St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-26
CONGRESSMAN DIFFER.
Southerncrs for War, but Haste
Generally DEPRECATED.


Generally Deprecated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Mr. BlOunt,
chairman of the house foreign affairs
committee, said: Il think it important
that the committee on foreign affairs
should express no opinion OH question
which has been referred to them, and
which they have had no chance to eX-
anime. Any other course would impair
the confidence of the house and the
country in any conclusion the commit
tee might reach" Mr.. Blount said he
was thinking of calling special meet
ing of the committee for the purpose of
giving the most speedy consideration to
the case.
Asked what were the presidents for
congressional action, Mr.. Blount said:
There is very little usage on the sub
ject. In 1912 Mr.. Calhoun made a re-
port from the committee on foreign
affairs, reciting the grievances to which
we had been subjected by Great Britain.
A resolution making a declaration of
war was reported and passed the house,
and then there was another bill passed
relating to privateering. Everything
was conducted in secret until the bill
was finally enacted into law, and then
the injunction of secrecy was removed.
In the Mexican war there was no farmal
declaration. Provision was simply
made for troops, ETC., TO resist inya
sion"
Mr.. Hit. of Illinois, the leader
of the Republican minority on
the foreign affairs committee,
said: Il like the message very
much. Its tone. its spirit, its fullness,
its vigor. every part Of 1t. is admirably
put. With the patience which has been
shown in the affair thus far, and which
will be exercised in the future, | think
the trouble will be settled without war,
but | think the country ought to be
ready for whatever may be required"
Representative McCreary, of Ken
lucky, second member of the foreign
affairs committee, said: The APP
plauSe of Democrats and Repub
licans after the message was read
indicated very strongly that both
parties in this house would be ready to
support the president in upholding the
dignity and honor of our country.
While l hope and believe that there
will be no war, yet | am satisfied the
house of representatives will be ready
to take such action as will maintain our
self respect and uphold our flag"
Representative Jerry Simpson, of
Kansas, remarked: sit reminds me of
the brief OF pettifOgging lawyer. The
quotation from the testimony in the
Shields case is bid TO take the wind of
the Irish vote out of Blaine'S sails"
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, said: THE
presidents message seems to be en-
tirely eX part in its statements, and
does not disclose the case presented by
the CHILEAN government. l presume,
after all the facts are known, that the
case will be presented in different
light. In any event, the facts are dis
puted. and while they are in dispute,
we would not be justified in going to
war without further investigation"
Representative Boatner, of Alabama,
was in favor of a declaration of war i'm
mediately. 81 agree heartily with the
presidents expressed and implied rec
concentrations that Chilli should be held
to strict accountability for the occur
rences; that she shall be made to make
satisfactory amends to this government
for the insult to the flag and injury to
our sailors, and that this shall be done
at the expense of war if no amicable
settlement can be reached"
Representative Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, said: Il think that the presi-
dents message was very adroit but
somewhat angry and passionate state
ment of the case of the United States,
case than as a Judge would state it,
and | am afraid there are expressions
in his message that will make q peace
full solution of the difficulty harder to
secure. This country should look TO
war, not as the first, but as the last re-
sort"
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, was for war.
He said: Il think the message is we'll
timed and conservative in tone. If the
demands are not complied with and
suitable PREPARATION made. he is right to
break off diplomatic relations: and, not
only that, | say the government ought
to send competent force there and
compel them to respect our flag. In
uttering that, in my judgment. l am
utterng tie true sentiments of the old
rebel element in the South. The old
Southern soldiers respect this flag as
our flag, and, if insults are offered are
prepared to fight like devils for the
maintenance of the honor of the coun-
try. If Chilli does not apologize we
ought to send enough men and vessels
down there to whip HI out of her.
Speaker Crisp and Representative
Mills were both too i'll to give any eX-
preston. and Senator Carlisle, of ken-
lucky, also declined to be interviewed
on the subject.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who
served for some wears as a member of
the house committee on foreign affairs,
said emphaticaly: The president
ought to be supported in the stand he
has taken, and he will be-"
Gen. White, of Louisiana, whose seat
| adjoins Mr. Daniels, strongly indOrsed
this view and said the Southern states
would>be found in the front when vim
dication of the national honor of the
country was at stake.
Senators Hawley and Allison con-
sidered the message able. terse and Wig
orOus. Senator PETER thought the mes
sage patriotic and American, and be-
lieved declaration of war would be a
mistake if everything could be fairly
and honorably adjusted.
Fo1Ser on the Hustle.