Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-19

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ply above referred to Of the slst ult: also
eepst aa ne an mex, expression e the READINGS
WHICH can arss ii shs a
note Of the Spanish minister at washinS-
ton OF the 10th inst, az follows:
A Note from Spain.
report Of the American and Spanish
boards, Spain proposes that the fact 81
Sheh deee.Ien sp.s assssps
TO this I have made no reply.
Grant IL Quoted.
President Grant In 1875. after discussing
pesred. and its hopeless and apparently ia
othe nations event I be ann Of opinion that
the responsibility which devoiyes ,non
them and to seriously consider the only
and Intervention. owp9 sI perhaps 10 In
large s1panse Of water. Separating the Il.
land na y, Il from the peninsula, the eontendina
no deposlfory Of common confdenoo, "a
suggest wisdom when passion and excite:
N fwe SSs sn %e M ss the
United States as a mediator were rendered
Gee fss T!fSn snE ss and
the Il time declined BY Spain with the dscla.
they would be Indispensable. se 'i'ns
=, mo intimation has been received that in
the opinion Of Spain that time has been
reached And yet the strife continues with
all Its dread horrors and all its injuries 70
the interests Of the United States and Of
other nations: Each party seems. quite
capable or working great injury and dam
age to the other, as well as to ell the reia-
reacRag nst aasiy
and both have. thus far failed OF achieving
any success Whereby one party shall pos.
of the other. Under the circumst ances, the
agency of others, either by mediation or
by intervention, seems to be the only al
ternative. which must, sooner or later, be
invoked for the termination OF the strife. :"
Cleveland liz Quoted.
In the last annual message of my imme-
diate predecessor during the pending strug-
When the Inability of Spain to deal sue
eessftYSlly with the has become
poses Of It's rightful existence. and when
has degenerated into .; strife which means
Of human life and the utter destruction Of
the very subject matter Of the conflict. a
situation will be presented in which our obs
be superseded by higher obligations, which
discharge"
In the Near Future.
In my annual message to congress, De,
,The near future win demonstrate
peace. Jus, alike to the enbans
and to Spain. as well as equitable to all
our interests so intimately involved In the
II not. the e1igency Of further and other
to be taken. When that time comes that
action Will be determined In the line Of
indisputable right and duty: It will be
f. faced. without misgiving Or hesitancy. in
the Ugh, Of the Obligation this
confided to It the protection of their inter-
ests and honor. and to humanity.
VIII Act When the Time Comes.
.sure of the right. keeping free from all
offense ourselves. actuated only by upright
by passion nor selfishness, the government
will continue Its watchful care over the
rights 81, and d. property Of American citizens
about by peaceful agencies peace which
snail be honorable and enduring. Ifit shall
hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by
our obligations to ourselves, to civilization
and humanity to Intervene with force, it
shall be without fault on our part and
will be SO clear as to command the support
and approval of the civilized world ~
War Must Stop.
The long trial has proved that the object
Tor which Spain has waged the war cannot
be attained. The fire of insurrection NAV
sons, but L has not been and 1t is plain that
It cannSt be aNtinguished by present meth
9 Sns ahe oanIsy,ope Of relief and repose
IS enforeed fap pae,e aniEss Be Be
Cuba " the name OF humanity. in the
gered American interests, which give ua
the right and the duty to speak and TO TO
act. the war In Cuba must stop.
Asks Authority to ACT.
In view of these facts and these cons,d-
ere era TONS n ASK 81 the congress to authorize
S Ss 3 = between ths sovernmen9 81
n the island the Establishment Of e s stsbIe
government capable Of maintaining order
and aia observing deserving Its International obliga-
the security of It's citizens as we'll az our
and ID t he use in the military and
necessary for these purposes.
aid in preserving Tie lives q tie sta sisrS 70
The dsbuten Of FOOD and snpnles that St
continued, and that an appropriation b
made out Of the public treasury to sun.
plement the charity of our citizens.
Now with Congress.
The issue Is now with the congress-, It In
8, solemn responsibility. have exhausted
every effort to relieve the intolerab!e con.
dition of affairs which is at our doors.
Prepared to execute every obligation Inn
posed upon me by the constitution and the
law. l await your action.
Spnin's Inst Note.
Yesterday, and since the preparation of
the foregoing message, official information
was received by me that the latest decree
Of the queen regent of Spain directs Gen.
Blanco, In order to prepare and facilitate
peace, to proclaim a suspension of hostili-
ties, the duration and details of which have
not yet been communicated to me- This
FACT, with every other pertinent consdera-
tion, will, am sure. have your just and
careful attention In the solemn deibera-
tons upon which you are about to enter.
II this measure attains Il successful result,
then our aspirations asa Christian, peace
loving people will he realized. II 1t falls
1t Will be only another Justification for OUR
contemplated action
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion. April II. 1898.
CASE OF CONSUMPTION CURED.