The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-16

righteous peace just alike TO the Cubans
and Spain as well as equitable to all our
interests so intimately convolved in the
welfare Of Cuba, is likely TO be attained.
If not further and other action by the
United States will remain TO be taken.
When that time comes action will be de-
term!ned in the line of indisputable right
and duty it will be faced without mis-
giving or hestancy in the light of the OBJ
legation this government owes to itself,
to the people who confded TO It the pro-
lection of their interests and honor. and
TO humanity; sure of the right, keeping
free from all offense ourselves, actuated
by upright and patriotic considerations.
moved neither by passion nor selfshness.
the government will continue It's watch
full care over the rights and property of
American citizens and will abate none OF
its efforts to bring about, by peaceful
agencies, a peace which shall be honor
able and enduring. If II shall hereafter
appear to be a duty imposed by our OBJ
legations to ourselves TO civilization and
to humanity. to intervene with force IL
shall be without fault on our part and
only because the necessity for such ac-
ton will be so clear as to command the
support and approval of the civilized
world"
The War Must stop.
The long trial has proved that the OBJ
icct for which Spain has waged war can
not be attained. The fire of instruction
may flame or may shoulder with varying
seasons. but IL has not been and it is
plain that it can not be extinguished by
present methods. The only hope of re-
lief and repose from a condition which
can not longer be endured is the enforced
pacification of Cuba.
In the name of humanity, In the name
of civilization, in the behalf of endan-
/ gered American interests, which give us
. nA rio he 1stfr md IN
act, the war in Cuba must stop.
In view of these facts and these consid-
erations, l ask congress to authorize and
empower the president to take measures
/ to secure a full termination of hosuliues
! between the government of Spain and the
/ people of Cuba and to secure in the ISL
and the establishment of a stable govern
ment, capable of maintaining order and
observing its international obligations, in
| surfing peace and tranquility ana the Sc
curity of its citizens as well as our own,
and to use the military and naval forces
of the United States as may be necessary
for these purposes.
And in the interest of humanity and ia
aid in preserving the lives of the starry
ing people of the island, l recommend
that the distribution of food and supplies
be continued and that an appropra tiOr
be made out of the public treasury &c
supplement the charity of our citizens.
The issue is now with congress; 1t is
a solemn responsibility. 1 have exhaust
ed every effort to relieve the intolerabl'
condition of affairs which is at our doors
prepared to execute every obligation i'm
posed upon me by the constitution ant
law, I await your action.
Yesterday and since the preparation o
the foregoing message official information
was received by me that the latest de
cree of the queen regent of Spain direc~
General Blanco, in order to prepare an
facilitate peace, to proclaim a suspension
of hostlities, the duration and details o
which have not yet been communicate
to me- This fact with every other per
tinent consideration will, 1 am sure, hav
your careful and just consideration Il
the solemn deliberations upon which 20
are about to enter. If this measure al
= tains a successful result then our aspira
2 tons as a Christian, peace-loving peopl
g will be realized; if il fails, it will be onl
- another justification for our contemplate
{ action. WILLIAM M'KlNLEY.
] Executive Mansion, Washington, Apr
a H. 1898.