LAD 18

This was an address to the congress made by president McKinley. He was clearly trying to invoke war with Spain over the treatment of the Cubans and US citizens in Cuba. He summarized it as our duty, because it is on our doorstep, even though it is not in our house. He tells it as if we will be a neutral party if we enter the conflict, and will only act as mediators to the crises. He wants to end the barbarianism that is going on, on both sides. He pleads with congress that it is about our economy too, and that we are loosing our businesses down their as well as capital that has been sunken in their by US citizens. Nearing the conclusion, he casually mentions that the Spanish ambassador has agreed to look over terms and stop the fighting.