The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-05
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CURED forty-eight days since, but this
was not all. For three years the Spanish
authorities had been imprisoning and
numbering American citizens. OF these
facts the executive doubtless had beeen
fully advised by the consular reports, but
these reports had been withheld on the
plea that it would endanger the safety
of our officials in Cuba TO give them out.
If this was true, it revealed a wretched
state of affairs. Continuing, Mr.. Rawlins
said delay had been sought last week by
the friends of the president which would
meet all the demands of the country AT
the same time the private and confidential
secretary of the president was sending a
message to his friends urging them TO the
utmost exertion to bring pressure to bear
TO secure peace. We were next told that
an ultimatum had been sent to Madrid
demanding the concession of Cuban indie
pendence; now comes an interview with
Premier Sagasta, in which he says no
demand has been made by this govern
ment for the independence of the Cubans.
Which representation was correct?
OUR HALTING POLICY"
Mr. Rawlins criticised our hating policy
in strong language, saying that it was
such as TO justify Spain in holding the
United States in contempt. He added that
the crime of the explosion Of the Maine
was due our own indecision and cowar-
dice, and that such an act would never
have been perpetrated upon any other
nation.
In conclusion, he made an argument for
an absolute declaration of war, instead OF
a declaration for armed Intervention. To
pursue the latter course would be TO throw
the responsibility of declaring war upon
the president. To pass such a resolution
would be TO afford opportunity for the
peace-at-any-price party to continue its
efforts, as the resolution would be one
which the president could with propriety
ignore, because the responsibility for def
mite action rests with congresA
Mr.. Rawlins expressed the opinion that
four weeks would decide an armed con-
fict between Spain and the United States,
and that it would be decided without the
loss Of life. IN support of this asser-
ton he cited the accomplishments Of the
Cubans themselves in their efforts to gain
their independence under most unfavor-
able circumstances.
SOME BUSINESS DONE.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Rawlins'
speech the sundry civil appropriation bill
was taken up.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hans
brough of North Dakota, providing for
two additional registers and receivers OF
public lands in Alska, whose salaries
shall not be less than $3.50 each per an
mum nor more than $1,000 was agreed to-
The committee amendment suspending
the executive order of February o. 1891
reserving certain lands in the states Of
Wyoming, Montana, Utah. Washington,
Idaho and South Dakota as forest reser-
vatons was discussed at length.
Mr.. Chandler On. H) precipitated the
discussion by asking for an explanation of
the amendment. The explanation was
given in speeches by Mr. Teller of Colo
RADIO. Wilson of Washington, Stewart Of
Nevada, and Shoup of Idaho.
At o'clock, without disposing of the
amendment the senate on motion of Mr..
Allison of Iowa went into executive ses-
sion and soon afterward adjourned.
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