Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-09
Is ANOTHER WAX COMING?

Senator Hawley's suggestion. during
the discussion OF the army bin, TO the
effect that this country Is not entirely
out OF danger Of a European war Is
justly criticized as undlpIomatIc and
lnaammatory. The senator said I'VE
are not altogether out " sight Of some
possibility OF war with some European
power. We do not know. They are
in great deal Of trouble there. and
understand they look with very great
Jealousy upon our talk Of o. Danish IS
land and our talk about acquiring other
territory. A large army is therefore
needed"
The probability Is that the senator
found It convenient FOR the sake N
argument, to allude to the possibility Of
war without intending 20 convey the
idea Of It's probability II Is the com.
mon tactics OF the military party In
Europe. whenever a new battleshIp Is
desired or when further CONSUMPTION Is
contemplated. to appeal 10 the fear Of
the people OF hostile inyaslons. This
tune Is played In all It's variations un,
III the desired appropriation Is granted.
and then all Is peace and tranquility.
II is a common procedure IN European
parjaments. and Senator HaWley
probably only adopted the wen known
tactics for his immediate purpose
without weighing hIs words too cru.
cally His statement conuadIcts me
Presidents message which assured ,be
people that our foreign relations are
all cordial II that is true there can
be no war In sight with any European
power
And last or AN with Germany on ac.
count Of the Danish Yves, Indies. For
more than forty years Denmark has
been willing 20 sell those Islands. More
than thirty years ago Secretary Sc.
ward negotiated for their purghas.
but the Senate refused 90 rauy The
treaty made with Denmark Recently
there seems 20 Do O. change Zoo public
sentiment iE this country as regards
the acquisition of the Islands judging
from the fact tha, the negotiations
have been re-opened but DC the Amer.
can people In addition 90 the twelve
million kroner asked for them win
have TO pay a large standing army to
keep any European power away from
their shores Il Is safe 20 say the deal
win not be consummated. They Are
not worth a war with any nrst-olass
power.
rhe largest OF the three Islands Is
81 CroiX This lies 6J miles s.u,h.aa
af Porto Rico. ana is about 70 miles
long and miles wide. with an area OF
no square miles 70 ls generally fst
wen watered and fertile The climate
is az times unhealthy auI earth.
Iuakes and hurricanes are of rs1usr,
occurrence. Tw0-Afths ol che surface
,re in sugar plantations. the PRINCIPAL
'rops being sugar rum. cotton coffee
ind indigo. The capital Is Christian.
,tod. and there Is another town chilled
FrederIskstci Tho population IS about
5000.
The island next ln Importance Is ST
Thomas This lies 3S miles east OF
Porto Rico, and is about % miles long
md 4 miles wide. II has a rurra5
ma elevated surface attaining IL.
greatest height toward The center The
.5n is sandy. and the greater part is
Inculuyatel. The population of tts
sland rs about 1900 Charlotte
,malie. the chief town ana Doc seal %,
government of the Danish Yves. Indies
.as an excellent harbor and a1 av.en.
lye trade
ST. John is the third of 10. e-lgp
mis- island has am area of g. square
niles The chief exports ale cattle .
ni bay rum. The capital is Cruz Rag
ul the population about 1000.
Whatever may be the needs .f .6.s |
ouBtry 20 the line of O. large army ,
lese islands WIN ro. Dee a factor in he /
uiitary calculations They win n5t
@ Doushtif the prospect Of O. war goes /