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    Executive Finally Oomirtnnlcate * His Vlowi
to Congress.
HE RECOMMENDS ARMED INTERVENTION
Aikx for Authority | Vim ( he Army
and Xnry to Knfnlilliili fence
to It
{ Continued from First Pago. )
Tlio only peace It could beget wan that of
tbo wilderness and the grave.
Meanwhile tlio military situation In tbo
Island bad undergone a noticeable change.
Tlio extraordinary activity that charactor.-
Izeil the second year of the war , when the
Insurgents Invaded cren the hitherto un
harmed fields of 1'lnar del Hlo and carried
have ; and destitution up to the nails of tbe
city of Havana Itfolf. liad relapsed Into a
dogged struggle In the central and eastern
province : ) . Tlio Spanish arms regained a
measure of control In I'lnar del Itlo and parts
of Havana , but , under the existing condi
tions of thn rural country , without Imme
diate Improvement of their productive sltua.
tlon. Even thus partially restricted the rev
olutionists had their own territory and their
submission , put forward by Spain as the es
sential and sole baels of peace , seemed as
far distant as at the outnet.
CONFRONTED 'IJV OUAVB PROBLEM.
At this stale of affairs my administration
found Itself confronted ultli the grave prob
lem of Its duty , My message of last DC
cembcr reviewed the situation and detailed
the steps taken with a vtw of lellcvlng
Its acutcntss and opening the way to come
form of honorable settlement , The assas
sination of the prime minister , Canovas , led
to a change of government In Spain. The
former administration , pledged to subjuga
tion without concession , gave place to thai
of a more liberal party , committed long In
advance to a policy of icform , Involving tbo
wider principle of homo rule for Cuba am :
Porto Hlco. The overturcu of this govern
ment , made through Its new envoy , Gen
eral \Voodford , nnd looking to an Immediate
and effective amelioration of the condltloi
of tbo Island , although not accepted to the
extent of admitted mediation In any chape
were met by assurances that home rule in
an advanced phase would be forthwith of
fcred to Cuba without waiting for the wa :
to end , and that moro humane- methods
should henceforth prevail In the conduct o
hostilities. Incidentally with these dcclara
tlons the new government of Spain continues
nnd completed the policy already begun by
Its predecessor of testifying friendly rcgar
for tills nation by releasing American cltl
r.cna held under one charge or another con
nected with the Insurrection , fo that , by tin
end of November , not a single person entltlei
In any way to our national protection re
mulncd In a Spanish prison.
AID FOIl SUFFUIIEIIS.
While these ncgotlatlc'ns were in progress
thn increasing dcatitutlon of ( lie unfortunat
reconcentrados and the alarming mortallt
among them claimed earnest atlcntlbn. TCi
cuiccess whltti had attended the limltct
measure of relief cxtendod to the suffer ! ! !
American citizens among them by th'
judicious expenditure through tbo cccisula
ORcncIca of the money appropriated exprcsol
for their succor by the joint resolution ap
proved May 24 , 1S37 , prompted the human
extension of a similar nchcme of aid to th
rrcat body of sufferers. A suggestion to till
end was acquiesced _ ln by the Spanish au
tCiorltles. On the 24tli of December last
caused to be Issued an appeal to the Amor ;
can people. Inviting contribution * ? In mcne
or In kind for ttio succor of the etarvln
sufferers In Cuba , 'following this on th
8th of January by a similar public announce
ment of th.e formation of a central Cuba
relief- committee , wlj.li hcadquartera M No\
York City , composed of tfirce member. * repre
flontlnK the American National Red Crcs
and the religious and business elements o
the community. Tlio-efforts of that com
mlttce have been untiring and accomplished
much. Arrangements for free transportation
to Cuba have greatly aided the charitable
work. The president of tbo American lied
Cross and the representatives of older
< on-
trlbutcry organizations have generously'
visited Cuba and co-operated with the consul
general and the local' authorities to make
effective distribution of tbo relief collected
through the efforts of the central committee. :
Nearly $200,000 In money and supplies has
already reached the sufferers and in ore Is
forthcoming. The supplies are admitted duty
free and transportation to the Interior haa
been arranged , so that the relief , at first
necccsarlly confined to Havana and Ido larger ;
cities , is now extended tdrough meat , If not
nil. of the towns \\dero suffering exists.
Thoutands of lives have already been saved.
The necessity for a change in the condition
of the rcconccntrados Is recognized by the
Spanlcd government. Within a few days
past the orders of General Weyler have on
revoked , the rc-conccntrados arc. It Is said , to
be' permitted to return to 'their homes and
aided to resume the self-supporting pursuit. *
of peace ; public wflrks have been ordered to
give them employment and a sum of $600,000
bas been appropriated for their relief.
MEANS EXTERMINATION.
The war In Cuba Is of such a nature that
hort of subjugation or extermination
a final
military victory for cither side seems Im-
pr'act.iblc , The alternative lies In t tube
physical exhaustion of the one or the other
party , or perhaps of both a condition which
In effect ended the ten years' war by the ;
truce of Xanjon. The prospect of such hoa
protraction and conclusion of the
present
ntrlfo is a contingency
hardly to be con
templated with equanimity by thp civilized :
wrold , and least of all by the United States ,
affected and Injured as we are , deeply and
Intimately by Its very existence.
Realizing this , It appears to bo
my duty.
In a spirit of true friendliness , not less ty.to
Spain than to tbo
Cubans who have
so much
to lose by the
prolongation of the struggle : ,
to sock to bring about an Immediate termina
na-
tion of the war. To this i > nd , I submitted ,
on the 27th ultimo , as a result of much
rep
resentation and correspondence , through the
United States minister at Madrid , proposi
tions to the Spanish
government looking to
an armistice until October 1 , for the negotia :
tion of
peace with the good ofllces of the
president. In adJItlon I asked the Immediate
revocation of
the order of
reconccntratlon
so as to on ,
permit the
people to return
to their
farms
and the needy to bo relieved with
piovlslons
and supplies from the
States Unltei
, co-operating with the
Spanish
authorities , so as to afford full relief.
The reply of the Spanish
ceived on the night of 'tho 31st cabinet ultimo. was rcIt
offers the
, as means to bring about
peace > Into
Cuba , to
confide the
preparation
thore-ef teen
the Insular
department , Inasmuch
aa the
con
cUrrenco of that body would bo onto
necessary to
roach a final result , It being , however
, nn-
derstood that the powers ic crvedby the
constitution to the central
government
ere
not lessened or diminished. As the Cuban
Parliament docs nit meet until the 4th bane
Slay next , the Spanish government would no
object , for Ita part , to accept at once a BUS
pension of hostilities , if asked for by tb
Insurgents from thto
the general-in-chlef , to
whom It would pertain. In such csee , to do
termlno the duration and conditions
of the
armistice.
The propositions submitted
by
Genera
WoJdford and the reply of the Spanish gov :
ernment were both in the form of brio
memoranda , the texts of which are before
me , and are substantially in the languag
above given. The function of the Cuban
Parliament in tbo matter of " ' '
"preparing'
pcaco and the manner of lt doing to arc no
exprcsred la the Spanish memorandum
; bu
from General Woo-lford's explanatory report
of preliminary dlscufulors preceding th
final conference it Is understood that th I
Spanish government stands ready to Rive th
Insular congren full powers to settle th
terms of peaeo with tie Insurgents , whcthc
ty direct negotiation or Indirectly by mean
ef legislation does not appepar.
With tfal * last overture
In the direction ore
Immediate peace and It * disappointing re-
CASTORIA
For Infant * and Children.
rf.
J s
flhtut
ccptlon by Spain , the executive was brought
lo the nd of his effort.
In m/ annual mcasano of December last
eatd : "Of tbo untried uiensurcn there ? re-
rcrnaln : Recognition of the Inmir-
gents nn belllKorcnts ; recognition ot the
Independence of Cuba ; neutral Intervention
to mil the w r by Imposing a rational
compromise between the contestant ! ) and In
tervention In favor of ono or the other
arty.
NO ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
I speak not of forcible annexation , for that
annot be thought of. That , by our coje
f mora'lty ' , would be criminal aggression.
Thereupon , I reviewed these alternatives , In
ho light of President Grant's measured
words , uttered In 1875 , when after seven
ears of sanguinary , destructive and cruel
larbnrltlc-a In Cuba he reached the conclu-
lon that the recognition of the Independ
ence of Cuba was Impracticable and Indc-
enolble , and that the recognition ot bel-
lierenco was not warranted by the facts
according to the tests ot public law. I com
mented especially upon the latter aspect
of tbo question , pointing out the Inconveni
ences and positive dangers of a recognl-
lon , which , whllo adding to the already on-
> roiiB burdens of neutrality within our own
urldlctlon , could not In any way extend our
nffucnco or effective ofllcc-s In the territory
of hostilities. Nothing has slnco occurred to
chanso my view In this regard , and I rec
ognize as fully now as then that the Issuance
of a proclamation , of neutrality , by which
iroceso the so-called recognition of bclllger-
mco Is published , could of Itself , and unat-
, ended by other action , accomplish nothing
: oward the one end for which wo labor , the
instant pacification of Cuba and tbo cewa-
tlon of hostilities.
RECOGNITION OP INDEPENDENCE.
Turning to the question ot Intervention at
his time , the Independence of the present In
surgent government In Cuba , wo find safe
precedents In our history from an early day ,
They ' are well summed up In President Jack
son's message to congress , December 21 ,
IS26 , on the subject of the recognition of Ida
independence of Texas. Heeaid :
"In all the contentions that have arisen
out of tdo revolutions of Prance , out of the
disputes relating to the crews of Portugal
and Spain , out of the separation of the
American possessions of bold from the
European governments , and out of the
numerous end constaeitly occurring struggled
for domination In Spanish America , so wisely
consistent wltn our Just principles has been
the action of our government that wo have
under tbe most critical circumstances avoided
all censure and encountered no other evil !
than that produced by a transient re-cstrangc- ;
ment of good " will In those against whom cto
have Iwen by "force of ovlUcoco compelled to
decide. "
It lies thus been made known to the
world that the uniform policy nnd practice
of the United States Is to avoid all Inter ;
ference In disputes of other nations , and
ovMitunlly to recognize tde authority of the | |
prevailing party without reference to our
particular Interests nnd views or to the
merits of the original controversy. Ilut on
this , ns on every other occasion , safety Is to
bo found In a rigid adherence to principle.
"In the contest between Spain end the
revolted colonies wo stood aloof nod waited
not only until the ability ot the new states :
to protect themselves was fully established
but until the danger of Ideir being again
subjugated had entirely passed away. Then ,
and not until then , were they recognized.
Such was our course lu regard to Mexico
itself.
"It Is true that with regard to Texas the
civil authority of Mexico has been expelled ,
Its invading army defeated , the chief of the
republic himself captured , and all present ;
power to control the ntv
newly organized Gov
ernment of toJay annihilated within Its con >
fines , but on the other hand tficre is nIn
appearance , at least , nn Immense disparity
of physical force on the side ot Texas. The
Mexican republic , under another executive ,
is rallying Its forces under a now leader
and 'menacing a fresh Invasion to recover
Its lost domain.
"Upon the Issue of this threatened In-
vasion tho. Independence of Texas may Inbo
considered as suspended , and we're thcro
notlMhg peculiar In the situation ot these
United States and Texas
, our se
ment of Its Independence at such a als
should scarcely bo regarded as consistent
flthhat prudent reserve with ndlch wo
ave hitherto held ourselves bound to treat
11 similar questlona. "
' MUST BE ADLE TO STAND ALONE.
Thereupon Andrew Jackson proceeded tom
onsidur the risk that there might be im-
uted to the United States' motives of selfish
ntcreata In view of the former claim on our
art to the torrltory of Texas and ot the
vowed purpose ot the Texarus In seeking
eoognltlon of Independence as an incident
o the Incorporation of Texas In the union ;
oncludlng thus.
"Prudence , therefore , seems to dictate that
vo should Etlll stand alcof and maintain our
recent attitude. If not until Mexico Itself ,
r ono ot the great foreign powers shall
eoagnlzo the Independence of the new gov-
rnment , at least until the lapse of mo
r the course of events shall have ved
eyond cavil or dispute the ability or the
> eoplo of that country to maintain their
eparato ( sovereignty and to uphold the gov-
rnmont constituted by them. Neither ovot
ho contending parties can justly complain i ot
his oiurse. By pursuing It , we are but
arrylng out the long established policy of
jur government , a policy which has aecurod
o iw respect and influence abroad and fn-
ipirc-d confidence at home. " These nro the
vords ot the resolute and pitrlotle Jaclcson.
They are evidence that the Unites States. In
addition to the teat Imposed by public law
as ho condition of the recognition o Inde-
nemlonco by a neutral state ( towlt , Uiat ttie
PevoUed state shall "constitute In act a body
> as
i ot
ielf ,
ible
flscwrKjt duties te ) :
Imposed for Ita own goverance In deal-
me with eases like UICPC the further con- :
lUlon that recognition of Independent state
hood Is net duo to a revolted dependency
unt tlio danger of Its being again nibju- t
Mtod by the parent itato hns ent rely passed
way This extreme teat wa3 In fact applied
in the case ot Texas. The congress to whom
President Jackson referred the question i as
-ono probably leading to war" and there
fore n proper subject for a "previous' undemanding -
demanding with that body , by whom war
alone can bo declared , and by whom all the
provisions for sustaining its perils must i be
furnished. " left the matter ot the recogni
tion of Texas to the executive providing
merely for sending a diplomatic agent , when
the president should be satisfied that the
republic of Texas had become "an Independ
ent ptate. " , _ _ . , . , ,
It was so recognized by President Van
Duren , who commissioned a charge de af
faires March 17 , 1S37 , after Mexico had aban-
doncd an attempt to reconquer the Texan
territory and then there was at the time
no bona fldp contest going on between the
Insurgent province- and its former sever
eign.
STATUS OP TUB CUBANS.
I said In my message of December last :
"It Is to bo seriously considered whether
the Cuban Insurrection possesses beyond dis !
pute the attributes of statehood , which
glono ran demand the recognition of belliger
ency In Its favor. "
The same requirement must certainly , be
no leas seriously considered when the aver
Issue ot recognizing Independence Is in ques
tion , for nj le s positive test can be ap
plied to the greater act than to the lesser ,
ndllo on the other band the Influences and
consequences of the struggle upon the In
ternal policy of a recognizing state , which
form Important factors nfien the recognition
ot belligerency U concerned , are secondary
If not rightly lllmlnablo factors when the
real question U whether the community
claiming recognition Is or la not Independent
beyond peradvcnture.
Nor fran the standpoint of expedience do
think It would bo wlso or prudent tor th'.s
government to recognize at the present time
the Independence of the so-called Cuban re-
public. Sued recognition la not necessary In
order to enable the United States \a \ Inter
vene and oaclfy the Island. To commit thla
country to the recognition of any particular
government In Cuba might subject us to
embarasslng conditions of International ob
ligation toward -ttie organization
so recog !
nized. In ease of Intervention our conduct
would be subjected to the approval or dis
approval ot such government and we would
be required to submit to Its direction and
assume to It the mere .relation of a friendly
ally. When It shall appear hereafter that
there Is wltnln the liland a government
capable ot performing tbe duties and dis
charging the function * of a separate nation ,
and having ni a matter of fast tbe proper
forma nd attrlbutea of nationality , euch gov-
rntnent can b promptly and readily recog-
' nixed , tnd the relations and Intercut * of ths
I United State * with such nation adjusted.
- FORMS OP INTBIWKNTION ,
- There remain the alternative forms ot la-
e tcrventlon to end the war , either aa an Im *
i partial neutral , by Imposing a rational com-
1 promise between the contestants , or an an
active ally of the ono party or the other.
As to the first , It la not to be forgotten
that during the last few months the rela *
tlon ot the United States bag virtually been
ono of friendly Intervention In many ways ,
not so conclusive , but all tending to the ex
. ertion of a potential Influence towrad an ul
timate pacific result , just and honorable to
all Interests concerned. The spirit of all
our acts hitherto has been an earnest , un
selfish desire for peace and prosperity In
- Cuba , untarnished by differences between us
and Spain , and une > talned by the blood ot
American citizens.
- The forcible Intervention of the United
States as a neutral to stop the war , accord
, ing to the dictates of humanity and follow
ing many historical precedents where neigh
boring states have Interfered to check the
- hopeJess sacrifice of life by Internecine con
- flicts beyond their borders , Is justifiable on
national grounds. It involves , honevcr , hos
tile constraint upon both the parties to the
contest , as well to enforce a truce as to
guldo the eventual settlement.
The grounds for such Intervention may be
briefly summarized as follows :
1. In the cause of humanity and to put an
end to the barbarities , bloodshed , starvation
and horrible miseries now existing there , and
which the parties to the conflict arc either
unable or unwilling to stop or mitigate. It
Is no answer to say this is all In another
country , belonging to another nation and Is
therefore none of our business. It Is specially
our duty for It Is rliht at our door.
DUTY TO CITIZENS.
2. Wo owe It to our citizens in Cuba to
afford them that protection and Indemnity
for life and property which no government
there can or will afford , and to that end to
terminate the conditions which deprive people"S
of legal protection.
3. The right to Intervene may be Justified
by the veryi serious Injury to the commerce ,
trade and business ot our people and by the
wanton destruction of property and devasta
tion of tbo Island.
4. And which Is of the utmost Importance.
The present condition of affairs in Cuba. Is
a constant menace to our psace , and entails
upon thlj government an encvmou.i expcuse.
.With such n conflict waged for years In an
Islrad so near us and
wltti which our people
i -
when the lives acid liberty ot our cltlzans
are in constant danger and their property
destroyed and themselves ruined where our
trading vetsels are liable to seizure and ai'c
seized nt our very door by war ships of a
foreign nation , the expeditions ot filibuster
ing that wo are po.\r-rless to prevent alto
gether and the Irvltatlng questions and en
tanglements thus arising all three and
others that I ncej not mention with the re-
suiting strained relations nro a constant
menace to our peacel and compel us to keep
on a semi-war footing with a nation wllCi
nhlch we are at peace.
TAKES UP MAINE AFFAIR.
These elements of danger and disorder al
ready pointed out dave boon strikingly Illus
trated by a tragic event which has deeply
nnd justly moved the American people. I
have already transmitted to congress the
report ot the inval court of Inquiry on the
destruction of ttio battleship Maine in the
harbor of Havana during the night of the
IGtli of February. The destruction ot that
noble vessel has filled the national heart
wild Inexpressible sorrow. Two hundred and
fifty-eight brave sailors and marines and two
olllccrs of our navy , reposing In the fancied
security of a friendly harbor , have been
hurled to deaih grief and want brought to
their homes and sorrow to tlio nation.
The naval court of inquiry , which , It Is
needless to say , commands the unqualified
confidence of the government , was unanimous
In Its conclusion that the destruction of the
Maine was caused by an exterior explosion ,
that of a submarine mine. It did not assume -
sumo to place the
responsibility. That re
mains to bo fixed.
In any event , the destruction of tlio Malno ,
by whatever exterior force , Is a patent and
impressive proof of a state of thinss in Cuba
that Is intolerable. That condition is thus
shown to bo such that the Spanish govern
ment cannot assure safety and security to a
vessel ot the American in
navy the harbor
of Havana on a mission ot peace and
right
fully there.
Further referring lu this connection to re
cent diplomatic corre'-'pondcnis '
- , a dispatch
from our minister to Spain of the 2Cth
ulto. contained the statement that the Span
ish minister for foreign affairs assured him
positively that Spa'ai will do all that the
highest honor and Justice requires la the.
matter of the Maine. Tde reply above re
ferred to of the 31st ulto. also contained
an expression of the readiness of Spain to
submit to an arbitration all the dlfferencea
which can arise In this matter , which lo
subsequently explained by the note of the
SpanUh minister at Washington
" of the 10th
lust. , as follows :
"As to the question of fact which springs
from the diversity of views from the report
ot the American and Spanhd
boards Spain I
proposes that the fact be ascertained by [
an
decision Impartial' Investigation by experts , which :
Spain accepts In advance. "
To this I have made no reply.
The long trial has proved that the
object
for which Spain has waged the war ctt
cannot
be
attained.
The , fire of Insurrection
flame or may smoulder with may
varying
seasons ,
but It has not been , nnd it Is plain that It
cannot be , extinguished by its.
present methods.
s.
The only hope of relief and s.a
repose from s.3d
Condition which
cannot longer be
Is the endured
enforced pacification of Cuba. In the
name of humanity , In the
name of civiliza
1-
tion , In behalf of the endangered American
Interests , which gives us tbo right
and
duty
to
speak and to
act tbe
, war In Cuba must
President Grant. In 1875 , after dlscusslns
asp
the phases of
the contest
It
aa then
ap
peared and Its
hopeless and
apparent In
definite prolongation , Mid :
QUOTES PRESIDENT GRANT.
"In such event I am of the opinion that
other nations will bo
compelled to assume the
responsibility which devolves upon them and
to seriously consider the
only remaining
measures psslble , mediation and Interven
tion. Owing , perhare , to 'tho ' large expanae
of water separating the island from the
peninsula the contending partlea appear to
have within themselves no depository toot
common confidence to suggest wltdom when
pafis'on and excitement hive 4helr &way , end
to assume the part of peacemakers. Jn this
case. In the earlier days of the contest , the
gold iDfllces of the United States as a medi
ator were tendered In good faith , without any
selfish purpose , in the interest of humanity
and In sincere friendship for both parties , but
wore at the time declined by Spain with the
declaration nevertheless that at a future "
tlmo they would bo Indispensable No Intimation
timation has been received that In Its opin
ion that time has bean reached , and yet
the strife continues with all Its dread horrors
rors and Its Injuries to the Interests of the :
United States and of other nations. Each
party seems quite capable of working great
Injury and damage to tbe other , us well as
to all the relations and Interests depend
ent upon the existence of peace In the Island ,
but they seem Incapable of reaching any ad
justment , and both have thus far failed idol
achieving any success whereby ono party
shall possess and control the island to the
exclusion of the other. Under the clhcum-
stances the agency of others , either by me
diation or by Intervention , &eems to be the
only alternative which must sooner or later
bo Invoked for the termination of the
strife. "
FOR CONGRESS TO SAY.
In view of these facts and these considera
ra-
tions , I ask the congress to authorize and
empower the president to take measures to
secure a full Battlement and termination cf
hostilities between the government of Spain
and the people ot Cuba , and to secure In the
Island tha establishment ot
a stable govern
ment capable of maintaining order and ob
serving Its International I
obligations
, ensur
ing peace and tranquillity and tbo security '
of Us citizens , as well es our own , and to .
use tbe military and naval forces cf
the United States as may bo " neces
sary for throe purposes , and In the to
Interest of humanity and' to aid in
preserving the lives of the starving people > of
the Island , I recommend that tbo distribution
of fooj and supplies bo continued and that an
appropriation be made out of the public
treasury to supplement tbe charity of our
citizens. The Issue Is now with the congress. ;
U Is a Bdernn responsibility , I have ex
hausted every effort to relieve tbe Intoler
able condition ot affairs which Is at our at
doors. Prepared to execute every obligation Is
Imposed upon me by the constitution and the
laws , I await your acttcn.
IB tbe last annual message of my Immedl- : tbo
ate preJecesacr , during the pending struggle
It was said : , ,
f
TIME FOR INTERVENTION.
"When the lnnblllty of Spain to deal suc
cessfully with Ide Mstrfreetlon hi become
manifest and It Is ( remonstrated that Its
sovereignty Is extlnJt 'Hi ' Cuba for all pur-
\IOJM \ ot Its rightful existence , and when a
hopelew struggle for < fl ' < 3re-estabtlflimont has
degenerated Into a strife1 which means noth
Ing more than Uie uel ss sacrifice of human
life and the utter destruction of the very
subject matter of the conflict , a situation
be prencntod In .which our obligations to
the sovereignty of Sp-iFn will be iiupeMeded
by higher obligations , wlitch wo can hardly
hesitate to recognize and discharge. "
In my annual message to congress , De
cember last , speaking to thl.i question , I calil :
"The near future will demonstrate
whether the InJlspenslble
condition of a
rlghtooiu peace , just alike to the Cubans
and to Spln , as well as equitable to all
our interests so Intimately Involved In the
welfare of Cubn , Is likely to be attained. I
If not , tht > exigency of further nnd other
action by the United States will remain to
be taken. When the time comes that action
will be determined In the line of Indisput
able right and duty. It will be faced with
out mlc'glrtag ' or hesitancy In the light of
the obligation this government owes to Uelf ,
to the people who have confided to It the
protection of their Interests and honor , and
to humanity. "
KEEP OUR SKIRTS CLEAR.
"Sure ot the right , keeping free from all
offense ourselves , actuated coly by upright
and patriotic considerations , moved neltUer
by passion ncr celflshness , the government
will continue Its watchful care ovcv tha
rights 1 and property ot American citizens and
will abate none of Its efforts to bring1 about
by p ntjexiclo. ' a peace which shall ho
hone - and enduring. If It shall here
after appear to bo 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 only because
cans the necessity for such action will bo
so clear as to commrnd the support and
approval of the civilized world. "
Yesterday and slnco the preparation of the
foregoing message , olllclal Information was
received ! by me that the latest decree of the
queen regent of Spain directs General
IJhnco , In order to 'prepare and facilitate
peace , to proclaim n suspension of hostilities ,
the duration and details of which have not
yet been communicated to me. This fact ,
with every other pertinent consideration ,
will , , 1 am sure. , have your just and careful
attention In the solemn deliberations upon
which you arc about to enter. If this
measure : attains a successful result , then our
aspirations as a Christian , peace-loving pee
ple will bo realized. If It falls It will be
only another Justification ! for our contem
plated action. WILLIAM M'KINLEY ,
Executive Mansion , April 11.
CUBAN CONSULAR REPORTS '
( Continued from Second Pago. )
the people are afflicted with It. Ho alss men
tioned smallpox and ne
yellow fever as pre
vailing , and out of 10,000 ooldlera recently
sent to Manzanlllo , nearly 5,000 were In hos
pitals or quartered on the people.
He says that Dr.
Camera , United States
sanitary inspector , estimated at that time
that there- were ever 12,000 people sick , not
counting thcve In military hospitals. This Is
at least 33 per cent 6f the present population.
Mr. Hyatt adds iliac quinine , the only
remedy of avail , Is sbld tbn timed higher thin
In the United States' ' . Ho says that steamers
coming Into the ' irsa
port 'give out soup once a
day to waiting throngs' , and that frcfd meats
sell at from 50 cent td'l ' a pound.
On January 1 Mf. Hyatt dealt with the
effcrts to establish alitctubmy , oayliig that the
scheme " had been nusudd with great vigor ,
"almost or quite to the-poUit of forcing- men
ta join the party whcu they could not be
hired by a minor ofncoHe added :
When here a fcjw ; fliys , slnco Gen2ral
Fnnelo sent for Mr. Uora nni paid : "You
have two active < iiyl ( nSluentlal brothers in
the. rebel army , voxi * must go at once to
these brothers and lelllhem to come In and
Join the uutonomlst- they -will bo Pml
vided for by me. " jar
.in. Lora replied : 'T ran away from my'
homo to escape " joining1 the insurgents : my
brothers cho"si > to Join them. I will ob y
your commands If'you desire to sacrilce liy
life. My brothers would order mo shot on
the spot If I approaches them , with your >
proposition. " General Pnndo withdraw his
command.
Enrique Campelles , who was governor of
this province some four years ago , re-
turned to the same , position about a month
since. Ho hns worksd i.Uth great energy to
build up the autonomist party , bu.t ho re
signed today and took a t-olemn oath that
he .would never again set foot on Cuban
noil. He declared himself both discouraged
and disgusted.
Mr. Hyatt's letter ot January 8 Is devoted
to a discussion of the question as to whether
itie Cubans will accept autonomy. He says
ho has taken great pains to Inform himself
on tula question 'and to ellm.'cato all bias
from Its discucslon. In taking up the ques
tion ho repeats some cf I tie Information
given In a previous letter as to the efforts
made on the part of Spanish officials to cs-
tabllsh this sjetem , and to this adds :
CUQAN"3 WILL , NOT SERVE.
Wholesale removals of Spanish otllcers
from civil positions are made by n sweep
ing order , with Instructions to nil their
places with Cuban autonomists. About lelra
week slnco there camean order dismissing
every employe of the custom house in this
city , to take effect as soon vis proper au-
tonomUstsJ could be found to fill their places.
In many cases -vVhero Cubans are nntlclpat-
ing acceptance of an oflice they have sent
to the. Held to afi'.c permission from oinccrs. :
It will be Feen that Cubans are moving
very slow In accepting autonomy.
Aa yet only two employes of the custom
servlco have been named , the collector and
first deputy. Against thec-e a strong re
monstrance' / as at once sent In , so the en
tire old corps is still In i > lucc ,
The newly appointed 'provincial governor i ,
Chavez , has been hero for several days , but
as yet has not taken charge.
Apparently much of this communication
had been eliminated before it wa. ? seat to con
Mr. Hyatt closes It with a statement
tiva t numerous dead bodies at the cemetery
arc carried over CVom day to day , because
the authorities are unable to bury Idem with
their present corps.
On January 12 Mr. Hyatt enclosed a trans
lation of an order Issued by General Gomez
forbidding the grinding of the sugar crop
for the years 1S07 and 1S9S. , He addi that in
that part of Cuba all Idea of making a sugar
crop Is abandoned , and ho cays that the stop :
page of industries will not halt with this ,
but that coffee and other agricultural
fall under the same ban.
Mr. Hyatt also saya do had dope that after
the revocation of the reconcentratlon order
that no difficulty would be found In reinstat
ing American Industries , but that It appears
"that all of the benefits that should have
accrued to our cltizenft''aro ' thwarted by the
action of the InsurgeWt Hvho refuse to allow
them to return to fhelr. sugar , coftco and
other estates. "
ESTATES DECOMft'G WORTHLESS.
Ho mentions the jinhtbltlon on operating
tbo Pompo mines ot ruanagncso ere , and In
stances several sugar estates which are heli
up , and which heAyp are becoming moro
worthless than before ,
This letter like neveral others of Mr
Hyatt's indicates thar Important parts nro
omitted. He closed , ai-usual , with a brie !
but thrilling description of the condition o ;
the Cutano , saying:1 :
It Is beyond my fpo'rter to describe the
situation In eastern Cuba. Squnlldlty , sick
ness nnd death meet'oho In nil places. Keg
gars throng our ( luorj/jiml stop us on I'no
streets. The dead lu large numbers re
main ever from day to day In the ceme
terles ur.burled. f'3 *
In his communication" ot January 23 Mr
Hyatt continues the presentation of this sai
feature of existence in Cuba at the prcsen
time , saying :
The military situation Is o mpletely over
shadowed In Importance by the starving
struggling people , whoss cry U "Uread , 01
"
perish !
This consulate Is besieged to nn extcn
t'.iat blocks the entrance and greatly re
tards business. Tney have heard that thi
pople of the United States arc giving fund ;
for their relief nnd hnvo not the patlenc
wait. I could name t'nreo American ;
hero who contribute msnthly over JU to
ward feeding the poor , but It Is ns nothing
compari'd. to tha ptople'n necessities.
Men. women and children , homeless an
almost naVed. roam the streets by layer
begging of everyone t'noy meet , or at everj >
ilooi' the/ pass , and sleeping at night any
wheiM they can tlnd a place to lla down. I
the present death rate should contlnu
there would not be n. mul left In tha clt ;
the end of live years. Far the masses ! I
speedy help or sure death.
BLANCO PAYS A VISIT.
On January 21 Mr. Hyatt details some o
particulars of tbe visit of Captain Gcu
, or.tl Illnnco to Puntl/ipo. / Ho nientlonn a con *
verwUlou hn had with Colonel Mnrsh , of Gen
eral nianco'a staff , and rays thnt the latter ,
upon Icavlnr , said to him : "I shall at Ml
times be happy to use whatever Influence * t
nray Imvo with General DUnce In BPcurlnn
n favorable resolution on nny matter you
- may desire to present him. "
( An a result of this Interview Mr. Hyatt t
eccural a largo consignment of medicine then i
* In port. In this communication Mr. Hyatt '
1
time of General Dlatico's visit , saying that
tt was believed that Insurgents were re
sponsible * for the destruction because they
believed General Illanco to bo on the train.
Two cars were shlvorcd Into atoms , five pns-
sehfiers were killed cutrlgbt , and twenty-
two badly wounded.
Mr , llratt writes on February last as fol-
lOWfl !
The era of good feeling \ pasulng away ,
j while bitter words and cruel net ? are again
.coming ! to the front. These engaged In
I works of mercy are lU'tiounuid for their
j I activity by a tribe that otightto bo dc.id I ,
but It cannot be mid that there Is no ex
cuse for harsh Judgment. The Ftoppago ot
all agricultural pursuits and the.
up of cars containing1 Innocent people can
not be Justified , even umter the gul e of
war.
Extremists : of both side * seem able to
dominate the sentiments of their respective
parties , while a deep feeling of personal \
hittred pervades their breasts. dfner.il
Ulnnco's : mild and humane policy meats
will but a feeble response from his own
follower. , while Insurgents laugh at thn
old man who throws soils and grass Instead
Of * toncs.
Autonomy already Is a dead Issue , while 1
buying Insurgent leaders thus far Is not a
marked success , the insurgent general * ;
having already shot several suspected of
venality.
Mr. Hyatt ends this Iftter by quoting
Colcnel Marsh , attrJbutlng to him the fobw- ;
Ing soiitlmcnt :
IngS
Spain ] falls te > comprehend that Cuba has ,
ns It were , two mother * a. political one ,
nswhl
which Is Spain , a commercial one , i.\hlch Is
the UnMed States , and the political mother
fall to seu thnt the commercial mother hns
nny rights , while- the commercial mother
cannot fhnke elf her responsibility , for God
has made them next door neighbors.
Mr. Hyatt closes this letter as follows : "I
do" not believe that the western continent
has ever witnessed death 'by starvation
equaled to that wlilch exists In eastern
,
Cuba. "
GETS HIS FIRST
On February 18 Mr. Hyatt icports the first
arrival of relief from the United States ,
wh'lch ' came in the shape of medicines. The
people seemed especially pleased to receive.-
qukilne , and he says to nearly every family
this medicine was nearly as acceptable as
gold. He says that all classes , including
the phjsirians , 'the ' church dignitaries , and
the women of the city , JolnoJ In Us distri
bution ninong the Indigent sick.
Ho says that with the free use of quinine
the death rate of the city fell 20 per cent
the first week , and ho adds that because ot
the good effects of this medicine Ameclcaii
chemists have received a decided boom , cni !
by all parties Its action has been pi enounced
miraculous. The doctors fouml after very
little experience that It only required about
one-fifth of the amount of American medicine
to break a fever which had been required o :
10 quinine used before this was received.
On February 2G Mr. Hyatt reported the
artlculira ot the first four days' distribution
t food supplies received from the United
lates. The rations were Issued In the courl
ttached to the > consulate , the people being
dinltted by the police through a carriage
riveway.
"As I write , " ho says , "tha street Is
locked 1/y the hungry throng for nearly a
quare above and below the entrance. I have
equested the police to admit tha most dell-
ate and feeble subjects first , ns many ol
icm are unable to stand very long in such
crowd. "
Ho estimated at that time that there were
8,000 people in that city needing relief. Ho
ays that thirty of the best women of the
Ity divided the city into fifteen districts
asuing ration , tickets according to the num-
er of needy persons In each hou.se , a week's
aliens being Issued to each person receiv
ng a ticket. On the first day rations were
ssued to 370 persons , and for the entire four
' ays under consideration to 3.0CS. He alee
ave modcrato quantities of the supplies to
lie charitable Institutions of the city and o
to towns near by. Six or eight policemen
ere required to keep the crowds In order.
DE3IRB ANNEXATION.
In itho last communication of the series
rom Mr. IJyatt , dated March 24 last , he
„ „ . , . - .
Property holders , without distinct na
lonallry , with a few exceptions , strongly
eslto annexation , Yiavlng little hope of a
table government under the contending
orces , and they view with regret the In
Ifferenqo , yea , the repugnance of th
\morlcan psople to such a union and hop
till a combination of circumstances wil
et bring it about ; but suc'n a move woul
ot be popular among the masses.
Referring to the primary election held on
lie previous Sunday to elect officers to hoi
n election ca the 27th of the same month
Ir. Hyatt says that no one seemed to lnm ;
nythlng about It until it was ever and th
utonomlats won the election.
'A ' member ot that party , " he says , "to !
no that they met quietly and did their vet
ng. There Is no evidence that the poopl
n general Intend to take any part ta th
oming elotclon. Circulars are now out urg
ng the people to turn out and rustaln th
government , to the end that peace and pros
erlty may speedily come. "
Mr. Hyatt else states In this commur
Cation that some of the sugir estates arc tio\
iiaklng sugar on a small scale , but thn
hero was no ground for faith in their ablllt
o go ahead.
Mr. Hyatt makes reference to the military
iperations In eastern Cuba In many places ,
mt does not attempt to go Into these in
uetall. In one portion of his correspondence
10 refers to the effort of Mr. Illgnoy , tin
American sugar planter near Manzanlllo , to
irej-nro for cano grinding during the coni
ng season.
"A few nights since , " ho says , "tho In-
urgcnts fired seven oinnon shots among his
buildings , ono ball passing through the roof
3t his house. Americans were hopeful that
hey would bo allowed to make their crop ,
mt the action ot the Insurgents toward Mr.
llgney gives the problem a doubtful as
pect. It may have been a personal matter
against Mr. Rlgney. "
AT SAGITA LA GRANDE.
John F. Jova , vice consul nt Sagua la
Grand'e. under iite of November IS ?
gives his view of the autonomists' policy
ironilsed by Spain. He.takes strong grounds
against It , saying that an autonomist party
n that district could not exist. Afcr giving
some of his reasons , ho says :
Taking nil these facts Into consideration
It Is hard to see In what way Spain Is going
to establish t'nls new system. It will al
ways be without n stable foundation , with
out a basis , and maintained by n very in
firm , insignificant auxiliary.
In the meantime the reconcenlrados. a
majority of whom were persons who had
no moro aspirations than to till their llttlo
farms , continue perishing. It I * Impossible
to describe the extent and Intensity of such
'
tremendous' suffering , of such Iniquitous ,
unjust nnd sinful Inquisition , to annihilate
thousands of women and children. If this
Godless' combination could be accurately
represented It would seem an exaggerated
condition.
Stirred wlt'n fellow feollng , with sensibil
ity of heart , moving among the unceasing
crowd of famished bejrfc-ars. ono cin
scarcely do more than commiserate ) the inn
deserved misfortunes. Na history in the
world , ancient or modern , saw nn Instance
of this frlR'ntful , dreadful suffering. Por-
hups civilization has not seen Its like * . T111
conclusion , I beg to state In my hiimblu ,
judgment the efforts toward fan enforce
ment of the reform autonomy will prove ll-
together futile.
Ili-onUt * Ilitx .liirlNillrllon.
CHICAGO , April 11. Orders have be'o re > -
STABGH
Unsurpassed for fine Linens
Muslins and Laces.
mauga ramping ground under 'ho jurlrdlc-
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partmcnt of the Lakes.
CUIIAXS ItKJrXrriV AinilSTICK.
XntVllllnw to Throw AITIIJ- Any
NEW YORK. April 11. The following Is
an extract from A letter written to Consul
Darter , United States representative nt San-
ttngo do Cuba , by Maximo Gomez , and will
bo presented to l'rc ldenl McKlnley , says
the Herald , toJay :
One year ngo wo received a proposal from
Spain to agree to nn armistice. Wo refused
then , ns we must refuse now. The rainy
season will soon be nt nnnd , nnd Spain's
troops would like nn armistice until It Is
over. We shall throw nway no nd.'nntnge.
On the other hand 1 am anxious thnt hos
tilities shall cc.iso , but It must 'jo for'nil
time. If Spain agrees to evacuate- Cuba ,
taking Vier Mai ; with her. I nni willing to I
agree to an urinlntlnc to last until October
1 , when loyal Cubans shall coma Into their
own.
Ple-nso toll President McKlnley this for 1
mo : tell him. too , thnt I am writing this
nt the direction of t'ne Cuban provlalon.il
government , with which they may treat
directly should they aa deslro.
SAYS UIIIIIO.W hTOHY IS . <
Spnlii Mmlp .No CoiilrnrtH fur Suli-
111 iivimMltirn In
i
MADRID , April 11. The minister ot ma
rine , Admiral Ilermejo , characterizes ns nb-
surd the story told In London by Joseph P.
Gibbons , the English electrical engineer , as
to the sale of submarine mines to Spain.
Tlio minister .iys that during tbo last eight ,
i pen months the Spanish Keivrrnmont has not
I contracted nlth any English firm to Iny
j m I n rn In Havana harbor. IU adds that the
j torpedoes sent to Cuba have not yd been
laid In the watern of thnt l.ilnnd.
A dlsp.itch received hero from Manila ,
capital of the 1'hlllpplno Islands , confirms
the report that the United State-M consul at
that place has left Manila. O. \Vllllami
In the United States conwil at Manila , and
William A , D.ilniiil Is the vice ) consul ,
Mvrly Work ni Muff Uliimt.
MARi : ISLAND NAVY YARD. Cal. , April
11. The United Stairs vessels now hero ar
rapidly being prepared for use In rase of
war. Tlu > cruiser Cdarle-Jton la nearly rtxiily
to leave the dock. It Is the Intuition of
Admiral Klrklniul to have It ready for flitit ,
Ing by the end of the present month. " Ou
Saturday afternoon the Pensncola was placc'l
In commission with Captain Henry Glass In
commacid. It hois only n working rrcw at
present. The rrnson for placing the slilp
In commission nt this tlmo la that It Is let
bei used as quarter. * for a largo detachment
of marines , who will bo removed from the
marine tarrocks In order to make loom for
a temporary hospital. Slnco tde earthquake
wrecked the dwelling on Mure Island Cap
tain Glass eul several olllccrs have been
living on the Pensacola. The task of pre
paring tlio Philadelphia for sen U belii
expedited as fast as the meoluuilcj ran gu
ahead with the work. The work hns becoma-
PO great thnt the men In trostenm cnqlnocr *
Inij department hnvo boom ordered te > work
overtime. All the olllcera of ( do Albatiocsa
have been de't.icbcd. It will probably go out
of commission.
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has been of little practical use to him
since , hut lint so hU knowledge of liU-
tory ; It has heeu of practical use day after
day , and always will be.
affords the most ontL'Halnlii ! , ' accurate and
, .
.speedy way , of hriKsliiiiK
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