Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-12
PEACE

fly the formal exchange OF the rati-
ncations of the treaty Of peace between
this country and Spain. the war IL end
Cd. and friendly relations between the
late hclligercnts viii be re-cstablished
without delay.
II can BE- safely said that not sine,
the war for the establishment Of Prot
estantlsm In northern Europe. In the
18th century. has a great conflict be-
tween nations been prompted by 30 In
tenseiy emotional motives rs this. Tho
Maine catastrophe was too much for
the patience " the American nation. M
II would have been for any people ie-
airous Of maintaining a standing among
the civilized countries: yet II has been
repeatedly announced that the calling
out Of our military forces against
Spain waa not for the purpose II re-
venEe. nor 10 pursue any schemes die
tated By seif-intercst
We soicmniy protested that our sole
aim WINS TO llbcrste tho victims of
medieval oppression. mud 10 uushcath
tho sword In behalf Of humane princi-
pies. And those were unqucrilonably
tho true sentiments Of the entire nation.
what the final outcome of the war
would be- was not. at the beginning. n
question at all. The nation was aroused
to sense II It's moral obligations. ana
prudential considerations were not
given much attention.
In due course ~ time and after the
most signal Victories ever recorded In
the annals ~ naval warfare, the nation
found Itself responsible Tor the crtab-
llshmcnt ~ peaceful conditions In the
colonies wroated from the CRISP of
spain. Events have made Il clear that
the work Of liberation only commenced
with the destruction Of the Spanish
fleets, and that there IL stili much to do
before that shall have been accom-
pllshed FOR which the nation rosc ms
one man
But every siRn indicates that the
great majority Of the people are willing
10 perform tho mission now devolylng
upon the country. The situation IL
much better understood now than Il
waa a year aFo. Hut there II no scri-
GUS inclination TO shlrk any u the re-
probabilities Incurred.
one of the greatest consequences 81
the war now ended deserves more Mt
tcntion than has been given to IL. iiy
the achievements OF our navy nnd
army,thc United States secured prom
inent place In the counscia " the great
nations From now on the affaira OF
the world, especially those relating 60
this hemisphere. will not be- decided
without due consideration Of the inter-
crts Of this country.
our volunteers proved that democrn.
tic principles are more potent In bring
Ing out the qualities soldier needs
than IL the despotic military training OF
Europe. The valor. the intelligence. the
Irresistible force of our boys are an
everlasting rcfutation Of tho argument
of war lords In favor u the standing
armies with which Europe n cursed.
These facts cannot but have some In
nucnce upon Europe. The nations. OF
whom rulers constantly demand aacrl-
fees 10 the utmost limit Of endurance.
Will be In position 10 provo by this
war that tho slave system by which the
individuality II melted down and
east into the vast war engine. n inferior
10 the system that retains this indl-
viduality and directs II 10 one common
end. Understood by ALL
II " not unreasonable 10 suppose that
this war has given 20 tho principles on
which tho American government "a
founded, prominence never before at
tained outside ~ this continent. HAD
this country failed. republican lnstltu-
lions would have been blamed for the
outcome. tho victory won will In tho
estimation Of the world b. a vindlcatlon
Of those institutions.
Peace II established. We hope spain
viii be- able 20 recover and develop her
numerous resources at home, as other
European nations have done when re-
duced IN size. In tho meantime tho
white mans burden" will DO taken up
by stronger hands. by n nation In every
respect better equipped 10 carry II. for
the benefit Of the peoples now set free
and for tho ultimate good Of the whole
human race,