Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

foreign affairs committee-'It is evident the
president occupies the same position that
he has formerly. To be plain, he does not
believe that the United States has any
right to interfere, and 10 be equally plain.
ne feels in a greater degree than ne has
formerly expressed the sympathy of the
American people for Cuba. He seems to
think it might be possible for a condition
of affairs to exist in Cuba at some time,
no one knows when, that would justify in
terfering on higher grounds than those
involved in the ordinary right of nations.
What can be added to the situation al
ready existing to make it sufficiently seri-
Gus to justify the interference which the
president has in mind?'
Mr.. Taft Rep.. o. member of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs-'The president S
treatment of the Cuban question as a
whole may be considered as q formal no.
tice to Spain that the present conditions
cannot be prolonged indefinitely Indeed,
II lays basis for an Intervention even be-
fore he goes out of Office, or 1t gives him
an opportunity TO throw the question onto
the shoulders of the succeeding admins
tration Probably he will pursue the latter
course"
Mr. Dolliver CRep., 1a.), member of the
ways and means committee-"The presi-
dents treatment of the Cuban question is
hardly satisfactory either to those who de-
sire to see Cuban independence recognized
or the class who desire the United States
to keep clear of foreign disputes. Media
ton by the United States would be in the
direction of a settlement honorable to all
parties, but the presidents hint of what
is likely to happen in case mediation be
refused is a little too mysterious for prac-
teal purposes. The presidents views on
revenue and tariff seem to be taken from
an assortment of previous opinions once
current, at least in the White House and
treasury department"
Mr.. DalZeN (Rep.. Pa.). member of the
ways and means cornmittee-"The message
is very fair one in its treatment of rou-
tine matters in the departments. 1t gives
US no additional light on Cuba. The pres
ident assumes, from his information-which
is, no doubt, reliable-that the insurgents
have no claim to possess a government or
a capital If this is true. they are not en-
titled to recognition as belligerents, and it
follows that they could not be recognized
as possessing independence"
Representative Walker (Rep. Mass)
chairman Of the committee on barking and
currency-'The best message President
Cleveland has ever written. What he says
about the weakness and viciousness of our
financial nrethoGs is stating it mildly and
ousht to prompt the ommercfal organizers
and bankers of the country to come to the
assistance of the barking and currency
committee with the bill carefully prepared
that would remedy the evils admitted to
exist by every thoughtful flnancier"
Representative Lacey (Rep., Ia.)-"Pres-
ident Cleveland is evidently anxious Ia
pass the Cuban question over to Major
! Mckinley. There is no real solution of the
question embraced in his message except
that Spain had better sell Cuba before the
property is all destroyed"
Representative Livingston Dem, Ga-)-
The president has maze a full and un-
questionable showing in his message of the
necessity for OUT interference in Cuba now
The message will not be indorsed by this
American people. Its tone is too for
eign."