Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20

| on lne -Oln uay OF APRIL 1919, IOnSresS
declared that state OF war existed between
Spain and the United States. On May 1.
1898, Admiral Dewey destroyed the Spanish
feet In Manila Bay. On May 10, 1898, Maj.
Gen. Merritt, U. S. A., was placed in COM
mand Of the military expedition to Manila
and directed among other things to immedi-
ately publish proclamation declaring that
we come not TO make war upon the people
Of the Philippines nor upon any part or fac.
ton among them, but to protect them In
their homes, in their employments, and in
their personal and religious rights. All per-
sons who, either by active aid or by honest
submission, cooperate with the United
States In its efforts to give effect to this
benefcent purpose will receive the reward
Of Its support and protection"
Some Fortunes of War.
On July 3, 1885, the Spanish feet in at
tempting to escape from Santiago harb0r
was destroyed by the American fleet, and on
July II. 1898, the Spanish garrison In the
city of Santiago surrendered to the com
mander Of the American forces.
| Following these brilliant victories. on the
18th day Of August. 1898, upon the Initiative
Of Spain, hostiities were suspended, and .
protocol was signed with a view to arrang-
| ing terms Of peace between the two govern
| merts. In pursuance thereof appointed a.
commissioners the following distinguished
others to conduct the negotiations on the
rar; Of tho United States: Hon. william R.
Day Of Ohio. Hon. William T. Frye Of
Minnesota. Hon. George Gray Of Delaware
and Hon. Whltelaw Reid Of New York.
Forced Into Conflict.
| l.
It's departure for Paris. l said:
1T Is my wish that throughout the nego-
tiations intrusted to the commission the pur-
pose and spirit with which the United states
accepted the unweicome necessity Of war
should be kept constantly IN view. We
| took up arms only In obedience to the die
tates Of humanity and the fulfllment Of high
public and moral obligations. We had no
design Of aggrandizement and no ambition
| Of conquest.
| Through the long course Of repeated rep
reservations which preceded and aimed to
/ avert the struggle and In the final arbitra-
ment Of force this country was lmpeled sole
| ly by the purpose Of relieving grlev0us
wrongs and removing long existing condi-
lions which disturbed its tranquility. which
shocked the moral sense Of mankind and
which could no longer be endured.
|
| IL my earnest Wish that 'ne ohiteo
states In making peace snouid follow 'he
same n'sn RUE Oh conduct winch suiueu IL
In racing war. IL should De as scrupuious
anu maghhhimous III the concluding se'tie-
ment as II was Just ana humane IN ts orig
| maj actioh' our ann III Tue auJust'
| meht Oh peace snouiu pe uireetea 10 iastihs
| results anu 10 tne acnie'eheht OIL the COM
mon soou uhuer 'ne uenn"hus vi eiTinAA''on
| rather tn"h 10 aihoitious uesighs'
| NRnout any orisihai thought ot eohhPie'e
| UT even partiai aequish'oh' the presenee "H"
| success Oh our arms At 'iah'ia impose upon
us ooheat'ons WHICH we cannot uisresoru'
Inc harch OF events rules ana oyerruies
| human as'on' A'o"ihs uhreser'euy 'ne
purpose "nicn mas anirhateu al our eu''ls'
| anu sun soicit"us 10 auhere " IT, we can'
nv 80, -, o,,r 90, ., r,,O" ,, ,ua,,',nt
ms new duties and responsibilities which we
must meet and discharge as becomes a great
nation ON whose growth and career. from
the beginning, the Ruler of Nations has
! plainly written the high command and
| pledge of civilization"
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| on oe'' % i''o' "n'te Tue peace coniiii''
SION was eon'inu'"s i'S "e so'''''onS iu "''s'
'ne io'''"i"s au1'''0n"' 'HS''ue'o" was
'en.'
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| ,han, Or ,,rn hen h.cr 70 snatn
|
o"'' o"e i''"''""'e ~o"Se'
| consequently grave as are the RESPONSE
bilitles ana Unforeseen as are the difiicui'
| ties which are Deiore u.s. the fresideht can
| see out one pam pain Oh uuty' the accept
ahce of the archipelago Hteater aimcuiues
| ana more serious ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| i've ana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ioiio" any
! 0ther course.