Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-10
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Chicago Tribune: The Cuban insurgents
won the biggest victory OF the war in the
congress of the United States. The Spanish
forces fought there about as well as they do
on the field Of action.
Chicago Chronicle: Eighteen republicans
and nine democrats in the house had enough
conscience and courage to vote in tho mega
tive on the resolutions. They, instead OF the
bowling, rantlng majority, represent the pub
lic sentiment OF the country.
Chicago Post: The president is the best
Judge of the date for wise and effective
executive action. The country will be con-
tent to await the outcome OF his deliberations
and will support him in any course that VIII
relieve Cuba.
Kansas City Star: In full and active sym
patty with the Cuban patriots and cherishing
an earnest desire to promote their endeavors
in the struggle for liberty and independence.
President Cleveland will pursue the course
that promises the best results and with a
courage and consistency that will comman
respect.
New York Mail and Express: War exists
III Cuba-war waged on the same principles
that inspired the American colonies in l776.
MIR, Cleveland cannot longer evade the isoue.
He must act in response to the will OF the
people. He must accord belligerent rights to
the Cuban insurgents, or go down in history
as a man r~ecreant to his plain duty. Which
course will he elect to pursue?
New York SUM: For the credit Of human
nature, q different sentiment was not to be
looked for from a people who had fought and
won their own independence, as the Cub1ns are
fighting hopefully for theirs. Yet ten to
one. the division of this vote, doesn't ade-
uuately represent the feelings Of Americans.
They are for Cuba's deliverance from the
tyranny of Spain by one thousand to one!
indianapolis Journal: If the president
does not take any action under the resolu-
ton of congress on the Cuban question II VIII
go far to establish a precedent that a mere
declaration of opinion by congress that a
state of war exists in a particular case
amounts to nothing in the way of a recogni-
ton of bell,gerency. 1t is difficult to see
what congress gains by putting itself in that
position.
Chicago Times-Herald: No doubt full ac-
acknowledgement of Cuban belligerency VIII
be made In due time. For the present we
have to consider, not the justice, but the
expediency of such declaration. Will 1t help
Cuba? VIII it nerve the arm of the revolu-
ton? If 1t will not, il its only effect will
be to provoke Spain, 1t should be deferred
until it can be delivered to the greatest ad-
vantage Of the patriots.
Boston Globe: The adoption by an over
whelmlng majority in congress of resolutions
favoring the recognition of the Cuban revolu-
tionists as belligerents, and urging the presi-
dent to use the friendly offices OF this country
to secure from the Spanish government the
independence OF CUBA, slmply emphasizes d
great and significant fact-one which no OBJ
server of public sentiment in this country
could have ignored.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The action of con-
gress was brought about by sentiment. and
sentiment, however natural or noble 1t may
be, should not have been allowed to decide
a matter of this kind. Congress has asserted
as fact that which has not yet been proved.
The course which the president will take Is
known only to him and his advisers. III
he does nothing-and he is at liberty to do
nothing IL he chooseo-the action OF congress
will have no effect whatever, except to in
crease the irritation of Spain.
Chicago Record: There is one phase OF
the situation by which the country Will be
pleased. and that is that congress now prob
ably will cease agitating the Cuban question.
Having passed resolutions expressing 1t as
the sentiment of that body. not only that the
Cubans should be granted bell!gerent rights
but that negotiations should be entered into
looking to the independence of the island,
congress will be likely to rest content with
its efforts in that line. This will prove reas-
suring to the business interests of the coun-
try. which have been d!squieted by continual
cuthursts of war talk in the capitol.