The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-08

pupl,,. ''"""'tion ana supplies and ,,'
. lhc ~ We win any sudden atinc,, ,,o
,.,.''S % SPAN. which coron,i.,d - v
N"NSe'' Of The highest tvno -. " ~ nc" mode
p''c'iou Our army also -. - "'''oh'
=, '' ~ men and manitionS l. ,..',,.'s ''"'
mat the outbreak OF war ,,,,
meet the ru.., ""' uhlrepSred
vas '"e "pti chenSlon Of cc,rt,.
,hc a. ~ "ui own country IL w,s ,oi, ,
tbr.,., ''"' powers which on Ann
dr.,,,, ambassadors and envovx -,
thai b,,r..',., '"'' Ut'Fe an Expression OF nor
tho co,,,'..'',, ana moderation might mar
ibot f,.,. ''''' government and pcople an
: '"''ntr negotiations wotld icot .
agreement which wbilr .,,,,.','.. va" 20 a
.'"'"'c OF pc &C.. would afford mn ,a..,
""''""''s Tor The re.c.,atli - 81
V'"'' IN 'uba IN re>uordip.,
I T''''"''oh said Sha,at a.
"opc 'hc enjoys had cspro.s.S Nv
-, "IFn' D" preserved IN manner ~ ,,.s
the chronic condition Of di<,urh.oca
,n.' '''' 20 Injurious ana mcnaciny To ON q,
49,, '"' tranquility. as wei as shochtn., :,
our sentiment, OF humanity
NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN
'''" animated 10y the hone Of 4 pcacc,,u ,o
"''o" ana obcying ihc ictarc, Of d,,,y no -.
WI was relaxed TO bring about "a snccd, ~,
80" W '"c Cuban struggle Ncoo,i,tio,. :.
'"'N oplcci continued actively win Tho ,,.,'' y.
,'"",'h' "t spain LOOKING to tho im,nc6ta, -
v,n. ~ " SIX months armisticc IN Cuba
-, VIZ" 10 effect the recognition
cncc Hc.idr. hdcpcnd-
.oNo'"u"n OF the order OF rccoocrntra'
'''" ""N asked. 50 that tho sufferers rc,,.m
- =" '"cir homes ana aided bv United Amor
""" ana Spanish effort might bc nut ~ ~, ,.',.
:" SUPPORT themselves. and. by orderly 90
u'"p''"h OF the well nigh DESTROYED prodnc.
i've '"ciflcS of the island contribute to tho
non OF lis tranquility and wcll.bcing
~. '"''"hS continued for some little time M
""ur'o' resulting IN offers by the >n.,ieh
government which could not luf ho ,c',,rdod
as inadequate ''E"'uco
Irevcd and disappointed al this barron .,,,
come oi my sincere cndeavors 10 rcu,b . rr.,c
lic'bic solution. felt it my duty io rcrii Tho
"""'c question 10 congress and DID 10 IN nv
MESSAGE Of April II. 1873
ia we" o all this. the congress was asked IN
authorize and empower the pre,iden, I'm ,,l,o
measures 10 secure q fun and final termination
" hoS"liteS between Spain and the rcople of
O""a ana 70 secure in the island he establish
"rn' o. StabIe government capable of main.
lining oiucr ana observing It's international
'bhgaiionS. insuring peace and TRANQUILITY
'"h' ana Tor The accomplishment Of those ends
"uNe the military ana naval forces OF the t'ni,ed
states as might bc necessary with added an
hority TO continue generous relief to tbcs siarv-
ng people Of Cuba.
lhe response OF the congress after nine dave
u earnest dclibcration. during which the nj.
most unanimouS sentiment Of your BODY was
c'ciolcd oncvcry point save as TO the expcdi.
uO1 C' coupling the proposed action with
I MAJ recognition of the republic OF
uba aS the true and lawful Government of
nat island-a proposition which failed Of
doplon-thc congress. after conference. on
ne lvlh ot April. by "a vote Of - TO 35 in the
'naic and 3l to in Tic house Of rcprcsenta
YES. passed the memorable Joint resolution
'clariuc that he people OF Cuba are auf OF >
ghi ought To be- free and INDEPENDENT. and d.
'ciins the president to use the entire land
id naval forces OF The United States # ncccs- :
lry TO carry III" resolution into effect.
SPANISH MINISTER LEAVES wAsnINcroN i,
This resolution was approved 10y tho cxecu- a
'c on the next day. April 20 a copy was at p
ce communicated To thr Spanish minister at
Is capital. who forthwith asked for his pass tC
ris and withdrew from Washington leaving W
2 Spanish interests uthc hnnds of the French A
lDaSsador aud the Au,irO- Hungarian minis fc
p simultaneously with its communication TO OF
, Spans minister Gen Woodford. the Amer "
m minister at Madrid Was tclceranhCd con- ST
nation OF The tcNt Of the JDlut resolution or
I directed to communicate ~ to the govern
mt o. Spain with The formal demand that it
once rc.iuguiSh its authority and govern.
Mt IN the island OF Cuba and Withdraw its M
ccS thercirom coupling this demand with IA
lOuncements Of the intentions OF This gov G'
mcnt as To the future OF the island i'm con- H'
nifty with the fourth clause of the rosolu- ne
and llyiuu SDaIn uui II upon Of ,,ril IN no
Is. Da
hat demand. although rs above officially th'
wn. Officially made known To the Spanish uei
oy here was no. delivered at Madrid After Np
instruction reached Gen. WOOdfOrd on tho -
ming OF AprIl n but before he could pre- MI
H. the Spanish minister Of state notified ma
that upon O presidents approval OF the 'es
I resolution lhc Madrid government. re-
ling the act as equivalent 10 an evident wa
ldraiion Of war had ordered it's minister hho
Washington 10 withdraw thereby breaking nee
diplomatic relations bc,v,cop tho ,,, ,o,,, forl
and cc,Sinr a1I Official com,nunic,,io., n,,- and
N their respective representatives Gen. ana
'diord ihcrcupOn demanded his passports tloi
quilted Madrid the same day. OF
'1IoNS RUPTuRED AND WAR DECLARED and
ain having thus denied the demand of the and
cd State, and Initiated that complete Solu
81 war. The executive powers authorized Man
nc resolution were at once used by be {
To meet the ENLARGED coniiu- that
: OF actual war between sover- Stro
states. On April -. l proclaim ing
blockade of The north coast Of cuba in over
~ ports ON said coast between Cardcnas tion
iahla Honda ard the port of Cicnfuegos spec
south coast OF Cuba: and on the 2gd victo
for volunteers 10 execute the purpose Of Of II
solution BY my message OF April -. the e
ongrcSs was informed o. the situation peace
recommended formal declaration Of the
nee OF "a state OF war between the United
on tho so,ne dov tho act onnrovoJ Anr1 harbC
:. declaring tho existence OF such war was
nd inc udipQ the el.t dav of AprI and tary
rtcd the provision of tho resolution of Spain
,l ulrccting the president to use all the Sev
forces of the nation TO carry coasts
act iaio effect Du- notification for II
= exi> enoc OF wr rs aforesaid Allan
given April X nv tclcoranb to Rico.
governments with which the United Squau
maintain relations. IN order that their ihouti
litY might bee assured during the war. huu d
rions gnvsr,,no,.. rasno,aoI N ,,i.h moo. well G
~, OF neutrality. each after It's own sanie
Is. Lois rot among the least gratifying me
q. Of th. s.,ue,Ic ,ha, ibo ohlic,,fons Lieut.
raliiy were imlartiaily discharged by teers
m ,,pd,r dolt,,,c and 4, s,cult circuro the ha
the III
,to. ,,to,,,,or, -, ,.,....,,.,,, a,,,,. as by a
81 sc -, - .''''....',.'' hands.
,mr,,, nronosc,I ,o no acoo,dcd 10 VOC By ,
thoir r,rrocs AZ IN hi,clado contra. cable
he exercise Of the right Of search and 'dsI"h
~ 90 neutral flags ana neutral goods uh"c'
lcmyS flag A similar PROCLAMATION mar"
10 bv tho Snori.b coyc,,p,c,,, In tbc Yankee
OF fhostilitics theiulcs Of the declaration "hcIe
,,cl,,tin. ah,,on,io, ,o,,, 90, 80 naval S