The Florence tribune., 1898-05-07

fifteen per cent more sworn into the United States service, and
 Whereas, Said quota and fifteen cent more has left for the front,
 Nov, Therefore, I, Myrou H. Me Cord, Governor of Arizona hereby is sue the following address which Is something like one should have is- sued had it been found necessary in or der to secure the volunteers called for by the President from Arizona:
 TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA.
 The barbarities and inhumanities practiced by Spain upon the struggling Cubans long since became not only re- volting to the American people, but absolutely insufferable. For more than year our government has been putting forth it's best efforts to stop them. President Mckinley has ex- hausted every means within his power to persuade Spain to a course in dealing with Cubans that humanity demanded it should pursue. But every effort on the part of our government to bring Spain to realizing sense of the de- mands of humanity has been met, if not by positive refusal, then by some subterfuge. Every plea made by Spain has been made to deceive and founded on insincerity. The Presi- dents frank, manly and honorable course has been met by treachery, disguised by all the arts and tricks known to diplomacy. Long since the President saw that nothing less than armed intervention could induce Spain to grant the Cubans their independence or compel humane treatment of prison CTS of war or even noncombatants. For six months the President while striving for peace has been preparing for war until nOw that Congress has directed him to demand tho freedom of Cuba and authorized him to use the army and navy to enforce that demand land he has with alaerity compliedl 1t will be found that the United States is better prepared for war, both on land and sea, than 1t ever was before. Perhaps it is not too much to say that no nation ever went to war as we'll prepared as is the United States to- day.
 There will be no "BuIl Runs ?, Cuba will be free and Spain must pay dearly for blowing up the Maine, the most dastardly and treacherous deed known to history. The time for diplomacy is past and the flower of this nation will speedily rush to arms and take its place. American seamen on board of American battleships will remember the Maine and avenee the death of 286 American sailors, many of whom sleep in watery graves by the treachery of the Spaniards. American soldiers will also remember Spain's awful deed and fight as only American soldiers can fight.
 Our splendid army of marines, the finest, the most intelligent and the bravest in the world, manning as they do as fine naval fleet as ever rode the waters will have chance to show their powers and let none doubt they will acquit themselves with honor and crown our navy with wreath of laurel. From the north, the south, the east and the west will come an army of sturdy Americans eager to fight the treacherous Dons. American manhood will be ennobled; American honor vindicated and the American name and American flag respected wherever language is spoken and history read In this contest Arizona will occupy no equivocal position. Her sons, among the bravest of the brave will, be found in the fore front of battle and win honor themselves and the Territory, while their numbers in comparison to our population with other sections of our Union will be equal to any.
 In the name of the people of Ariz- ona, bid Major Brodie and his gallant two hundred God-speed, and charge them to REMEMBER THE MAINE.
 In testimony whereof, have hereun- to set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the Territory to be affixed,
 Done at the City of Phoenix this Srd day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine ty-eight.
 By the Governor,
 MYRoN H. McCoRD. CHARLES H. AKERs,
 Secretary of the Territory.