Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-05

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,..,,.-, MsRln'ey. N hs mes'ise
"a consr,s. sets forth the eona i.''-
=, eur, mat lei 70 the var Win spa'n'
- ,,,s.r, the evca,s q Tbs Nah
mi. par, Of ,hs document Wouli % *. *
cesdlnsiy ,niersiuns were u 20 ~,
IN. M, ina, each separate svso' y s''''
80 n ,be memory Of every American
r,.v have all been graphically ae''
.dssa and eshaustlvsly comcmu'el %
M IN. public press The Pf''a,n'
rightly ,n,srpfs,s the sentiment Of 20.
.s,lon when he says ~ proioundsa'
xr,,,,use 1, due to al Of the bravs men
IN by their skill und devotion IN a
Few ,hor. hour. cru,hsd The sea.p'Wer
af spain. ~whsrc an - con'pienlou,ly
distinguished themssiyes from enc
oomm,adsn 70 the surusrs, ani inc
unnamed heroes IN the biiier rooms
~ch ard all contributing 'uEafh the
aehlsysmea, o. this Astounding wc'ofS'
er which ns.,her aneisu; nor modern
history AFFORDS parallel In the com
psrenc.s u the event. and the mar
ystous dl,pppor,ioin % casualties, Il
would be lnvli,ous 90 single out any
Tor SPECIAL honor. 80. Nor can We bs
unmindfui u che aehisvemrutt Of our
builders, mechanics and artisans Tor
ther Am IN the construction Of our
varihlps"
The total number Of Casualties dur
irx the war y gwen as Les, as fol-
her: onecrs Killed. .: enlisted men
killed. sssi total. 30; officers wounded,
III: enlisted men wounded. iiei; total.
it5I. OF the navy. killed. II; Wounded
q. In che entire camps,gn not a gun
or a fisE OF ship was host and no
Americans were made rrlran'rs
Of war with the exception
Of she erew Of the Mer.
rmac. This d undoubtedly The most
rtmafkabis war record ever made. and
President Mckinley well reminds ,he
sason that Il % under obligation 60 ac-
inexlsdrs the hand u Providence In
shls var.
The President. after briefly referring
20 the peace Negotiations. points out
that the discussion q the future Eov-
ernmsni Of Americas new Possessions
must h. postponed until after she rati-
nestion Of che treaty os peace. In the
meantime military government must
be continued when Cuba has becn
p,einsd. It, reorie. he sayA must 70.
csive aid 10 form government for
Themselves. spanish rule mus; be ~
placed by Jus. benevolent and hu-
manc government. crested By che p.o-
pic Of cuba. Hut until there Il com.
pistr tranquility. military occupation
thus, continue.
Among the Interesting topics treated
upon In tho mersiTy. the "far east" %.
cslvrs due attention. President McRln-
iey nnnounoea that the United states
has a riEht 10 consideration In the game
nov bslng played In China. and give.
due notice that no discrimination must
b. masis against unlied s,aica citizens
N the tiultory leased" by Russia,
Urea, Britain and Germany respective.
.. lie urEsa the appolHimsn, of a com
inisslon 60 study the opportunities flr
IN sniargenNn, ofths trade with CHINA.
Our relations with Great Britain ars
passed over. with the assurance TIA,
they have continued most friendly
IL IL also stated that X l. the desire If
the government 70 remove all sourc
81 discori AMI irritation In our rela.
'lens with Canada. There il 10 rferenc.
90 the existence Of an alliance" be-,
tween the two countries.
The financial policy oi the govern.
msni l. set forth In Language no, 10 b.
inlsundsrsiood. The President recon,
msnds that when any u the United
states notes are presented for rsdemp
sion and are redeemed In gold, mcl
notes shall be- kept and 1T apart an.
'niy PAID out In exchange for Fold. u.
also rates that other legislation rslat
Ing 10 our currency Ia demanded.
Regarding the military affair, o. IN,
country ths message endorses the suf
session iha' thu army BE- Increased 1,
1907 This l. nther unexpected I,
We" Of the fact that General Nile, con
,'dsfs 'e'eoo sufficient Psrhaps IL 4
hoped e9mpromlse b,exesn thsssts.
hssFss can b. effected. Itisanneune-
mat me volunteers will De- h,4 un,I
lArEer army
= hanesr q other more or les ln,
h'''aHl topics lfp treated upon b, M.
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