Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-28
VIEWS OF THE SITUATION.
Congressman Cable on the Chilian
Contro versy.
He Fuliy Realized the Gravity of the
situation While 1t Existed, But
Believs = Now the American
Nation shouId he
Generous

The Chicago Herald OF yesterday pre-
sents the cats of the foreign affairs com
mittees of the senate and house, which
have been brought INTO more than usual
prominence by the submission of the
Gillian complications to congress by the
president, and the likeness Of our Con-
gresham Hon. Ben T. Cable, is very
fair one.
The New York World of the goth inst
before the publication of the correspond
ence of the state department printed
interviews with all he members of the
foreign affairs committee and in that con-
nection states:
| MIR. Gable, of Illinois, the Youngest
democratic member of the foreign affairs
committee, said thst as yet all OF the dis
cussions OF the question he had heard
were based purely upon popular rumors.
Il have no Information ether than that
have obtained from the newspapers
The situation, however, even according
TO that, is grave, and the feeling in the
| house is greatly worked up on the sub
| lect. There are some members, believe,
who fancy they see some politics in the
matter and who are likely to support an
aggressive policy toward Chill, if one is
proposed, with reluctance. 1 do not
think they are numerous, or will be able to
influence the situation. The large ma
Jority of those with whom l have talked
view the subject wholly apart from poll
tics and are calling for non>partisan
| 4
| ly my opinion therefore, that if
| the correspondence to be submitted to
congress bears out popular rumor
and expectations the action of the
house will be prompt and patriotic.
! Everything, of course, depends upon
what the correspondence reveals. Tie
people have been led to believe that tie
honor and dignity of the country have
/ been brutally insulted by the Chiiians, and
] that the government there, instead of
making the proper reparation when APP
pesled 10, has in measure repeated the
| offense. Now, if that is true, or if the
J half of that is true, and is verified by the
official correspondence that has passed
| between the two governments, then the
course of this government, it seems to
! me, is plain enough, and the house, in my
| judgment, will support the president IN
whatever courageous means he may rec,
! ommend for the proper resenting of the
| affront, and the question in such circum~
| stances would Cal for patriotism and not
| partissnship.
Il am speaking now purely upon q
supposed case. l have no idea what tie
| correspondence will reveal. AS a member
| Of the foreign affairs committee l shall
| be able to consider the real cause upon
| the facts and To be governed by them
| As yet, of course, the committee has
| given no consideration to the matter and
will take it up when it comes in spirit
of justice to both sides"
Among the views expressed by con-
gressmen on the reply sent by Chill to
the ultimatum Of President Harrison, the
associated press dispatches say:
| Mr.. Gable, of Illinois, member OF the
! foreign affairs committee, said: Il am
glad at the satisfactory turn matters have
taken, and think 1 now time for the great
American nation to be generous. Prin-
ciple is what We were after, ard that
| baving been conceded, we will be too
| liberal, am sure. to impose undue finan>
cial penalties on our already bankrupt
sister reDuhlic"