Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-05-11
A Proclamation.
 Territory of ArIzona, Executive Department.

the reason that its quota has been more than filled without the neces- sity of issuing proclamation; and Whereas, I have found it neces- sary to decline more than 1000 patriotic offers for enlistment, exclu- sive of the entire National Guard , and including a large number of the veterans from both sides of the late war; and
 Whereas, Arizona is the first state or territory 10 have its full quota, and l5 per cent more. sworn into the United States service; and
 Whereas, Said quota and 15 per cent more have left for the front.
 Now. therefore, 1, MyrOn H. Me Cord, governor of Arizona, hereby issue the following address, which IS something like one 1 should have issued had it been found necessary in order to secure the volunteers called for by the President from Arizona:
 To THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA.
 The baTbarities and Inhumanities practiced by Spaln upon the strug> gling Cubans long since became not only revoltiDg to the American peo> pie, but absolutely insuferable. For more than a year our government has been putting forth Its best efforts to stop them. President Me Kiniey has exhausted every means within his power to persuade Spain to a course in. dealing with Cubans that humanity demanded it should pursue. But every effort on the part of our government to bring Spain to a realizing sense of the de- mands of humanity has been met. if not by a positive refusal, then by some subterfuge. Every plea made by Spa n has been made to deceive and was founded on insinceri:y. The Presidents frank, manly and honorable course has been met by treachery disguised by all the arts and tricss known to diplomacy. Long since, the President saw that nothing less than armed interven- tion could induce Spain to grant the Cubans their independence or cons pei humane treatment of prisoners of war, or even Don-combatantS. For | six months the President, while striving for peace, has been prepar- ing for war, until now that Congress has directed him to demand the freedom of Cuba and authorized him to use the army and navy to en- force that demand (and he has with alacrity complied), it will be found that the United States is better pre- pared for war, both on land and sea, than it was before. Perhaps it is not too much 10 say that no nation ever went to war as we'll prepared as is the United States today.
 There will be no Bull Runs Cuba will be free, and Spain must pay dearly for blowing up the Maine, the most dastardly and treacherous deed known to history. The time for diplomacy is past, and the flower of this nation will speed ily rush to arms aCd take its place. American seamen on board of Amer ican battleships will remember the Maine" and avenge the death of 266 American sailors, many of whom sleep in watery graves by the treachery of Spaniards. American soldiers will also remember Spain's awful deed and will fight as only American soldiers can fight.
 Our splendid army of marines, the finest, the most intelligent and the bravest in the world, manning as they do as fine a naval fleet as ever rode the waters, will have a chance to show their prowess and let none doubt they will acquit themselves with honor and crown our navy with a wreath of laurels. From the north, the south, the east and the west will come an army of sturdy Americans to fight the treacherous Dons. American manhood will be enno- bled; American honor viDdicated and the American name and Ameri- can flag respected wherever lan- guage is spoken and history read. It this contest Arizona will occupy no equiyocal position. Her sons among the bravest of the brave will be found in the fore front Of battle and will honor themselves and the ory,whils their numbers in con- parison to our population with other sections of our Union will be equal to any.
 In the name of all the people of Ariz"na, l bid Major Brodie and his gallant two hundred, God-speed and charge them to remember the Maine.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the territory to be affixed.
 Done at the city of Pbenix, this Sd day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. By the governor,
 GSeal. MYRoN H. McCoRD. CHARLES H. AYERS.
 Secretary of the Territory.