The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-22

II the Spanish government shall pay no
attention 10 the passage of the recognition
resolution by the United States senate. 1t
ought to be more Notifying 10 Us than II
II did. There is q general impression In
this country that II does not matter very
muca what the senate says anyhow. but
II would be hnmilIating to find that an
equally low estimate had been formed of
the influence of that body by the people of
any other country.
The passage BY congress of the resolution
appropriating $4,000 for theteIlef o. Amer
lean citizens was sufficient action Just now
for this government 20 take. IL would ac-
eomplnh the purpose OF most sympathizers
with Cuba. without tending 10 involve tho
government in a course which might lead
10 war or to a hsekdown. which would be
almost as bad. The president. who Is IA
millar with the situation. has intimated
his earnest wish that no congressional ae-
ton. except for the relief OF Americans.
should be taken until after the result OF
the Calhoun investigation Is known. That
wish should have been respected: and the
have been courageous enough to resist thu
applause OF the gallery and defy It's dts
approval, rather than aid the Democrats
and popnlists In their effort to emharrass
the administration
There t. a much better opportunity for
eloauence Of rousing kind In advocacy
at war. and II Is much more stimulating
10 the gallery. than calm eounsels which
tend 10 peace: but the language OF the
speakers in favor of recognition was 30
Illogical that II should not have carried
away men IKE Mcbride. Of Oregon. Tur-
nes. OF Washington. Foraker. OF Ohio. or
cnllom. German made tie statement that
he did not believe the passage Of the reso-
luton would Involve the United States IN
war with Spain. bur all the speeches were
calculated to provoke hostility. and Thurs
ten went 50 far as 10 say. LET us dispatch
Tire mfghtsest hattleshin 70 Cuba" White.
Of California. although a Democrat, said
that the real object Of the resolution was
20 bring about war With spain and Elksns
warned the senate that the possibilities OF
war were helng treated very lightly.
me Republican majority In the lower
house Is not emily more conservative than
that IN the senate. but tt IS led IS men who
have The interests Of the country Al heart.
and Who vii not Re led assray BY excite
ment from what they consider their public
duty. The Democrats attempted TO block
tse passage u che relief bin by lacking on
80 It a helllserency clause. bat the Reput-
ii,anS refused TO emharrasa the executive.
and OrosveaaT. Of ohio. uttered a singing
rcl'0ke 90 TIE Democratic leader when ne
said "thst 30 one eoald tell how maay
Americans ha8 starved in Cuba while the
gentleman from Texas WAS masaueraainS
IN coarse defnasegyt
A sympathetic pahlse which looks for
wsFa eagerly 20 the success ~ he Cueans.
ana whicA is 80 commercially anxloals 70
save ths Insurgents from The expressions
% the Spanish government. SHOULD not lose
sight II tue fact that TIE duty ~ con
Eressuaen Is NOT to yield 20 tlsslr fealtns-e
bar 10 he guided ~ their Judgment. ,hr
question geE fhesa 30 consider T. nos WAT
Is best Ger cuha. but what = best Ter che
Caitea ss~.es- II rnemhers 81 congress are
20 yfesa 10 the diessfian q their hearts
= 80 exalted motive may be ascrshess 70
tasm-they car aa4 the meet 6eptorahis
eou8igteps exissiag IN New Nerk, and
pleaty 81 ohsesss fer their sellcltuae IN
many parts ~ ttts counsry. The news
pApefs hrtng 10 the'r attention many ossas
Ct misery 10 waieA 10 RELIEF Is exteaaea.