The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
very proper accompaniment of armed
intervention.
MONIED INTEREST MESSAGE.


Mr.. Hartman (sil. Rep, Mont.)-The
message of the president. together with
its mechanical reception by both houses
and the administration representatives
in the senate, was no surprise to any
one who knows what influences dictate
the actions of both the Spanish and
American governments. The message
simply confirms what everyone knows,
that the president, in his every act, is
responsive TO the wishes of the Spanish
bondholders and the so-called business
interests of the country. which, being
interpreted means the monied inter-
ests and gold gamblers of the world. If
the people of the United States viii
only keep in mind this supreme power
as controlling the destinies of both
Spain and the United States. there
would be no fear of war. Whenever
this power can demonstrate TO itself
that war is to its financial good, war
VIII come. Until that time peace will
prevail at any price.
SHOULD ACT AT ONCE.
Mr.. Bromwell (Rep., O.)-The finding
of the naval board fixes conclusively
the responsibility of the accident upon
the Spanish authorities. The private
individual could not have procured or
used such a mine as the report refers
the probable connivance of Spanish of
ficers at Havana. / believe in holding
Spain strictly accountable for the loss
of our vessel and the murder of our
men. The former she can settle in
money, but the only recompense she
can make for the latter is immediate
cessation of her barbarous warfare in
Cuba and the recognition of the indie
pendence of the island.
I hpiipVo We SbnIlId act at and
not delay until the arrival of the Span
ish hotilla and it's combination, where
battleships shall make us run the risk
Of losing hundreds of other lives and
the best vessels OF our navy. | have
been willing to wait and trust the eX-
ecutive until we should have absolute
knowledge of the situation. That we
now have, and as a member of the
house, representing the sentiments of
a patriotic, merciful and just constitu-
ency, / feel that the time has come for
intervention, even if that means imme-
diate war.
Mr.. Hopkins CRep.. nls.)-I think the
next step should be armed Intervention.
The death of 100000 under the military
order of Spain calls for prompt and
aggressive action.
SPAIN BLEW UP THE SHIP.
Representative Bell pop, Cclo.)-
The synopsis of the presidents message
establishes the fact that the Maine
was blown up by a submarine mine,
but locates no responsibility. AS no
power except the Spanish government
has right to place or control such
mines in the harbor, the natural infer
ence is that Spain blew up the ship.
The people should demand that Spain
negative all responsibility or neglect at
once.
Mr.. Cooper (Dem., Tex ought
not to make a misstep or a back step.
To dodge the issue now is doing both
1 think the proposition to feed the Gu
bans weak and ineffective, if not wrong
in principle If we feed them at all. we
ought to feed them as a free people. at
our tables. We can not afford to ac-
cept blood money for dead patriotic
sailors. The decision of the court is
our judgment, and we don't intend 9TH
er nations shall say what we shall do.
Mr.. Berry (Dem.. Ky), a member of
the foreign relations committee.-The
message gives no advice or conclusions
except those of the naval board. l am
more impressed than ever that some
one closely allied with the Spanish gov
eminent exploded the mine which de-
stroyed the Maine and sacrificed the
lives of our brave sailors
DONE BY SPANISH EXPERTS.
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explosion of a mine or torpedo in such
a skilfull manner under the Maine
could only have been accomplished by
experts. The Spanish soldiers and Off
GERS in charge Of these explosives are
the most likely culprits. of course. it
was greatly against the interests of
Spain to have such an occurrence and
1t IS hard to believe the Spanish au-
thOritieS should have planned such a
cd fas
in the army would not be guided by any
such prudence, and conspiracy among
some of them is the most probable ex-
PLANTATION. This successful work was
not directed by any green, inexperienc-
ed hard.
HIS VOTE FOR WAR ONLY.
Representative w. Sayerg of Texas,
member of the foreign affairs
committee. said:
II will not vote for an appropriation
to furnish food for the suffering Gu
bans unless it be accompanied by arm
cd intervention Conditions, in my
judgment, are such that no such appro-
priations should be made by congress
unless so accompanied, in order to put
an ecd to the strife. Unless this be
done. the practical effect of any con-
tribution by our government to feed
Spanish subjects would be so much |
aid to the Spanish govern
ment. Spain could well afford for us
to support nOn-combatants while her |
soldiers would fight those revolutionists ]
who were in arms against her. The adj /
should deal with this sit !
uation accordingly"
STRONG LANGUAGE.
Mr.. Doliver said today: Report |
shows that the explosion was the re- /
suit of well-planned conspiracy in /
volving many persons expert in the use /
of internal weapons and having access /
to the military stores of the Havana ]
It was an act of barbar- /
ism. and IL II were not oveTshadowed 4
by the larger national duty in respect /
TO Cuba. would lead at once TO a decla- |
ration of war As the whole case now |
stands, our duty to end the misery in /
Cuba, by whatever means are neces- /!
sary, is plain. l hope that there will be |
no hesitation and little delay"
KINSMEN HALL