Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-14

washington, April 12.--The presi-
dents message, sent to congress yes
terday. asks congress to authorize the
president to take measures to secure
the termination of hostilities in Cuba
and to secure the establishment of a
stable government there, and to use
the military and naval forces of the
rnites States as may be necessary for
those purposes. The president says
the only hope of relief from condi-
ton which can no longer be endured
is the enforced pacification OF the
island The issue is now with con-
gress and he awaits its action, stand
ing prepared to carry out every obli-
cation imposed on him by the consti-
tuition. SPANS decree for a suspen-
sion of hostilities is submitted to con-
gress for just and careful attention.
with the observation that If the meas
ure attains a successful result then our
aspirations as peace-loying people
will be realized If it fails it will be
only another Justification for further
contemplated action. The Maine Incl
dent figures prominently in the mes
sage, The president argues that the
wreck of the Maine in Havana harbor
shows that Spain is not able to guar
antee security to foreign vessels.
Spain has disavowed any connection
with that disaster and has offered to
submit to arbitration all the differ
ences which may arise from that
affair.
in opening the president said that
the present revolution In Cuba is but
The successor of other similar insur-
rections which have occurred in Cuba
against the dominion of Spain. extend
ing over period of nearly half CEN
fury. each of which, during its prog
Eress, has subjected the United States
to great effort and expense in enforc-
ing its neutrality laws, caused enorm-
GUS losses to the American trade and
commerce, caused irritation, annoy
ance and disturbance among our citi-
zeus, and, by the exercise Of cruel, bar
barous and uncivilized practices of
warfare, shocked the sensibilties and
offended the humane sympathies of
our people. Since the present revolu-
ton began in February, 1895, this
country has seen the fertile domain at
our threshold ravaged by fire and
sword in the course of struggle I'M
7qualed in the history of the island
and rarely paralleled as to the number
nj cOmbatants and the bitterness of
the contest by any revolution of mod
7rn times where a dependent people.
striving to be free, have been opposed
oF the power of the sovereign state.
We have found ourselves constrained,
IN the observance of that strict neu-
failty which our laws enjoin and
which the law of nations commands
police our own waters and watch
OUT own seaports in prevention of any
atiawful act in aid of the Cubans
our trade has suffered the capital in
sested by our citizens in Cuba has been
largely lost, and the temper and for
"7arance OF our people have been so
zlFely tried as to beget a perilous I'M
est among our own citizens, which
aaS inevitably found it's expression
nom time to time in the national leg
stature, so that issues wholly exter-
Hal TO our own body polite engross
aLehtlon and stand in the way of that
use devotion TO domestic advance
.oeht that becomes self-contonted
."Ihmonwealth whose maxim has been
me avoidance of all foreign ertangle-
.hents. All this must needs awaken
EAa has indeed aroused the utmost
.2ncern on the part of this govern
Aent as well during my predecessors
sinlnistration as my own.
Apri. 4, 1896, the evils from
which our country suffered through
me cuban war became so onerous,
4ss the president, that my prede
.ssor made an effort TO bring about
peace through the mediation of this
-9Eernment 1t failed through the
'4sai OF the Spanish government
men In power 20 consider any form Of
Iation or indeed any plan Of set
1ent Of the insurgents to the
her country and then only on such
ms as Spain herself might see fit to
rant The war continued undated.
~' resistance Of the insurgents was
70 wise diminished The efforts Of
We're increased. both by the dis
'.h Of fresh levies to Cuba and by
addition to the horrors Of the