Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-12


reached. And yet the strife continues
with all it's horrors ana All its injuries
to tho interests of the United state.
and OF other nations. Each party
seems quite capable of working great
injury and damage to the other. as
well AS To all the relations and later
ests dependent OH til" cNist"nc" at
peace in tn. island. but they seem in
capable of reaching amy adjustment
and both lHv" thus lar iJ.!"i 81
achieving amy success whereby ON"
party shall possess ana control III" is
land To the exclusion -; Ia" other. Tn
der tn" circumstances thu agency az
others either 10y mediation "r by in
t"rNvntiuI. Seems L. hv III" only Jl;"i
native which must Srun"T "r later, b"
invoked for the termination III III"
strife.
In the last annual messing" of my
immediate Predecessor. during TIA"
pending struggle. 1t Was said
tLENEi.A ND'S VIEW.
When tn" Inability of Spain to
deal successfully with tn" iusuit"";i"u
has become manifest AMI II is lennon
Sir!itrd that her Sovereignty Is extinct
in cuba for all Purposes of It's ri-hUruI
existence, and when - h"p"l"ss strur-
gle for its r,-"stablishm"iit has de-.
generated into II Sirii" whI"h means
nothing more than thu useless S:icriii,"
II human III" and TIA" utt"r 'l-StrI"-
ton of III" very subject matter ur ;h.
conflict. n situation will IL, presented
in which our obligations L. Tia" Suv.r-
eighty of Spain will h." superseded 10y
higher obligations. which "" can
hardly h"siiai" I" rc""rutH" and dis
charge.
lin my annual messing /" congress
last December speaking "f this IN, 4-
| ton. I said:
THE near futur. viii d"mouStrat"
whether III" indispensable" condition nr
q righteous l"I"'s. just alike ir The
GnhanS and 10 SI,aiu as we'll az "tiuit
able to all our Interests 50 intimately
involved In In" w"lfnr" of cuba. is
likely I" b" attained. 81 not. IN" ext
r"ucy nf further and other action hy
the United States viii remain to H."
taken. When that time comes that
action will H. determined in Ia" lin" nr
indiSputahlr right AMI duty. It viii u"
faced. without miSGiviug or hesitation.
| In tn" light If IN" obligation this 10y
| eminent owes To- itself. /" ia" r"upl"
who hav" 'nnii.lrh t. il tn" protection
nf their interests anu honor ANA 10 hui
| mnnity.
. Sure "f tn" right, Keeping free.
Trum ullsnlf"nS''S ourselves, Hcttiat''d
only by upright and paiiintic onusid
| "ra,i"ns, moved neither 10y passion nor
s"liShn"ss, I'll" government viii con-
| iinur it's wntchfui care over I'll" rights;
AMI property ur American -itiHruS and
| viii ah:itc none al it's Efforts to bring
| about by peaceful agencies II peace.
which shall be- hunnrabl" ana ,.nduT-
Ing. lf IL shall hereafter appear 10 bh
| Il duty impressed by uur obligation L.
| civilization ana humanity aud our
| selves To- intervene with force. II shall
| hc without fault ON our part aud only
| because tn" necessity Tor such action
| Will u" So clear as IL command ia"
support and approval If the civilized
| world.
FHEEpoM'S RATTLE.
| The long trial has proved that the
| object for which Spain has wHprd Ia,
| war cannot h. attained. III" iir" "i
| instruction may liam" nr may siuuhIl
| der with varying seasons. blt ii has
not been and II is plain that It cannot
Il" "Niingnishrd 10y present, methods.
| The only hep" oi relief ami r"rus"
! from a condition which can nu longer
| hr endured is thu. enforced l.icitiua-
ton Of cuba. In Tia" name, ri human
| iiy. in the nam" uf civilization. In be-
half Of endangered American inter
| "sts which rIv,. NJ III" right and III,
| duty Ia speak and tn act the war in
| cuba must stop.
In view of ih"s" facts aui of thrs"
| conditions I ask III" Congress ~ au-
thnri2r ami empower tho President t.
| take measures /" SccNr" Il full Iu'!
final termination al hnstilili"s between
| tn" government of Spain and the PEG,
pie DT cuba, ana to- secure IN ihr is
land The establishment nf II state puv-
eminent capable Ia maintain order
and observe it's interest ubIipmti ions
"nSuiinH prIrc and tranquility :tnd III,
| security Of it's citizens as We'll as "iIi
uWn and I" uS" tn" military ANA naval
| forces III ihr United States as may he
| necessary for these purposes
And in III" interest ri huunnit 5
ana I" ;,il in preserving til" lives "i
l a..
recommend that til" distribution nl
food and supplies hr continued an.
that an appropriation hr uad" "ui ni
! the public treasury To- supplement- TIA,
charity Of our citizens.
| ISSUE WITH CONGRESS.
| THE issue Is nnw with Congress. II
is Il solemn responsibility. | have rX-
haustrd every effort I" r"li"v" TIA" in
| tulcrablr condition "f affairs which Is
at uIr dpura. Prepared Ia execute
| every Obligation imposed ul".n ~" hy
Ia" constitution and I'll" law, await
| your action.
Yesterday. aud since the prepare
tinn Of the foregoing message. official
| Information WAS received by IN" that
| the latest drcrr" nf III" queen i;"Ecnt
Of spain directs General liltncp. in or
| der Ia prcpar" and facilitate pence I,
| rro"iaini "A suspension uf hnstiiiti"s
| the duration AMI details Of which HAY,
| not Yet been communicated to uI"
| rms fact. with every other pertinent
| consideration. Will. ! am sure, haN,
| your just and careful attention In In,
| solemn deliberations upon which YOU
ar" about Ia enter. II this measure,
aitains II successful result. then Qua
| aspirations AS - Christian. I".ac,.-Inv-
my people will he realized
| III II fails II will u" only nunih";
| justification for nur Cnutrmplut"Ii Hc.
ton.
tSiEncD civilian M'KiNLr:Y.
| Executive Mansion, April ~. 1875"
| OPINIONS ON THE MESSAGE.
Foraker Sa$s He rias NJ Patience with
II.
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