The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31
A DEMAND FOR ACTION.
Cuiiom Does Not see How War Can BE
Avoided.

Cuiiom Does Not See How War Can BE
Avoided.
Washington. March Ex-senator Gull
lom, a member Of the foreign relations
committee, makes the following state
ment in regard to the Cuban situation:
II do not see how we can avoid a war
with Spain. The feeling on the floor of
the senate II intense. II looks to me as
If the president does not soon define
some policy acceptable to ongress 1t
will proceed without him. This is a
deplOrable condition and no one Ia
ments IL more han I. There is a most
universal demand for action on the part
of the foreign relations committee. IL
viii not unduly delay I'm doing its duty.
1t has been said that we are not yet
fully prepared for war. My answer to
this is that we are ar well prepared as
we will be six months hence. ] do not
approach the question Of war with COM
placency; we are not yet through
mourning over our dead. War Will cost
us thousands more lives and millions
of money. We can replace the latter,
but we canno restore the dead.
Nevertheless. 1 am impressed with a
solemn duty that we must do something
to relieve the suffering and struggling
Cubans. If we cannot do our duty
without bringing on a wal with Spain,
then war 1t must be. A few days, per-
haps "A few hours, will determine
whether we shall nav peace or war.
II don't think Spain VIII yield to u
demands without an armed contest.
Even at the leventh hour she VIII
seek to delay with all of the adroitness
and hnesse known to her diplomacy.
When all the arts of the diplomats are
exhausted, | think she will light. L
don't underestimate Spain nor do |
overestimate the bravery of our people
or our IL our urpose was a
sordid one we could not justify our
selves. To relieve suffering and make
a people free is a noble deed. Upon that
plea shall we find justification for our
acts"
Senator George Gray of Delaware, a
member of the committee OF foreign re-
lations, made the following statement:
The situation Is exceedingly grave. If
there rs any change to be noted. II Is
that we are nearer wal to-day than we
were As hours ago. / need not dwell on
the events which have led up To THIS
condition of things. They are known to
all men. l have deprecated war from
the beginning and have labored inces-
sanity and assiduously for peace ever
since the first sign of a conflict with
Spain appeared on the horizon.
Il have hoped that the president
would define a policy which, when out
lined and fully understood, would rally
to his side the United States congress
and a united people. 1t is natural that
congress should look TO the president Il
lead in a crisis such as now confront,
us. IL will be II, when tn,
final hour comes to act, IL shall not hnd
itself in full accord with the president
Senator Rawlins of Utah dictated tn,
following statement: Il was loath To in
troduCe my war resolution; but
thought the proper time had come wher
decisive action should be taken ano
there seemed to be some reluctance
upon the part of senators and repre-
sentatives to strike out in the matter.
Il learned that other resolutions. no
going to the extent of making a declara
ton of war. were in contemplation an'
i'm my judgment the proper thing TO az
was to get to the emergency directly
and say once and for all that the in
dependence Of Cuba should be estab
I!shed and a declaration of war agains
Spain should be made. ] shall pres
this resolution to the fullest extent, ant
| have no doubt that some positiN
resolution will be reported from tn
committee on foreign relations