The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-29

| unknown brute abusing a helpless child.
| and do not interfere. / am as much of
brute as the offender. and deserve the
| execration of every decent person.
| THE present crisis is a parallel case.
| Spain is the brute that must be com
PEELED TO quit, or must be punished.
IF the President does not act and
act quickly. Congress will do il for him"
Representative Cummings of New York.
| a member of the Naval Committee: I'm
| my opinion, the blowing up of the Maine
ought to be considered one of the main
| factors in the case against Spain. The
| Spaniards are proverbal for their trick
cry. Their policy is one of delay. BY
| shunting the issue made of the blowing
up of the Maine they concentrated
| everything on the issue of the feeding of
their own starving people. If | under
| stand the President. the Spaniards are
| unwilling that we should tax ourselves
/ TO feed this people, and If they finally
| agree TO allow us to do so IL will be
| special favor to US. and remove all pre-
| text for interference. / have no COM
! ment TO make. The American people
will make their own comment, and make
| IL so loud that even the deaf will hear
| them"
The Cuban BondhoIdcrs.
Mr.. Hartman of Montana CSilver RepD:
THE message of the President. together
with is mechanical reception by both
houses and the Administration represent
| tatives in the Senate, was no surprise
| to any one who knows what influences
dictate the actions OF both the Spanish
and American governments. The mes
sage simply confirms what every one
knows. that the President in his every
act is responsive to the wishes of the
SfAa fSh lgsll h.a1t 1tfar- DflI h.. la1
business interests of the country, which.
| being Interpreted. means the moneyed
| interests and gold gamblers of the world.
| If the people of the United States Will
only keep in mind this supreme power
| as controlling the destinies Of both Spain
and the United States there will be no
fear of war. Whenever this power can
demonstrate to itself that war is TO itS
| financial advantage, war will come. I'm
til that time peace viii prevail at any
price"
Representative McCleary of Minnesota
(Rep.): The report is not full enough TO
warrant one in stating final opinion.
1t does not attempt to locate the respon-
sbility. but il seems TO rest on Spain
The extent Of her responsibility depends
on her relation to the act. If il was alb
solutely without her knowledge or con-
sent. she Is still responsible as "A sover-
eign state. She should in this case
promptly disavoW her responsibility, ex-
press her determination TO find and pun
ish those responsible. and express her
anxiety to make such renaration as is
possible. II she does not do so. her nom
action may be freely construed as at
least partial approval OF the act In
that case | trust that il will be so dealt
with that she and all the world may
know that such horrible crimes cannot
be committed with impunity''
Mr.. Lands Of Indiana CReDD: ~ am
in favor of that proposition that looks to
absolute independence and liberty in Gu
ba. / am opposed to any proposition
that does not look to absolute independ-
ence and liberty in Cuba | am in favor
OF ordering Spain out Of the Western
Hemisphere, and IL she does not go 7
am in favor Of putting her ogt The peo-
pie demand action"
Representative William Lorrirncr Of III
inois ,Repo: The message makes no
material change in the situation We
know no more now than We have known
Tor many weeks. But we propnsn In
know great deal moro between this
and next Monday. We have decided 10
| lay aside the report, but il does rot ne
cessarily follow that this course will be
pursued with intervention.
Representative Moody Of Nass9cfu-
setts jRepl: Il have nothing To say in
approval Of such a message"
Representative l.. =. Mahany of New
York rRepD: There is only one way to
solve this problem, and that is a declara-
tion OF Cuban independence"
Representative 5. W Smith of Michi-
gan tReDD: "If we send supplies 70 Crba
we should send troops along with them"
Representative William Sulzer Of New
York tDem): The Presidents message
Wll not meet the demands of the patriOtfc
people Of this country. If we recognize
the independence Of Cuba. the Spanish
troops will evacuate the island within
three weeks at the outside
Action Is necessary.
Representative Adolph Meyer Of Louis
lana DemD: What we want to do is to
declare Cuban independence"
Representative w ]. Hepburn of Iowa
(Rep): "All we want TO get action is to
be recognized on the floor by the Speaker
We viii give a good account Of ourselves
after that has been accomplished"
Representative Walter Reeves of Illi-
nOis RepD: The message was all right
as far as it went. What should follow
now is a declaration Of Intervention on
the part of this Government to prevent
further outrageS."
Representative Ogden of Louisiana
Dem): Il believe that Congress ought
to pass a resolution Immediately recog-
nizing the absolute independence of Gu
ha."
Representative w. S. Cowherd of Mis-
scuri (DemD: THE findings of the Court
Of Inquiry do not show anything except
what everybody already knew. We do
not want any further experience with
the autonomy scheme. but we should
take some decided steps at once for the
securing Of independence for Cuba
Pennsylvania (Rep.): II think the find
ings of the Court of Inquiry are all right
l am in favor of recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba. and putting a stop to
the hostilities and suffering on the ISL
and"
Representa- NJ. B. Williams of Penn
sylvania CRep): The findings of the
Court of Inquiry are what l expected
them to be. | am in favor of recogniz-
ing the independence of Cuba"
Representative L. Z. Dobbins of Penn
sylvania (Rep): 81 believe Cuba ought to
be free"
Representative H. b. Packer of Penn
sylvania (RepD: "If any better arrange
ment can be made toward aiding Cuba in
achieving her independence. it should be
done"
Representative ]. 3. Showalter of
Pennsylvania (Rep): II think every in |
telligent American believes the Maine |
was blown up by Spanish connivance, |
and the civilized world will approve of |
armed Intervention by the United States |
in Cuban affairs at once"
Representative r. w. Taylor of Ohio: |
81 only hope the report will be followed |
by prompt action, as no doubt it will /
be. American honor will be vindicated |
and Cuba will be free
There Must be No Delay.
InrenZn Danfnrd of Ohio (Rnn atNN,o