The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-04-15

least Of all by the United States. AZ
fected and injured a. We are. deeply
aud intimately by Is very existence.
Realizing this, IL appeared TO be my
duty In spirit Of true friendliness. no
less TO Spain than 10 cubaus who have
40 much 10 lose by the proIongatiou q
the struggle. 70 seek 70 bring about an
Immediate termination 81 the war.
Reference is made 70 oSertures ex-
tended TO the spanish government
looking 70 the granting Of more lib
eral rule, which was partially met, aud
OF The sums expended for relief Of the
unfortunates by public contributions
aud government aid. Continuing the
president says:
In my annual message Of December
last. I said.
"of the untricd measures there re.
main-recognition Of tho insurgents rs
bolligerentsi recognition Of the indie
pendence Of Cuba, and Intervention to
end tho war by imposing a rational
compromise between ths contestants
aud Intervention In favor Of enc or the
other party.
speak not Of forcibis annexation.
for that cannot be thought Of That,
by our code OF morally. would be
criminal aggression. Thercupon re.
viewed these alternative In the light
Of President Grants measured words
uttered In 1875. when, after seven
years OF sanguinary, destructive aud
cruel barbarities Ia Cube, he reached
the conclusion that the reco ynltlon Of
the Independence OF Cuba was imprae.
tleable and indefensible. and that the
recognition Of bellgercncy was not
warranted by the facts according 10 the
tests Of public law.
Nothing has since occurred 10 change
my view In this regard. aud rccog.
nize ~ fully now as then that the
Issuance Of proclamation Of neutral.
ity could, Of itself aud unattended by
other action. accomplish nothing 10.
ward the one end for which We labor
AGAINST HgCoGNtuoN or .SDgrEND.
ENcE.
From the standpoint Of expediency
I do not think II would DO wise or
prudent Tor this government to recog.
nile at the present time the independ.
cnce Of the so.called Cuban republic,
Such recognition il not Necessary In
order to enable tho United states to
Intervene aud paciiy the island. To
commit this country now 10 the rccog.
milton Of ANY particular government In
Cuba might subject us 20 Embarrassing
conditions Of international obligation
40 recognized In case Of Intervention
our conduct will be subject 10 the Ap.
proval or disapproyal OF snoh govern.
ment. When II shall appear that there
Ia within the island government
capable OF performing the duties aud
discharge the functions 81 nation
aud having aa n matter Of fact the
proper forms aud attributs. Of natloa-
Allty, such government cad be promptly
aud readily recognized ana the rela-
tons aud interests OF the United states
wit, such nation adjusted
There remain the alternative forms
Of Intervention To end the war either
as an impartial neutral 81 Imposing a
rational compromise between the con.
tcstants, or as the active alley Of the
one party or the other.
A. 10 the tirst, II ia not 70 be forgot
ten that during the last few months
the relation OF the United States has
virtually been one OF friendly inter
yentlou In many ways, each not Of
Itself conclusive, but all tending 10 the
eSertlon ola potential influence toward
an ultimate pacific result just and
honorable TO all interests concerned.
The spirit Of all our acts hitherto has
been an earnest, unselhsh desire for
peace aud prosperity In Cuba, unfair
nlshed by differences between the
United States aud Spain aud unstAlnsd
by the blood OF American oiilEena
DESTRUCTION oF rnE NANE.
These elements OF danger and dis
order have been striklngly illustrated
by u tragic event which haadesply and
Justly moved the American people. /
have already transmitted 70 congress
the report Of the naval court Of inquiry
ON the destruction OF the battleshlp
Maine la the harbOr OF Havana during
the night Of the 18th OF Febrhary. The
loss Of that noble vessel has filled the
national heart with lnexprssslblo hor.
ror. Two hundred and fty-elght
brave sailors aud marines aud two OH.
GERS Of our navy, reposing u the fan.
cled security OF a friendly hafbor, have
been hurled To death-grlef Bod want
brought 10 their homes aud borrow to
| tho nation.
The naval court Of inquiry, which,
Il Is needless to say, commands the un.
qualified confidence OF thu govern.
ment, was unanimous In its eoneluslon
that the destruction OF the Manc was
caused by an exterior explosion. that