Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-11

a righteous peace, just alike to the
Cubans and SPAIN as well as equitable
to all our interests. so intimately in
VOWED In the welfare of Cuba, Is likely
to be attained. If not. the exgency of
further and other action by the United
states, will remain to be taken. When
that time comes. that action Will be
determined In the line OF lndisputable
right and duty. 1t viii be faced With
out misgiving or hesltancy in the. light
of the obligation this government owes
10 Itself. to the people who have con-
fided to II the protection of their inter-
ests and honor, and to humanity. Sure
OF the right, keeping free from all Of
Tense ourselves actuated by upright
and patriotic considerations. moved
neither by passion nor selfishness, the
government will continue Its watchful
care over the rights and property of
American citizens and will abate none
or Its efforts to bring about by peace
tul agencies peace which shall be
honorable and enduring. II 1t shall
hereafter appear to be duty imposed
by our obligations to ourselves, TO CIV
li2ation and to humanity. and to In
tervene with force. it shall be without
tault on our part and only because the
necessity for such action will be SO
cleur as to command the support and
approval of the civilized world
L RESIDENT WANTS POWER 10
STOP THE WAR.
The long trial has proved that the
object for which Spain has waged the
war cannot be attained. The fire of in
surfection may flame or may shoulder
with varying seasons, but 1t has not
peen ana i Is plain that II cannot be
eXtlnsunished by present methods.
The only hope of relief and repose
from n condition which cannot longer
be endured is the enforced pacification
or cuba. In the name of humanity. in
the name of civilization, In behalf of
endangered American Interests which
gives US the right and the duty to speak
and to act, the war in Cuba must stop.
In view of these facts and these con-
siderations. l ask the Congress to au-
thorize and empower the President to
take measures to secure full termina-
ton of hostilities between the govern
ment of Spain and the people OF Cuba,
and to secure In the island the estab-
lishment of a stable government cap
able of maintaining order and observ-
ing Its international obligations, ensur-
ing peace and tranquility and the
security of its citizens as well as our
own and use the military and naval
forces OF the United States MS may be
necessary for these PURPOSES and in
the interest Of humanity and to aid in
preserving the lives of the starving PEG
the distribution of food and supplies
be continued and that an appropriation
be made out Of the public treasury to
supplement the charity of our citizens.
treasury to supplement the charity
of our citizens.
PRESIDENT NOW WANTS CON
GRESSIoNAL ACTION.
The Issue is now with Congress. 1t is
solemn responsibility. have ex-
hausted every effort to relieve the in
toierable condition Of affairs which Is
at our doors. Prepared to execute every
obligation imposed upon me by the
Constitution and the law, await your
action.
Yesterday and since the preparation
OF the foregoing message. official
information was received by me that
the latest decree of the queen regent of
Spain directs Gen. Blanco, In order to
prepare and facilitate peace. to pros
claim a suspension of hosttlities. the
duration and details of which have not
yet been communicated TO me. This
fact. with every other nertlnent con-
sideration will, / am sure, have your
Just and careful attention In the solemn
deliberations upon which you are about
to enter. If this measure attains u sue
cessful result then our aspirations as a
Christian. peace-lovlng people will be
realized. II II fails. II Will be only an
other justification for our contemplated
action. WILLIAM MKINLEY
Executive Mansion. April II.