Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-15

pie. | have already transmitted to Con-
gress the report of the Naval Board of In
quiry on the destruction of the batueship
Maine in the harbor of Havana during the
night of the 10Th of February The de-
structon of that noble vessel has filled the
national heart with mexpressible horror.
Two hundred and fifty-eight brave sailors
and marines and two officers of our navy.
reposng in the fanced security of friend
ly harbor, have been hurled to death, grief
and want brought to their homes and sor-
row to the nation
The Naval Court of Inquiry, which, it is
needless to say, commands the unqualified
confidence of the Government, was unani-
nous in its conclusion that the destruction
OF the Maine was caused by an exterior ex-
plosion, that of a submarine mine. 1t 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 impressive proof of state of
things in Cuba that is mtolerablc. That
condition is thus shown to be such that the
Spanish Government cannot assure safety
and security to vessel of the American
lf ' '','' '''' M - '''''' '''' " 'i'S9''"
.nrn.., .7''''''', MY
recent diplomatic correspondence. "a dis
Wtch from our Minister to Saau uf tbc
goth ult. contained tho .talcuon, th..ttlo.
Spanish Minister for Forcieu Affair, a,-
Iu1t. ni'i,.., l,n,., .....l ,.'....',
lin !h. matter of fine Nr.i,o 1r.. ,,,l,..f
|tlic31,t ur ais, c,n,.,i,.l sid, ,.>.,.,'..f..,,
of tine rcadiuc.. of Spafl, 4, summit tn..n
arbitration MI tho difor.,.,. ,,r.i.r ,.,,
arise I'm thi, matter. which, +. Subsequently,.
/ cNplancd by the note of tll. Snaui.l, Min
lister at WASHINGTON off tn,. 1ntl,in.t "a.
follows: AS to- tine question off fact which
springs from tine diversity of vfc,. between
tDc report of tine American and Spanish
boards. Spain proposes tha' the fact be-
a-ccr'alncd Ny ana impartial iiVD- ti4aiiunbv
experts. Who-c decision Spain accept, I'm
advance. 10 This have mad, mo- reply.
The only hope Of relief and rcpose
from q condition which can lo longer
he endured ls he enforced pJcilc8tim
C.. Ouhl In ha Lamc c humanity. in
Tie name of civilization I'm behalf cf
endangered Am Iioau interest which
give us the rieht and the duty To- speak
and TO act, the war In cuba must stop
/ lh view of these facts and these con-
Islderations ! ask the Congress to au-
/ lhoilze and empower the President to
take measures TO SO ure full and final
termination of the hostiliIes between
the government OF Spain and the peO-
pie of Cuba and to secure in the ISL
and the establishment of a stable gov
eminent capable of maintaining order
and observing its international obliga-
tions, ensuring peace and Tranquility
| and the security of it's citizens as well
as our own.and to use the military and
naval forces of the United Statesas NAV
be necessary for these purposes And in
tie interest Of humanity and to aid l.,
preserving the lives of the starving
peo6le of the island 7 recommend that
the distribution of food and sunnliee
he continued and that an annronri,-
tion ont of tho nublic treaeur,, 70 eun-
nlement the charity Of orr citizens
The issue is now with Congross II 10
soIemn roenorsihili+v bovo Nv
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