The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL EXPRESSIONS.
senator Dnyis Says II Makes Things
MOrc Critical.

senator Dnyis Says IL Makes Things
| More Critical.
| Speaking OF the Madrid disratch and the
statement made by Secretary Day. Senator
Davis, chairman of foreign relations COM
! ntttec. said 1T is circumstance
which, added to The present strained re-
| iatiors makes things more critical APP
prove of the presidents action"
| Pcftigrcw Says Send BnttIeships.
Senator Pcftisrew said: ~ certainly
approve The presidents course in the mat
ter ] should judge the request TO recall
our consul general liz somewhat unusual,
and Under other circumstances would be
complied with, but the conditions prece-
| Gent TO this case take 1t out OF the usual
rule and Justified the presidents action
| think. in view Of the fact that 1t is CON
ceeed that the Maine was blown up. the
! president would he justified in sending
battleships as well as food and filled with
armed men. II seems to me we can not
accept any settlement short OF the indie
pendence of Cuba"
CuIIom Thinks This n Crisis.
Senator Cullom said; II regard the
course pursued by the president in answer
to the Spanish government as right. tusti-
fled by all the conditions, and the Amer
lean people will indorse him in the position
he has taken. | have believed for some
days that We were entering n crisis or
elimination of our troubles. from day 10
Cay, and 1T has seemed to me that tie
Spanish government would endeavor 10
bring on conflict between Spain and the
United States. Whether this government
desires 10 or not en- this account Il would
be almost forced into war with Spain. l
do not well understand, in view of the in
tprest ana manifestation of interest this
country has taken in the conflict which
has been going on between Spain and the
Cuhans how a withdrawal OF any kind |
could he thought Of either from the point |
OF view OF Natlonal interest," or of common
Immunity, Our people do not want war |
reither does the president, hut neither ,hu
president nor the people Will submit TO any
humiliation at the hands Of the Spaniards |
think it Is another sten on their part into |
forcing an issue betwccn Spain and the
United States"
NorGnn Praises General Lee.
Senator Morgan said; II heartily APP
plaud the presidents action in the dispatch
brought to my attention. do not think
the Spanish government Will insist on Lees
recall nor do think 1t will refuse n bounty
TO those poor starving creatures. the re-
Nf''N' NN'NNNS' AH'hbH - may ne niSuCN out
TO thom with mailed hand We of the
south are very proud Of General Lee and
his conduct in Cubn II only proves that
we have always known about him, that he
Is brave, patriotic man. fearless in his
nuty under all circumstances. The recall
OIL aohefni Lee, IN my opinion, was in def
erence TO the mob sentiment in Madrid
AFTER 'di the forbenrnnce we have shown
Spain IN making our country a base for
mon Nd
everything done by us into an act OF en-
nifty, After q While We VIII 90 sufficiently
Informed rs TO the intention OF the SPAN
ist government towards us TO meet them
half way"
or"s' cnnr says spain Wants Fight
Representative Grosvenor Of Ohio SAID:
siain has the undoubted right to mase
peremptory demand for the withdrawal OF
General Lee. Under ordinary circumstances
this government would be bound to grant
this concession under demand. but under
existing circumstances, where the with
arawhi OF General Lee would be an imrii-
cation OF consurc the president should re-
iase lust as psremptorily. The conee ssion
OF the Withdrawal OF Lee would leayr an
inference OF censure on the part Of this
government and that the president could
$500 W "o, AihaHuNu aS hen(rll Lee
~ an ms acts has met the entire appfoya. ,
% me president II Spain has requested
the withdrawal and the president mas ID
fused spain Will probably send Lee home !
Win nis passports. This comes pretty near ,
beng aA epon rupture between the ,No I
governments, SO lar as the sending ul tne | q
snips Win supplies Tor tho starving subjects
OF sraln Is rupsernsd a change of rlans 1
~ not 10 considered for a moment slail,, Il
nhVlhs consented that she would rorA,ye | |
me supplies u would not be 4, friendly al q
NV 10 refuse them, II Spain has dane h
what Is alleged Il looks though abe ans !
ssshing quarrel and that she was lasS.nv ! /
y ~ q time when she might probably enyer | n
up Tho disclosures OF the ref;ort ~ ol,r
commission now Investigating tho ca.ise az a
the obstruction Of tho Maine Nations ts,se \
hesh . great deal nearer hlows than wa y
are With Spain and war has been a,rrsaa Il
IN one OF our earlier experiences ,.;en .
Adams was president, the country was
nearer 70 war with France than We are
NOW WIN spain. Even In that early ana
imperfect development OF diplomacy NM ii
was aNeried without loss OF homer 10 ,islie,.
aaiion. ana Il prshably viii be ,h5 case
''""'M"is rhinhs Warshiis Proper. q
think The president - "a ~ ,o,n =
nended,s said Representative Heatwa,s !.
member Of the house committee on fore,.,, !,
.haiFs, FOR dccliping to recall General Ia =