The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-18
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wAsmSaroN. March II, isps
This hiss been history making week
In Washington, aud lie effects will be
visible la wears 10 CONS. In the In.
creased defence with which the q. s. h
likely to be treated by all foreign
nations II has been proclaimed to all
the world that Congress TO = man l. be-
hind ths President, and that the people
a people able To place ten millions Of
fighting men IN the ded upon short
notiee--ion man prs behind both Preri
dent and Congress. II has been week
20 rouse ones latent patriotism To the
highest pitch. aud TO make owe feel that
after all the Worl tnr,s'". no proujcr
title than tlat .oi American citizen
From the moment "a Nas announced
that the President had refused the ~.
quest Of Spain TO recall Consul General
lee. partisan politics disappeared like
due In the sunshine-lhere were no
Democrats, republicans or populisis.
only AmericAns-and Congress aud the
naturalization have nclcd ~ one man.
The 10000, 900 which was appropriated
\ by the unanimous vote OF both branches
Of Congress. TO be used at the discretion
Of the PreIldsnt--an aciion without
precedent In thu history Of Congress
will be made 800 900, 900, ifit 10 needed
~ maintain National honor.
With plenty Of money al III disposal,
, the administration IL making prepare
. lions for war in every direction, although
. lie members are still expressing the
) hope that war will be- avoided. II sa,l
b. right to hope that there will he no war,
j. but II ia doubtful II there IL single
: responsible offical of the government
!. who does believe that war with Spain Is
bonnd To CONS There 10 now only ono
way that war could be avoided. and
those who know the situation In which
the present Spanish Ministry 10 regard
that A. an impossiblliiy The ohly way
10 mako sure Of peace would be for Spain
to AZ once giant tho independence Of
!. Cuba, ana to meet Whatever demands
this government may make asa result o
the report Of the Maine Court Of ln
, quirY, aud there Is little liselihoud thai
y the present Spanish Ministry, or any
other, will do either, unless compelled
/ by force oiarms.
. Although the newspaper dispatched
insis, that Spain has purchased var
. ships Ia England, Official advices 10 ihi
government say that no such purchase
4 have bssn or will be made. The ad
b. miniStrAiion feels amply able 10 viii
}. SPANS navy without buying the ships
;. but IL has sent a naval officer to Europ'
m with aut GRITTY to purchase any vessel
!, that would make really desirable add
Iions TO ovr navy. and il d, possible tina
he may buy some. AZ he will pay casl
, for what he buys. he will have the picl
a. Of everything In that line that can h
- sold A number Of vessels have beel
offered for sale by parties In Europe tina
70 We would not have for gifts. The create
Z" portion Of tho money appropriated D.
- Congress will DO spent At home, putin
OF the available vessels in sighting irir
aud strengthening our coast and harbo
10 delensss, which are already probabi
) strong enough TO successfully resi,
Re anything that Spain can send again'
m them. Az the war will either bo Tough
ne almost entirely on water or on SPANS
10 ground, only thOse who enter It ar