Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-16


] that other nations will be compelled to assume
| the responsibility which devolves uron them,
and 10 seriously consider the only remaining
measures possible. mediation and interven.
tion. Owing. perhaps 70 the large expansa OF
water separating the island from tho 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
tho part OF peacemaker In. this view,
| In the earlier days OF the contest,
the good ofnccs OF the United States. as mo-
diator were rendered In good faith, without any
selfish purpose, In tho interest OF humanity
and In sincere friendship for both parties, but
were at the time declined by Spain with the
declaration, nevertheless, that ut future time
they would b. Indispensable. No intimaton
has been received that In the opinion Of Spain
that time has been reached And yet tho strife
continues with oil Its dread horrors ana all Its
injuries TO tho United States and Of
other nations Each party seems quite
capable Of working great injury and
damage 10 the other. rs well rs
to all the relations and interests dependent on
the existence OF peace In the island: but thoy
seem incapable OF reaching any adjustment,
and both have thus far failed Of achieving my
success whereby one party shall possess and
control the island to the exclusion OF the Sther.
Under the circumstances, the agency OF Lthcrs,
either by mediation or By Intervention. seems
to be the only alternative which must, sooner
or later, be invoked for tho termination OF tho
strife"
President Cleveland quoted.
In the last annual message OF my immediate
predecessor. during the pending struggle 10
was said: When the inability OF Spain TO deal
successfully with the Instruction has become
manifest. and It Is demonstrated that her
sovereignty Is extinct In Cuhs for oil purposes
Of its original existence, anu when hopeless
struggle for its re-establishment has degcn-
Grated into q strife which means nothing more
than the useless sacrifice OF human life and the
utter destruction OF the very subject matter OF
the conflict, u situation will be presented In
which our obligations TO the sovereignty OF
Spain will be superseded by higher obliga-
tions, which we can hardly hesitate to rccos-
nize and discharge"
What Mr.. Mckinley Previously Stated.
In my annual message TO congress, December
last, spcaKing to this question, said: The
near future viii demonstrate whether the in
diSpcnsable condition OF righteous peace, just
alike to the Cubans and to Spain. us well Us
equitable II all our interests so intimately In
volved In the welfare Of Cuba, Is likely TO DO
attained. II not, the cxigency 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 hcsitan:y In tn, lht OF tho
obligation this government owes TO itself,
to the people who have c1niided TO
It tho protection OF th,!r interests
and honor. and TO humanity. Sure Of the right,
keeping free from all offense ourselves, actu-
ntcd only by upright and patriotic considcra-
tions moved neither by passion nor selfish
ness, the government will continue its watch
full care over the RIGHTS and property OF Amer
lean citizens and will abate none OF Its Efforts
TO bring about by peaceful agencies peace
which shall be honorable and enduring. II IL
shalt hereafter appear to be duty imposed by
our obligations to ourselves. to civilization and
humanity TO intervene with force. II shall be
without fault on our part and only because the
necessity for such action will be so clear as TO
command the support AMI approval OF the civ
iliZcd world"
The long trial has proved that the object for
which Spain has waged the war cannot be ut
taiEsd. The fre OF insurrection may flame or
may shoulder with varying seasons. but 1t has
not been and 1t Is plain that II cannot be ex-
tinguished b. present methods The only
hone Of relief aud repose from u condition
which cannot longer be endured Is the enforced
paciHcation OF Cuba In the name OF humanity.
In the name OF civilization. in behalf Of cndan-
gered American interests which gives Us the
right and the duty 10 speak and to act. the wal
In Cuba must stop
Power Asked to Terminate Ho,tliitles.
In view OF these facts and these considcra-
lions, / nsk the congress- 10 authorize and en-
power the president TO take measures TO secure
full termination OF ho,tilllltIes between
81 In mi shA ~
Cuba, and to secure In the island the establish
mcnt OF stable government capable Of main
tanning order AMI observing it, In
ternat.onal obligations in,Uring rcaco
and tranquility and the security OF Its citizens
as well as our own. and TO use the military and
naval forces OF the United States Us may be
necessary for thsse purposes, and In the inter-
est OF humanity and TO aid In preserving
the lives OF the starving people Of the
island. recommend that the distrlbu-
ton OF food and supplies be continued
and that IN appropriation be made out OF the
public treasury to supplement the charity of
our citizens The issue is now with congress
II Is solemn responsibility. have cxhoust-
ed every effort to relieve the intolerable condl.
ton OF affairs which is at our doors Prepared
to execute every obligation imposed upon me
by the constitution and the law, await your
action.
Yesterday and since the preparation OF tho
foregoing message oficinl information was re-
celved by me that the latest decree OF the queen
regent OF Spain directs Gen Blanco, In order
TO prepare and facilitate peace. to pro-
claim o suspension Of hostilities, the
duration and detail, OF which have
not yet been communicated 70 me-
This fact, with every other pertinent consider
alton will, am sure, have your Just and care
full attention in the solemn deliberations upon
which you are about to enter. II this measure
attains u successful result, then our aspirations
Us Christian, peace-loying people, will DO
realized II It fails It will be only another
justification for our contemplated action.
WILLIAM McKNLEY.
Executive Mansion, April II
FRENCH STREET CRIES,