shall here
after app ar to be a duly imposed by our oDli-
cations to ourselves, to civilization AMI hu-
mainly to intervene with force, it shall De
without fault On our part, and only because the
necessity for Such action will De so GEAR as to
comm md the support and approval Of the civil
iZed word"
spain's Efforts Have Proved Futile.
The long trial has proved that the object for
WHICH spain Has hhSCu Il Al CsLI NOT DG at
tanned. Inc IRE OF ln>urrection may flame or
MAY snouluer, with varying seasons, but it has
not been, ana 1t Is PLAN tnat IL can not be, cX-
Llnguisned by present methods. Inc only hope
of relief and repOSe from 4 condition which can
not longer be endured is the enforced p~acitica-
ton of uba. In TIE name OF humanity. In the
name OF civilization. IN behalf of endangered
American in,urestS, which give Us the right aud
the uu J to speak and to act, the war IN Cuba
must stop.
In view OF these facts and these considera-
finDS 1Sk the eAnUrHlS IN 1T1f nRriza ant nm
power the president TO take measures to secure
II full termination OF hoStinCieS between the
S-oEernnent OF Spain and the people OF Cuba,
AM TO secure III the island the establish
ment OF Il stable government cap3-
Die of obtaining order and observe
ing its International Obligations, insuring
peace and tranquility and the security OF its
citizens as well aS our own, and to use the
nagdI and military forces OF tte Omitted States,
as may ue niece 'Slsy, for these purposes and in
the interest of humanity, anu TO AID in pre-
serving the lives of the starving peo-
pie OF the islan4, / that Ihe
distribution OF fool and supplies
be continued and that AN appropria.
ton be mdde out of the puUiic treasury TO sup
PIGMENT the CHARITY Of our citizens. TIE issue
. now with the congress. IL Is a solemn re-
,ponSibIlty. have exhausted every effort to
relieve the intoleraOle condition Of affairs
wnIch is at our doors. Prepared TO execute
every obligation imposed on me by the consti-
tuition anu law, | await your Action.
Spain's Armistice Decree.
YcSterda.. and since the preparation OF the
foregoing message, official inform atom was re-
c.tvyd Big me that the latest decree by the
queen recent of spain directs Gen. BIaucO. in
Oracr to prrparH and fIcliJIt peace, 20 p-O-
clad Il SJ,.~n>iOn Of ho>tIIitIcS, the de-
tluS of WHIcn have not yet been
communicated to Inc. THIS fact, wtth
every other pertinent consideration,
viii, | am sure. have your Just and careful at
ten on n ne so.efnu Le..beI atoms upon which
yuu are 4bout to en-er. If this measure 1t
tLln> L successful result. then our aspirations
- u Christian. prLce-.UvInG pc0p.e Viii he re-
aIiIed. Ii it fails, il VIII De On-y another luStI-
nc4tion Of our contemplated acton.
" LLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, ApUIl ii.
The Last to Leave.
KEY WEST. Fla, April 11.-Gen. Fitz-