The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-06

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probably be entirely dissipated. If the
United States is to take up the fight for
the Cubans it is only right and proper that
we should remain in control of the situa-
ton until the fight is over. Cuban inde-
pendence will follow as the natural and in
| evitable result of Intervention, but grave
| embarrassment might arise if VIC should
recognize the independence of the republic
at the outset. The Cubans, for instance
might object to our way of carrying on the
war, and ask us to leave their territory.
We might become responsible for an un-
known bonded indebtedness of the Cuban
republic if we declared its independence,
and then made the republic Independent in
fact by force of our arms. There are many
| other reasons which cause the President to
hesitate about advising for independence at
this stage They win all come out during
the discussion which will follow the sub
mission of the Presidents message and the
reports thereon of the foreign affairs COM
mittees
A notable and conspicuous feature of the
Washington situation is the changed atti-
tude of the ultra-conservatives, who have
teen using every influence for peace. Many
! of them particularly in the Senate, are
the Presidents personal friends. They have
been supposed to have powerful influence
over him. The result shows that he has
been acting very largely upon his own re-
sponsbility and along lines mapped out by
himself as best representing his duty to his
country. These conservatives are now Civ
ing expression to exceedingly warlike SEN
tments They are answering in their al
legiance to the President, and viii give him
the benefit of all their influence and assist
ance in carrying out the policy which he
has marked out. Indeed, they appear to be
willing to lead the procession and take
charge of the war movement Several of
them arc lown for set speeches tuned to
war Most of these speeches will recount
the efforts the President has made to avoid
war and will point out how immeasurably
stronger the administration is for having
tain peaceful relations between the two
| countries
ANOTHER NAME FOR WAR.
Up to quite a late hour tonight the belief
was generally held that the ultra-peace par
ty would carry it's fight for delay into Con-
gress This turns out to be an error. There
is no longer an ultra-peace party in Con-
gress. The voices of the leaders of that
element will now be raised strongly, al
though confessedly with reluctance for
armed Intervention, which is another name
for war. Senator Fairbanks, who has been
consistently opposed to war if it could pos
sibly be avoided by honorable means. said
this evening: 1T now seems that there is
no possibility of settlement except by
forcible Intervention. If war is to be avoid
ed Spain must act promptly This is not
expected. The President has proceeded with
due deliberation. He has earnestly endeav-
ored to effect an honorable settlement with
| out war; If war comes the American peo-
| pie will have the satisfaction of knowing
that it could not be honorably avoided"
| Senator Fairbanks in the foregoing no
doubt represents the feelings of those who
! have been most urgent and most earnest
found for reaching peaceful solution of
the Cuban problem. They surely believe
that but for the destruction of the Maine
the war in Cuba would have been brought to
autumn. and that Spain would have been
induced to grant independence to the island
ers They now admit that SINCE the day the
Maine was blown up the drift has been
| irresistibly toward war. The die having
been cast, they do not look behind them,
but proceed with an eye single to the sue
cessful conduct of the war, believing that
America has a just cause and that civlliza-
it is proposing to do for humanity and free
dom. The Maine explosion, as foreshadowed
in these dispatches, will be one of the cor
ner-stones of the Presidents message The
gard to the tragedy and her failure to make
the slightest attempt to discover and punish
the men who committed the crime will af-
ford the President ample excuse for dwell
ing at considerable length upon the question
of Spanish responsibility. He does not bor-
row phrases or expressions from any one
but the language employed by Senator Tur-
ner this afternoon may be quoted as voicing
to a degree the White House ideas on this
phase of the subject. The senator said that
't was Spain's hand that planted the mine
in Havana harbor 1t was Spain's hand
that anchored our battle ship over that
mine 1t was Spain's treacherous and per-
fdious hand that sent the electric spark
which destroyed the ship" OF course ne
such strong and pointed language will be
used by the President, but his illusions to
the disaster will be sufficiently colored to
encourage Congress to recognize that as
one of the causes for action.
No BREAKNECK HASTE.
No determination has been reached as to
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