The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-04
King BIazed the Way For Independ-
ence and Intervention.
INDICATED BY EVENTS
"oUR JOE'S" VIRILE ACTION
WINS EASTERN APPLAUSE.
All the Members of the Utah Delega-
ton Have Favored Radical Action
Judge Kings Commission as
Vice Admiral In the Gridiron
Maya Pension Bill.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, March 31.-The policy Of
Intervention and independence which
is now the all-important subject of dis
cussion, has not been before the public
many months. In fact, when Repre-
sentative King returned from Cuba af-
ter the holidays he made one of the
first announcements in favor of actual
Intervention. AT that time his posi-
ton was regarded as radical, even by
many Democrats. and as wholly I'M
tenable by the Republicans; but now.
three months later, we see the entire
Democratic committee sohdly commit
ted to the policy of Intervention to es-
tablish and maintain independence.
The Republicans, too, have come
around to the same view with great
elaboration and unwillingness. with
the result that Cuba will soon be free.
Judge King is frequently congratulated
by his colleagues on the clearness of
his judgment, as expressed several
months ago.
The Utah representative formed his
conclusions from conditions in Cuba
witnessed by himself. He was there
too. on his own account. and not on
any sort of a junket, like that upon
which several Republican senators and
members of the house visited the island
recently and came to their senses as
to the horrible brutality of Spain's war
of determination in Cuba, and the de-
mand for American Intervention on the
broad ground of humanity.
UTAH MEMBERS FOR CUBA.
The entire Utah delegation has been
from the first in favor of the most radi-
cal measures in Cuba, and its members
have We'd with each other in generous
~ fs-x- TO Oh H.
loyal friend of the struggling heroes
and the starving women and children
of the one-time Queen of the Antilles.
Senator Cannon made one of the first
speeches for recognition, and Senator |
RawliRs this week won much applause |
by introducing the first joint resolution |
making war on Spain.
There has never been a moment since |
the first acute tension between Spain |
and the United States during which |
both senators and the Utah representa-
tive have not favored extreme meas !
ures TO promote and protect Cuba libre. |
No state in the Union has had more |
jealous friends Of the island republic in |
congress.
ADMIRAL KINGS COMMISSION.
Representative King is now a full
Aedged vice admiral He holds the |
rank by virtue of a commission issued |
TO him by the celebrated Gridiron club |
Of this city. He was a guest at the
March dinner of that noted organiza-
lion. The menu card upon this occasion |
was parchment commission as an
officer in the Gridiron navy. Judge
Kings read as follows:
THE Gridircn club of Washington, to
al who may be present, greeting:
Know ye, that reposing special trust
and confidence in the valour. capacity
and personal pulchritude of William
Il. King. | have appointed him a vice
admiral of volunteers from the 18th
lay of March. 1898, the Gridiron club
no objection. He is, therefore,
and diligently to discharge
he responsibilities of the high office
Oy doing and performing all manner
If things thereto belonging, or not. to-
wit: =
"On assuming his station at the Ar
ington, he will at once proceed, with
'ut formal requisition, TO fill his maya
Zines, bunkers. bilges and wafer tight !
with the following
schedule of ammunition, high explOs-
YES, fuel and emergency rations:
Chesapeake ostras, sopa de Castillo
Potomac pescado. cordero al toreador
lila de tortugas. ponche de parrillas
navy yard pichones. Ha-
)ana heladoS, tortillas de Antilles.
oinar del Rio cafe, Key West cigarros
: cigarritos, Sagua la Grande sauterne.
gulf stream champagne, veuve Clio
quot. yellow label.
While loading up, and subsequently.
le Will hold himself constantly in read
ness for inoffensive action. and with
'ut further orders he will participate
Vigorously in all complications menac-
ng the peace of the Gridiron club He
s strictly warned to listen with due
humility to the advice of all seamen
md marines, and to treat his superior
'fficers, If there be any, with the Os-
circumspection accorded by
he articles of war and the rules and
equations for the government of the
sridiron navy
This commission continues in effect
our consecutive hours or during good
and it's acceptance consti-
utes an express waiver of every claim
or prize money. bounty or eventual
disability pension"
The house this week rejected by :
arge vote the bill to pay the heirs of
1rs. Mary Ann Randolph Curtis Lee.
he widow of General Robert E Lee.
stfm of $4,000 for property destroyed |
n the rebellion. The measure was de-
Gated largely because of the strong
diverse report made upon it by SEN
tor Rawlins in the senate. !
KINGS PENSION. BILL.
The King bill regulating the proofs
f death necessary in certain pension
asses provides that when a pensioner
les, leaving a widow who was his sec
nd wife. and she applies for pension
nd makes an affidavit that she is un-
BILE to furnish proof of the death or
ivorce of the first wife. and that to
er best knowledge and belief the pen
Toner had not been married prior to
is marriage to his alleged first wife, {
his affidavit shall be accepted as proof {
f the facts. provided no intelligence
{ her or their existence or where
bouts has been received or known for /
period of seven years" t