Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-04-14
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Congress the report Of the naval
court of Inquiry on the d~estruc-
ton of the battleship "Maine" in
the harbor Of Havana during the
night Of the 18th of February.
The destruction Of that noble YES
sci has filled the national heart
with ~inexpressible horror. Two
hundred and fifty brave soldiers
and marines and two officers of
our Navy, reposing in the fancied
security of a friendly harbor,
have been hurled to death, grief
and want brought to their homes
and sorrow to the ration.
The Naval Court of Inquiry,
wnich it is needless to Say COM
mands the unqualified confidence
Of the government, was unani-
NOUS in its conclusion that the de-
struction of the "Naine" was
caused 10y an exterior explosion,
that Of o sub -marine mine. 1t did
not assume to place the RESPONSE
bility. That remains to be fixed.
In any event the obstruction Of
the "Aaine' by whatever exterior
cause, is a patent and impressive
proof Of a state of things in Cuba
that is intolerable. That condition
is thus shown to be such that the
Spanish government cannot assure
safety and security TO 9 vessel of
the American Navy in the harbor
Of Havana on a mission of peace
and rightful!y there. < :
The long trial has proved that
the object for which Spain has
waged the war cannot DC ATTAINED.
The fire of i~nsurrection may
flame or may Gmoulder with vary
ing seasons but it has not been,
and it is plain that ii cannot be
extinguished by present methods.
The only hope Of relief and repose
from a condition which can no
Longer be endured is the enforced
~paciication Of Cuba. Ii the name
OF humanity, in the name of
civilization, in behalf of endan-
gercd American interests which
give US the rieht aud the duty to
speak and to act, the war in Cuba
must stop
In view Of these facts and of
considerations, | asks the Con
gress to authorize and empower
the President to take measures to
secure a full and final Termination
of hostilitios between the govern
ment of Spain end the people of
Cuba, and to secure in the island
the establishment of a stable gove
ernment capable to maintain or
der and observing its international
obligations, ensuring peace and
tranquility aud the security of It's
citizens as we'll as our own, and
to use the military and naval forces
Of the United States as may be
necessary for these purposes.
And in the interest of humanity
and to aid in preserving the lives
of the starving people of the island
l recommend that the distribution
Of food and supplies be continued
and that an appropriation be made
out of the public Treasury 10 sup
plemont the charity of our citi-
zene.
The Issue Is now with Congress.
1t is a solemn responsibility. ]
have exhausted every effort to res
lieve the intolerable condition Of
affairs which is at our doors. Pre-
pared to execute every obligation
imposed upon me by the constitu
lion and the law, | await your ac'
ton.
Yesterday and since the prepar.
alton of the foregoing mcssage.o Of
fetal information was received by
me that the latest decree Of th,
Queen regent of Spain directs Gen
eral Blanco, in order to prepare
and facilitate peace, to proclaim
suspension of hostilities, the dura
ton and details of which have no
yet been communicated to me
This fact with eyery other perii