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2 PRESIDENT REVIEWS EVENTS OF THE YEAR. HE Tells the Whole Story of tHe Cause, the Beginning and the Results of the War with Spain, ■ NOT PREPARED To Make Recommendations Until Alter the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace. FAVORS IM INCREASE, Washington, Dec. s.—The president he- KiiiK his annual message, read to congress today, with the recognition of the steady -prosperity of the country, notwithstanding the war, and the strengthening of fraternal feeling among the people of the country. After a succinct review of the efforts of the government to induce (Spain to reform I her policy in Cuba, the message proceeds: At this juncture, on the 15th of Februa ry last, occurred the destruction of (the battleship Maine while rightfully lying in the harbor of Havana on a mission of in ternational courtesy—a catastrophe, the suspicous nature and horrow of which stirred the nation’s heart profundly. lit is a striking evidence of the poise and stur dy good sense distinguishing our national character that this shocking blow, falling upon generous people, already -deeply touched by preceding events in (Cuba, -did not move them to an instant, desperate re solve to tolerate no longer the existence of as danger .and disorder at our doors that made possible such a deed by whomsoever wrought. Yet the instinct of justice pre vailed and the nation anxiously awaited the result of the searching investigation at once set on foot. The finding of the naval ’board of inquiry established that the ori gin of the explosion .was external by a sub marine mine, and only halted, through a lack of positive testimony, do fix the re sponsibility of its authorship. All those things carried conviction to the most thoughtful, even before the findings of the naval court, that a crisis in our re lations with Spain and towards Cuba, was it hand. So strong was this belief that it needed but a short executive, suggestion io congress to receive immediate answer io the duty of making instant provisions for the possible and -perhaps speedily pro- bable emergency of war, and the remark- , able almost unique, spectacle was presen- , Ird of a unanimous vote of 'both houses on , ihe 9th of March, appropriating $50,000,000 i for the national defense and for each and every purpose connected therewith and -to expend at the discretion of the president. That the act of provision came none to soon was seen when the application of tht fund was undertaken. Our coasts were practically undefended. Our navy needed large provisions for increased ammunition and supplies, and even numbers to cope with any sudden attack -from the navy of Spain, which comprised modern vessels of the highest type of continental perfection. Our army also required enlargement of men and ammunition. The details of the hurried preparations for the dreaded con tingency is told in -the reports of the sec retaries of war and of the navy, and need not be repeated here. It is sufficient to say that the outbreak of the war. when it did come. To-und our nation not unprepared to meet the conflict. Nor was the apprehension of coming strife confined to our own country. -It was felt by the continental powers which, on April 6. through their ambassadors and en voys. addressed to the executive an ex pression of hope that humanity and mod < ration might mark the course of this gov ernment and people and that further nego tiations would lead to an agreement which, while securing the maintenance of peace, -would afford all necessary guarantees for the re-establishment of order in Cuba. In responding to that representation, I said I shared the hope the envoys had expressed that peace might be in a manner to terminate the chronic condition of dis turbance in -Cuba so injurious and menac ing to our interests and tranquility as well as socking to our sentiments of hu manity; and. while apreciating the 'hu manitarian and disinterested character of the communication they had made on be half of the power. I stated the confidence of this government, for its part, that equal appreciation would be shown for its own earnest and unselfish endeavors to fulfill a duty to humanity by ending a situation the indefinite prolongation of which had become insufferable. Still animated by the hope of a peaceful solution and obeying the dictatees of duty, no effort was relaxed to bring about a speedy ending of the Cuoan struggle. Ne gotiations to the .object, continued active ly with the government of Spain looking to the immediate conclusion of a six months’ armistice in Cuba. with a view to effect the recognition of her people’s right to independence. Besides this, the instant revocation of the order of reconcentration was asked, so that the sufferers, returning to their hemes and aided by united Amer ican and Spanish effort, might be -put in a way to (support- themselves and by orderly resumption of the well-night destroyed productive energies of the island, contrib ute to the restoration of its tranquility and ■well being. -Negotiations continued for some time at Madrid,, resulting in offers by the Spanish government which could not but be regarded as inadequate. It was proposed to confide the preparation of peace to the insular government, yet to be convened und< r the autonomous decrees of "November. 1897. but without impairment in anywise of the constitutional powers of the .Madrid government, which to that end would gran an armistice if solicited by the insurgents for such time as the general-in chief might see fit to fix. How and with what scope of discretioary powers the in sular parliament was expected to set about the “preparation” of peace did not appear. If it were to be by negotiation with the insurgents, the issue seemed Ao rest on the one side with a body chosen by a fraction of the electors in the district un der Spanish control, and on the other with the insurgent population, holding *the in terior country, unrepresented in the so called parliament, and defiant at this sug gestion of suing for peace. * Grieved and disappointed at this barren outcome of my sincere endeavors to reach a practicable solution. I felt it my duty to remit the whole question to the con gress. In the message of April 11, I§9B, I | announced that with this last overture In I the direction of immediate peace in Cuba, and Its disappointing reception by Spain, the effort of the executive was brought to an end. I again reviewed the alternative courses of action which had been propos ed, concluding that the only one conso nant with international policy and com patible with our firm set historicaal -tra ditions with intervention as a neutral to stop the war and check the hopeless sacri fice of life, even though that resort in volved “hostile constraint upon both the parties to the contest, as well to enforce a truce as to guide -the eventual settle ment.” The grounds justifying that step I were, the interest of humanity; 'the duty to protect the life and property of our citizens in Cuba; the right to checK injury to our commerce and people through the devastation of the island and, most im portant the need of removing at once and forever the constant menace -and the bur dens entailed upon our government by the uncertainties and perils of the situation caused by the unendurable disturbances in Cuba. I said; “The long trial has proved that the object for which Spain has waged the war cannot be attained. The fire of in surrection may flame or may smolder with varying seasons, bijt, it has not been and it is plain th-at it cannot be extinguished ■by -prestn methods. The only hope of re lief and repose from a condition which can no longer be endured is the enforced paci fication of Cuba.. In the name of humani-ty in the name of civilization, in behalf of endangered American interests which give us the right and the duty to speak afed to act, -the war war in Cuba stop. In view of all this the congress was asked to use and empower Jhe -president to take measures -to secure a full and final termination of hostilities (between Spain and the people of Cuba and to se cure in the island rhe establishment of a stable government, capable of maintain ing order and observing its international obligations, insuring peace and tranquility and the .security of its citizens as well as our own. and for the accomplishment of those ends eo use the military and naval forces of the United .States as military be necessary, with added to authority to con tinue generous relief to the starving peo ple of Cuba. The responses of the congress, after nine days of earnest deliberation during which the almost unanimous sentiment of your body was developed on every point save as to the expediency of coupling the proposed action with a formal recognition of the bepublic of Cuba as the true and lawful government of that island —a pro position which failed of adoption—the con gress, after conference, on 'the 19th of April, by a vote of 42 to 35 in the sena-te and 311 to 6 in the bouse of representa tives. passed the memorable joint resolu tion declaring: First —-That, the people of -the island of Cuba are. and of right ought to be, free and independent. Secon—That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once re linquish its authority and government in -the island of Cuba and .withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. Third —That the president of the United States be and hereby is directed and em powered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states, -to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutiosn into effect. Fourth —That the United States hereby disclaims and disposition or intention to jurisdiction or con trol over said island for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when t b at is accomol’shed to leave the government and control of the island to its people. This resolution was approved by thq ex ecutive on the next day, -April 20th. A copy was at once communicated to the Spanish minister at this capital, who forthwith announced that his continuance in Washington had thereby become im possible, and asked for his passports which were given him. He thereupon withdrew from Washington, leaving the protection of Spanish interests in the United States to the French ambassador and the Austro-Hungarian ministers. Simultaneously with its communication to the Spanish minister here. General Wood ford. the American minister at -Madrid, was telegraohed confirmation of the text of the joint resolution and directed to communicate it to the government of Spain wit hthe formal demand that it at once relinquish its authority and govern ment in the island of Cuba and withdraw its forces therefrom, coupling this demand with announcement of intentions of this government as to the future of the island, in conformity with the fourth clause of the resolution and giving Sptin until noon of April 23rd. to reply. That demand, although as above shown officially made known to the Spanish en-’ voy here was not delivered at Madrid. Af ter the instruction reached General Wood ford at Madrid, on the morning of April 21 but before b e could present it, the Spanish of state notified him that upon the president's approval of the joint resolution the Madrid government regard ing the Act as “equivalent to an evident declaration of war” had ordered its min ister in Washington to withdraw, thereby breaking off diplomatic relations between the two countries and ceasing all official communication between their respective representatives. General Woodford there- MACON NEWS MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5 •upon demanded him passports and quitted Madrid the same day. BEGINNING OF THE WAR. Spain having thus denied the demand of the United States and initiated that com plete form of rupture of relations which attends a state of war, the executive pow ers authorized by the resolution were at once used by me to meet -the enlarged con tingency of actual war between sovereign states. On April 22 I proclaimed a block -1 ade of the north coast of Cuba, including ports on said coast between Cardenas and Bahai -Honda and the pest of Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba: and on the 23rd called for volunteers to execute the | purpose of the resolution. By my message of April 25, the congress was informed of the situation, and I recommended fbrmal declaration of the existence of a state of war between the United States and Spain. The congress accordingly voted 02 the same day the act approved April 25, 1898, declared hte existence of such war from and including the 21st day of April, and re-enacted the provision of the resolution of April 20th, directing the president to use all the armed forces of the nation to carry that act into effect. Due notification of the existence of war as afforesaid was given April 25 by telegraph to all the gov ernments with which the United States maintained relations in order that their neutrality might be assured during the war. The various governments responded with proclamations of neutrality, each of ter id own methods. It is not among -the least gratifying incidents of the struggle that the obligations of neutrality were inV partially discharged by all, often under delicate and difficult circumstances. In further fulfillment of international duty, I issued April 26, 1898, a proclama tion announcing the treatment proposed to be accorded to vessels and their car goes as to blockade contraband, the exer cise of search and the immunity of neu tral flags and neutral goods ’ under ene my's flag. A similar proclamation was made by the Spanish government. In the conduct of hostilities the rules of the declaration of Paris, including absten tion from resort to privateering, have ac cordingly been observed by both belliger ents, although neither was a party -to that declaration. Our country, thus, after an interval of half a century of peace with all nations, found itself engaged in deadly conflict with a foreign enemy. Every nerve wa; strained to meet the emergency. The res sponse to the initial call for 125,000 volun teers was instant and comolete. as was also the result of the second call of Mav 25, for 75,0(0 add ! t’onal volunteers. The ranks of the regular army were increased to the limits provided by the act of April 26, 1898. The enlistement force of the navy on the 15th day of August, when it reached ips maximum, numbered 24,123 men and ap prentices. One hundred and three vessels were added to the navy by purchase, one was presented to the government one leased and t h e four‘vessels of the Inter national Navigation Company, the St. Paul St. Louis, New York and I’aris were char tered. In addition to these revenue cut ters and light house tenders were turned over to the navy department and became temporarily a part of the auxiliary navy. The maximum effective fighting force I of the navy during the. war separated into ! classes, was ds follows: Four battleships of the first-class; one battleship of the second-class; two armor ed cruisers; six coast defense monitors; one armored ram; twelve protected crui sers: three unprotected cruisers; eighteen gunboats; one dynamite cruiser; eleven torpedo boats; vessels of the old navy in cluding monitors 'fourteen. Auxiliary navy: Eleven auxiliary cruisers; twenty eight converted yachts; twenty-seven con verted tugs; nineteen converted colliers: fifteen revenue cutters; four light house lenders, and nineteen miscellaneous ves sels. Much alarm was felt along our entire Atlantic seaboard lest some attack might be made by the enemy. Every precaution ! was taken to prevent possible injury to our great cities lying along the- coast. Temporary garrisons were provided, drawn from the state militia; infantry and light bateries were drawn from the volunteer forces. About 12,000 troops were thus em ployed. The coast signal service was es tablished for observing the approach of the the enemy’s to the coast of the United. States and the life saving and ligth house services co-operated, which enabled 'the navy department to have all portions of the Atlantic coast, from Maine to Texas, under observation. The auxiliary navy was created under the authority of congress and was officer ed and manned by the naval militia of the several states. This organization patrol led the coast and performed the duty of a second line of defense. Under the direction of the chief of en gineers submarine mines were placed at the most exposed points. Before the out break of the war permanent mining case mates and cable galleries had been con structed at nearly all important harbors. Most of the torpedo material was not to be found in the market, and had to be specially manufactured. Under date of April 19, district officers were directed to take preliminary meas 'ures, short of the actual attaching of the loaded mines to the cables, and on April 22. telegraphic orders were issued to place the loaded mines in position. The aggregate number of mines placed was 1,535, at the principal harbors from Maine to California. The preparations were also made for the planting of mines at certain other harbors, but owing to the early destruction of the Spanish fleet these mines were not placed. The signal corps was promptly organ ized and performed service of the most difficult and important character. Its op erations during the war covered the elec trical connection of all coast fortifications, the establishment of telephonic and tele graphic facilities for the camps at Manila, Santiago and in Potto Rico. There were constructed 300 miles of line at ten great camps, thus facilitating military move ments from these points in a manner heretofore unknown in military adminis tration. Field telegraph lines were es tablished and maintained under the ene my's fire at Manila and later the Manila Hong Kong cable was re-opened. In Porto Rico cable communications were opened after a discontinued route, and on land the headquarters of the com manding officer was kept in telegraphic or telephonic communication with the divis ion commanders on four different lines of operations. There was placed in Cuban waters a complete outfitted cable ship with war cables and cable gear, suitable both for the destruction of communications be longing to the enemy and the establish ment of our own. Two ocean cables were destroyed under the enemy's battleships at Santiago. 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