Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

49, ~ltuoul concession, gave place IN
taat oil a more liberal party. COMMITTEES IonS
IN advance to d policy OF reform tnv,,vjn,
ene Wlder principle OF home rule for C,,ha
anu ruerto Rico. The overtures OF this gov,
etumsht' made through its new envoy Cen
Woodford, and looking 10 an ipmaSia,o -;
enectiVe arneliorat!on OF the condition. ~ ~
20 altnoueh aot accepted TO the extent
hv ass,s mediation In any shape. were met
oy assurances that home rule. in an advanced
phase, would be forthwith offered 10 Suha
mIlhout waiting for the war to end. and tina,
mo,e humane methods should henceforth pre-
with - = conduct or hostliiles. Incidentally
80 tnese declarations, the new government
y opain continued and completed the policy
eLseaoy begun by its predecessor of testifying
henndly regard for this nation, by releasing
anhetlcan citizens held under one charge or
another connected with the insurrectio, so
tial oy the end OF November. not a single
n.aso entitled IN any way to our national
pvS1lh remained in a Spanish prison.
"hlte these negotiations were in progress
ene increasing restitution OF the unfortunate
oeehtraooes and the alarming mortality
Ahohs them claimed earnest attention, The
suoSess when mad attended the limited meas
ure OF reiief extJnded to the suffering Ameri-
can citizens among them by the judicious ex-
pendlture through the consular agencies az
49, nohsy appropriated expressly fCr their
succor by the joint resolution approved May
z 1871 prompted the humane extension of a
alia Scheme OF aid 10 the great body Of
sufferers a suggestion was made Of
suspension of HostfIities.
$500 go Ao1 III lIODl tile RtU-
erai In chief, TO whom 1t would pertain, in
such case TO determine the duration and con-
altions OF the armistice. The propositions sub
mitted by Gen. Woodford and the reply of
the Spanish government were both in the form
OF brief memoranda, the text OF which are
before me, and are substantially the language
above given.
The function OF the Cuban parliarnen. IN
the matter of preparing peace with the man
ner or Its doing so are not expressed in the
spanish memorandum: but from Gen. Wood
IOr1'A nNnlannfnPN rannrfz. - pralg, ~ - 49, Ia
cussions preceding the final conference It is
understood that the Spanish government stands
ready to give the insular congress full powers
TO settle the terms Of peace with the insur-
gents. whether to this end was acquiesced In
by the Spanish authorities. On the oath OF
December last, / caused to be issued an ap-
peal TO the American people. inviting con-
tributions In money or in Hnd for the succor
of the starving sufferers in Cuba, following
this on the Sth of January by a similar pub
lie announcement of the formation of a CEN
trail Cuban relief committee. with headquarters
In New York city. composed of three members
representing the - American National Red
Cross. and the religious and business elements
OF the community. The efforts of that COM
mittee have been untiring, and accomplished
much. Arrangements for free transportation
to Cuba have greatly aided the charitable
work. The president OF the American Red
Cross and the representatives OF other con-
tributory organizations have generously visit
ed Cuba and co-operated with the consul gen.
eral and the local authorities to make eff
IGCLlEE ulEIlIDullOu VI la NlAC
through the efforts OF the central committee.
Nearly 500. 900 In money and supplies has al
ready reached the sufferers. and more Is forth
coming. The supplies are admitted duty free.
and transportation to the interior has been
arranged so that the relief. at first necessarily
confined to Havana and the larger cities, Is
now extending through most IL not all OF the
towns where suffering exists. THOUSANDS OF
lives have already been saved.
The necessity for a change In the condition
OF the reconcentrados Is recognized by the
TUaNAfn n Fnwg dav1 naSf
the orders of Gen. weyler have been revoked.
the reconcentrados are. II is said, TO be per-
mitted 10 return 20 their homes and aioed
TO resume the self supporting pursuits Oh
peace: public works have been ordered 10
give them employment and a sum OF $6Oo, 600
has been appropriated for their relief Inc
war in Cuba Is of such a nature that snort
of subjugation or determination a maj mill
tarv victory for either side seems Impractical
ble' The alternative lies in the physicai ex-
haustion OF the one or the other party or per,
haps OF both. a condition when In enect ehuea
the ten years war by the truce OF HanJohn'
The prospect OF such a protraction and con-
clusion of the present strife is a conungency
hardly TO be contemplated with equanimi.y
by the civilized world and least or al Dy the
Iiritad states. affected and injured as we
are. deeply and intimately by Its very exist
ence. Realizing this II appears 10 De my uuty
in a spirit of true friendiiness' no less ~
SnaIn than to the Cubans who have SO much
10 lose by the prolongation of the struggle, 70
seek To bring about an immediate termination
Armistice Proposed.
~ .h,s ard T submitted on the 9th ultimo.
rasult NJ much representation ard corre-
snondence. drought the United states minister
al Madrid, propositions to the spanish govern
ment looking to an arhnistee u adaition. I
asked the immediate revocation OF the oruer
OF recommendation, so as 10 permit lne ~
10 return TO their farms and the neeoy 80
re,,ave with provisions and supplies from tne
Iyn,tad states, operating with the spanish
Authorities 80 as to afford fuii reneI. I've
rsnIv OF the Spanish cabinet was received on
~ r,ght OF the 31st ultimo. II oners as tne
- hiring about peace In Cuba TO conhde
the nreparation thereof to the insuiar depart.
n emit. inasmuch as the CONCURRENCE Oh
body would be necessary TO reach ~ rower.
A. haing. however, understood tnat ue powens
a.srved Nv the constitution to the centra. sos-
ernment are not lessened or diminisneu. as y
cuban parliament does not meet use
sn,,rth az May next, the Spanish gosernnfens
NS..,a not object FOR IS 20 n to acceut AZ
80 a suspension of hostiiities II aske1 oy
ths Insurgents from the generai-in-cn'e,. "
whom II would pertain IN suon os the armis-
&C. TIM PROPOSITIONS submitted by Gen. Woou.
lord and the reply of the spanish sovernn'
were both In the form OF priei ond ar.
~ ,axts Of which are before me, anu are
.nSstantially In tire language above gwen ne
s,nction of the Cuban parliament IN the .
ter Of s'preparirg" peace aho ths Ssen,sh
a.. an,c1 so are not expressed IN tne St'anhs'
lts N.na,,m. hut from Gen. Woodfords ex-
nnsnatory reports of preliminary discussions
precedirg the Anal conference ~ stanas ready to
tlat IN ,nsuiar congress full powers to settle
the terms OF peace with the insursen' sy means
ar nv direct negotiation or indireeuy y ~
~ LEGISLATION does not appear; ,-.or a,
with this las. Overture we Iss d is lss aarssl receD , :
immeuaa'sS nain the executive was brought 70
the end of his EFFORT Dsoamher last I
III "y.ns ,ha untried measures there re-
main. Rscognltlon Of n the ,b lsa imsspsnds en- Of
ngerah,s, .ai Intervention 10 end the war,
81 Ss0h imposins q rational oomHrSm,,s Is f ssI~es Of
the contestants and intsfs osas no. Of forcibie
one or ths oyer fer that canno, be thought or
That, by our code e morally Aggression.
WIZ ,ev,ewed these alternatives "a
the sn light Of prssidsn, ars s9,.s seSsn years. 81
uttered in 1873. when when and cruel barbaritiss
sa'e cuba. he reached the sSns,us 81 Cuba sas' was
Trcob' .nd fu6pfaQStDle, anu e1