LAD #22 McKinley's War Message

President McKinley gave his war address on April 11th, 1898. In this address, he said that the war in Cuba should be ended for four main points. First he said to end the uncivilized actions in Cuba because it is their obligation as the powerhouse of a country the United States, and how close Cuba is to America. The second reason is because for the greater good, America should free the people of Cuba and allow them to have freedom of life and property. Third, the failure to free the Cubans would result in a devastating  loss to commerce, trade and business, also the destruction of land and property of the Cuban people. The fourth reason that President Mckinley chose to help free the people of Cuba was that the war was a threat to the American people. McKinley argued that in the name of humanity to end the Cuban War, and even after the war is ended the American people should support the country as a whole. Lastly, he mentions that Spain had recently informed America that they were planning on ending hostilities, but not if the conflict in Cuba still existed.