Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-09
ANARCHY, IT SAYS, RULES CUBA
Interference by the United States is Therefore
Jus,ifabe.
THE MAINE DISASTER is DISCUSSED.
mr.. s,.nish Government Has Not Dis
avowed Responsibility for the
IExplosion.

NewYork, April "a special to the
World from Washington says:
The high privilege of seeing the
Presidents message has been accorded
IN only four persons outside the cab
,net-all leading men in the nauonhi
qoyernment--and 1t is most Significant
,bat each of these four men now ex-
nresses his personal belief that war Is
inevitable. Having seen what the
president will communicate to Con-
yrass they declare that no other re-
suit is possible.
The opening part of the message Is
devoted to a terse review of the whole
Cuban Instruction. 1t is shown that
II directly concerns the people Of the
United States, their interests IN the
island and on the high seas. the
patience OF our people. what they have
done and what they have forebore to
do is pointed out
The President then recites specific
acts. showing the origin and spread OF
anarchy In the island. He refers in
detail to the devastation of fertile
plantations. He points out the starva-
ton Of an innocent and inoffensive
people us a result of this anarchy
which the Spanish government has
never been able to quell. and in which
recently Spanish officers nave partlci-
ppted.
This theme OF existing anarchy in
fact runs through all the message
l.. h.. L.. tt a-e.. a. lao.
Cuban war as the President himself
terms 1t. II Is against this anarchy
that the forces of the United States
are TO be promptly used IL the Spanish
government at the final hour does not
grant the concessions absolutely nee
essary to remove and destroy 1t.
The President points out the justi-
icatiOn for Interference by the United
States. In his opinion clearly and ex-
plicitly expressed this interference
should take the form of forcible in
teryentiOn, so that the anarchy and
hwlessness now existing shall have an
immediate end.
There are two counts in the Indictment
drawn by the President; both due to
Span's complete failure to maintain
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 its flag. The President
gives specific instances of the destruc-
ton of American commerce in the West
indies since the virtual overthrow of
civil government In Cuba was accom-
nlished by the creation of government
which has Its foundation in anarchy.
But II is in the second count that the
President describes to the people OF the
United States the terrible results of this
llawlessness under Spanish rule. Here
he deals with the destruction of the
Maine
In plain forcible language the Presi-
dent declares that the blowing up of
the battleship in Havana harbt>r 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 for.h this note
worthy fact:
The Spanish government has not.
since the day the Maine was DESTROYED
either through its diplomatic repre-
sentative in Washington or through the
American representative In Madrid dis
avowed the responsibility for that des-
ruetion. The President points out as
evidence OF the dscourtesy of Spain
me failure OF the government to es-
Hblsh the Innocence of its agents in
connection with the loss of 30 many
Nves on the ship of friendly nation
,Nlthln the jurisdiction OF its own al
IegeG government.
~ Tor Spain's protest against being
nell responsible for the loss of the bat
,eship the President treats that as q
simple diplomatic protection having no
'anBlpl' evidence to support II,
.hv s"le declaration in the protest OF
npaih NJ all worthy of consideration,
q, s,, uhe Presidents opinion. is the as
u'npuon that the cause of the ex-
~ or was Internal but he insists that
, tu HmNlsh government has not pre-
DRY, inns 'he-
ine message does not contain a sim
encouraglng word for the so-called
m nnent Of the republic of Cuba,
,o ,,o irI,,essldent does not suggest any
~ ' luton OF the republic of Cuba.
naonta s"ys ne does not know that the
the so-ealled republic.
IN 80, - matter, he thinks, for them
w s'tVe Tor themselves, without refer
- 20 the United States, or interfer.
IN ny ne United States. The Presi-
.i,in,, ''lost vigorously sets forth his pc.
tio,, us not Intending that declara-
ounst NJ shall imply n war of con-
a., lnls, he declares, accordine
t .u our code of morals, would be
ofm There is no desire on the part
OIL The American people to profit by The
nIstorlunes OF Spain.
ro xmt residents treatment Of the an
Nv it proposition is not encourasine
h. a. Promoters. The United States,
,errito,-,, o. does not desire to acquire
Nv ~ a. us intervention is inspired
nS its desire as a civilized government
~ uheck The barbarities that have
rnin,t the anarchistic war now
rellnnlng IN Cuba. "' "o"
o,sr me civilized code of war has been
by ,ba aI S the President says. no less
Tba St,atiIilards than by the Cubans.
hll this government and ,be Amer,c 0u,
py Tp with great Apprehension.
ne message furnishes no deanite
t aken as to the next step to be
=" merely suggests that the facts