The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-12
MAS Not Endorsed by Majority Of
Senators.
MANY REFUSED TO MAKE EXPRESSION
IT Did Not Go Far Enough in Recog
mixing the Rights of Cubnns 10
SUIT Many.

4 ators and many excused themselves from
; speaking about II until they could hsv,
time for careful perusal. In general way
the objections were based en- the grount
that It did not go far enough III recogniz.
} ing the rights of Cubans. The senators
. who have been especially noted for theil
conservatism were pleased. but they were
, the exceptions to the rule and many oil
J these senators who had in the past few
days shown disposition to slacken their
opposition to a conservative course, ap-
, peared 20 be disposed TO return to their
original positions. A large number Of the
democratic senators refused to express
themselves at all. as did several repub-
leans, on the ground that as they could
not speak in complimentary terms they
would say nothing at all. One of the
most significant utterances on the subject
Of the message was that of Senator Foraker,
republican, frcm Ohio, The presidents own
State, and u member OF the committee on
foreign relations. He said; II have no
patience with the message. and you can
say So He refused to so into details.
Senator Mills tDem, Texas of the
TO the message. specifically, you can say
am for the independence of Cuba, and for
| war on account of the Maine.
| Senator Cullom. republican also of the
| foreign relations committee commented on
| the document He said. -. "A, 4. s..ung pa
per, q well prepared and careful review.
| The senate may go farther than the prcsi-
! dent recommends, but 1t will have u strong
| influence in shaping the course of events"
| Senator Teller declined to speak o. the
| message specifically, but said he had in
| tended, If opportunity was offered, to in
troduce the following resolution as ex-
| riessing his views as 10 the course to be
| pursued:
That the war now existing between the
| government Of Spain and the government
of Cuba, as conducted by Spain, is in flag
| rant violation Of the laws of civilized war;
| fare 10 such an extent as to have shocked
| the moral sense of the Nation and the
world. and greatly to the injury OF the
| United States.
Therefore, the president is hereby au-
| thorized and directed to take such steps
| as may be necessary to terminate hostlities
| in the island OF Cuba and to secure to the
neople of that island a stable and indie
| pendent republican government by the
people thereof, and the president is au
thorized and directed to use ii necessary,
the land naval forces Of the United States
luT lHe purpose Ol CGETSlllS lUbS JOlllI CCsO-
| luton into effect.
Representative Catchings of Mississippi
said: THE message, in my opinion, meals
war | wish 1t were otherwise. The prcSi-
dent hcs exhausted diplomacy
MIR. Cooper Dem, TeXag) THE presi-
dent requires that congress abdicate its
constitutional war-declaring function and
turn the whole matter over to the presi-
dent This should not be done. The plea
for armed intervention, | do not think
sound or tenable. Under international law,
and custom armed intervention and rev.
olution are on all fours. Our duty is ID
recognize the independence OF Cuba AS
peace measure in the interest of Spanish
bond holders the message is par excellence |
Stocks and bonds will go up tomorrow"
Mr. Hartman (Siver Rep. MONTH: THE |
message has repeated to congress much |
that we already knew and nothing that we |
did not know. 1t means further delay and |
is in harmony with the former acts and |
future purposes of the administration. |
Having succeeded by mastery inactivity |
in doing nothing to help the situation, but |
much to complicate it. he now bravely |
surrenders The question to congress with
no recommendation of action"
Mr.. Cummings dem, n. W: lit in
vites the American eagle to leave the coun-
Try and give place to the buzzard"
Mr., Simpson Pop, Kan): The mes
sage is a reflection OF a man, weak and
vacillating 1t says the insurgents have
maintained Themselves against Spain for
three years. and in the next breath says
there Is no government to recognize The
message will go down TO history as one
that puts this great republic In most hui
attitude, that of having lost all
our manhood and love for liberty"
Mr.. Richardson dem. Tenn.): THE
message is dispatch statement of our
Gaze. | am not in favor OF giving him any {
more power than the constitution gives
him, He does not need II and should moi {
ask II, His message will be Disappointing I
10 the country. and will not take placs in !
history Ike these of Jackson, from whom
he quotes literally" (
Mr., Dingley OF Maine declined to discuss
NE message further than 10 say he consd- I
cred 1t an able presentation OF the ca5e. {
representative Savers OF Texas ranking I
democratic member OF tie house appropria +
ions committee THE message (, disap S
pointing IN It's conclusions Congress. In $
ny opinion, should not give him unlimited
,omsr ,or neutral intervention and ap- I
'ropriate money to feed the starving en- Il
pans, not knowing whether independence !
VIII result. or the retoUtion of Spanish 6
sovereignty" d
Representative Hawley said. THE mess
ge means cessation of the unhappy con. a
iuons IN Cuba and Cuha's freedom l no I
hore doubt that end than | do The justice | {
4, cuba's cause. That these conditions e
hohll come without war IL possible no d
houghtfui American viii deny. but they r
nnst come surely and speedily or the
uick alternative is war with its experse e
u thousand million dollars, with the sac Q
iiice OF thousands o. valuable lives. Our V
ole compensation will be that the psople "
Cuba shall be free. Whether they will I,
70 grateful for the sacrifices can not he II
Considered now, nor hereafter. d
Representative Cannon OF Illinois. chair II
nan II the appropriation committee: at is
strong message The responsibility IL II
low with congress. think that steps will OF
e vigorously taken as will relieve the II
'nited states as we'll as the Cuban em- 81
arrassments which have heretofore ex-
asked as to raising OF money to inset
nestion OF money to be raised by adii.