The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-06

Washington. Dec. 5.-The text Of the
presidents message Is as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives: Notwithstanding the added
burdens rendered necessary by the war.
our people rejoice in a very satisfactory
and steadily increasing degree OF pros
perfty. evidenced by the largest volume
OF business ever recorded. Every man
ufacture has been productive. agricul-
turaI pursuits have yielded abundant
returns, labor in the fields of industry
IL better rewarded. revenue legislation
passed by the present ngres has In
creased the treasury's receipts To the
amount estimated by its authorities.
the finance OF the government have
been successfully administered, and it's
credit advanced to the first rank. while
its currency has been maintained at the
worlds highest standard. Military SER
vice, under a common flag and for a
righteous cause. has strengthened the
national spirit and served to cement
more closely than ever the fraternal
bonds between every section OF the
INT A review OF the relations Of
the United States to other powers, al
ways appropriate. Is this year Of pri-
mary importance. in view OF h mo-
mentous issues which nave arisen, de-
manding in one instance ultimate de-
termination by arms n involving far
reaching consequences. which will re-
auire the earnest attention OF the con-
eress.
In my last annual message very full
consideration was given 10 the dues-
ton OF the duty OF the government OF
the United States toward Spain and
the Cuban instruction. as being by
far the most important problem with
which We were called upon to deal.
The considerations then advanced. and
the exposition OF the views therein ex-
pressed, disclosed my sense of the ex-
IRENE gravity OF the situation. Setting
aside. as logically ~unfounded or practi-
caily inadmissible. the recognition Of
the Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
the recognition of the Independence OF
Cuba. neutral Intervention TO end the
war by imposing a rational compromise
between the contestants, intervention
in favor OF one or the other party. and
the forcible annexation of the island.
concluded Il was honestly due TO our
friendly relations with Spain that she
should be given a reasonable chance
TO realize her expectations or reform
20 which she had become ~irrevocably
committed. Within a few weeks pre-
viously she had announced comprehen-
slve plans, which IL was confidently as
serted would be eficacious 10 remedy
the evils so deeply affecting our own
country, so injurious 20 the true inter
ests of the mother country. as well as
TO those Of Cuba. and so repugnant to
the universal sentiment OF humanity.
spain's Treatment of the Cubsns.
The ensuing months brought Tti',
sign Of real progress toward the pa A.
cation Of Cuba The ai-
mi~nisfration set up In the capital md
some OF the principal cities appeared
not to gain the favor OF the Inhabitants
nor 20 be able 10 extend their Influence
10 the large extent OF territory held by
the insurgents. while the military arm.
obviously unable 90 cope with the still
active rebellion, continued many 81 the
most Objectionable and offensive poll
cies Of the government that had pre-
coded. No tangible relief was afforded
the vast numbers OF unhappy econ
centrados. despite the reiterated pro
LESSONS made In that regard. ana the