The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

confidence That is the supreme duty Of
the hour.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Senate resolution is, in a sense, an
impeachment of the judgment exercised by
the Executive, and it is very serious ques-
ton whether that body has the right to go
so far out of its way in interfering with
the conduct Of the government deliberately
decided on by the executive.-Philadelph
Telegraph Qnd)
The resolutions will serve as vent for
the martial fervor of the Cuban sym
pathizers in the Senate and nothing else
Acquiescence by the House will hardly be
forthcoming for some time at least and
II is probable that the whole question Will
have a rest until after the passage of the
tariff bill.-Detroit Free Press. Qnd)
We see no evidence that the people are
ready for war or that they want war. But
they will have war if belligerency is
recognized. comforting on Spanish ships the
right to visit and search our ships. a
President who got into war without in
tending it would have a sorry time of 1t
with the people.-New York Times (Dem.)
Apparently the chef results of the Sen
ate's resolution favoring the recognition of
Cuba as belligerent will be to allay some
what the ruff1ed tempers of the senators
and stir up the usual teapot tempest Of
wrath in Madrid. That the resolutions will
have any more practical bearing on the
case is highly mprobable,-Chicago Record
Qnd)
There is no reason to be alarmed at this
new exhibit OF senatorial jingoism, for the
vote is merely stage thunder, as the resolu-
ton has not the slightest chance of reach
ing the President 1t will assuredly be
shelved in the House. Mr.. Reeds strong
hand will be used against it as firmly ana
as effectively as it was yesterday against
the kindred Bailey resolution.-Boston Her
aid Qnd)
In this emergency American business
men and the conservative elements of the
country generally will await the assem-
blage of the House, on Monday, in the
earnest hope that it will prove an effectual
barrier against the tide of senseless and
dangerous jingoism which reached its high
water mark in the Senate yesterday. me
Morgan resolution ought never to come 70
a vote if it can be prevented-New York
Commercial Advertiser Rep.)
There is no question that the House will
pass the resolution by a still larger ma
jority, unless the President shall previously
issue his proclamation, rendering 1t un-
necessary But if the House is to wait
until the President is ready to move then
the people of the United States will re-
spectfully but firmly demand that he shall
expedite his movement. They are tired OF
waiting. They have waited nearly two
years for something to be done.-Chicago
Tribune (Rep.)
1t is an unwise step. An absolutely clear
out, although when conservative a. man
as Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, warmly
supports the opposite view we do not as
sumo that the Senate's vote represents
nothing but passionate outburst OF lingo
ism. This is really a question of policies,
of methods, and the granting of belliger-
ency seems an unnecessary: ineffectual,
devious and possibly a mischievous step.
Springfield Republican (Rep.)
The latest from Washington shows Nor
hi in h11pl yraY a
Incorporate and inlammable as ever. They
propose to play the lingo game to the limit,
the President, the $4,000 appropriation and
the mission of Calhoun TO the contrary
Notwithstanding. 1t fortunately happens,
however, that recognition does not always
recognize and that they can damage them
selves much more seriously than anybody
else. The mouse is not a particularly Tor
midable animal.-Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.)
The Senate might better have deferred
it's passage of the Morgan resolution. We
do not suppose it's action will do any seri-
Gus harm. 1t will have no practical effect
unless concurred in by the House. and the
House is not likely to concur if the Pres-
dent does not desire it. The general exc
preston of the Senate as an lndlcatlon OF
American feeling is unobJectlonable, ana
tba only reason for deprecating it is that
it may tend to fetter or embarrass the free
action of the President who must work out
the problem.-Philadelphi Press (Rep3
Let the House kill 1t because II was ue-
signed-and the pattern of the design came
out boldly when Senator German took to
the refuge of scoundrels and for the first
time in his cynical life played patriot
not to aid Cuba not to harm Spain, but
to arrogate to a degenerate body the
powers lodged by the Constitution in the
presidential office and now welded by an
incumbent who is engaged to the SttllSItc-
ton of the people in the painstaking dis
charge of this in common with ali , other
duties. Let the House support the PreSl-
dent and the people will support the
House.-New York Press (Rep)