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Show (Cite VT. I IlcpuUUc. ROWS TO Oil HE 11. AU OUE, FmblUkws. NEPHI. UTAH. The President Asks Congress for UTAH NEWS. Authority to Intervene. On April 1st the State treasury showed a balance of $141,095.89 on hand. No filings will be allowed on Uncom-pahgr- e reservation land until plats are filed showing allotments to Indians. An effort is being made by residents of Marysvale to have the county seat of Piute county removed there from Junction. The body of Frank Kriegbaura, the Park City man who perished in the Butte fire, waa found last week and lntered at the Park. The fruit trees in St. George have been in bloom for a month past and other trees are almost in full leaf. Spring vegetation is well advanced. Levi N Harman, county school superintendent of Washington county, has resigned to accept a position as manager of a mercantile institution. Mrs. Isaac Truinbo last week began uit in the Balt Lake courts for divorce from her husband, who has resided in San Francisco for a year past. Herman Vogel, the Logan brewer who shot himself two weeks ago, died last week at St. Marks hospital. Salt Lake City, where he underwent an operation. Governor Wells has issued a proclamation recommending the observance of Arbor day, April 15, as provided by law, by planting trees and shrubs, etc. Arbor day wss made a legal holiday by the last legislature. Heber Brown of Washington, Utah, was fined last week for assaulting the Indians who had been trailing Hank Stocks. They went into a store and when they came outside found their guns broksn. They accused Brown of the deed, which he vigorously resented. On January 18 a man by the name of R. C. Davis called at the Doremus section house on the Salt Lake & Western and left a team and sleigh, aaying he would call for them in a day er two. Up to the present time he has not made his appearance, and the parties there ara puzzled to know what to do with the property. The Utah llee Keepers association met in Salt Lake City last week. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, E. T. Lovesy of Salt Lake; vice president at large, George Ilane of Benjamin, Utah county; secretary and treasurer, J. B. Flagg of East Mill Creek, Salt Lake county; assistant secretary, G. E. Gar- rett, Bountiful, Davis county. Governor Wells has offered rewards aggregating $4500 for the arrest and lodgment in jail of the following Robbers Roost outlaws: Butch Cassady, Joe Walker, Bill Lee, Jack Moore, Moren Koffard, James Peterson, alias Mickla, and J. Maxwell, $500 each; for Chris Madsen, Monte Butler, A1 Akres, Lew McCarty and John Molmgren, $200 each. Utah stockmen have organized and call themselves the Utah Live Stock Association. The organization is composed of both sheep and cattle kings. The officers elected are as follows: C. G. Wlntemore, Juab, president; Jesse M. Smith, Davis, vice-preside- J, C. Leary, Salt Lake, secretary; J. L. Salt Lake, treasurer; board of directors, George C. Whitemorc, Juab; James Andrus, Washington; Aquila Nebeker, Rich; J. L. Hey wood, Salt Lake, all cattle men; Jesse M. Smith, Davis, James L. Wrathall, Tooele; William Moss, Davis; W. D. Candland, San Pete, sheep owners, and A. G. Brim, Summit, representative of the horse Hey-woo- d, growers. The annual meeting of the Utah Woolgrowers association was held in Balt Lake City last week when matters pertaining to the good of the assoc4 were discussed. Steps were taken to secure relief from burdensome exactions. Among other things they propose to have the road tax repealed. The following officers were elected: President, Jesse M. Smith; vice president, John E. Houtz; secretary, E. II. Callistor; treasurer, W. L. Pickard; executive hoard, in connection with above officers, Mr. Mackie, Alma Haig, Ilenry Ilarkor; vice presidents at large: Box Elder county, James M. Jensen; Davis county, R. G. Miller; Piute, James Whitaker; Utah, William Kerp; Juab, George McCune; Sevier, II. E. Lisbonee: Tooele, James L. "Wrathall; SaDpete, W. D. Candland; Wasatch, J. E. Austin; Weber, Adam Patterson; Summit, H. C. Stephens; Washington, Joseph Atkin; Moreau, James Kippen; Uintah, S. R. Bennion; San Juan, W. E. Gordon; Salt Lake, Orrin P. Miller. Pronounced Against Annexation or Rec- ognition of Independence. Neither People Can Establish Peace, Hence Intervention Is Necessary War Relnjj Waged Is Uncivilized and Barbarous and Shocking to Humanity The Right to Intervene Is Justified by Injury to the Commerce of the Country Only Brief Reference Made to the Maine Want and Distress Referred to and Measures for Their Relief Asked for Brief Reference to Armistice. I speak not of forcible annexation, for that cannot be thought of. That, by our code of morality, would be criminal aggression. Thereupon I reviewed these alternatives in the light of President Grant's measured words uttered in 1875, when, after seven years of sanguinary, destructive and cruel barbarities in Cuba, he reached the conclusion that the recognition of the independence of Cuba was impracticable and indefensible, and that the recognition of beligerency was not warranted by the facts according to the tests of public law. Nothing has since occurred tochauge my view in this regard, and I recognize as fully now as then that the issuance of a proclamation of neutrality could, of itself, and unattended 4y other action, accomplish Dothing toward the one end for which we labor. AGAINST RECOGNITION OF INDEPEND- ENCE. From the standpoint of expediency not think it would be wise or prudent for this government to recognize at the present time the independence of the Cuban republic. Such recognition is not necessary in order to enable the United States to intervene and pacify the island. To commit this country now to the recognition of any particular government in Cuba might subject us to embarrassing conditions of international obligation so recognized. Incase of intervention our conduct will be subject to the approval or disapproval of such government. When it shall appear that there is within the island a government capable of performing the duties and discharge the functions of a nation and having as a matter of fact the proper forms and attributes of nationality, such government can be promptly and readily recognized and the relations and interests of the United States with such nation adjusted. There remain the alternative forms of intervention to end the war, either as an impartial neutral by imposing a rational compromise between the contestants, or as the active alley of the one party or the other. As to the first, it is not to be forgotten that during the last few months the relation of the United States has virtually been one of friendly intervention in many ways, each not of itself conclusive, but all tending to the exertionbf a potential influence toward an ultimate pacific result, just and honorable to all interests concerned. The spirit of all our acts hitherto has been an earnest, unselfish desire for peace and prosperity in Cuba, untarnished by differences between the United States and Spain and unstained by the blood of American citizens. I d Washington, April 11. The presi-petoday sent the following message to the congress of the United States: Obedient to that precept of the constitution, it becomes my duty now to address your body with regard to the grave conditions that have arisen io the relations of the United States and Spain, by reason of the warfare that for more than three years has raged in the neighboring islands of Cuba. In April, 1890, the evils from which our country suffered through the Cuban war became so onerous that my predecessor made an effort to bring about a peace through the mediation of this government in anyway that might tend to an honorable adjustment of the contest between Spain and her revolting colony. It failed, through the refusal of the Spanish government to consider any form of mediation, or any plan of settlement which did not begin with the actual submission of the insurgents, and then only on such terms as Spain herself might see fit to grant. The war continued unabated. The resistance of the insurgents was In no wise diminnt ished. INHUMAN WARFARE. The efforts of Spain were Increased, both by the dispatch of fresh levies to Cuba and by the addition 'to the horrors of the strife. The new aud inhuman phase, happily unprecedented in the modern history of civilized Christian people, the policy of devastation and concentration, inaugurated by the bando of October 21, 1896, in the province of Tinar del Rio, was thence extended to embrace all of the island to which the power of the Spanish arms was able to reach. The peasantry, including all dwellings in the open agricultural interior, were driven into the garrison towns of isolated places held by the troops. The raising of provisions of all kinds was interdicted. Fields were laid waste, dwellings unroofed and fired, mills destroyed, and, in Bhort, everything that could desolate the land and render it unfit for human habitation or support was commanded by one or the other of the contending parties and executed by all the powers at their disposal. The agricultural population, to the estimated number of 300,000 or more, was herded within the towns and their immediate vicinity, deprived of the means of support, rendered destitute of shelter, left poorly clad and exposed to the most unsatisfactory conditions. captain-- general's STARVATION AND EXTERMINATION. Month by month the death rate increased to an alarming ratio. By March, 1897, according to estimates, from Spanish sources, the mortality among the reconeentrados from starvation and disease exceeded 50 per centum of the total number. No practical relief was accorded to the destitute. The overburdened towns, already suffering from the general dearth could give no aid. The war in Cuba is of such a nature that. Bhort of subjugation or extermin-tion- , a final military victory for either side seems impracticable. The alternative lies in the physical exhaustion of the one or the other party or perhaps both, a condition which in effect ended the ten jears war by the truce of Zan Jon. The prospect of such a protraction and conclusion of the present strife is a contingency hardly to be contemplated witty the equanimity of the civilized world, and least of all by the United States, affected and injured as we are, deeply and Intimately by its very existence. In my annual message of December last, I said: Of the untried measures there remain recognition of the insurgents as belligerents; recognition of the independence of Cuba, and intervention to nd the war by imposing a rational compromise between the contestants and intervention in favor of one or the other party. so-call- DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE. These elements 'Of danger and disorder have been strikingly illustrated by a tragic event which has deeply and justly moved the American people. I have already transmitted to congress the report of the naval court of inquiry on the destruction of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana during the night of the 15th of February. The loss of that noble vessel has filled the national heart with inexpressible horror. Two hundred and fifty eight brave sailors and marines two officers of our navy, reposing in the fancied security of a friendly harbor, have been hurled to death grief and want brought to their homes and sorrow to the nation. The naval court of inquiry, which, it is needless to say, commands the unqualified confidence of this government, was unanimous in its conclusion that the destruction of the Maine was caused by an exterior explosion, that of a submarine mine. It did not assume to place tlie responsibility. That remains to be fixed. In any event the Maine, by whatever exterior cause, is a patent and impressive proof of a state of things in Cuba that is intolerable. That condition is thus shown to be such that the Spanish government cannot assure safety and security to a vessel of the American navy in the harbor of Havana on a mission of peace, and rightfully there. Further referring in this connection to recent diplomatic correspondence, a dispatch from our minister to Spain, of the 20th ultimo, contained the statement that the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, assured him positively that Spain will do all that the highest honor and justice requires in the matter of the Maine. The reply above referred to of the 31st ultimo, also contained an expression of the readiness of Spain to submit to arbitration all the differences which can arise in this matter. INTERVENTION AS A NEUTRAL. The forcible intervention of the United States as a neutral to stop the war according to the dictates of humanity and following the historical precedents where neighboring states have interfered to check the hopeless sacrifice of life by Internecine conflicts on beyond their borders justifiable national grounds. It involves, however, hostile constraint upon both the parties to the contest as well as to enforce a truce as to guide the eventual settlement. is GROUNDS FOR INTERVENTION. The grounds for such intervention may be briefly summarized as follows: First In the cause of humanity and to put an end to the barbarities, bloodshed, starvation and horrible miseries now existing there, and which the parties to the conflict are either unable or unwilling to stop or mitigate. It is no answer to say this is all in another country, belonging to another nation, and is therefore none of our business. It is expressly our duty, for it is right at our door. Second We owe it to our citizens In Cuba to afford them that protection andjndemnity for life and property which no government there can or will afford, and to that end terminate the conditions that deprive them of legal protection. Third The right to intervene may be justified by the very serious injury to the commerce, trade and business of our people and by the wanton destruction of property and devastation of the island. Fourth And which is of the utmost importance, the present condition of affairs in Cuba is a constant menace to our peace, and entails upon this government an enormous expense. With such a conflict 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 themselves ruined when our trading vessels are liable to seizure and are seized at our very door, by warships of a foreign nation, the expeditions of filibustering that we are powerless to prevent altogether, and the irritating questions and entanglements thus arising all these and others that I need not mention, with the resulting strained relations, are a constant menace to our peace and compel us to keep on a semiwar footing with that nation with which we are at peace. PRESIDENT WANTS POWER WAR. TO STOP THE The long trial has proved that the object for which Spain has waged the war cannot be attained. The fire of insurrection may flame or may smoulder with varying seasons, but it has not been and it is plain that it cannot be extinguished by present methods. The only hope of relief and repose from a condition which cannot longer he endured is the enforced pacification of Cuba. In the name of humanity, in the name of civilization, in behalf of endangered American interests which gives us the right and the duty to speak and to act, the war in Cuba must stop. In view of these facts and these considerations, I ask the Congress to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full termination of hostilities between the government of Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations,! peace and tranquility and the security of its citizens as well as our own and use the military and naval forces of the United States as may be necessary for these purposes, and in the interest of humanity and to aid in preserving the lives of the starving people of the island. I recommend that the distribution of food and supplies be continued and that an appropriation be made out of the public treasury to supplement the charity of our citizens. WAS DISAPPOINTIkO. Uresident Messmga Considered to Comer vatlve bj Congress. Washington. April 11. The president's message did not receive the endorsement of a majority of the senators, and many excused themselves from speaking about it until they could have time for careful perusal. In a general way the objections were based on the ground that it did not go far enough in recognizing the rights of the Cubans. The senators who have been especially noted for their conservatism were pleased, but they were the exception to the rule, and many of those senators who had in the past few days shown a disposition to slacken their opposition to a conservative course, appeared to be disposed to return to their original positions! A large number of the Democratic senators refused to express themselves at all, as did several Republicans, on the ground that as they could not speak in complimentary terms they would say nothing at all. In the House the same feeling existed. The most significant utterance on the subject of the message was that of Senator Foraker, a member of the committee on foreign relations. He said: I have no patience with the message He refused to go and you can say so. into details. Senator Mills (Dem.), of the same Without referring committee, said: to the message specifically, you can say that I am for the independence of Cuba, and for war on account of the Maine. Senator Teller declined to talk of the message specifically, but said he had intended to introduce a resolution directing the president to end the war in Cuba even if he had to use the military and naval forces of the government to accomplish this end. Senator Tillman thought it was Illogical and not adequate to accomplish what the president wants to do. Senator Pettigrew said: It is the weakest yet. It sums up 'the situation by saying that we must recognize neither belligerency nor independence, but intervene to stop the war. Spain has already accomplished this result by granting a cessation of hostilities, thus leaving nothing for us to do, but to continue to make appropriations to feed the Cuban people. Senator Chandlera views of the message are as follows: 1. A graphic and powerful description of the horrible condition of affairs in Cuba. 2. An assertion that the independence of the revolutionists shall not be recognized until it has achieved its own independence beyond the possibility of overthrow. "3. An argument against the recognition of the Cuban republic. 4. As to the intervention in the interest of humanity that is well enough and also on account of the injury to commerce and peril to our citizens, and to generally uncomfortable conditions all around. 5. Illustrative of these uncomfortable conditions is the destruction of the Maine; it helps make the existing situation intolerable; but Spain proposes an arbitration, to which proposition the president has no reply. 6. On the whole, as the war goes on and Spain cannot end it, mediation or intervention must take place. President Cleveland said intervention would finally be necessary. The enforcement of pacification of Cuba must come. The war must stop. Therefore, the preident should he authorized to terminate hostilities, secure peace and establish a stable government, and to use the military and naval forces of the United States to accomplish these results; and food supplies PRESIDENT NOW WANTS CONGRESSIONAL should also be furnished by the United The issue is now with Congress. It States. P. S. Spain has made a new offer, is a solemn responsibility. I have exwhich it is to be hoped will receive the hausted every effort to relieve the most careful attention. intolerable condition of affairs which Impliedly congress is asked to adis at our doors. Prepared to execute as soon as possible. every obligation imposed upon me by journ CONSERVATIVES COMMEND IT. the constitution and the law, I await Senator Hawley, chairman of the your action. on military affairs, procommittee Yesterday and since the preparation oi the foregoing message, official infor- nounced it an able paper, and said that mation was received by me that the he thought it would meet with general latest decree of the queen regent of approval. Senator Elkins, conservative RepubSpain directs Gen. Blanco, in order to prepare and facilitate peace, to pro- lican, said: It states the case ad claim a suspension of hostilities, the mirably, and it will be sustained by duration and details of which have not the people and by congress. Senator Allison, chairman of the yet been communicated to me. This fact, with every other pertinent con- committee on appropriations, would sideration will, I am sure, have your only say: It is a very good message. Senator Hale, conservative Repubjust and careful attention in the solemn deliberations upon which you are about lican and chairman of the committee to enter. If this measure attains a on naval affairs, went further in his successful result then our aspirations recommendation, saying: The mes as a Christian, people will sage is admirable in all respects, and be realized. If it fails, it will be only especially so in that it points out the another justification for our contem- way whereby Cuba can get a good government and be free, and without plated action. william mckinley bringing ns into'.awk ward internationExecutive Mansion, April 11. al complications. ACTl-'N- peace-lovin- g |