Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-30

WIZ Curve OF ~ mere now, that " this
people called Laticr.day Saints should
country and ~ institution. tbsir
homes ana their religion, and the riphts
pi thcir fclluw-mcn, there would be an
almost universal Response In favor 81
mat therefore, that which 1 say urnn
these polnts iH not in favor of shrInit-
ing from tho defense of everything
that u rlsht. or of doing anything that
would bo craven and unworthy uf
honorable people. ! would NOT like tu
ZEE orr government put llrof It o. poe
sltpn TINT it would not stand nt Doe
tote ull the nations OF the earth. aud
cNcry enort thut we mako f0r IHa',
VIII make uH 600 '.f "H
fcoling throughout che world
thut tht Aiu.riDlu W .UH. s
enough Co hH wHvnIrmuu.. yHI Tint
non thgy urC maguuuimouF Do Ie not
prompted by amy craven or unworthy
feeling.
brethren and sisters. I have on.
dc1Vursd Go l1y before you som. Hf the
promises that cod has made Go ur.
] say us because we nrr Inhabitants
M this land and posrrasorH boo com.
mon with our follow cIt.z.ua Q have
read this Co you go that III you mood
comfort Il muy Doe impaired unto SOU.
There need D.. ru trcpidnuOu Iu uur
hearts cuncernlur the Threatening 1a.
poet % HWHIf" ff tvnf sl.H.. ..f"..
won no doubt como became of the
determination uf spain Co., I.UH u
upon uH 7 fonl confident thIt th BOO
uo disposition ON the part of our
own government. whatever mIf ur
the feeling NJ tho masses of 90. I.ppie.
~ crrai" wur Tho freedom Hf cuba
Inns nothing particularly 60 dH with
u1, only tu.. flr. ThUy nr 900 our
borders, aud tho atrocities which hive
boon committed have been UI POO awe
ful a character that We would Doe less
than human 10 we ala not HfmnlihIfr
With thrm. our government H amply
iuruncd in demanding thlt these
atrocities shall cease. We would Dol.
Ices than human II We could s.i quiet.
W BY ana HrU people mnHHnrrtl nl
starved 90 death uH they have been
and ntr hflnE On the Island uf Cubt.
N Or not tn now paper correspond utH
alone who hHyQ brought these uIIurs
to ~. hut men ~ the hirhou Uruts
hnvU told uf thr conditions tIHf.
have myself hul communicated upon
IN, subject from one 81 thr leHdlug
mon In this nation, who visited cuba
personally. OF course, We ON have
seen what the newspapers have said.
Under these circumstances, mon and
women who have the least feeling Tor
their follow creatures must Cfy out
NfNlfNi iNf tnNiiuWfu Precipitation OF
such hurrOrr and the word should 80
forth that they must cease. "" cannot
allow continuation 81 these scenes
while we have the power no. u nation
60 uut nu END 90 them. Thcn 10 Spain
a. determined. because Of this position
that $50 have assumed. Co make war
upon uH. let uH DO the best We can
under the circumstances hut I hope
that Spain viii zee the folly ~ coutinu.
inr this. ana win give those poor
wrotch0d people the liberty they are
coutyud|ug for.
J pray God the Eternal Father 10 be
with cool hn "a people. 60 on uH with
sentiments of justice ana mcfcy with
comprehensive views concerning our
relationship 20 mankind iu general.
and The duties that dcvolvr upon "
because 1f our position. For j say To-
you this day that the i.attur-dny
Saints, in some respects, occupy the
most influential position of any people
upon the face of the earth. according
20 our numbers. And our influence
Will be felt more and more. especially
N we will only be- united. II ia our union
that gives ~ power Take that AWAY
from az and We ufD W Us o. water.
But united. bound together Ia holiness.
In purity. and ln The los, of liberty
and of truth, We ORR tho strongest
people upon tho face VI the earth.
God grant that this may continue. aud
that has been spoken concerning Zion
and this glorious land ( ours, ask
II In the name OF Jesus Amen.