The record-union., 1892-01-26
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! sees no better way out of the mess in which il
has permitted itself to be involved Ethan by
! ulstractlng attention and hiding behind the
/ poor sailors OF the Baltimore. II other words
- lar as the two nations are concerned. on the
PRESIDENTS own ground. the United States
| seems The Wanton aggresSor. We have vet no
reason to believe that when we shall have at
! tempted TO be just toward Chile, the rights OF
| our citizens shall not be respected and proper
| reraration made.
Chairman Holman of the Appropriations
committee SAID the message was q strong one.
| and the House will stand by the President il
! the correspondence warrants the statement
made. There viii be no withholding in any
| sense OF appropriations in case it should be
necessary.
Boatner of Louisiana favored declaration
OF war Immediately. He thinks the action OF
! Chile warrants it,
Wilson of West Virginia thinks the message
| very adrolt, but somewhat passionate state
ment OF our case, and fears there are expires
slonS IN IL that Will make peaceful solution
OF the difficulty harder TO secure
Hemphill of South Carolina said: al think
Chlle Will either have to back down or be
Chairman Herbert of the Naval Affairs
Committee, said: 81 am a Democrat, but an
American first l have no doubt Congress
Will sustain the President"
Senator Mitchell said sThe people are be-
mind that message"
Senator Shoup said: 1.-THE message is sound.
P pau and will receive popular support.
Inc American people will stand no more
nonsense rom any power, big or little''
Senator Faulkner of West Virginia: "The
message is a lawyers analysis of a great mass
oi correspondence; an analysis inspired by
| the very highest patriotism an ANALYSIS that
breatheS determination to uphold the honor
ana dignity of the United States all the world
over"
ONeill of Massachusetts, Democratic mem.
| Der OF the House Committee on Appropria-
tlons, considered the Malta dispatch a delib.
crate insult to the American people and If
| the Chileans did not disavow it, he would
favor blowing them into the Pacific.
T. General Joe Wheeler of Alabama approved
! the message, and said he would sustain the
| President.
Representative Hopkins of Illinois said
That Chile must apologize and make repara-
| tlon, or Congress would declare war
Hatch of Missouri said that the President
mad set forth the situation with great force
| and dignity.
Senator Palmer of Illinois said. scThe Presi
cent has drawn harder lines upon the Chilean
government than the occasion warranted.
he mas made 1t exceedingly difficult on the
part OF that Government to accede to the Just
| demands OF our Government. The relations
/ OF america to other republics of this
| continent should be that of moral
protector. Our power and condition
| demands the greatest possible forbear-
ance. Our true policy should have been
| GARNER to have sent to Chile some American
| VINO would have been recognized by them as
! true exponent or American interests, with
| authority to settle the difficulty. | do not be-
! lleNe, however, war will result from the pres
ent condition OF things, unless the President
| the part Cf the United States against Chile
| would be objectionable. don't think the
RESIDENTS message fOrecloSeS the chances of
adjustment, but think he has made ii more
! difficult" }og
! Re lresentatives Caminetti. McKenna. Gearv
ana Loud. and Senator FELTON, were inter-
| viewed regarding the outcome of the trouble
with chile. Each expressed himself as OBJ
| posed to war, If the trouble can be amicabiy
! settled without such recourse, but stated
that ii the situation should become such that
hoStil1ties were inevitable, both the Senate
and House would lose no time in affordinp
the Government every facility to carry ouf
any measure TO uphold the honor of the stars
and stripes.