The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-01-30
What They T.iiEk Of It.

message was listened to with great at,
| tention and the quetGde OF the house
! manifested the interest felt in the all
absorbing topic of the hour. The
reading was followed by loud applause
on both sides of the floor.
Cn molten of Mr.. Blount the mes
sage WAS referred TO the committee on
foreign affairs.
The opinion of number of repre-
sentativcs may be learned from the
following interviews:
Representative McCreary, of Ken
lucky, said: AS a member OF the
committee On foreign affairs | cannot
PREJUDICE the issue. We Will consider It
and do our duty TO the country as we
find 1t.
Representative DtltZh0over, Pen
nSylvania: As it looks to me Mr..
Harrison is pluming himself for 1893. y
Representative O'Neill, Pennsylva-
MIA: IL most able state paper and a
clear statement Of the case"
Representative Jerry Simpson, Kan
sas: 1t reminds me of the brief of a
pett!fogging lawyer. The question
from the testimony i'll the Shields case
is bid to take the wind of The Irish
vote ont Of Dliine's sails"
Representative Storer, Ohio: 1T is 4
good legal document. If the presi-
dent made any reretitions it was to
make the statement more clear and
emphatic"
Representative Deliver, Iowa: IT'S
great message and Will unanimously
be approved by congress and the
country. 1t means that the Ameri-
can flag must be respected by all
countries, irrespective Of their size"
Representative Hit, Illinois, cx-
chairman of the foreign affairs com
mittee: The message was d splendid
petition, able ana dlgn fed III its LIN
guaSe. If the situation Is as the
president puts it, it looks as if we had
Suffered a great ind;gnity."
Representative Breckenridge, Ken.
lucky: | think, first, that the prcsi-
dent has made out good case, but it
was that of an able lawyer, and not as
| expected, that of statesman; sec
one, that nothing should be done un-
til We carefully examine the evidence
to ascertain the CHILEAN side Of the
case; third. the matter has not gone
SO far that we viii have war. | think
We c:n adjust the difficulty peaceably.
My Views, however, may change after
serious consideration of all the
evidence"
Representative Springer, Of Hin oiS:
The message is precipltate ana
should not be presented now. The
president FASTENED its sending to con,
gress when he knew that an apology
was coming i'll order to make political
capitol out of it."
Senator Allison: 1T is strong and
vigorous message, stating the case
after full examination of all the
facts by the president. 1t appears
that the demands are just and soon
er or Later VIII be accorded by Chill"
Representative Enloe of Tennessee
said: The message means war"
Representative Z. Is. Taylor, Ore
gon, said that there was no doubt
about the house sustaining the rccsi
dent,
TIE SENATORS ARE HEARD.
Immediately after the adjournment
the senators gathered in little groups
to discuss the message. Said Senator
Sherman, chairman Of the committee
on foreign reldiionS: The message is
forc.bla, clean AMI pointed. 1t is a
matter to be thought out. 1t would
be manifestly improper for me to say
more"
Senator Hale, Maine, chairman Of
the committee on naval atflir5: Very
clear, indeed. There are no violent
recommendations at all. The only
present result Will be the suspension
Of diplomatic relations"
Senator Iiscork. New York: 1T
is a very excellent message, in,
deed | have no question that
the president is right in the position
he has taken. and no doubt the whole
country Will respond to him
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, vile
j while in the house served for some
wears as a member of foreign affairs
committee, said emphatically: The
president ought to be supported in the
stand he has taken and lie VIII be.