The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

Notwithstanding the ADDED burdens |
rendered necessary by the war. our
people rejoice IN q very satisfactory
and steadily incrraslng degree Of pros
perity. evidenced by she largest volume
Of business ever recorded. Every monu-
facture has been productive. egrlcul-
ture pursuits have yielded abundant re-
turns. labor In she helds % Industry is
better rewarded. revenue l"gislauon
passed by the present Congrefa has In
creased tho trsasury'7 receipts to she
amount estimated ny its authorities. the
finances Of the government have been
successfully Administered aud It's credit
advanced TO the FIRST rank, while iN
currency has been mniutAncd At the
worlds highest standard. Military ser
vic. under a common nag and for
righteous cause has strengthened thc
national spirit ana served % cement
more closely than ever the fraternal
bonds between every section o. the
country. 4 review OF the relation OF inc
United States 10 other powers. always
appropriate Il thla year " primary Inn
portanca In view Of the momentous
Issues which have arisen. demanding In
one instance the ultimate determination
by arms. and involving far7reaehlng
conseauencles which viii require the
earnest attention " the Congress.
DUTY TOWARD SPAIN.
In my las, annual msHrivc. very fun
consideration was given 10 ths question
OF the duty OF the government OF the
United states toward spain, and the
Cuban insurrection. as being by far the
most important problem with which we
were called upon 20 deal. The con-
alterations then advanced. and the OK
position 81 the views therein expressed
disclosed my sense OF the extreme grav-
ity OF the situation. Setting aside, az
logically unfoundsd. or practically mad
tnissable. the recognition or the CUBAN
Insurgents a. belllEerenin the recog-
milton OF the independence OF cuba, neu-
trail Intervention 90 end the war by I'M
posing a rational comprlmlsa between
The contestants, Intervention In favor OF
one or the other party ana the forclblc
annexation OF the Island concluded u
was honestly due 20 our friendly rela-
lions with spain that she should be
riven n reasonable chance 70 realize her
expectations OF reform 10 which she ma
b,c1ne irrevocAbiy committed. Within
a few weeks previous she had an
nounced comprehensive plano, whlch u
was confidently asserted would be efiica-
ciouH to remedy The evils 70 i,eply az
feeling our own country, go Injurious
10 ths true Interests ~ the mother coun-
try. aa well as those OF CUBA ana 20
rspuRnan: to the universal aentlmcnt OF
humanity. 49,,
The ensuing months brought little
sign OF real progress toward ihe pacln
cation OF Cuba. The Au'nnomhul "a.
ninis,ration set M In sh' capital ard
come OF the principal cities appeared
NOT 10 gain the favor NJ The lnhlhltnnif
nor TO be able 90 extend their lnnuenc1
20 the large extent Of territory lield hy
khe Insurgents. while the military arm
obviously unable To- cope with the stu
active rebellion. continued many NJ NE
most Objectionable and onenflv' prllcle'
of the government that had preceded II
No tangible relief was airo .ded the v1s
ntrntbern OF unhappy recpncentrhins
despite the reiterated professions mad
IN that regard, and the amount apprn'
oriatsd by spain 10 that md. Thc prof
iered expedlent OF zonss ~ cultivation
proved illusory; indeed, no less prac'
Heal nor more deluslvc promises N sue
cor could well have been t'ndered q
the exhausted and destitute people
stripped ~ that made l.fn ana h1m
dear, and herded In a strange rHElni
among unsympathCtlc strangers harll,
less necessHous than themselves.
STARVING RECONCENTRADos.
Nv the end OF December the MORTAL
~ among them had frlghitully In
rreared. Conservative estimates from
Hpanlah sources placed the death
among these distressed people az owe
10 per cent. from the time Cen. Wty
ier's decree Of reconcentr1dos |as cu
forced. with the acuulescfu9c ~ Sp1n
lsh Authorities, a scheme was lionie
for relief by charitable contribution
raised IN this country ana distribute
under the direction ~ the consul gcner
Al and the several cnnsuls. by noble m
Earnest Individual effor, through ne or
EaniEed agencies OF the American Re
Gross.
Thousands Of lives were thus save
but many thousands more were lnac
ieessible 10 such form OF aid.
The war continued on the old footin
without comprehensive plan, dfvelopin
pnly the same spasmodlc encounter
barren OF strategic result, t1at Ia
marked the course OF the earlier te
years OF rebellion as well a. the preser
tnsurreotlon from It's start. No hlterna
tive save physical exhaustion OF eltt
or cOmbatant and therewl,hll the prnt
teal ruin Of the Island, lay In slght. bt
how far distant no one could ventuI
10 conjecture.
DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE.
At this juncture. on the l5,h
destrucclon OF the battleshlp Main
while rlghtfully lying In the harbor
Havana on a mission OF internatl0n-
courtesy ana goodwill. a cata gir0pf
the suspicious nature ara horror Z
which stirred che nati0n's heart pr,
foundly. II is . striking evidence
che p)lse and sturdy good sense al
hngulshlng our national character hi
this shocking blow, 0alliug upon a ger
erouB people. already deeply fouchl
by preceding eysUts In Cuba. ana ~
move Fhem 20 desperate resolve Go 90
riute no longer the existence OF n COZ
hition OF danger and Disorder al oi
dnurs that made possible such de-
ttinot OF justice prevailed and the n.
fion anxlously awaited the result
The searching Investigation az once =
4, Foot The 0ndfnu ~ tho nas4aI hoa