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Show M Pres. Cjusnon on War, I , At the confercirce on Sunday Pree. I Cannon referred to the war situation I and said : t "In tho present threatening disaster, the administration lias shown a desire to 1 preservo pence wiiich should cnll for commendation The Latter-day Saints I should be governed by such a spirit I instend of being swayed by war'ike, I blood-thirsty dispositions. There have I been statements that wo aro not up. I -holding the dignity of the nation, and I popular clamor has been raised by news-1 news-1 paper reports, many of which have been "I' false. I thank God thai the men who I control the nation have been given a I disposition towards peace. This country 1 should bo willing to make any honorable I sacrallco to nvort the torrorsof war, and 1 Jtho inlluunoeof tho Latter-day Saints I t should bo used to squelch the, desiro'to 1 fight. "God's counsel is that the nation should offtir peaco a first, second and ; 1 third time, nd if then the overtures are H "" rofuEcd. it will bo time to do battle. Tho H ' T.nrd hnH nromised to flcht our battles IwJ for us. It is only after such attempts 5 have been unavailing that Christ will -,1 ' justify ua ingoing to war. '' ' "Much as wo should dosiro peace, ,,."'" thoro need by no trepidation about tho & ; issuo in enso tho war becomes nescssnry - V V ' "Spain might indict great damage to our ' - sea const on both sides of tho continent, .but tho promise of Uod is that no nation I shall lmvo power to triumph over us. "The young Latter-day Saints should not bo filled with tho defciro to go to , war ; God forbid such a spirit. It is our duty to defend tho country and the Hog when it becomes necessary, but it is no part of cowardice to adopt tho I ord'g plan, NJt many yenrs ago when it was 1 AMMMJMMMMMMMMMMMMM " ,, ,,;.,-,-rrrr.- the custom to settle strifes by duel., it frequently required the greatest bravery ' to refrain from fighting in that way. ITliere aie men who. love peace, better than wiir, but when strife becomes' necessary t lit to aro none braver tiian they. God wants bravo, men in his kingdom, "We should be willing to lay down ourlive8for our country as wo should for our religion. If tho Latter-day Saints were required to defend theland, there would be an almost, universal response. I have never favored shrinking shrink-ing from the right, but tho United States is n grout natbn and can afford to be magnanimous. "War will no do.ibt come because' of the disposition of Spain to force it upon us. Tlie ciies of suffoting Cubans close to our boideis arouse the sympathy of all human hearts. The country is amply justified in demanding that this: cruel warfare against humanity fchall cease. If Spain fails to yield we must fight, I hope that Spain may see the folly and give to the Cubans the liberty that they am justly lighting for. "The Latter-day Saints occupy in some respectd the most influential place' in tne nation, and because of our union, tho influence of the people will come to" be ie It more and more." |