The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-21
RED-HOT SENTIMENTS.
Strong Support for the Senate
Cuban Resolutions.
sOLONs READY FOR THE CRISIS.

Senators Chandler of New Hampshire and
Proctor of Vermont Heartily i'm Favor of
the Resolutions - blackburn of Ken
tueky Promises to Raise "a Small Army
from His State-Burrows and Hale
Opposed to the Resolutions.
congress over the action or the senate
committee Friday is significant. Par
ticularly is this true of the senate,
whose members are generally of ad-
vanced age and free from youthful en-
thusiasm. Yet in both collections of
experienced legislators there are to be
found but few who condemn the Cuban
resolutions outright while surprising
number not only commend them, but
accept the serious crisis which has ar
vlved, and declare< that if war must
come they are ready for it and believe
the country will back them up in it.
Senator w. e. Chandler of New
Hampshire is one New England man
who is red-hot for interference in Cuba,
war or no war. and as he used to be
secretary of the navy, he knows what
he is talking about when he said to a
reporter:
II am for the resolutions first and
war next. If Cuba cannot be made free
except by armed Intervention, it is
time such action should be taken. 1t
is the duty of the United States not
only to protect the interests of her own
citizens. but to act for the benefit of
humanity and for the welfare of those
struggling for the same freedom we
have already attained"
Despite Veto.
Senator Proctor of Vermont, eX-sec-
retary of war, said: II am heartily in
favor of the resolutions and am certain
they will be passed through the senate
with but little delay. Not only that,
but they will be passed over the presi-
dents veto If they should be returned
disapproved. / do not anticipate any
trouble. Spain has too many other mat
ters to worry her without going to war
with a powerful nation like the United
States But the expectation of trouble
should not deter us from performing q
plain duty. If armed Intervention be-
comes necessary we should not shrink
| from assuming that responsibility. If
| were a few years younger / would
volunteer to fight in the event of war.
| Senator Morgan of Alabama, a MEM
ber of the foreign relations committee,
though bowed with many years, is full
Of fight He said:
1T shall urge speedy action on the
resolutions and believe Cuban inde-
pendence should have been recognized
long ago, and if the president will not
act in the matter congress should per-
form it's duty. If such recognition
leads to war the responsibility must
rest with Spain. The United States is
abundantly able to take care OF itself
VIII Raise an Army.
Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky
not only favors recognition of independ-
ence, but personally promises to raise
a small army of Kentuckians to free
Cuba. He shook his head vigorously
as he said:
IT will vote for the resolutions and
think the time has come when some
thing decisive should be done. l re
gard the assassination of General Ma
Geo as an outrage on civilized warfare
and steps must be taken to prevent {
repetition of such barbarity. II Spair
| wants 10 IBHt sic Cdh tdShy cS oN
commodated. 1 will myself undertake
to raise 10000 men and will place then
and myself at the disposal Of the Uni
ted States government in the event
hostilities."
Senator Burrows OF Michigan j
against the resolutions. for he replied
to the correspondents questions as FOL
lows:
''It Is barely possible that the bellig
erency of the Cuban insurgents shoul'
be recognized. but I do not admit tina
as a fact-only bare possibility. i an
emphatically opposed to recognizin
the independence Of the island and Wi
not even consider anything that pro
poses to go further than the accordin
of belligerent rights. The revolution
lists have no established government
and have done nothing that could b
construed as emitting them to be re
garded as a free and independent ma
tion."
The Ultra Conservatives.
Senator Hale of Maine. on the con
trary. representing the altra conserva
tive sentiment of New England, wi
openly fight the resolutions:
1T do not know how much strengt
the proposition will have In the senate
said Senator Hale, but you may res
assured that 1t will be fought an
fought vigorously. / do not think tha
this is a time when we can afford
plunge a nation into war. We are hay
ing dificulties-fndip 1t hard, indee'
TO raise funds with which to take cal
of our own affairs. and war Is cost
thing, to say nothing Of the loss OF III
which accompanies It..
You assume, then, senator, that u
adoption of the resolutions by congre'
would mean war;"
Undoubtedly. There could De I
other result. 1t seems to me. certain
IL must mean war with spain, 10 90
nothing of the possibility. IL not prop'
bilitusthat it might bring serious con
plications with other powers.