Show t 52ri: N i i ‘ ' s t ! t i f I speak not SOUTHERN CENSOR for i1 4 CBOSBY UTAH RICHFIELD The UTAH NEWS M : j ' I ! President Authority to Intervene On hand 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 cognition No filing's !i Asks Congress for i April 1st the State treasury showed s balance of 814109589 on Pronounced Against Annexation or Junction The body of Frank Kriegbaum the Park City man who perished in the Butte fire was found last week and intered 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 Trumbo last week began suit in the Salt 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 Mark's 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 was 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 broken 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 aection house on the Salt Lake & Western and left a team and sleigh eaying he would call for them in a day or two Up to the present time he has not made his appearance and the parties there are puzzled to know what to do with the property The Utah Bee 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 Hane of Benjamin Utah coun- annexation of That 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 independent of Cuba was imprac-tioabl- e and indefensible and that the recognition of Jieligerency was not warranted by the facts according to the tests of publio 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 Jr matter m4 rehltakel j 5 that cannot be thonght by our i ese & of forcible Re- of Independence People Can Establish Peace Hence Intervention la Necessary— War Being Waged la Uncivilized and Barbarous and Shocking: to Humanity— The Bight to Intervene la Justified by Injury to the Neither Commerce of the Country— Only Brief Reference Made to the Maine—Want and Dlstreaa Referred te and' Measure for Their Belief Asked for— Brief Ref- AGAINST erence to Armistice code of RECOGNITION OF INDEPEND- ENCE From the standpoint of expediency do not think it would be wise or t Washington April 11 — Th© prudent for this government to recogtoday sent the following message nize at the present time the independto the congress of the United States: ence of the Cuban republic Obedient to that precept of the con- Such recognition is not necessary in stitution it becomes my duty now to order to enable the United States to address your body with regard to the intervene and pacify the island To grave conditions that have arisen in commit this country now to the recogthe relations of the United States and nition of any particular government in Spain by reason of the warfare that Cuba might subject us to embarrassing for more than three years has raged conditions of international obligation in the peighboring islands of Cuba so recognized In case of intervention In April 1896 the evils from which our conduct will be subject to the apour country suffered through the Cuproval or disapproval of such governban war became so onerous that my ment When it shall appear that there predecessor made an effort to bring is within the island a government about a peace through the mediation capable of performing the duties and of this government in any way that discharge the functions of a nation might tend to an honorable adjust- and having as a matter of fact the ment of the contest between Spain and proper forms and attributes of nationher revolting colony It failed ality such government can he promptly refusal of the the through Spanish and readily recognized and the relagovernment to consider any form of tions and interests of the United States mediation or any plan of settlement with such nation adjusted which did not begin with the actual There remain the alternative forms submission of the insurgents and then of intervention to end the war either only on such terms as Spain herself as an impartial neutral by imposing a might see fit to grant The war con- rational compromise between the continued unabated The resistance of testants or as the active alley of the the insurgents was in no wise dimin- one party or the other ished As to the first it is not to be forgotINHUMAN WARFARE ten that during the last few months The efforts of Spain were increased the relation of the United States has both by the dispatch of fresh levies to virtually been one of friendly interCuba and by the addition to the horrors vention in many ways each not of The new and inhuman itself conclusive but all tending to the of the strife phase happily unprecedented in the exertion of a potential influence toward modern history of civilized Christian an ultimate pacific result just and people the policy of devastation and honorable to all interests concerned concentration inaugurated by the The spirit of all our acts hitherto has hando of October 21 been an earnest unselfish desire for 1896 in the province of Pinar del Rio peace and prosperity in Cuba untarwas thence extended to embrace all of nished by differences between the the island to which the power of the United States and Spain and unstained Spanish arms was able to reach The by the blood of American citizens B treasurer J and peasantry including all dwellings in DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE ty secretary Lake the Creek interior were Salt Mill of open East agricultural Flagg elements of danger and disThese county assistant secretary G E Ga- driven into the garrison towns of iso- order have been strikingly illustrated lated places held by the troops The rrett Bountiful Davis county by a tragic event which has deeply and rewards offered Governor Wells has raising of provisions of all kinds was moved the American people I Fields were laid waste justly Aggregating (4500 for the arrest and interdicted have already transmitted to copgress lodgment in jail of the following Bob- dwellings unroofed and fired mills the report of the naval court of inquiry bers Roost outlaws: Butch Cassady destroyed and in short everything on the destruction of the battleship Joe Walker Bill Lee Jack Moore that could desolate the land and ren- Maine in the harbor of Havana during Moren Koffard James Peterson alias der it unfit for human habitation or the night of the 15th of February The Mickle and J Maxwell 1500 each for support was commanded by one or the loss of that noble vessel has filled the Chris Madsen Monte Butler A1 Akres other of the contending parties and national heart with inexpressible horexecuted by all the powers at their Lew McCarty and John Molmgren Two hundred andflfty-eigh- t ror 9200 each disposal brave sailors and marines atfu two offiThe agricultural population to the Utah stockmen have organized and in the fancers of our navy Stock estimated Live Utah number of 300000 or more cied security of a reposing harbor have the call themselves friendly The organization is com- was herded within the towns and their been hurled to death — grief and want Association posed of both sheep and cattle kings immediate vicinity deprived of the brought to their homes and sorrow to The officers elected are as follows: C means of support rendered destitute the nation G Whitemore Juab president Jesse of shelter left poorly clad and exposed The naval court of inquiry which J C to the most unsatisfactory conditions it is needless to say commands M Smith Davis the und STARVATION AND EXTERMINATION Leary Salt Lake secretary J L confidence of this governqualified Month by month the death rate inSalt Lake treasurer board of ment was unanimous in its conclusion creased C Juab to an alarming ratio By that the destruction of the Maine was Whitemore directors George James Andrus Washington Aquila March 1897 according to estimates caused by an exterior explosion that Nebeker Rich J L Hey wood Salt from Spanish sources the mortality of a submarine mine It did not asLake all cattle men Jesse M Smith among the reconcentrados from star- sume to place the responsibility That Davis James L Wrathall Tooele Wil- vation and disease exceeded 50 per remains to be fixed In any event the liam Moss Davis W D Candland San centum of the total number No prac- Maine by whatever exterior cause is Pete sheep owners and A G Brim tical relief was accorded to the desti- a patent and impressive proof of a Summit representative of the horse tute The overburdened towns al- state of things in Cuba that is intoler' ready suffering from the general able growers That condition is thus shown to The annual meeting of the Utah dearth could give no aid be that the Spanish government such The war in Cuba is of such a nature cannot assure Woolgrowers association was held in and security to a Salt Lake City last week when matters that short of subjugation or extermin-tio- vessel of the safety American navy in the a final military victory for pertaining to the good of the associamission of a Havana on harbor of tion were discussed Steps were taken either side seems impracticable The and rightfully there to secure relief from burdensome ex- alternative lies in ' the physical ex- peace in this connection Further referring actions Among other things they haustion of the one or the other party to recent diplomatic correspondence a propose to have the road tax repealed or perhaps both a condition which in from our minister to Spain dispatch The following officers were erected: effect ended the ten years’ war by the of contained the 20th ultimo the President Jesse M Smith vice presi- truce of Zan Jon The prospect of minister that the statement Spanish dent John E Houtz secretary E H such a protraction and conclusion of for him assured affairs posiforeign Callister treasurer W L Pickard the present strife is a contingency will do all that the that Spain tively executive board in connection with hardly to be contemplated with the honor and justice requires in above officers Mr Mackie Alma Haig equanimity of the civilized world and highest The reply the matter of the Maine vice presidents at least of all by the United States afHenry Ilarker 31st ultimo to of above referred the large: Box Elder county James M fected and injured as we are deeply also contained an expression of the Jensen Davis county R G Miller and intimately by its very existence readiness of Spain to submit to arbiIn my annual message of ' December Piute James Wnitaker Utah William tration all the differences which can Kerp Juab George McCune Sevier last I said: arise in this matter "Of the untried measures there H E Lisbonee: Tooele James L INTERVENTION AS A NEUTRAL of the Wrathall Sanpete W D Candland insurgents as forcible intervention of the The Wasatch J E Austin Weber Adam belligerents recognition of the indeStates as a neutral to stop the United C Patterson Summit n Stephens pendence of Cubs end intervention to war Atkin end the war by imposing a rationa according to the dictates of huMorgan Washington Joseph S R Uintah Bennion compromise between the contestants manity and following the historical James Kippen VV E Gordon Salt Lake and intervention in favor of one or the precedents where neighboring states San Juan have interfered to check the hopeless P Miller other party Qrrin I presl-pen- vice-preside- nt Hey-woo- n rema- in-recognition f t c t WAS DISAPPOINTING President's Message Considered to Couer howvatlve by Congress involves It national grounds the both constraint upon hostile ever Washington April 11— The presito en- dent's message did not receive the enas well as contest to the parties force a truce as to guide the eventual dorsement of a majority of the senators settlement and many excused themselves from GROUNDS FOR INTERVENTION speaking about it until they could have The grounds for such intervention time for careful perusal In a general may be briefly summarized as follows: way the objections were based on the First— In the cause of humanity and ground that it did not go far enough to put an end to the barbarities blood- in recognizing the rights of the Cubans shed starvation and horrible miseries The senators who have been especially now existing there and which the noted for their conservatism were parties to the conflict are either unable pleased but they were the exception or unwilling to stop or mitigate It is to the rule and many of those senators no answer to say this Is all in another who had in the past few days shown a country belonging to another nation disposition to slacken their opposition and is therefore none of our business to a conservative course appeared to It is expressly our duty for it is right be disposed to return to their original at our door positions Second — We owe it to our citizens in A large number of the Democratic Cuba to afford them that protection senators refused to express themselves and Indemnity for life and property at all as did several Republicans on which no government there can or will the ground that as they could not afford and to that end terminate the speak in complimentary terms they conditions that deprive them of legal would say ' nothing at all In the existed same protection House the feeling Third— The right to intervene may The most significant utterance on be justified by the very serious injury the subject of the message was that of to the commerce trade and business of Senator Foraker a member of the comour people and by the wanton destruc- mittee on foreign relations He said: tion of property and devastation of the "I have no patience with the message island and you can say so" He refused to go Fourth — And which is of the utmost into details importance the present condition of Senator Mills (Dem) of the same affairs in Cuba is a constant menace to committee said: “Without referring oyr peace and entails upon this gov- to the message specifically you can ernment an enormous expense With say that I am for the independence of such a conflict waged for years in an Cuba and for war on account of the island so near us and with which our Maine" people have such trade and business Senator Teller declined to talk of relations — when the lives and liberty the message specifically but said he of our citizens are in constant danger had intended to Introduce a resolution and their property destroyed and themthe president to end the war selves ruined — when our trading ves- directingeven if he had to use the miliin Cuba sels are liable to seizure and are seized forces of the governnaval and at our very door by warships of a for- tary ment to accomplish this end eign nation the expeditions of filibusSenator Tillman thought it was iltering that we are powerless to prevent logical and not adequate to accomplish altogether and the irritating questions what the president wants to do and entanglements thus arising— all Senator Pettigrew said: “It is the these and others that I need not menweakest yet It sums up the situation tion with the resulting strained relathat we must recognize tions are a constant menace to our by saying neither belligerency nor independence peace and compel us to kerp on a semi- but intervene to stop the war Spain war footing with that nation with has already accomplished this resnlt which we are at peace a cessation of hostilities PRESIDENT WANTS POWER TO STOP THE by granting thus leaving nothing for us to do but WAR to continue to make appropriations to The long trial has proved that the feed the Cuban people” object for which Spain has waged the Senator Chandler’s views of the meswar cannot be attained The fire of sage are as follows: sacrifice of life by internecine conflict on beyond their borders is justifiable 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 be endured is the enforced pacification of Cuba Iu 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 PRESIDENT NOW WANTS CONGRESSIONAL ACTf N “j A graphic and powerful descrip- tion 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 be 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 should also be furnished by the United States “P S — Spain has made a new offer which it is to be hoped will receive the most careful attention “Impliedly congress is asked to adjourn as soon as possible” The issue is now with Congress It is a solemn responsibility I have exto effort hausted every relieve the intolerable condition of affairB which is at our doors Prepared to execute every obligation imposed upon me by CONSERVATIVES COMMEND IT the constitution and the law I await Senator Hawley chairman of the your action Yesterday and since the preparation committee on military affairs prooi 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 conAsrva’Jve Re pubSpain directs Gen Blanco in order to lican said: “It states 4he case adand to facilitate propeace prepare 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 yon 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 wll! 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 us intolawkward internationExecutive Mansion April 11 al complications peace-lovin- g V At § ' ' J rIf I i I A i - ? |