The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-04-15


arise in this matter
INTERVENTION As A NEUTRAL.
The forcible intervention OF the
United States as a neutral 20 stop the
war according 10 the dictates Of hui
manity aud following the historical
presidents where neighboring states
have lnterfcred 10 check the hopeless
sacrifice Of life by internecinc conflicts
beyond their borders is justihable on
national grounds. IL involves. how
ever. hostile constralnt upon both the
parties 20 the contest as we'll as 10 en-.
force truce as 10 guide the eventual
settlement
GROUNDS ron INTERVENTION.
The grounds for such intervention
may be briefly summarized a. follows;
Flrst-ln the cause Of humanity and
10 put an end TO the barbarlties, blood
shed, starvation and horrible misories
now existing there, and which the
parties 20 the conflict are either unable
or unwilling to stop or mitigate. IL Is
no answer to say this is all In another
country, belonging to another nation,
aud Is therefore none OF our business.
II Ia expressly our duty, for II IL right
At our door.
Sccond-wo owe IL 20 our citizens In
Cuba TO afford them that protection
aud indemnity for life and property
which no government there can or will
afford, aud to that end terminate the
conditions that deprive them Of legal
protection.
Thlrd-The right 10 intervene may
be justified by the very serious injury
10 the commerce, trade and business Of
our people aud by the wanton dsstruo.
ton Of property aud devastation Of the
island.
Fourth-And which il Of tho utmost
.,u irtancc, the present condition OF
is In Cuba IL a constant menace 10
our peace. and entails upon this gov.
eminent an enormous expense. with
such conflict waged for years In an
island 10 near US aud 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 aud them
selves ruined-whcn our trading YES.
sells are liable 10 seizure and are seized
at our very door. by warshlpa OF for.
cign nation, the expeditions Of tilibus.
tering that We are powcrleas 10 prevent
altogether. aud the irritating questions
aud entanglcments thus srlainR-all
these and others that need not men.
ton, with tho resulting strained rela-
lions, are u constant menace 10 our
peace and compel ua 10 keep on semi.
war footing with that nation with
which wo are at peace.
rrrslDENr WANTS rowER TO sroP TnE
WAR.
The long trial has proved that the
object for which Spain has waged the
war cannot be attained. The FIRE Of
inaurreetlon may fame or may smoul.
der with varying seasons, but II has
not been and Il is plain that II cannot
be extlnguished by present methods
The only hope Of relief aud reposc
from a condition which cannot longer
be endured Is the enforced paeiAcAtlon
Of Cuba Ia the name OF humanity, In
the name Of civilization, In behalf Of
endangered American interests which
gives us the right aud the duty To speak
aud 10 net, the war In Cuba must stop
In view OF these facts and these con.
alterations, I ask the Congress to au.
thorize and empower the President TO
take measures 10 secure n full tcrmlna.
tion OF hostllitIes between the govern.
ment OF Spain and the people OF Cuba
aud TO secure In the island the estab.
lishment OF stable government cap.
able OF maintaining order and observ.
Ing it, international obllgAtlons,i m.
surfing peace aud tranquility and the
security OF ia citizens rs well as our
own aud use the military and naval
forces OF the United States a. may DO
necessary for these purposes, and In
the interest OF humanity and TO aid In
preserving the lives OF the starving
people OF the island | recommend
that tho distribution OF food and sup.
plies be continued and that an appro.
prlation be made out Of the public
treasury To supplement the charity OF
our citizens.
PRESIDENT now WANTS CONGRESSIONAL
ACTION.
The issue Is now with Congress. II
is solemn responsibility. have eS.
hausted every effort 10 relieve the
intolerable condition OF affairs which
Is at our doors, Prepared to execute
every obligation imposed upon me by
the constitution aud tho law, await
your action,
Yesterday and since the preparation
OF the foregoing message, Official infor-
nation was received by me that the
latest decree OF the queen regent Of
spain directs Gen. Blanco, In order TO
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