The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-10

New York, April ga specialize ths
World from Washington says:
The high privilege Of seeing the pres
ident's message has been accorded to
only four persons outside the cabinet
all leading men in the national gov
errment-and it is most significant that
each of these four men now expresses
his personal belief that war is newt
able. Having seen what the president
will communicate to congress, they de-
clare that no other result is possible
The opening part of the message is
devoted to a terse review of the whole
Cuban instruction It is shown that
it directly concerns the people OF the
United States. their interests in the
island and on the high seas. The pa
thence of our people, what they have
done and what they have forebore to
do, is pointed out.
ANARCHY IN CUBA
The president then recites specific
acts, showing the origin and spread or
anarchy in the island. He refers in de-
tail to the devastation of fertile Dlan-
| tations. He points out the starvation
of an innocent and inoffensive people
as a result of this anarchy, which the
| Spanish government has never been
able TO Cuell, and in which recently
| Spanish officers have participated.
This theme. of existing anarchy, in
fact, runs through all the message-an-
archy is the whole history of the Gu
| ban war, as the president himself terms
it. 1t is against this anarchy that the
forces of the United States are 10 be-
promptly used, if the Spanish govern
~ raraS
the concessions absolutely necessary 10
remove and destroy it.
INTERVENTION JUSTIFIED.
The president points out the 1ustifl-
cation for it by the United States. In
his opinion, clearly and explicitly ex-
pressed, this interference should take
| the form Of forcible Intervention, so
| that the anarchy and. lawlessness now
existing shall have an immediate end
There are two counts in the indict-
ment drawn by the president, both due
to SPANS complete failure TO main
tain law and order. The first count Is
! the menace to the commerce of the
world, and particularly TO that part
which is supported by the United
States and protected by it's flag. The
president gives specific instances OF the
| destruction of American commerce IN
the West Indies since the virtual over
THROW OF CIVIL SONSTUUlCul III NsuDct WI a.
| accomplished by the creation of a gov
eminent which has its foundation in
anarchy.
DEALS WITH THE MAINE.
But it is in the second count that the
president describes to the people of the
United States the terrible results OF
this IawIessness under Spanish rule.
Here he deals with the destruction OF
the Maine.
dent declares that the blowing up OF
the battleship in Havana. harbor was
the direct result of the failure of the
Spanish, the Cuban or any government
claiming to administer laws in the
island of Cuba, to suppress the condi-
ton of anarchy existing there.
Then there is set forth this notewor-
thy fact:
THE GREAT POINT.
The Spanish government has not.
since the day the Maine was destroyed.
either through its diplomatic represent
tative in Washington or through the
American representative in Madrid. dis
avowed the responsibility for that de-
structiOn. The president points out as
evidence Of the discOurtesy of Spain,
the failure of the government to .estab-
lish the innocence of its agents in con-
nection with the loss of so many lives
the Jurisdiction OF its own alleged gov
eminent
NOTHING TO SUPPORT 1T.
AS for SPANS protest against being
held responsible for the loss of the
battleship, the president treats that as
a simple diplomatic protection, having
no tangible evidence to support IL
The sole declaration in the protest
| of Spain at all worthy of conSldera-
ton. in the presidents opinion, is the
assumption that the cause of the ex-
plosion was internal, but he insists that
| the Spanish government has not pre-
scented single fact to justify this the
DRY.
The message does not contain a sin
gle encouraging word for the so-called
government of the republic Of Cuba
| The president does not suggest any rec
ognition of the republic of Cuba
He says he does not know that the
! people of Cuba are in full accord with
/ the so-called republic. That is a mat
/ ter, he thinks, for them to settle for
! themselves, without reference to the
| United States or Interference by the
United States.
NOT A WAR OF CONQUEST.
The president most vigorously sets
/ forth his position as not intending that
a declaration of war shall imply war
of conquest This. he declares. accord
/ ing to our code OF morals, would be a
crime. There is no desire on tho part
of American people to profit by the
misfortunes of Spain.
The presidents treatment Of the an
nexation proposition is not encourage
| ing TO its promoters. The United States.
] he declares. does not desire TO acquire
| territory. Its Intervention is inspired
by its desire as a civilized government
/ to check the barbarities that have
characterized the anarchistic war now
reigning in Cuba
NOT CIVILIZED WARFARE.
The civilized code of war has hesr