The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-14
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port on the drIlliery ana Q1ty-m1lllOn-
dollar appropriation bills. But, like
other Democratic leaders, he has de-
cidedly strong convictions as to the re-
sponsibility of the Republican party for
many OF the conditions these warlike
preparations are designed to meet.
War with Spain is imminent" said
Judge King. Whether it can be avoid
ed is difficult to determine. The money
power of the United States will prevent
it if possible, even if it be necessary to
sacrifice national honor. Wall street in
fuences and the stockholders have
controlled McKinley's foreign policy in
the past and are now Historically de-
handing peace at any price.
Spain has, until recently, desired
peace; but believe that her policy has
changed. Sagasta understands that
autonomy in Cuba is a failure and that
Cuba is lost to Spain. When this fact
becomes clearly apparent to the Span
ish people, not only the Sagasta min
istry, but the present reigning house,
will be overthrown, unless by a coup
de theatre such failure can be imputed
to the United States. thus affording a
preteXt for war against us.
MKINLEY TO BLAME.
whatever dangers now confront US,
they are the direct results of the pro-
crastinating policy of the administra-
ton. The Democrats, during the spe-
cial session, earnestly sought to secure
the passage of resolution according
belligerent rights to the Cubans. The
speaker, acting under McKinley's in
structions, thwarted every effort, and
effectually gagged the minority.
IF this resolution had passed, Cuba
would row be free, and this without
any further act of ours; a vast sum Of
money spent by our government in po-
IiCira hA inc hCrl Oft
would have been saved; the Maine and
her gallant crew would never have gone
TO Havana. The loss of this vast sum,
the death of tens of thousands of re-
concentrates, the destruction of the
Maine and the loss of our brave sea-
men, the probability, if not possibility.
of war-theSe are some of the RESPONSE
bilities which the Republican party
must assume because of it's laundering
and un-American course. Notwith-
standing this, if war comes, patriotism
will control all parties, the hands of the
president will be loyalty upheld, and
the glory and honor of our country pre-
served.
A SERIOUS DANGER.
'fBut this crisis may produce serious
danger. If war comes, the money power.
ever anxious to profit by the calamities
of the, nation. will insist that the gov
eminent shall obtain the money with
which to prosecute the war by issuing
gold bonds. This proposition. mon
strOuS as it is, believe, will receive the
support of the Republican party. I'm
der the plea of necessity, and by ap-
pealing to the patriotism OF the people,
I the effort to forever rivet the gold STAN
dard upon us will be made.
Though war clouds hang over US, the
cause of silver must not be forgotten,
but with increased zeal we should labor
for its RECOMMENDATION"
CONGRESSMAN GUMS VIEWS.
Representative Gum of Idaho also
gives The Herald an interview covering
his views or the Cuban war and our
relations with Spain which are incident
to it. He said.
The war between Spain and Cuba,
her chief remaining possession in the
Western hemisphere, has been a source
of uneaSiness to the people of the Unit
ed States for the last three years. In
fact, we might say that it IS a. contin-
uous worry TO US, for no sooner is one
rebellion subdued than another one
takes its place Our trade with the
island of Cuba has been interrupted
and largely destroyed. The lives of our
fellow citizens residing there or visiting
the island are frequently endangered,
and their property reduced to ruin Our
people have long endured this state OF
affairs: have borne with it until pa
thence has ceased TO be a. virtue. At the
last conventions of the three great ma
tional parties they all declared for Gu
ban independence, or expressed their
sympathy for the suffering people of
that island.
These declarations mean that the
great mass of our people are in favor
of extending the boon-free govern
ment-to the island of Cuba. Our fell
oif " q turmoil from 0aU
to day; at one time De LONE writes
an insulting letter about the president;
then Spaniards demand the recall OF
Lee from Havana, and if it is not one
thing it is another And with every
one of these minor moves on the
diplomatic chess board every one in
the country cries: This means war;
Now we are certain TO have war
Kindred expressions are heard on all
hands.
This looks like child's play. Per-
haps each side is sparring for time to
complete its war preparations The
United States should take a high and
commanding position on this question.
and in the interests of freedom and
humanity order Spain to take her cut
throat soldiery out of the island, so
that the people might shape their own
political destiny. Wars ravageS in its
most terrible shape have decimated
that Island until the great mass OF us
inhabitants are in a starving cOndi-
ticn. The bounty of the United States
keeps thousands of them from filling
paupers' graves now. Their homes are
in ruins and their plantations aban-
doned, for the raising Of a crop is an
impossibility. The whole island is one
scene of desolation. The United States
should intervene. command peace, al
low the Cubans to return to their plan
tations and build up their homes. This
we should do, at the very least, and 1
am not sure but that it is our duty to
take possession of the island and erect
two states out of it and in due course
of time take them into the sisterhOOd.
This is the policy that 1 would most
heartily endorse. This valuable region
is within 90 miles of the Florida coast.
The consequences would be serious If
by any chance this valuable acquisi-
ton fell into the hands of any OF the
great European powers. We should
take it and extend to it our civilization
and our energy. The time is ripe for
move of this kind. The surroundings
call for it, Humanity demands it,"
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