Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-21
semi-war footing with nation with which
we are at peace.
The Wreck OF tho BattIeahlD Maine.

seml-war footing with nation with whioi
we are at peace
The Wreck OF tho BattlsshiD Maine.
These elements OF sanger and disorder oil
ready pointed out have been strlklngly illus
trated by tragic event which has deeply ant
justly moved the American people have al.
ready transmitted TO congress the report OF the
naval court Of inquiry on the destruction OF the
battleship Maine ia the harbor OF Havana dur.
ing the night OF February TO- The destruction
OF that noble vessel has filled the natlona
heart with inexpresslbe horror Two hun.
bred and hfty-eight brave sailors aud marines
and two officers OF our navy, reposing In the
fancied security OF friendly harbor have
been hurled TO death, grief and want brought
70 their homes and sorrow TO the nation.
The naval court OF inquiry which. II Is need
less TO say, commands the unqualified conf
dence OF the government, was unanimous In It's
conclusion that the destruction OF the Maine
was caused by an exterior explosion, that OF a
submarine mine II did not assume to place
the responsibility That remains TO be Fixed,
In any event the destruction OF the Maine, by
whatever exterior cause, Is patent and im-
pressive proof Of q state OF things In Cuba that
Is intolerable. The condition Is thus shown to
be such that the Spanish government cannot
assure safety and security to q vessel Of the
American navy in the harbor Of Havana on a
mission OF peace and rlghtfully there.
Further referring In this connection TO recent
diplomatic correspondence. dispatch from
our minister to Spain, OF the 26th ultimo, con-
tanning the statement that the spanish minis
yer LOT Foreign aHairs assured MN positlVely
that SPAN VIII 40 al that the highest honor
anu JUSTICE requires III inc natter OF tne MAINE
Inc reply apoVe reIerreu 10 OF inc Slst ultlmo
also contained an expression OF the readiness
| OF SDQil To guDmit to arbitration nil tho
uinersnces Which con arise IN TINS matter,
Wnicn Is subsequently explained oy inc note
OF the spanish minister ~ washington on the
VOn INST as lonows' Az TO the question OF
luot Whlch springs from the diversity OF views
DeoWeeh the report OF tho American ana Span
lsn DVares' opul,i proposes Vuao ene iacO DC as-
oertalneu W IN iniparEpal lnVestlsaVlon py eN-
PorVs' "hicn ueclsioh spun uocepVs III uuVance
10 Uhls nave Ihaue no reply
Gen. GRANTS Opinion
President Grant, in 1875, after discussing the
phases Of the contest as 1t then appeared and
the hopeless and apparent indefinite proionga-
ton, said: I'm such event, am Of the opinion
that other nations will be compelled TO assume
the responsibility which devolves upon Them
ana to seriously consider the only remaining
measures possible mediation and interview
ton, Owing perhaps to the large expanse of
water separating the island from the Peninsula
the contending parties appear to have within
themselves no depository OF common comb
dence to suggest wisdom when passion and eX-
element have their sway and assume
the part OF peacemaker In this view,
in the earlier days Of the contest
the good offices Of the United States as u me-
diator were rendered In good faith, without any
selfish purpose, in the interest OF humanity
and in sincere friendship for both parties, but
-. l..ltw Al. a.
declaration. nevertheless, that ut future time
they would be Indispensable No intimatlon
has been received that In the opinion Of Spain
that time has been reached, And yet the strife
continues with oil its dread horrors and all It's
injuries to the United States and Of
other nations, Each party seems quite
capable OF working great injury and
damage to the other, as well ns
TO all the relations ana interests dependent ON
the existence OF peace In the island; but they
seem incapable OF reaching any adjustment,
and both have thus far failed OF achieving any
success whereby one party shall possess and
control the island to the exclusion OF the other
Under the circumstances, the agency OF others,
either by mediation or by Intervention, seems
to be the only alternative which must, sooner
or later, be invoked for the termination OF the
strife"
Fresldent CLEVELAND quoted
In the last annual message OF my immediate
predecessor, during the pending struggle, 1t
was said: When the inability of Spain to deal
successfully with the insurrection has become
manifest ana 1t Is demonstrated that her
sovereignty Is extinct In Cuba FOR all purposes
OF It's original existence, and when hopeless
struggle for It's re-establtshment has degen-
Grated into strife which means nothing more
than the useless sacrifice OF human life and the
utter destruction OF the very subject matter OF
the conflict, situation Will be presented in
which our obligations to the sovereignty OF
spain Will be superseded by higher oollga-
lions, which we can hardly hesitate to recog-
nize and discharge
What Mr.. Mckinley Previously Stated.
In my annual message to congress, December
last, speaking to this question: said: THE
near future will demonstrate whether the in
dispensable condition of a righteous peace, just
alike to the Cubans and to Spain, as we'll as
equitable to all our interests so intimately in
volved In the welfare OF Cuba, Is likely to be
attained. II not the exigency OF further and
other action by the United States will remain
to be taken. When that time comes that action
will be determined in the line OF indisputable
right and duty. 1T will be faced without mis-
giving or hesitancy in the light OF the
obligation this government owes to itself,
10 tne people VINO nave cohhueu 70
lhe ProVectioh ol Cner interests
ahu nohor' anu 10 immunity Sure Vi Che rlsnV'
keeplng Iree from Oil onehse ourseWesyooOu-
nIeu ohly ny uprlgnO anu putrioeio consluers-
tlohs moved helther oy passion nor selnsh-
ness inc government VIII continue lts Watoh-
iul care over Vne rlgnts anu properly Oh amer
lean cltlSens ana VIII aoate none OF us enorts
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