Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-11
Tells the News" Where He Stands
on War Question.
CRlTiClSES WAR POLICY.


Senator Rawlins today submitted to
an Interview with q New" reporter
o. To his position on the war question.
Aald he.
As some concern seems 20 be felt
Just now ~ 10 my vicva u the present
war In the Philippines and the dis
charge VI the volunteers. fcci Justified
In making briof statement Of my
position through the News
u was In favor " the war with
srain-no necessary and Inevitable
the declared object of which was hu.
inanity and to secure freedom and In
dependence Ia the people u cuba. Tho
objects uf that war were accomplished
on August ". isyN. when Spain relin.
qulahcd control of cuba and crlcd
Porto Rico TO the United states. That
~ eject though not technically ended
the war with spain ne we'll a. spanish
cruelty aud tyranny on this side OF tho
Atlantic. The administration was OPP
posed 10 the Spanish war.
a DIFFERENT WAR
THE present war with the FIllpinon
IL different ny the treaty of peace
We demanded and obtained on pay
ment % i4p000.00o. the crrsipn of the
fo.cnllcd royer,ignty 81 spain over the
Philippine Islands. but In rvailty,
spain was not In Possession - and
could not deliver ~ ua a foot of tho
ccdsd territory. Tho Inevitable connc-
aucncc VI the ratification OF the treaty
was 10 PLUNGE az into war % con-
quest. suhjuTatiun or extcrmlnation
and that. too. aH against a people
whose aid against spain We had solicit
tel and obtained under promise made
BY our representatives and never rc-
yokcd until II had been acted upon and
we had obtained all the benefits. and
advantages derived By virtue Of TIA
promise Of freedom and Independence.
Hence. I waH opposed 90 the ratification
~ the trraty and voted against II.
Hardly had the treaty been ratified
when this last war began. The admin
iatrntlon. while opposed TO the former
war. 10 heartily IN favor 81 this one Of
aEErcrsion.'
TO THIS LAST WAR
I am opposed. Tho armls,ice recently
applied for ought 10 have been
granted. Congress should. aa soon AZ
practicable. grant TO the people OF those
Islands ncif.foycfnment and indeprnd.N
cnco under American protection as
promised
Il shall on ueasonsble occasions point
out 90 the people why think this war
and the retention Of the Philippines arc
MNNUA anu ANANAfNfNANN W WV NNNRts
good faith and best interests of thi.
nation To the ond that our pledges may
be kept. the wrong fiRhtcd ana our
Interests preserved, Ana ~ ] shall
vote In Congress. l am ever for my
country 10 continue her In the right
and To help set her right N she II In
the wrong, In doing this ! am on safe
ground and viii not be deferred by
ANY cowAIsDLY cry
Of cooper head" or traitor
n follow the example of illuntrious
names. The outspokun opposition u
burke Fox. Pitt and others 10 the war
" subjugntion by Geo, III dEninst tho
colonies until their Independence was
recognized II good enough precedent
for me, let those who viii follow tho
example Of the iyrnnu on the other
side.
As 60 the volunteers no one disputes
that they were entitled 10 their dis
charge az the END u hnHtilitles with
Spain. Congress placed at the disposal
OF the President ample men 60 take
their places. When the time arrived
for their discharge the volunteers were
asked TO re-enliat Tor an additional six
months, but declined. The Utah vol
unteefa have long been anxious TO re-
turn home, I have been appealed TO
directly and Indirectly by letter. cable
and otherwise 10 obtain for them their
ulFtHhifes lhti hllfhiH hhNt bTch uu-
lawfully Ignored by the war DEPART
ment. Tho heroes who have 20 IONS
faced
DEATH AND DISEASE
In the tropics were entitled 10 better
treatment. I condemn this NJ an out
rage and crime In doing 10 but up
hold the laws OF my country and speak
the voice az the brave men who are
forcibly detained where they cannot be
heard. Under existing circumstances
there In no legal remedy, Repeated np-
peala to the executive have proved un-
ayailing. have not advised and do
not now advise any man not 60 enlist
Or TO continue In the service II already
unlisted.
~ voted for the act giving authority
10 enlist 5000, men. I speak Tor those
only who want release from an unlaw-
ful ana forcihle detention.
III this N America I may with pro-
priety do this; II II IL Russia perhaps
not hut | shall continue 10 din the
Of the heroes Tor deliygrance
INTO the unwilling ears Of the ndminla-
lion"