The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-10

| directly concerns the people OF the Unit
ed States, their business on the island ant
on the high seas. The patience OF oul
people, what they have done and what
they have foreborne TO do. is pointed out
The president then recites specific acts
showing the origin and spread Of anarchy
In the island. He refers. in detail. 10 the
devastation Of fertile plantations Hs
points out the starvation Of an innocent
and inoffensive people as a result Of this
anarchy, which the Spanish government
has never been able to quell. and in
which. recently, Spanish officers have par
ucipated.
This theme or existing anarchy, in fact,
runs through all the message Anarchy
! that is ''the whole history Of the Cuban
war" as the president himself terms 1t.
/ It Is against this anarchy that the forces
/ of the United States are to be promptly
I used if the Spanish government. at the
final hour, does not grant the concessions
absolutely necessary TO remove and de-
stroy it.
The president points out the Justification
for interference by the United States. In
his opinion, plainly and explicitly ex-
pressed this interference should take the
form OF forcible Intervention. SO that the
anarchy and iawlessness now existing
shall have an immediate end.
There are two counts in the indictments
drawn by the president. both due to
Spain's complete failure to maintain law
and order.
The first count Is the menace to the
commerce of the world, and particularly
to that part which is supported by the
United States and protected by its flag.
The president gives specific instances Of
the depreciation of American commerce
with the West indies since the virtual
overthrow of civil government In Cuba
was accomplished by the creation Of &
government which has Its foundation il
anarchy.
But 1t is in the second count that the
president describes to the people of the
United States the terrible results OF this
lawlessness under Spanish rule Here ne
deals with the destruction of the Maine.
In plain forcible language tho president
declares that the blowing up of the battle
ship in Havana harbor was the direct re-
suit Of the failure of the Spanish, the Gu
ban or any government claiming to ad-
minister laws IN the island of Cuba to
suppress the condition of anarchy exist
Ing there.
Then there is set forth this noteworthy
fact: The Spanish government has not.
since the day the Maine was destroyed,
either through its diplomatic representa-
lives OF through the American represen-
tative at Madrid, disavowed the respon-
sibility for that destruction
The president points out as evidence of
the discourtesy of Spain the failure of the
government to establish the innocence OF
its agents in connection with the loss of
so many lives on the ship Of a friendly
nation within the jurisdiction OF its own
alleged government.
AS for SPANS protest against being
held responsible for the 6s of the bat
tleship the president treats that az
simple diplomatic protest, having no tan
gible evidence to support it.
The sole declaration in the protest OF
Spain at all worthy of consideration, in
the presidents opinion. is the assumption
that the cause of the explosion was in
ternal, but he insists that the Spanish
government has not presented single
fact to justify this theory.
The message does not contain a single
word for the so-called gov
eminent of Cuba. The president does not
suggest any recognition of the republic
of Cuba. He says that he does not know
that the people of Cuba are In full accord
with the so-called republic. That is a !
matter, he thinks, for them to settle for
themselves. without reference to the Unit !
ed States or to interference by the United |
States.
The president most vigorously sets forth |
his position as not intending that a dec
aration of war shall imply a war of con-
quest.
This. he declares. according to our code /
If morals, would be a crime There is no
lesire on the part of the American people !
% profit by the misfortunes of Spain.
The presidents treatment of the annex
alton proposition is not encouraging to It's
promoters.
The United States, he declares, does not
lesire to acquire territory. Its interven-
ion is inspired by its desire as a civilized
government to check the barbarities that
rave characterized the anarchisuc war
low reigning in Cuba
The civilized code of war has been dis
egarded. the president says. no less so
W the Spaniards than by the Cubans
The existing conditions can not but fill
his government and the American peo-
Ne with the greatest apprehension.
The message furnishes no definite con-
fusion as TO the next step to be taken.
I merely suggests that the facts which
he president sets forth justify immediate
ction by congress. The message itself
'ears evidence that the president has pur-
'osely refrained from making direct and
pecifc recomm endations