The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-14

Il Tn any event the destruction OF the Maine,
impressive proof Of state Of things IN
i Eupa shown v 10 Be such that the SPAN
ish government cannot assure safety and
security to a vessel Of the American navy,
n the a harg9r q
Further referring In this connection to
recent diplomatic correspondence dis
patch from our minister MI tb :, g spain OF the
assured ass him positive:y that spain viii viii do
Al t1t r. highest r 5o tSs M s 5uss!ss
ply above referred to Of the 31st ult. also
contained an expression q the readiness
Of Spain to submit to an arbitration all the
differences which can arise Inv this matter
which Is subsequently explained by the
note Of the Spanish minister at Washing
ton Of the 10th inst. as follows:
! L. A Note from Spain. @,-.~.
Gas to the question Of fact which springs
boards. Spain proposes that the fact be
ascertained by am impartial Investigation
by experts. which decision Spain accepts
To this I have made no reply. H..
~ Grant In Quoted.
President Grant in 1875. after discussing
tho phases Of the contest as it then APP
geared: and its hopeless IS and apparent in
:. I'm such event, I: am Of opinion that
other nations will be compelled to assume
the responsibility which deyolves upon
remaining measures .possible-mediation
and Intervention. Owing perhaps to the
large expanse of water separating the is
parties appear to have within themselves
no depository of common confidence, to
suggest wisdom when passion and excite
Of peacemaker. In this view, in the earlier
days of the contest the good offices Of the
United States as a mediator were rendered
in she interest Of humanity and IN Isl sincere r;
friendship for both parties, but were at
the. time declined by Spain with the decla-
ration nevertheless that at future time
they would be indispensable.
mo intimation has been received that in
the opinion Of Spain that time has been:
ali its dread horrors and ali its injuries to to
the interests of the United States and Of
other nations. Each party seems quite
age to the other, as well as to ali the rela-
tions and interests dependent on the ex-
istence of peace in the island; but they
seem INCAPABLE Of fire., REACHING 3g any adjustment,
amy success whereby one party shall pos
sess and control the island to the exclusion
of the other. Under the circumstances, the
agency of others, either by mediation or
by intervention, seems to be the only al
tentative which must, sooner or later, be
invoked for the termlna nOn of the strife"
Cleveland Is Quoted.
In the last annual message of nv imme.
date predecessor during the pending strug-
when the inability of Spain to deal sue
cessfully with the ansurrection has become
manifest, and it is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba for all pur-
poses of it's rightful existence, and when
hopeless struggle for it's reestablishment
has degenerated into a strife which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice
of human life and the utter destruction of
the very subject matter of the conflict. a
legations to the sovereignty of Spain will
be superseded by higher obligations, which
we can hardly hesitate to recognize and
discharge"
In the Near Future.
In my annual message to congress, De-
cember last, speaking to this question,
1.-THE near future will demonstrate
righteous peace, just alike to the Cubans
and to Spain, as we'll as equitable to all
our interests so intimately involved in the
If not, the exigency Of further and other
action by the United States will remain
to be taken. When that time comes that
fndisputab!e right and duty; i viii be
faced, without misgiving or hesitancy, in
the light Of the obligation this government
g to t fS to the Ra9P Of TaG h2Xe
and honor, and to humanity.
Will 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 it's watehful care over the.
rights and property Of American citizens
about by peaceful agencies a peace which
shall be honorable and enduring: If it shall
hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by
N1Scro< i0vo
and humanity to intervene with force, it
shall be without fault on our part and
only because the necessity for such action
will be so clear as to command the support
and approval of the civilized world
War Must Stop.
The lo;sg trial has proved that the object
for which Spain has waged the war cannot
be attained. The fire of insurrection may
sons, but it has not been and it iIrlaiH that
IT. cannot be extinguished by present meth
DDS. The only hope of relief and repose
from condition Which cannot Longer be
Cuba In the name of humanity, in the
name of civilization, in behalf Of endan-
gered American interests, which give us
act, the war in Cuba must stop.
Asks Authority to Act.
In view of these facts and these consid-
erations, 1 ask the congress to authorize
and empower the president to take meas
6ostilitie S 5etween the g !ev1o Of Of
Spain and the people of Cuba and to secure
in the island the establishment of a stable
and Observing it's internationai obMga-
tions, insuring peace and tranquility ard
the security of its citizens as well as our
forces of the United States as may be
necessary for these purposes.
And in the interest Of huma nifty and to
aid in preserving the lives of the starv--
ing nPNn1o If tho island 7 mend tina
the distribution of food and supplies be
con tinued, and that an appropria ton be
made out of the public treasury to sup
plement the charity of our citizens.
Now with Congress.
The issue is now with the congress. 1t is
a solemn responsibility. have exhausted
every effort to relieve the intolerable con-
dition Of affairs which is at our doors.
posed upon me by the constitution and the
law, l await your action.
Spain's Last Note.
Yesterday, and since the preparation of
the foregoing message, OFFICIAL information
was received by me that the latest decree
Blanco, in order to prepare and facilitate
peace. to proclaim a suspension Of HOSTILE
ties, the duration and details of which have
fact, with every other pertinent considera-
tton will, am sure, have your just and
careful attention in the solemn delibera-
II this measure attains successful result,
then our aspirations as a Christian, peace
loving people will, be realized. If it fails
it will be only another justification for our
" WILLIAM M'K1NLEY.
Executive Mansion, April II, 1893.
HEALTH D0N'Ts.
Don't sleep in the same fannels that