Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-21
Cuba's Case Won.

The passage by the Senate. by an over
whelming majority. of Mr.. Morgans Cuban
resolution was not only an entirely proper,
but an entirely logical thing to do. The
resolution ante-dated the Presidents mes
sage proposing relief for starving Ameri-
cans in Cuba In fact, the Senate suspend
ed debate on the resolution to take ND the
message. And the message being disposed
Of the Senate naturally returned to the
resolution. Had it not done so the spirit
of the message itself would have been lost.
The message was the browning reason for
a formal and direct recognition of the ex-
istence of war in Cuba Had the Senate
dropped the resolution with the passage Of
the appropriation for relief. spain's in
terests would have been most signally
served Senior de LONE in such circum-
stances would probably have felt like send
ing a note of thanks to Senior Hale.
The business is now transferred to the
House. What will the House do? What
should the House do? Take up the resolu-
ton and pass 1t at once. or give the
matter some weeks of consideration?
The democrats of the House are for i'm
mediate action In fact, they wanted the
recognition of state of war in Cuba to
precede the passage of the relief measure
That would have been unwise. 1t would
have been the more difficult in that case.
II not impossible, to execute the relief
measure. Having been outgeneraled In
that, the democrats now demand that the
Morgan resolution shall go to the Presi-
dent Immediately. They are opposed to a
single days delay. Some of them avow a
desire to stiffen the Presidents backbone.
But they offer no reason for believing that
his backbone needs any such attention.
The republicans of the House resent the
assumption of leadership on the part of
the minority They demand to be allowed
to deal with the question in their own way
and time. They deny with emphasis the
imputation that they have changed front.
They declare that they are as much the
friends of Cuba as ever they have been.
This, they assert, will presently appear to
the perfect satisfaction of all. The Presi-
Dent is neither idle nor unfriendly, they as
sure the country. but is moving. and they
believe effectually, for the settlement of
the whole matter in Cuba's interests.
This representation of the case Is en-
titled to the most respectful attention. The
Speaker of the House is on record as a
friend of Cuba Mr.. Hit was an eloquent
champion of Cuba in the last Congress.
ard is Cuba's friend still He is a man of
sincerity and ability, who talks always to
the point What he has to say now has
the ring of business about 1t. He Is not
stranger at the White House. No man
in either house of Congress is likelier to be
better Informed about his party's policies
SO that when he declares that Cuba will
lose nothing by such procedure in the
House as the majority may decide upon,
his assurance is worthy of all consideration.
Cubas case is virtually won. Re
pubiicans and democrats alike are for
Cuba There are some differences as to
details. but none as to the general propo-
sition itself All that is needed now is pa
thence. and the keeping of domestic party
politics out of a question truly national
aGd purely patriotic. There Is a good man
In the White House. and there are good
men in Congress.