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Show LIVING ISSUE& (VAIIH POCTBra rAHD , TO END THE IwNwwmiutw ihuiiiiAptw hkltikM. romi, 71 EMfW BIIl. CXTT. IAIT IR. WTiJ-AM- n I UKI The President UTAH NEWS. Asts Congress for Antbority to Intervene. Tha Blaekhawk war veterans at meeting held at Springville last week Pronounced Against Annexation or Recdecided to hold a camp fire and ahan battle at Provo, August S5 and 2ft. ognition of Independence. Edward Boyce, president of tht Western Miners' Federation, is in Sal Neither People Cu Establish Peace, Hence Lake looking after matters pertaining Intervention le Kectsirj War Being to tha meeting of tha federation iz Waged Is Uncivilised and Harharonaand Shocking to Humanity The Bight to Salt Lake next month. Intervene Is Justified by Injury to the o Seventy-twdescendants of Patri Commerce of the Conntry Only Brief arch George Davis, a Dixey pioneer Reference Mode to the Maine Went and Distress Referred to und Measures gathered at his home in St. Georg for Their Relief Asked for Brief Reflast week and celebrated his seventy erence to Armistice. fifth birthday, lie was the first mar to locate in the townsite of St. George Hank Stokes who was recently capWashington, April 11. The presi-petured while operating a still and today sent the following message placed in jail at St. Georee pending to the congress of the United States: trial, escaped last week by digging Obedient to that precept of the conthrough the wall. He has so far es- stitution, it becomes my duty now to caped recapture. He is regarded as i address your, body with regard to the desperate man and is thojght to be iz grave conditions that have arisen in No Man's Land, Arizona. the relations of the United States and Herman Vogel, a Logan brewer, at Spain, by reason of the warfare that tempted suicide last week by shooting. for more than three years has raged The only cause assigned is troublt in the neighboring islands of Cuba. with F. C. Kidgell, his step-so- n In April, 189S, the evils from which ovei oil onr blew lower hie wages. Vogel country Buffered through the Cujaw with a revolver, but, contrary tc ban war became so onerous that my expectations did not die and bas I predecessor made an effort to bring fair chance of recovery. about a peace through the mediation Mrs. Lou Hamilton who was Iasi of this government in any way that fall acquitted of the charge of killing might tend to an honorable adjusther husband, John H. Hamilton, it ment of the contest between Spain and asking for letters of administration on her revolting colony. It failed, his estate. She is being opposed in through the refusal of the Spanish this by the deceased's mother whc government to consider any form of asks that a sister of Hamilton be se- mediation, or any plan of settlement lected. The estate is small, consisting which did not begin with the actual of 91S0 in money and a little personal ubmission of the insurgents, and then only on such terms aa Spain herself property. might see fit to grant The war conBenjamin Eggington, who is serving tinued unabated. The resistance of a six years' sentence in the state prison the insurgents was in no wise diminfor killing Martin Mock at Sandy in ished. September last, has decided not to apINHUMAN WARFARE. peal to the Supreme court, as he orig The efforts of Spain were increased, inally Intended. He will ask for a par both the dispatch of fresh levies to don, and several of the jurors whe Cuba by and by the addition to the horrors tried him will sign his petition. of the strife. The new and inhuman David Lant and narry Tracey, the phase, happily unprecedented in the two Utah outlaws accused ot murder modern history of civilized Christian . lng V. 8. Hoy in Browns Park, Colo people, the policy of devastation and rado, will not be tried before the Sep concentration, inaugurated by the tember term of the Routt county court. bando of October 21, Judge A. W. Rncker of Aspen, whc 1898, in the province of Dinar del Rio, hears all cases from Routt county, hai was thence extended to embrace all of decided it was not best to convene tbe island to which the power of the special term of court. Spanish arms was able to reach. The During the past week the Utah Sugai peasantry, including all dwellings in company has distributed 50,000 poundf the open agricultural interior, were of beet seed among the farmers of Utah driven into tbe garrison towns of isoand Salt Lake counties. Planting will lated places held by the troops. The begin the first of next week. The raising of provisions of all kinds was soil is in excellent condition, and a interdicted. Fields were laid waste, large portion of the higher parts of the dwellings unroofed and fired, mills fields are already smoothed down destroyed, and, in short, everything that could desolate the land and renready for the seed. der it unfit for human habitation or The railroads have been figuring on infan- support was commanded by one or the transporting the Twenty-fourt- h try to the Atlantic coast. The troop other of the contending parties and will need one Pullman, ten tourists, executed by all the powers at their four baggage, one palace stock and disposal. The agricultural population, to the possible two freight cars, all of which estimated number of 300,000 or more, can be ready in a short time when orwas herded within the towns und their dered. The troops would be sent Easl immediate vicinity, deprived of the two in specials of eight or nine can means of support, rendered destitute each. After spending several days in s of shelter, left poorly clad and exposed fruitless search to recover the remains to the most unsatisfactory conditions. nt captain-- general's of Frank Krigbaum, the Park City man who lost his life in the Butte fire, John Dunn has returned from Butte. When the fire was rsging in the boarding-hanse- , several men claim to have seen Krigbaum and others appear at th windows in the top story, but before ladders could be raised the walls fell in and buried the unfortunate men. The ruins have not yet been cleared away. Secretary of State Hammond hai collected 99,587 in fees during the past quarter and paid the money into the state treasury. The sum of 15,984.23 was received as fees from insurance companies, and in addition to this the insurance companies pay 1 per centon their gross premiums. There are a few companies yet to report their premiums, and more funds will come from that source. The Secretary has settled with 101 insurance companies and ths inspection of their voluminous reports Involved a great deal of labor. Joseph Betenson who lives near recently took in a stranger who gave his name as Frank Lee and In the morning' gave him lodging. Betenson found his guest had departed taking along with him two fine saddle horses, a revolver and a quantity ol flour and meat. Lee was overtaken in the mountains about ten miles distant where he had taken shelter awaiting darkness. In making a run for cover he lost his revolver and was easily Pan-guitc- h TARTAnON 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 reeoncentrados from starvation and disease exceeded 50 per centum of the total number. Xo practical relief was accorded to the destitute. The overburdened towns, al ready Buffering from the general dearth could give no aid. The war in Cuba is of such a nature that, abort of subjugation or extermin-tioa 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 years' war by the trace of Zan Jon. The prospect of such a protraction and conclusion of the present strife is a contingency hardly to be contemplated with the equanimity of the civilized world, and least of all by tlie United States, affected and injured as we ure, 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 end the war by imposing a rational compromise between the contestants and intervention in favor of one or the other party. n, 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 to change 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 by other action, accomplish nothing toward the one end for which we labor. sacrifice of life by internecine conflicts HOUSE RESOLUTION, beyond their borders is justifiable on Cuba's Friudi Triumph Oiir ths national grounds. It involves, however, hostile constraint upon both the The presiWashington, April 13. parties to the contest as well as to en- dent is authorized, directed and emforce a truce as to guide the eventual powered to intervene at once to restore settlement. peace on the island of Cuba, and seGROUNDS FOB INTERVENTION. cure to the people thereof a firm, staThe grounds for such intervention ble and independent government ot may be briefly summarized as follows: their own, and is authorized to use the First In the canse of humanity and and navy forces of the United to put an end to the barbarities, blood- army States to secure this end.'' j shed, starvation and horrible miseries This substantially is the resolution) now existing there, and which the agreed upon by the bouse foreign af- parties to the conflict are either unable fairs committee. The meeting was or unwilling to stop or mitigate. It is held at the residence of one of the no answer to say this is all in another members, and did not adjourn until country, belonging to another nation, very late hour. and is therefore none of our business. Before finally deciding upon th It is expressly our duty, for it is right of the resolution as given wording at our door. committee carefully consid- Second We owe it to our citizens in above, the ered several other forma. Information' AGAINST RECOGNITION OF INDEPEND- Cuba to afford them that protection was conveyed to tbe committee, how and indemnity for life and property ENCE. deFrom the standpoint of expediency which no government there can or will ever, that a strong resolution was and several manded, headed, members, Ido not think it would he wise or afford, and to that end terminate the by Mr. Smith of Michigan, made the conditions for that this of to them deprive prudent government recoglegal contest for the resolution that waa nize at the present time the independ- protection. ence of the Third The right to intervene may finally agreed upon. To all intents' Cuban republic. 1 Such recognition is not necessary in he justified by the very serious injury and purposes it is the resolution of fered Mr. Smith himself. ft by order to enable the United States to to the commerce, trade and business of It is the intention of the Republican' intervene and pacify the island. To our people and by the wanton destrucnow that an agreement has members, commit this country now to the recog- tion of property and devastation of the been to call in the Democratic reached, nition of any particular government in island. members of the committee aud to make And Cuba might subject us to embarrassing Fourth which is of tbe utmost conditions of international obligation importance, the present condition of a report to the house as socn as posso recognized. In case of intervention affairs in is a constant menace to sible. The single resolution agreed upon our conduct will be subject to the ap- our peace, and entails upon this govthe Republican members, is introproval or disapproval of such govern- ernment an enormous expense. With by duced by a preamble, reciting the con- ment. When it shall appear that there such a conflict waged for years in in ditions existing on the island of Cuba, is within the island a government island so near us and with which our the as known concerning the facta capable of performing the duties and people have such trade and business destruction of the Maine, and briefly and liberty discharge the functions of a nation relations when a indictment against making strong and having as a matter of fact the of our citizens are in constant danger for her conduct of affairs on the Spain and their property destroyed and themproper forma and attributes of nationisland. The will, in epitopreamble selves vesruined when onr trading ality, such government can be promptly mized follow form, closely the sels very are to seizure liable and readily recognized .and the relaand are seized tions and interests of the United States at our very door, by warships of a for- lines of the president's message, but wit'.i such nation adjusted. eign nation, the expeditions of filibus- that portion of it referring to the There remain the alternative forms tering that we are powerless to prevent Maine disaster will take stronger of intervention to end the war, either altogether, and the irritating questions grounds than did the message. It is now the purpose to pass the as an impartial neutral by imposing a and entanglements thus arising all resolution immediately. Debate will rational compromise between the con- these and others that I need not menbe to four or five hours. The limited testants, or aa the active alley of the tion, with the resulting strained relahouse leaders have determined upon one party or the other. tions, are a constant menace to our In this course belief that it will the As to the first, it is not to he forgot- peace and compel us to keep on a semiand abroad, home both ten that during the last few months war footing with that nation with strengthen, the to he taken. which we are at peace. position the relation of the United States has virtually been one of friendly inter- PRESIDENT WANTS POWER TO STOP THE LEES TESTIMONY. WAR. vention In many ways, each not of The long trial has proved that the itself conclusive, but all tending to the exertion of a potential influence toward object for which Spain has waged the Destruction of tha Main Undoubtedly Duo to Spanish Agencies. an ultimate pacific result, just and war cannot be attained. The fire of Washington, April 13. Consul Genhonorable to all interests concerned. insurrection may flame or may smoulThe spirit of all our acts hitherto has der with varying seasons, but it has eral Lee was before the senate combeen an earnest, unselfish desire for not been and it is plain that it cannot mittee on foreign relations for an hour yesterday. He talked freely with the peace and prosperity in Cubs, untar- he extiognisbed by present methods. The only hope of relief and repose committee in regard to the conditions nished by differences between the from a condition which cannot longer in Cuba, and especially with reference United States and Spain and unstained be endured is the enforced pacification to the destruction of the Maine. lie by the blood of American citizens. of Cuba. Iu the name of humanity, in said that in his opinion there was no DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE. of name the civilization, in behalf of room to doubt that the destruction of These elements of danger and disAmerican interests which the vessel was due to Spanish agencies. order have been strikingly illustrated endangered Do you mean the Spanish authorius and the the right duty to speak by a tragic event which has deeply and gives in Cuba?" he was asked by a memto and ties in the war must act. Cuba stop. justly moved the American people. 1 of of view In conber facts the committee. these these and have already transmitted to congress I mean auI the Spanish officials," he reask the to siderations, Congress the report of the naval court of inquiry thorize and not General Blanca I to the but President plied, empower on the destruction of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana during take measures to secure a full termina- think some of the officials were cognithe night of the 15th of February. Tlie tion of hostilities between the govern- zant of the plans to destroy the vessel, loss of that noble vessel has filled the ment of Spain and the people of Cuba, but I don't believe that the captain national heart with inexpressible hor- and to secure iu the island the estab- general was." lishment of a stable government capGeneral Lee said he had no knowl Two hundred an: ror. able of order and observmaintaining edge of the reports that a mine had brave sailors and marines j.i two offits international been discovered by a diver under the obligations,! icers of our navy, reposing la the fan- ing and and the peace Montgomery while that vessel lay in tranquility cied security of a friendly harbor, have ts of well as citizens as our the harbor at Havana. been hurled to death grief and want security own use nud the and The consul general did not arrive at naval military brought to their homes and sorrow to forces aa United of the he States the may capitol until 5 oclock. lie came the nation. for in and in a these street car and was not recognized purposes, necessary The naval court of inquiry, which, of to in the and aid one or two hundred people who interest the humanity by it is needless to sar, commands the unof the the lives had preserving starving congregated on the outside of the qualified confidence of this governisland. the of recommend I to see him, bnt in the corpeople building was unanimous in its conclusion ment, of food and the distribution that ridors entrance of the room of at the supthat the destruction of the Maine was caused by an exterior explosion, that plies he continued and that an appro- the committed on foreign relations he of a submarine mine. It did not as- priation he made out of the public was recognized and given a hearty sume to place the responsibility. That treasury to supplement the charity of handclapping. He responded with 4t how and smile and hastened into the remains to he fixed. In any event the our citizens. PRESIDENT NOW WANTS CONGRESSIONAL committee room. Maine, by whatever exterior cause, is V. ACT! a patent and impressive proof of a The issue is now with Congress. It state of things in Cuba that is intolerThu Struggle la Congress. a solemn responsibility. I have exis able. That condition is thus shown to Washington, April 12 The burden he such that the Spanish government hausted every effort to relieve the of responsibility for the next move in cannot assure safety and security to a intolerable condition of affairs which the Spanish crisis having been shifted vessel of the American navy in the is at onr doors. Prepared to execute the by president's message upon the harbor of Havana on a mission of every obligation imposed ujon me by shoulders of congress, the capitol tothe constitution and the law, I await peace, and rightfully there. storm became the day center, with the Further referring in this connection your action. affairs committees of the two foreign and the since Yesterday preparation to recent diplomatic correspondence, a ot the foregoing message, official infor- houses as the foci. The struggle in from to our minister Spain, dispatch each committee was long and bitter, of the 2Gth ultimo, contained the mation was received by me that the with this marked difference between statement that the Spanish minister latest decree of the queen regent of the senate wing and that at the house for foreign affairs, assured him posi- Spain directs Gen. Blanco, in order to end of the capitol in the senate comprepare and facilitate peace, to protively that Spain will do all that the claim Democrats as well as the mittee the a suspension of hostilities, the highest honor and justice requires in Republcans participated, while tit the the matter of the Maine. The reply duration and details ot whicn have not house end the task was to secure harabove referred to of tlie 31st ultimo, yet been communicated to me. This monious action among the Repnblicans, also contained an expression of the fact, with every other pertinent con- so aa to if possible, a solid present, I readiness of Spain to submit to arbi- sideration will, am sure, have your front when the Democrats were finally nnd solemn careful attention in the tration all the differences which can just called in for action. del which are ilicrations about upon yon arise in this matter. Pressure from every quarter was to enter. If this measure attains a INTERVENTION AS A NEUTRAL. successful result then our aspirations brought to bear. Radicals sad strained every nerve. The The forcible intervention of the ns a Christian, people will United States as a neutral to stop the be Ycalizcd. If it fails, it will be only vital point of the contest hinged upon war according to the dictates of hu- another justification for our contem- whether the resolutions should go further than tlie president had gene, manity nud following the historical plated action. states and declare for tlie independence of where neighboring WILLIAM McKIXLKY precedents from Spanish domiilatiou. Cuba have interfered to check the hopeless 11. Executive Mansion, April so-call-ed -- C-- ba the-live- Rliy-eigl- s it peaee-lovin- g i , ' |