The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-16


Washington, April President Nc
kiniey sent his Cuban message 10 con.
grena today. After reviewing the history
d the war in Cuba the president saysi
The war In Cuba IL OF such q nature,
that. short Of subiugation OF sxteFmina.
ton. anal military victory far either
side seems impraeticable. The alterna-
tive lies In the physical exhaustion Of one
90 the othsE paFty o. perhaps both a e0n-
dits0n whieh. In eject. ended the 10 years
way By the truce Of Kan Jon. The pros
p-ci Of such pFouaetioH and confusion
Of the present strife i contingency
hardly 10 Be contemplated with equanlm-
ity BY the civilized world and lsast Of ali
BY the United States. affected and inJur.
Cd a. We are. despiy and ultimately, By
its very sxtssspee.
asked Tor IN AFnsisaiee.
Realizing this. Il appeared 10 be my
duty. in spirit of true fTiendliness no
less TO Spain than 10 those cubans who
have - much 10 lose By the pr0l0nEa-
ti0n Of the struggle. 70 seek 20 bring
about an immsdiAte termination OF the
var. To this end I submitted, on the
xith ultiuao. as a result OF much Fepfesrn-
tRlIon and eofFesp0ndeaes through the
Nnilsd States minister az Madrid PROPOSE
ltona 20 the SPANISH government lOakiEg
10 an sFmisiiee until OctSher ! TOR the
nsgetiation Of peace SlIh the good ON
e-s Of the pEssidsnt.
Ia addition. I asked the immediate re-
vocation eg The ordrF Of Demonstration.
- as TO peTmil the aeople 10 reaurn 10
their FARMS and the neesdy 10 be relieved
vita preelaians and HupplieA ~ tbs unit-
sd States cooperating Ntsh the Spanish
authorities 20 A. TO anord fun rvlirf.
TIE reply OF the Spanish cabinet uas
received GA the sisl uis. Il sffeFs as ths
mrana 10 bring aboat I'sars IN caha, 70
tonhde The pfxtafation thxfe0f To the In.
sulaF paFtiamsst. ihasmarh - tbs con,
e9frvnee % thai body neutd ~ nxressaFy
70 establish . anal result. IL betns. heS-
ever. underssaod that the powrfs P-sFyst
BY the constitution 10 The central 4 EeFa-
Flent are rot tsasrnrd Of eilrninishsd AZ
the cutah parliament akeH not meet un.
~ the fourth u Mag neat the Span ID
ggfeFnmsat would not obtert faF igs part
10 Acrsps a. opee suspension Of hos.
ttliiisa Il asksd for BY the lnsnFEgnta
tFGm ths Gss-Fai-In-ehieG. 20 @hom Il
ucuid pertain In surh case % assermInr
tbs darattaa and cOndisioB u the aFsnis-
Iics.
Ths faassiea % the cahsa parliament
In the matter Of preparing peAos ana
the manner Of dotns 80 are not -Apy~s-~a
IN the ntrsnlsh mruaerandum. bat from
o~nesat Woedfords eNpaauatoFY reports
81 rfrtlalntaFy dscuaaiuns preevdinE the
hnsl eonfsfsnres II " undrFNSouai thal thr
Spanish EsvsFumsni stands ready 10 eve
TIVE tnsstaF congress fuil poser 10 sstIis
tbs terms Of peace With the Insurgents.
WhethsF - direct nsaettatiens OF indi.
rsetiE ~ nSans % ssEtstat1ea does not
stpsaF.
Tas Eaa 90 ths gasSt.
with thls iaas oyeftuFs In the direction
of tasEns8iale prses and Ila alaappulHtins
Eeurpsiea ~ Hpain. the executive Was
bsouEhl % sas end Of bic effort.
In my aanuat message Il last Decam-
bsr ! saiai 'Not The sutFisd measures
thSfe remain FvcoGnitipn Of the tnsuF.
Esnss As betliEsFeuta. recognition Of lhs
undergraduates oG cutsa and inserventiaa 10
end tbs var ~ irnpooin9 = Fatiaaai cotn.
promise bstwVsn the contestants and In
tSfvsntssn IN taSpr Of ons o. the other
party. ! sg@4k nal g tetelbls Annssa.
ton fot that can not b. thought Of. That
~ cur eoas Of morality Seald b. cTim-
tnai aggression
Taesuapaa. gxVt~wed shsse Al,srua.
iiV~a In The nghl % prauisunt Grants
message In the words stssssd IN iSsA
uhsu. after seven fsars of aangulnaFy.
destructive and cruel haFhAFitigN la cuba.
he Fcschs4 shs conriuAion that the rcroE.
hilton Of the Independence % Cuba Nas
impfactseahia and indsfsasihle and thai
the trueznittSn Of belilgsfuuos was not
warranted b. the facts aeroriina 10 the
tsHta ol puhiic law.
I cpmmsnged especially upon this phase
OF The question. pointing out the lncop.
vCpisnnep ard positive dangers Of tecoHni.
ton % beliiEqteocs. which. willis adding
10 the already oncruua burdens OF neu.
trAiity within our owa jurisdiction. could
not In any way extend our influence or
srecsivs once In the territory Of hostil-
tiles
Nothing has since occurred to change
my vlsw 10 this regard and recognise
a. fuzzy naw az then that the Issuance
of proclamation Of neutrality, by which
process the ao-catlrd recognition OF bel.
iiEsFsncy ls published. could. OF itarlf and
unattended by other action. accomplish
nothing toward the end for which Ne Ia.
bor the instant pacihcation Of Cuba and
the cessation ~ the misery that aftlicia
the island.
Against uecOGaistaa Independence.
Turning 10 tho question Of recognizing
at this time the Independence OF the pres
euS insurEunt movement In Cuba We md
safe precedsnts In our history from en-
early day. They are well summed up IN
President Jackaon's message TO congress
December y. 1sas, on the subject Of the
recognition Of tho Independence Of Tex
~. when he said;
''In ali the contests that have arisen out
OF the revolutions of France. out OF dis.
potes relating TO Portugal and spain. out
Of the separation Of the American pos
sessions OF both from the European gov
eruments and out OF the numerous and
constantly occurring struggles for domln-
Ion In Standardization states. % wisely
consistent with our Just principles has
hem the action Of our government that
We have. under the most critical clrcum-
stances, avoided all censurs and encoun-
tered no other evil than that produced by
a transient re-estranEement Of good will
In those against whom we have been.
by force Of evidence. compelled 10 de-
eide.
ia has thus been made known 10 the
world that the uniform policy and practice
OF the United States b. 10 avoid all inter.
ference IN disputes which merely relate
TO the internal government OF other ma
tons and eventually 90 recognise the au-
thority Of the prevailing party without
reference TO our particular interests aud
views or to tho merits OF the original con.
troveray.
nut IN this. AZ IN every other occas.
ion, safety ls 20 be found In q rlgid adher.
ence TO principles. In the contest be-
tween Spain and the revolving colonies we
stood aloof and waited not only until the
ability Of the new states 10 protect them.
selves was fully established, but until
had entirely passed away. Then and not
until then, were they recognized.
such was our course IN regard to Mex.
leo hereeif. IL II true that with regard
20 Texas. the civil authorities OF Mexico
had been expelled. its invading army de-
feated. the chief Of the republic himself
captured and all present power TO control
the newly organized government OF Tex
a. annihilated within rs confinement. but,
on the other hand, there IL, In appearance