N EVENING HERALD ; IVVTAIIMSIIKli 1870, PuhlUhcd eterr KvcnlnR, Kxeet Burnt ny , M Horrn .Takhin Brum-, Nhak (Tkjxtrk. The UrrnM !s iIoIIvmmI !n RhotinuiiuHn ftntl th tirronndltiR towns fornix nt a wi k, puy rtM Vo tho curriers. lly mull W.00 ti yrur, or 3' o&tA n month, payable lu mlvuncc. VdvertUc rrtcnt ctutraeu according to nire ami position. The nubllMu'U rsastv tlie rlglil to chaugf- tin fftHiftlon of advertisements whenever the pub r nation ol news rieiauml It. Th rivht Is nsnenr&d to tvJcMany advertisement, whether piVlcl for or not, tt Jjie publishers inu deem ipropcr. Adcltftntc rat ninde known irpou npplU ntlon. Kntorod At the post o Wee At Hhcttntnlonh, 1h., tw nccond clai mall matter. TKI-RIMIONR CONNECTION "All the News That's Fit to Print." Evening Herald tvi-siuy. apml 12, lses. Tim Maine is ii ghost that will not down in Spain's present and future history Thk V nltcd States 1ms issued its ul tiiiuitimi. It is that Cuba slmll be free There is no other road leading to pence, so fur as tills country is con cerned. Ql me u liumbor of Slienaiidonh patriots would rather bo soldiers tlian sailors at this time probably for the reason that no trees grow in mid- It is an every day occurrence to hear tho remark that tin Hkkald is the newsiest paper circulated in tills community. And what everybody says must be true. Tub Republican national platform favors tiie independence of Cuba, and it is the Invariable custom of Re publicans to stick to their statement of principles. President MeKinley and Congress will see to it that tho party pledge is fulillled. A "Quack" Critic. The people of Shenandoah lire bur dened with a semi-wo-kly publica tion, of limited circulation, with tho title of News-liudgot. lately edited by an uncle of the late Lord Iiniulreury. Its name is a ni'isiibiiior so far as re cording tlie happenings of tho day is concerned, and its influence is con fined to the personal acquaintances of its proprietors. Equally so it; criticisms on matters generally, that require out mediocre knowledge or thought, are of such a character that little attention is paid to its utterances. Especially is this true of its labored efforts in its last issue i endeavoring to cast odium upon the boroiiL'li water works. Taking into cotisidaration the interests surround ing this publication, tho people ox pect littlo support for tho borough plant from that source. Tlie writer referred to says the pumps at Hraiidouviile "are in charge of incompetent people" and "who perhaps have never teen it pump," and further says that "it is only right to look around for competent men to take Their places and not jeopardize valuable and expensive machinery b putting incompetent, iuoxpori ei -ed people in charge." Wo venture the assertion that tlioro is not two men m Sheiiiiudoiih who have had more experience or have greater knowledge of pumping machinery than Uenjamin Woomer and John Uritton. tho two men in charge of the pumps. Wore they, as nstrerted by this quack" critic, "incompetent and inexperienced" they would not have been retained by the democratic Council. They aro both Republicans, but their knowl edge of tho work assigned them is such that they are retained. To say that they lire Inexperienced only adds force to the assertion that tho writer making tho charge never saw tho pumping station, and would not know tlie men ho maligns were ho to stumble over them. The reilection upon tho retiring superintendent is on a par with the other charges. Mr. Stout, witlt but one term, has made u good record for himself. His books aro in excellent condition, and if his successor makes tlie collections as close as ho did there will bo no complaint coming. Practically the entire duplicuto has been collected by Mr. Stout, n record tluit hus not been equalled. The re tiring superintendent was always at his post of duty, and was ever prompt in re pairing any damage that occurred to tiie -works. Taking evorything in tc onsidorution, Mr. Stout was an niimiveiiient upon those who pre- '! 1 him. Poisoned Blood Dfsagrooablo Itching Spread All Over His Body- Sleep Disturbed Hood's Snrsaparllla Drove Out the Poison and Cured. "I have been poisoned every summer ior years. Last summer the poison camo out on me worse than ever before. I would frequently be awakeued during tho night by the itching. I would scratch myself, but Instead of being relieved tho trouble spread to different parts of my body. I tried various remedies which peoplo recommended to me, but none of them over helped me. I mado up my mind the poison could not be cured un til my blood was pure and then I decided to take Hood's Barsaparllla. While tak ing the first bottlo 1 felt relieved from tho itching. I kept on taking the modiclno and it has entirely oured me. I am now on my fourth bottle and I can sleep soundly at night." William Ran, 3120 Westmout Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Hood's Sarsapariila Is ths Ilest in fact the One True Wood Purifier. AlUnigaists. $1 1 six for tS. Pet only Hood's. .,!) DMIc oore llver l115' '"7 t0 nOOU S flllS take, easy to operate, ato. CUB w HESSAGE (('nulluMcd from First l'ORO.) island to which tlie power of the Span ish arms wss able to reach by occupa tion or by military operation. The peasantry.' Including all dwelling In tlie open agllcuUurnl Interior, wore driven Into the garrison tnwim or Isolated places held by the troops. The raising and moving of provisions of all kinds were Interdicted. The fields were laid waste, dwellings . unioofed and fired, mills destroyed, and In short everything that could desolate the lRtid and ren der It unfit for human habitation or support was commanded by one or the other of the contending patties and exe cuted by all the powers at their dis posal. Horrors ul the- Concentration Order. My the time the present administra tion took office a year ago reconoentra tlon, so called, had been made effec tive over the better part of the four central and western provinces Santa Clara, Matansas, Havana and I'limr del Rio. The agricultural population, to the estimated number of 300.000 or more, was herded within the towns and their Immediate vicinage, deprived of the means of support, rendered des titute of shelter, left poorly clad and exposed to the most unsanitary con ditions. As the scarcity of food In creased with the devastation of the de populated areas of production destitu tion and want became misery and starvation. Month by month the death rate Increased In an alarming ratio. By .March, 1S97, according to conserva tive estimates from olllclal Spanish sources, the mortality anions the re concent radns, from starvation and the diseases thereto incident, exceeded 50 per centum of their total number. No practical relief was accorded to the destitute. The overburdened towns, al ready suffering from general dearth. could give no aid. The so-called 'zones of cultivation established within the Immediate area of effective miliary control about the cities and fortified camps, proved 11 lusory ns n remedy for tho suffering. The unfortunates, being for the most part women and children, with aged and helpless men, enfeebled by dls eases and hunger, could not have tilled the soil, without tools, seed or shelter, for their own support or for the supply of the cities. Keconcentratlon, adopted avowedly as a war measure In order to cut off the resources of the insu gents, worked Its predestined result. As I said In my messnge of last December, It was not civilized warfare; it was extermination. The only peace It could beget was that of the wilderness and the grave. A Dogged StriiKixlo. Sleanwhile tlie military situation In tho island had undergone a noticeable change. The extraordinary activity that characterized tho second year of the war, when the Insurgents invaded oven the hitherto unhramed llelds of Plnnr del ltlo and carried havoc and destruction up to-the walls of the city of Havana Itself, had relapsed In a dogged struggle In tho central and eastern provinces. The Spanish arms regained a measure of control In Plnar del ltlo and parts of Havana, but, un der the existing conditions of the rural country, without immediate Improve ment of their productive situation. Even thus partially restricted, tho rovolutionlts held their own, and their conquest and submission, put forward by Spain as tlie essential and solo basis of peace, seemed as far distant as at the outset. In this state of affairs ray, adminis tration found itself confronted with the grave problem of Its duty. My message of last December reviewed the situation, and narrated the steps taken with a view to relieving Its acuteness and opening tho way to some form of honorable settlement. The assassina tion of the prime minister, Canovas, led to a change of government In Spain. Tho former administration, pledged to subjugation without concession, gave place to that of a more liberal party, committed long in advance to a pol icy of reform involving the wider prin ciple of home rule for Cuba and Puerto Itlco. Tho overtures of this govern ment, made through Its new envoy, General Woodford, and looking to an Immediate and effective amelioration of the condition of the island, although not accepted to the extent of admitted mediation In any shape, were met by assurances that homo rule, in an ad vanced phase, would be forthwith of fered to Cuba, without waiting for the war to end, and that mole humane methods ghould thenceforth prevail In the conduct of hostilities. Coincident ally with these declarations, the new government of Spain continued the pol icy already begun by its predecessor of testifying friendly regnrd for this na tion by releasing American citizens held under one charge or another con nected with the Insurrection, so that, by the end of November, not a single person entitled In nny way to our na tional protection remained In a Span ish prison. Tho Inorcnslnir Destitution. While these negotiations wero in progress thet Increasing destitution of the unfortunate reconcetrados, and tho alarming mortality among them, claimed earnest attention. The suc cess which had attended the limited measure of relief extended to the suf fering American citizens among them by the Judicious expenditure through the consular agencies of the money ap propriated expressly for their succor by the Joint resolution approved May i 21, 1807, prompted the humane exten sion of a similar scheme of aid to the great body of sufferers. A suggestion to this end was acquiesced in by tlie , SpanlBh authorities. On the 21th of 1 December lust I caused to be Issued an appeal to the American people In viting contributions In money or in kind for the succor of the starving sufferers In Cuba, following this on the 8th of January by a similar public announcement of the formation of a central Cuban relief committee, with headquarters In New i'ojk city, com posed of three members representing, the American National Ilea Cross and the religious and business elements of the community. The efforts of that committee have been untiring, and have accomplished much. Arrangements for free transportation to Cuba has greatly aided the chari table work. The president of the American Red Cross, and representa tives of other contributory organiza tions have generously visited Cuba, and co-operated with the consul gen eral and the local autltorltes to make (.ffectlye. distribution of the relief col lected through h efforts of. Nearly $.'hh "m In money and sup plies has alH aily i em lied the sufferers, and mole is forthcoming. The supplies are admitted fiee of duty, and trans portation to the intnlor has been ar ranged so that the relief, nt ilrst nec essarily confined to Havana and the larger titles, is now extended through most, if not all, of the towns where suffering exists. Thousands of lives have already been saved. The neces sity for a change In the condition of the reconientradns Is recognized by the Spanish government. Within a few days past the orders of General Weyler have been revoked, tho recoil centrados are, It Is said, to be permit ted to return to their homes nnd aided to resume the self supporting pursuits nf peace; public works have been or dered to give them employment, and a turn of $600,000 has been appropriated for their relief. Military Victory Impracticable, The war In Cuba Is of such a nature that, shoit of subjugation or extermi nation, a final military victory for either side seems Impracticable. The alternative lies In the physical exhaus tion of one or the other party, or per haps of both; a condition which In ef fect ended the ten yenis' war by the tiuce of Xntijoti. The prospect of such a protraction and conclusion of the present strife Is a contingency hardly to be contemplated with equanimity by the civilized world, and least of all by the United States, affected and In jured as we are deeply and Intimately by Us very existence. Realizing tlds. It appeared to be my duty, In a spiilt of true friendliness, no less to Spnln than to the Cubans, who have so much to lose by the prolonga tion of the struggle, to seek to bring about an Immediate termination of the war. To this end, I subm'i'ted, on the 27th lilt., as a result of much lepresent atlon and correspondence, through the United States minister at Madrid, prop ositions to the Spanish government looking to an armistice until Oct. 1 for the negotiation of peace, with the good olllces of the president. In addition I asked the Immediate re vocation of the order of reconcentru tlon, so as to permit the people to re turn to their farms and the needy to bo relieved with provisions and sup plies from the United Stales, co-operating with the Spanish authorities, so as to afford full relief. The reply of the Spanlah cabinet was received on the night of the 31st ult. It offers ns the means to bring about peace in Culm to confide the prepara tion thereof to the Insular parliament, Inasmuch us the concurrence of that body would be necessary to reach a final result, It being, however, under stood that the powers reserved by the constitution of tho central government are not lessened or diminished. As the Cuban parliament docs not meet until the 4th of May, the Spanish govern ment would not object, for its part, to nccept nt once n suspension of hostili ties If asked for by the Insurgents from the general In chief, to whom It would pertain in such case, to determine the duration and conditions of the armis tice. Tlie propositions submitted by Gen eral Woodford and tlie reply of the Spanish government weie both In the form of brief memoranda, the texts of which are before me, and are substan tially In the language above given. The function of the Cuban parliament in the matter of "preparing" peace and the manner of its doing so are not express ed in tho Spanish memorandum, but from General Woodford's explanatory reports of preliminary discussions pre ceding the final conference It Is under stood that the Spanish government stands ready to give the Insular con gress full powers to settle the terms of peace with the Insurgents whether by direct negotiation or Indirectly by means of legislation does not appear. With this last overture In the di rection of Immediate peace and Its dis appointing reception by Spain, the executive was brought to the end of his efforts. In my annual message of December last I said: Tho Spiinlwh Reply. "Of the untried measures there re main only Recognition of the Insur gents ns belllgt rents; recognition of the Independence of Cuba; neutral inter vention to end the war by Imposing a rational compromise between the con testants, and Intervention In favor of one or the other party. I speak not of forcible annexation, for that cannot be thought of. That, by our code of morality, would be criminal aggres sion." Thereupon I reviewed these alterna tives. In the light of President Grant's measured words, uttered In 1S75, when after seven years of sanguinary, de structive and cruel hostilities in Cuba, he reached the conclusion that the rec ognition of the Independence of Cuba was Impracticable and indefensible, nnd that the recognition of belligerence was not warranted by the facts ac cording to the tests of public law. I commented especially upon the latter aspect of the question, pointing out the Inconveniences nnd positive dangers of a recognition of belligerence which, while lidding to the already onerous JvJIiVjVsV.VsV.-'-iw. HI A Pleasure nt Last. -?VlAYP0L SOAP ' WASHES. Sc DYES A' No Muss. No Trouble. 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Nothing has since occurred to charge my view In this regard, and ' recognize as fully now ns then that the Issuance of a proclamation of neutrality, by which process the so called recognition of belligerence Is published, could of It self, and unattended by other action, accomplish nothing toward the one end for which we labor, the Instant pacifi cation of Cuba and the cessation of misery that atlllcts the island. Turning to the question of recogniz ing at this time the Independence of the present insurgent government In Cuba, we find safe precedents In our history from an early day. They nre well sum med up In President Jackson's message to congress Dec. 21, 1S3G, on the sub ject of the recognition of the lndepend snce of Texas. He said: "In all tho contests that have arisen out of the revolutions of France, out of the disputes relating to the crowns of Portugal and Spain, out of the separation of the American possessions ot both from the European govern ments, and out of the numerous and constantly occurring struggles for do minion In Spanish America, so wisely consistent with our Just principles has been the action of our government that we have, under the most critical cir cumstances, avoided all censure, nnd encountered no other evil than that produced by a transient estrangement of good will In those against whom we have been by force of evidence com pelled to decide. "It has thus been made known to tho world that the uniform policy and practice of the United States Is to avoid all Interference In disputes which mere ly relate to the internal government of other nations, and eventually to rec ognize the authority of the prevail ing party without reference to our par ticular Interests and views or to the merits of the original controversy. "But on this, as on every other try ing occasion, safety is to bo found in a rigid adherence to principle. "In the contest between Spain and the revolted colonies we stood aloof, and waited not only until the ability of the new states to protect themselves was fully established, but until the danger of their being again subjugated had entirely passed away. Then, and not until then, wero they recognized. Such was our course In regard to Mex ico herself. "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 cap tured, and all present power to control the newly organized government it Texas annihilated within its conllnes. But, on the other hand, there Is, in ap pearance at least, an immense dispar ity of physical force on the side of Texas. The Mexican republic, under another executive, Is rallying its forces under a new leader, and menacing a fresh Invasion to recover Its lost do minion. Quotes ffneksou on lEocognltlon "Upon the Issue of this threatened Invasion the Independence of Texas may be considered as suspended; and wero there nothing peculiar In tho rem tlve situation of the United Stntes and Texas our acknowledgment of Its In dependence at such a crisis could scarcely be regarded as consistent with that prudent reserve with which we have hitherto held themselves bound to treat all Blmllar questions." Thereupon Andrew Jackson proceed ed to consider the risk that there might be Imputed to the United States' mo tives of selfish Iterest In view of the former claim on our part to the terri tory of Texas, and of the avowed pur pose of the Texans In seeking recog nition of Independence as an incident to the Incorporation of Texas In the Union concluding thus: Prudence, therefore, seems to dictate that we should still stand aloof and maintain our present attitude, If not until Mexico Itself or one of the great foreign powers shall recognize the in dependence of the new government, at least until the lapse of time or the course of events shall have proved be yond cavil or dispute the ability of tl peoplo of ttiat country to maintain thei separate sovereignty and to uphold the government constituted by them Neither of the contending parties can Justly complain of this course, lly pursuing it wo aro but carrying out tho long established policy of our gov ernment, a policy which has secured to us respect and influence abroad and In gplied confluence at home. llMU'Poiiileueo of Toxns. These me the uords of the resolut and patriotic Jackson. They ai;e evl dence that the United States, In ad dltlmi to the test Imposed by publlo law as the condition of the recognition of Independent e by a neutral state, to wit that the revolted state shall "constl tute in fact a body polltlo, having government in substance as well as In name, possessed of tho elements of stability," and furmlng de lacto "If left to Itself, a state among the na tlons, reasonably capable ot dlsolmrg Ing the duties ot a state," has Imposed for Its own government In dealing with cases llko theee the further condl m m wao lens of ll Hon fliat recofciirilTTn of Mn.lependent statehood is not due to a revolted de pendency until the danger! of Ks being again subjugated by the jpaient state has entirely pussed away, rriil.i extreme test was In fact applied Is the case of Texas. . The congress to whom .President Jackson referred the quastlon as oiu "probably leading to warJ" and there fore a proper subject foi a "previous understanding with Unit body by whom war can alone be Ideclrtred, and by whom all the provisions for sustain ing Its perils must be furnished," left the matter of the recognition of Texas to the discretion of the executive, pro viding merely for the sending f a dip lomatic agent when the president should be satisfied that1 the lepubllc of Texas had become "an Ind 'pendent state." it was so recognized by Presi dent YnnMtircn, who commissioned a charge d'affaires March' 7, Wi, after Mexico had abandoned (in nttempt to reconquer the Texan territory and when there was at the time no bona fide contest going on between the In surgent province and lis former sov erelgn. 1 said In my messagu of December last: "It Is to be seriously consider ed whether the Cuban Insurrection pos sesses beyond dispute the uttilbutes of statehood, which alone oan demand tho recognltlon of belligero'.icy in Its fa- vor." The same requirement mtist cer- talnly be no less seriously considered the fact be ascei tallied by an Impartial when the graver issue of recognizing investigation by experts, whose decl Independence Is In question, for no less on Spain accepts In advance." positive test can be (applied to the greater act than to the lesser; while on President Grant, In 1875, after dls the other baud the inlliiences and con- .,UPFtnR the phases of the contest as It sequences of tlie struggle upon the internal policy 01 me rfcognizmg siaie, which form Important 'factors when the recognition of belligerency Is concern ed, are secondary, If not rightly ellml nuble factors when the real question Is Whether tho community clnlmln? rec ognltlon Is or Is not Independent be yond peradventure. Opposed to lteciitnltloii. Nor from the standpoint of ex pedience do I think II would be wise or prudent for this government tB rec ognize at the present time the lnde penitence of the so-called Cuban re public. Such recognition is not neces sary in order to cnitble the United lltatcs to Intervene and pacify the Isl and. To commit this country now to the recognition of any particular gov. ernment In Cuba might subject us to embarrassing conditions of intorna tlonnl obligation towards the orgaulza Hon bo recognized. In case of Interven Hon our conduct would be subject to the approval or disapproval of such government; we would be required to submit to Its direction and to assume to It the mere relation of a friendly ally. AVhen It shall appear hereafter that there Is within tlie Island a gov eminent capable of performing the du ties and discharging the functions of a separate nation, nnd having asi a matter of fact the proper forms and at tributes of nationality, such govern ment can be promptly and readily rtc ognlzed, and the relations and Interests f the United States with such natlsn djusted There remain the alternative forms f Intervention to end the war, either as an Impartial neutral by Imposing a rational compromise between the con testants, or as the active ally of tho one party or the other. As to the first, It Is not to be forgot ten that during the last few months the relation of the United States lias lrtually been one of friendly Interven tion In many ways, each not of itielf conclusive, but all tending to the exer tion of a potential lniluence toward an ultimate pacific result just and honor able to all Interests concerned. The spirit of all our acts hitherto has been an earnest, unselfish desire for peace and prosperity in Cuba, untarnishiid by differences between us and Spain and unstained by the blood of Ameulcan citizens. The forcible Intervention of the Unl ted States as a neutral, to stop the ivar, according to the large dictates o f hu manity nnd following many historical precedents where neighboring, states have Interfered to check the hopeless sacrifices of life by Internecine con filets beyond their holders, Is justifiable on rational grounds. It Involves, how ever, hostile constraint upon both tho parties to the contest, as well to en force a truce as to guld the eventual settlement. Helicons for Intervention The grounds for sucli Intervention may be briefly summarised as follows: First In the cause of humanity and to put an end to the barbarities, blood shed; starvation and horrible mllerles now existing there, and which the par ties tj the conflict are either unable or unwilling to stop or mitigate. It in no answer to say this Is all In another country, belonging to another na-tlon, and Is therefore none of our business. It Is specially our duty, for It Is right at our door, Second We owe It to our cltlzenB 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 termlnat-n the conditions that deprive them of legal protection. Third The right to Intervene mny bo Justified by the very serlouslnjury to tho commerce, trade and business ot our peoplo and by tho wanton destruction of property and devastation of the lsl and. Importance. Tho present condition of affairs in Cuba is a constant menace to our peace, anu entails upon mis gov ernment an enormous expense. With such a conlllct waged for years in an island so near us and with which our people have such trade and business relations when the lives and liberty of our citizens are In constant danger and their property destroyed and them selves ruined where our trading ves sels are liable to seizure and are seized at our very door, by warships of a for eign nation, the expeditions of till busterlng that we are powerless al together to prevent, and the Irritating questions and entanglements thus arls Ing all these and others that I need not mention, with the resulting strain ed relations are a constant menace to our peace and compel us to keep on n semi-war fooling with a nation with which we nre at peace. Tho Destruction of tho Maine. Those elements of danger and dls order already pointed out have been strikingly Illustrated by a tragic event American peoplo. I have already trans mitted to congress the report of the naval couit of Inquiry on the destruc tlon of Hie battleship Maine lu the har bor of Havana during the night of tho 15th of February. The destruction of that nuble vessel has filled the na tional heuit with Inexpressible horror, Two hundred and fifty-eight bravo sailors and maiines and two officers of our navy, reposing In the fancied se curlty of a filendly harbor, have been hurled to death, grlof and want brought 10 uieir iiomea aim sorrow 10 ine na- tlnn The naval court of Inquiry, which It Is needless to say communds the un qualified confidence of tlu government, was unanimous lu Its conclusion, that the destruction ot the Elaine was caused by an exterior explosion, that of a submurlne mine, it did not as sume to place the responsibility. That remains to be fixed, In any event, tho destruction of thd Maine, by whatever exterior cause, Is a patent nnd Impressive proof of a state of things In Cuba that Is intol erable. That condition Is thus shown to be such that the Spanish govern ment cannot assure sufety and secur ity to a vessel ot the American navy In the harbor of HavniiH on a mission of peace, and 1 l:hl fully there. Further referring in tins connection to recent diplomatic correspondence, n dispatch from our minister to Spain, ot the 2Cth ult., contained tlie statement that the Spanish minister for foreign nffatis assured him positively that Spain will do all that the highest honor and Justice required In the matter of the Maine. The reply above referied to of the 31st ult. nlso contained an expression of the readiness of Spain to submit to an arbitration all tlie dif ferences which can arise in this mnt tcr, which Is subsequently explained by the note ot the Spanish minister nt Washington of the lOtn mnt, ns fol lows: (Jnoto l-'rom President tlrnnt. 'As to the question of fact which springs from the diversity of views be- tweeti the report ot me American ami Spanish boards, Spain proposes that To thlp I maae no reply. (hen anneared and Its hopeless and ap- ,,arent Indefinite prolongation, said In such event I nm of opinion that other nations will be compelled to as sume the responsibility which devolves upon them, and to seriously consider the only remaining measures possible, mediation and Intervention, owing, perhaps, to the large expanse of water separating tho Island from tlie penin sula, the contending parties appear to have within themselves no depository of common conlldence, to suggest wis dom when passion and excitement have their sway, and to assume the part of peacemaker. In this view, In tho earlier days of the contest the good olllces of the United States as a mediator were tendered in good faith, without nny selfish purpose, in the interest of hu manity and In sincere friendship for both parties, but were at the time de clined by Spain, with the declaration, nevertheless, that at a future tlmo they would be Indispensable. No 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 to the Interests of the United States and of other nations. Each party seems quite capable of working great injury and damage to tho other, as well as to all the relations" nnd Interests dependent on the existence of peace In the Isl and, but they seem Incapable of reach Ing nn adjustment, and both have thus far failed of achieving any success whereby one party shall possess and control the island to the exclusion of the other. Under the clrcumstunces the agency of others, either by media tion or by Intervention, seems to be the only alternative which must, sooner or later, be Invoked for tho termination of tho strife." Quotes President Clovolnnd. In the last annual message of my Immediate predecessor, during the pending struggle, It was said: When the inability ot Spain to deal successfully with the insurrection has become manifest, and It Is demonstrat ed that her sovereignty Is extinct In Cuba for all purposes of its rightful existence, and when a hopeless strug gle for Its re-estubllslnnent has de generated Into a strife which means nothing more than the useless sacii flee of human life and the utter do structlon 01 the very subject matter of the conflict, tho situation will be presented In which our obligations to the soveielgnty of Spain will be super seded by higher obligations, which wo can harly hesitate to recognize and dis charge.' In my annual message to congress, December last, speaking lo this ques tion, I said: "The near future will demonstrate whether the Indispensable condition o a righteous peace, just alike to the Cu bans and to Spain, ns well as equitable to all our Interests, so Intimately In volved In the welfare of Cuba, Is likely to be attained. If not, the exigency o further and other action bv the Unl ted States will remain to be taken When that time comes that action will be determined in the line of India putable light and duty. It will bo faced, without misgiving or hesitancy In the light of the obligation this gov eminent owes to Itself, to the people who have confided to It the protection of their Interests and honor, and to humanity. "Sure of the right, keeping free from all offense ourselves, actuated only by upright and patriotic considerations. moved neither by passion nor selfish ness, the government will continue its watchful care over the rights and proji crty of American citizens and will abate none of Its efforts to bring about EVEHY and wife should know about the pre paration that for half a century has been helpingexpeciant mothers bring ittle ones into the world without langer and the hundred and one discomforts and distractions incident to child-birth is applied externally, which is the only way to get relief, Medicines taken internally llfti will not help and may result in harm s fits and prepares every organ, muscle and part of the body for the critical hour, h robs child-birth of its tortures and pains, Baby's coming is made quick and easy. 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I used various advertised remedies for fomalo com plaints besides being under tho caro ot local physicians, without holp. I noticed in Dr. Miles' advertisement tho testimonial of a lady cured of aliments similar to mluo, and I shall never coaso to thnnk that lady. Her testimonial Induced mo to uso Dr. Miles' XorvhiQ and Ncrvo and Liver Pills, which restored mo to health. I cannot say orouidi for Dr.Mllos'Homodles." Dr. Miles' Ilomedlus aro sold by all drug gists under a posittvo guarantee, first bottlo benefits or money re funded. Uook on dis eases of tho heart nnd nerves f reo. Address, DU. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Iud. by peaceful at'enclos a peace which shall be honorable and enduring. If It shall hereafter appear to be a duty Imposed by our obligations to our selves, to civilization and humanity to intervene with force, it shall be with out fault on our part and only because the necessity for such action will be so clear as to command tho support and approval of the civilized world." Spain Cannot Sitpprosi Cubo. Tho long trial has proved that tho object for which Spain has waged war cannot be attained. Tho fire of Insur rection mny flame or may smoulder with varying seasons, but It has not been and it is plain that It cannot bo extinguished by present methods. The only hope of relief and repose from a condition which can no longer be en dured is the enforced pacification of Cuba. In the name of humanity, In the name of civilization, In behalf of en dangered Amerlcnn Interests which give us the'rlght and the duty to Bpeal: and to act, the war In Cuba must stop. In view of these facts and of theso considerations I ask tho congress to au thorize and empower tho president to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the government of Spain and the peo ple of Cuba, and to secure In the Isl and the establishment- of a stable gov ernment, capable of maintaining order and observing Its international obliga tions, ensuring peace and tranquility and the security of Its citizens as well as our own, and to use the military and naval forces of the United States as may be necessary for these purposes. And In the Interest of Humanity anu to aid in preserving the lives of tho starving people of the Island, I rec ommend that the distribution of food and supplies be continued, and that an approja latlon be mnde out of the pub- lie treasury to supplement the charity of our citizens. The Issue Is now with the congress. It Is a solemn responsibility. I have exhausted everv effort to relieve tho Intolerable condition of nffalrs which is at our doors. Prepared to execute every obligation Imposed upon me by the con stitution and the law, I await your action. Yesterday, and since tho preparation of the foregoing message, ofllclal Infor mation was received by me that the latest decree of the queen regent of Spain directs General Blanco, In order to prepare and facilitate peace, to pro claim a suspension of hostilities, the duration and details of which have not yet been communicated to me. This fact, with every other pertinent con sideration, will, I am sure, have your just and careful attention in the solemn deliberations upon which you are about to enter. If this measure attains a successful result, then our aspirations as a Christian, peace loving people will be realized. If it falls It will be only anothttr justification for our contem plated action, WILLIAM M'ICINLEY. Executive Mat -''on April 11, 180S. A Clever Trick. 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