LAD #22

           In 1898 President McKinley gave his war message to congress. He believed that the war occurring in Cuba at the time had to end due to four main factors. He wanted America to end the barbarity, that America owes Cuba the protection. Also that Americas Economy is being hurt by the Cuban missile crisis, and that a war is a threat to American peace and neutrality. McKinley didn’t specifically blame the issue on Spain; he argued that the destruction of the USS Maine was evidence that this conflict was extremely dangerous to America.  McKinley begged congress to allow him to end this war by means of force. He said that after Cuba has been pacified American support would continue.  He went on to state that this decision was in the hand of congress. Quickly in his last point, He mentioned that Spain had recently made America aware that they wanted to end hostilities. If their efforts were not successful, the problem of the conflict with Cuba would still exist.