The record-union., 1898-03-29

Doi innate place ana 10 OlDlCIidtlC eNo-
justment.
Thomas NJ. Jett CDem.) of Illinois
The message Of the President was along
the lines he has thus Tar been following.
He is apparently wanting more time,
and it will give the Spanish Government
further opportunity to annihilate the
Cubans and prepare for war. Interven-
ton is wanted by the people. and moth
ing short of il win be satisfactory to
them.
McMillin CD Of Tennessee-The mes
age is thoroughly non-commital, and
does not acquaint Congress with the
policy Of the Administration. From the
fact that the President simply transmits
the findings of the board and notifies us
that they have been laid before the Span
ish Government. I Judge that we are eX-
pccted to do nothing until Spain if heard
from.
Representative Cummings Of New
York, q member Of the Naval Committee
In my opinion the blowing up of the
Maine ought to be considered one of the
main factors in the case. The Spaniards
are proverbial for their trickery Their
policy is one of delay. By stunning
the issue made by the blowing up OF the
Maine they concentrate evidence on the
/, issue Of feeding their own starving peo-
pie. If l understand the President, the
Sraniards are unwilling that we should
take ourselves to feed this people and
if they finally agree to allow US to do
50, it win be a special favor to us and
remove all pretext fer interference. /
have no comment to make. The Ameri-
can people viii make their own COM
ment. and make it so loud that even the
deaf vii! hear them.
! Charles A Russell of Connecticut.
member of the Ways and Means Com
mittee: The Presidents message
! transmitting the report and evidence
of the Maine board of inquiry was calm
and 1ispassionate, befitting the grav-
ity Of the subject. Congress and the
! country ought to receive this message
and the report as forerunner of some
! action for two reasons: First, exhaust
every effort to preserve peace with
honor to ourselves and justice to Cuba,
and, second, to prepare most effectively
/ for war"
J Representative Babcock R) of Wis
/ consin, Chairman of the Republican
! Congressional Committee: THE Pres
! ident has treated the matter with great
| forbearance, and has been very con-
serVative in his action"
! Representative Warner (R) of Iii
nois: The report settles the question
! beyond cavil that the Maine was blown
! up by mine in Spanish waters. The
time Tor talking on our part is pass
| ed. We should now act"
Representative Foss CR.) of Illinois.
a member of the Naval Affairs Commit
! tee: The report fails to fix the re-
sponsibility, but it Will be difficult to
make the Americans believe that Spain
did not have something to do with it.
If armed intervention is to take place
it should be done on the broad grounds
of humanity"
| Representative Dockery Cd of Mis-
| souri, L have not read the findings of
the court of inquiry or accompanying
| evidence, and therefore, my opinion
is based solely upon the Presidents $
! message. l confess to a deep disap-
/ pointment at its tenor. Doubtless the
! language Of diplomacy calls fer re-
! spectful phrases, but the fact already
! known to the country in relation to
| the Maine do not, it seems to me, admit
/ of any departure from a strict and
| simple recital, devoid of colOring either
way I do not know the contemplated
| policy of the Administration, but it
may as we'll be understood now as later
! that the people of the United States
! viii disapprove of any settlement of
! the Cuban question involving the pay
ment or guarantee of bonds or leaving
! the Spanish flag floating on the island
or any action resulting in the feeding
of Cuban nOn-combatants While the
| Spanish army is fighting the insurgents
in the field. The appropriation to re-
! lieve the starving CUhans would be a
very proper accompaniment of armed
intervention"
Hartman (Sil. R) of Montana: THE
message of the President, together with
its mechanical reception by both houses
and the Administration representatives
/ in the Senate, was no surprise to any
! one who knows what influences dictate
/ the actions of both the Spanish and
! American Governments. The message
simply confirms what everyone knows,
! that the President in his every act is
responsive to the wishes Of the Spanish
bondholders and the so-called business
| interests of the country, which being
! interpreted. means the mOnied interests
and gold gamblers of the world If the
| people of the United States will only
! keep in mind the supreme power as con-
| trolling the destinies of both Spain and
! the United States, there would be no
| fear OF war. Whenever this power can
demonstrate to itself that war is to it's
| financial good war will come Until
| that time, peace will prevail at any
price"