The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-21

your views. We have already sent a
telegram to free Cuba. We have not
particular favors to ask of your gov
eminent, and II We had we would not
receive them, for there is no favoritism
in your heart or government, except
as we suspect-a sneaking love for the
army, in which we hope you include
the arms Lord"
Talks Of His Policy.
Coming up here tonight I made up
my mind to speak to you of the mani
festatiOns of the spirit of national
righteousness, of something that has
taken place ;his day, and something
that has happened within ten days; Of
the action Of this nation which cul-
minated in the creation today and
in starting a new republic on its
course. That has represented four
years work-blundering and short
comings in the work, of course: and
there were men of little faith, who only
saw the shortcomings and the plumbers
but it represents work triumphantly
done. We have the right to feel proud
that we have kept every pledge to the
letter and established a new national
precedent. / do not remember another
such case-and have searched for one
with Care-a case where, as the result
OF such a war. the victorious nation
has eontented itself by starting a new
nation free on the difficult path Of
lf-gOvernment.
More anarchy and ruin would have
been before the island If we had been
satisfied with the victories of war and
left its people to shift for themselves.
For four years our representatives in
the island have been representatives
largely Of the army. 1 sometimes hear
the army attacked and ] have even
heard missionaries attacked. Still,
when great work is to be done in peace
or war it is good to have the army to
depend upon. Our army representatives
worked to build up the school system,
70 establish sanitary measures, TO pre-
serve order and prepare for the start
ing of industries. that the new govern
ment might begin with the chances in
its favor.
Relief of st. Pierre.
Now, as a nation we bid it god
! speed. and we intend to see il has all
the aid we can give it. trust and be-
lieve our people in the national legis-
lature will see 10 ii shortly that they
have the advantage Of entering into pc
culiarly close relations with our eco
nomic system.
THAT is one deed cOnsummated to-
! day. Now for the other. Ten days ago
an appalling calamity befeil another
| portion of the West Indian islands; ter
ritory belonging to two different ma
! tons, islands not under our flag, but
| their need was great and this people
/ saw the need and met II as speedily as
/ fnnn al
/ ated large sums of money. They were
( augmented by private gifts. And, gen.
/ tlemen, found. as usual, the army and
/ the navy the instruments through
| which the work to be done could be
/ done. The minute I wanted men who
could drop the work they were engaged
/ upon. assured that neither pestilenCe
/ nor volcano would make them swerve
from their duty, men of unquestionable
! integrity. 1 turned to the army and
navy, and we sent them to the
stricken island. am sure you all
| feel proud that ships bear
! ing the American flag should be among
the first, I think the very first, to take
relief to those overtaken by so appal-
ling a disaster.
1T is a fine thing to have at the
| opening Of this century such Omens of
righteous acting. Of international
/ brotherhood; omens Of the future,
where a sense Of duty to the neighbor-
hood will extend beyond national lines
as the actions which eliminated in the
starting today Of the free republic of
Cuba on the paths Of independence
and in being first to reach out a help
ing hand to those overwhelmed by dis
aster. without regard to the flag to
| which they Daid ALLEGIANCE.
After the speech of the moderator,
the secretary made his reference TO
Mormonism.