The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-22
Especial to The Herald

w dSIiHStcH, MdFcn zl.-1NepreSenId-
tive King offered a joint resolution
this afternoon for the recognition of
the independence of the republic of
Cuba. The. resolution is as follows:
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives, That the republic
of Cuba, having established and main
tanned an independent government. ca
pable of performing the duties, foreign
and domestic, which appertain to indie
pendent governments. and it appearing
that there is no longer any reasOna BILE
prospect of the success of the prose-
cutiOn of war by Spain against said
state, it is eXpedient and proper and
in conformity with the laws of nations
and the practice of this government
in like cases, that the independent 20
litical existence of said state be ac-
knowledged by the government of the
United States"
Judge King said this evening that he
believed that our first step should be
recognition of independence. II was
the most direct and legitimate prelimi-
nary TO intervention.
We should recognize the independ-
ence OF the Cubans." he said, .'and re-
celve and send ENJOYS and form a
treaty with the republic. After that
we should ask Spain to leave the is
4ebAAAs anu give uIeGl dlQ 10 the IN
surgents- This has been my idea from
the time I returned from Cuba 1t is
the sensible proceeding. This, too.
wholly regardless OF the Maine Incl
dent That was of itself important,
but it did not in any way alter our
relations 10 the separate question Of
Cuban independence. Causes antedat-
ing the destruction of the Maine de-
mand our Intervention. 1t would be
TO stop the destruction of life, ruin of
property and the devastation of the
island We have a commercial inter-
est IN the stopping Of the war, amount
ing to one hundred millions a year.
Cuba under Spanish control is a per-
ennlal diSturber of our peace. We do
not want international war at orr
doorsteps- 1 believe that out of right
we ought now to recognize independ-
ence and then proceed to make trea-
ties, under which we would aid Cuba
IN establishing that independence
BLISS AND THE ASPHALTUM
LOBBY.
Secretary Bliss is taking a very ac-
tive part in the effort to force the adop-
ton of the leasing privilege on the
Sllsonite lands of the Ute Indian reser-
vations. He has addressed letters to
members of the Republican majority
OF the committee, urging the leasing
amendment He declares it to be a pol
icy that he desires to enforce to place
all such Indian mineral lands under
lease The lobby favOring leasing also
continues very active. The senator's
and members who are -endeavOring to
nave the lands opened are working
against great odds. With the adminis-
tration officials. a hostile house COM
mittee and a persistent syndicate lobby
opposed to them. they are not now as
nf
have been.
PENSION FOR CAPTAIN SLOWER.
Senator Shoup made a favorable re-
port this afternoon on Senator Can
mons bill to pension Captain David B.
Slower, Mexican war veteran, at $50
per month.
CONDITION OF IDAHO BANKS.
The comptroller Of the currency to-
day gave out an abstract of reports of
the condition. Feb IS. of the ten ma
tional banks in Idaho. 1t shows that
since the date of the last report, Dec.
10, the average reserve held decreased
from 1885, per cent to 1882 per cent
The total resources decreased from 49,
419,96O to $3.50. $40; loans and discounts
decreased from 81. les. 267 to 81. 0SS. 053:
reserve decreased from $S2S. S22 to S7S2,-
945, Of which gold holdings decreased
from $222,174 to S2O9. 629; deposits de-
creased from s., 1S3.264 to S2,141,029.
FOREST RESERVATION LANDS.
Senator Mcbride of Oregon this af-
ternOOn made favorable report from
the public lands committee on the bill
by which the present law authorizing
the settler or owner of lands in public
forest reservations to select lieu lands
is extended and made applicable to
any state or territory to which lands
have been granted for the use of
schools, colleges or other purposes.
wherever these lands. before or after
being surveyed, be included in any for
est reservation, and other lands OF
equal area may be selected by the state
or territory in lieu of lands in the for
est reservation.
The following postOfices will be made
money order offices April 4:
Utah-Ibapah, ToOele county; Park
Valley, Box Elder county.
Idaho-CataIdO. KoOtenai county;
Florence and Freedom. Idaho county;
Lemhi agency, Lemhi county.