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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
METHODS DISCUSSED.
Pian of Action COnsfAered by Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations had no regu-
lar meeting to-day, but members of the
committee came together informally and
discussed the Cuban situation. While there
is the appearance of a, calmness everywhere
at the capital, yet the gravity of the situa-
ton is realized. No one seems to doubt that
war is inevitable. Discussions now are
largely directed toward the method of pro-
cedure, and there are even now theories
advanced as to how Cuba shall be governed.
These discussions relate to the form of dec
laration by Congress and the present con-
dition in Cuba, together with what the con-
dtion will be after Spain has been expelled,
and are participated in by senator's who
IN charged with the responsibility of ac-
ton. From those best informed it is learned
that in the opinion of leading senators
whatever action is taken for forcible inter-
vention by the United States will make this
country responsible for the future govern
ment of the island and that we must make
it safe for the property interests there.
The principal movement about the Sem
ate, however, at present is to find an ex-
pedtious method of doing whatever is to
be done in the way of declaring the sense
of the government as to the proper proceed
ure in settling the Cuban question. There
is a general feeling that much delay or
long debate in Congress after the receipt
of the Presidents message would be unde-
sirable from all points of view. Still 1T is
recognized that there is a sharp line OF diff
ference between the two elements in the
Senate, one of which contends for a. decla-
ration for the independence of the Cubans,
sustained by armedg intervention, and the
other for supporting the position of the
President for intervention alone There is
a determined effort to harmonic these ele-
ments and some Roadway is being made
on the line of an assertion In general terms
of the right of the Cubans to their moe
pendence without recognizing the present
have received some encoura cement and
claim to have promises of votes for this
compromise which they could not get for
intervention alone.
Meantime the committee on foreign rela-
tions is going forward taking testimony to
strengthen it's report in favor of its posi-
ton favorable to intervention and the rec
ognition of the present government of Cuba
and apparently with no intention of chang
ing the form of its report or of its resolu-
ton. The committees report, as now pre-
pared, will deal with the two questions of
the Maine disaster and the condition of deS-
titutiOn in the Island of Cuba, taking the
position that the Spanish policy of the re-
concentration of noncombatantS without
supplying them with the necessaries of life
is unprecedented in it's barbarity and that
the system still holds, and as to the Maine
explosion, that ii was the result of Spanish
treachery, and as such was an act of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
THE MAINE DISASTER.
General Lee May he Able to Fix Span
ish RESPONSIBILITY.

ish Responsibility.
WASHINGTON, April .-Representative
Lorrimer, of Illinois, is authority for the
statement that General Lee will make some
startling disclosures before the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations when he arrives
here regarding the conspiracy to blow UP
the Maine. 1t was announced on yesterday
that General Lee would be called before
the committee, but the nature of the testi-
mony expected from him was not disclosed.
Il understand that General Lee is to sup
ply the missing link in the testimony" said
he. MY information is that Captain Sigsbee
is in possession of the facts but does not
feel at liberty to give them until the per-
son who gave them to him releases him
from the secrecy imposed. That person
understand is General Lee"
1t is said later that the information Gen.
Lee is expected to testify to relates to the
eXtinguishment of the electric lights in Ha-
vana at the instant of the blowing up of
the Maine. Electrical experts have said that
If the light went out In Havana at the
time of the explosion it would be conclu-
sive evidence that the mine under the
Maine must have been fired from a shore
electrical connection. Captain Sigsbee,
when before the foreign relations commit
tee, said he had information that the lights
had gone out, but did not think it advisable
to give the name of his informant while
he was in Cuba. His informant is said to
be General Lee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

poorly armed and equipped insurgents. In
the event Of war the more of such men
Spain has in Cuba the worse for her. be-
cause they depend upon imported food, 5000
miles away. BY blockading the ports of
Cuba the Spanish army can be beaten with
out battle
1t must be evident that such blockade
is entirely. feasible when all the ships that
Spain has in the vicinity of Cuba are two
cruisers and a few patroling gunboats.
Spanish naval achievements are at Cape
Verde islands, 1000 miles away, and at
Cadiz, LOCO miles farther from the seat of
war. 1t is the Judgment of men of expert
ence that the United States has fleets at
Key West and at Hampton Roads sufficient
to blockade every Cuban port in less than
twenty-four hours. And more ships, more
guns and ammunition are on the way from
Europe to u.s.
These extensive preparations have been
made since the sinking of the Maine At
that date we were not prepared, but now we
are so well prepared that the Spanish gov
errment must be impressed with it's utter
helplessness-a helplessness which the
frantic appeals to Europe and to Queen
Victoria to jntercede.
AS we now view the matter the United
States had ample grounds to declare war
when the Maine was sunk We were not
sure at the time. But the United States
was not prepared for the swift punishment
of Spain, and, in the end, it will prove that
it has been better to delay so that when it
shall become necessary to strike the blow
it will be effective and overwhelming All
this preparation should be regarded as win
ming victory in advance of declaration of
war, because with it the conflict will be
sooner ended and the loss of life and treas
ure reduced. Indeed, it is not entirely be-
yond the range of possibility that Spain.
under the pressure of outside influences and
in view of our immense advantage in posi-
ton and preparation, may yet yield to the
inevitable, in which event delay will have
Won victory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

To-day, for the first time in the whole
history Of our troubles with Spain regard
ing Cube the consul general at Havana
and all the consuls will leave the island.
There is no mistaking the significance of
this movement. Ut means that war is inn
minent. AS is now generally known, the
Presidents message was withheld a few
days in order to give the consuls and other
American citizens in Cuba a chance to leave
before the storm should break. but no doubt
quite number of American citizens will
still remain there. IL a single one of these
is murdered it will be new cause of war,
II we need any more after the destruction of
the Maine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

BOSTON, Mass, April s.--Many stirring
speeches were made for peace at the meet
ing of the Massachusetts Reform Club to-
night, the principal one being delivered by
Hon. Charles Francis Adams. Moorfield
Storey presided. Resolutions were passed
indorsing the efforts of the President and
Congress to end the suffering i'm Cuba by
peaceful measures and also believing it
still possible to satisfy the demands of hui
manity without resorting to arms. The reso
lutions concluded with the hope that
SPANS Responsibility fer the Maine explo-
sion might be submitted to arbitration.
One of the features of the evening was
the statement by member as to the at
titude of Speaker Thos. B. Reed. 1t app
peared that the member had addressed q.
letter to Speaker Reed, in which the an
neXation of Hawaii and Cuba We're de-
nounced as we'll as intervention in behalf
Of the Cubans. In reply Speaker Reed said:
II believe we have the people of the coun-
try with us on both these questions. War
is not to be gayly INDUCED in as a festival,
but entered upon cautiously after every ex-
pedient has been tried"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

Whether the attempt of the Pope to
mediate between the United States and
Spain was wise or not is not worth while
to discuss. The attempt made. and
failed. No doubt the Pope's intentions were
good, but if he had understood the whole
situation probably he would not have made
the attempt. The chief point of interest
now is that, aside from other causes of
failure, Spain made it impossible of success
by her lying and deceit. 1t is now known
that the Pope charged Archbishop Ireland
to speak semi-officially to President Nc
Kinley in the interests of peace. The arch
bishop took the initial steps in the matter,
informed the Pope of what he had done and
the Pope notified the Spanish government
On the strength of this information the
Spanish government sent out a dispatch
from Madrid stating that President Nc
Kinley had sought the Pope's mediation.
Spain knew this was lie but the dispatch
was intended to create the impression in
Europe that the United States was weaken
inA Its effect in the United States was to
raise protest against papal mediation.
The next day came dispatch from Madrid
expressing regret for the first dispatch and
laying the blame on the Madrid papers.
Spain had heard from the Vatican. At the
same time a cablegram said that foreign
powers had no doubt the dispatch concern
ing papal mediation had been "juggled' in
Madrid for purpose Juggled was not the
word. The, Spanish government had turned
the truth into lie. The lie recoiled, con-
tributed materially to the failure of the
Pope's plan of mediation and has made the
Vatican authorities very angry at Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

Ex-Governor Matthews should re-read
some history of the conflict between General
jackson when President and the United
States Bank. The objection to the United
States Bank was that it was a monopoly
and a political power. 1t existed by virtue
Of charter, and there could be but one
bank with branches under fits control. Gen.
Jackson was not opposed to banks of issue.
On tho contrary. he favored their estah-
llshment for time. and gave many of them
Tho advantage Of the deposits Of the UnHbd
States. Under Jacksonlan influence state
banks greatly multiplied without any basis
for safe circulation and hundreds failed. to
the great loss OF the United States Banks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

there had been nothing new not even in the
way of fresh communications from Madrid
lord had not communicated with his home
government to-day and that no instructions
as TO when he would leave Madrid had been
ISSUED by this government. A member of
the Cabinet was asked in this connection
II 1t was contemplated that General Wood
Iord should leave his post at the same time
tnat General Lee left Havana. He said
that II would be very violent and wrong
presumption to make and that he under
stood the question of leaving Spain had
oeen vested in the discretion of the minis
ter President Mckinley, after his general
dlscussion of the situation with Judge Day.
was closeted with Senator Spooner, of Wis
cousin, and about , o'clock went off on an
afternoon drive with Vice President Ho-
part. The latter came over for him in his
own brougham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Arrest OF George ID. White.

PHILADELPHIA. April s.-George d.
White, of Hyndman, Pa, who is wanted
in Boston to answer the charge of obtain
ing money from several Boston hanks by
Misrepresentation. was arrested in this
city to-day and held to await requisition
papers from Massachusetts. In 1898, while
he and his brother were engaged in the
leather business at No 226 Purchase street,
Boston, under the firm name of w. S. White
& CO., he obtained. it is alleged. nearly
800 900 from Boston banks, the Continental,
Commercial, Manufacturers, Bank of the
Republic and Merchants Bank. being
among the institutions which were said to
have loaned money to the firm. 1t is said
that the total amount of money borrowed
by the firm will reach $4,000. Maryland
and Pennsylvania banks are also said to
have suffered TO a considerable extent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

An article from the Naval Service Ga
Zette, copied in the Journal of yesterday, is
by odds the most severe and unjust criticism
OF President McKinley's recent Cuban pol
icy that has appeared anywhere 1t is more
than unjust-it is insulting. It charges the
President with deception, weakness and dis
honorable motives, and insinuates almost to
the extent of charging that if he is not care
full he will be ranked in history with Ben
edict Arnold and Aaron Burr. do not"
says this writer addressing the President,
do not, in striving for the laures of
diplomat win the hatred of patriots There
are two names in American history which
are marked for execration. Do not make a
third. Arnold and Burr are enough" This,
coming from some drunken loafer or pot
house politician, would be unworthy of no.
tice, but printed as an editorial in paper
protesting to be an organ of the naval serv-
ice it challenges the unqualified condemna-
ton of every patriotic and honorable citi-
zen. The Journal does not know who the
editor of the Naval Service Gazette is, but
it is safe to wager that he never gave a
hundredth part of the evidence of courage
and patriotism that Mr.. Mckinley has, and
probably never rendered the country any
service in any capacity. His article would
be more appropriate in an organ of navy
contractors and ship scavengers than in a
paper processing to be an organ of the
United States navy. Our naval officers are
too busy now to notice this contemplate
attack upon the President, but at some
future time they should denounce it as it
it was printed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

Benedict Arnold had as good right to
calg himself the compatriot of Washington
after he had conspired to betray Washing
toms army into the hands of the British as
has any travelling lecturer under the pay
IF the siIver-mine organization to call him
self Republican because he once belonged
10 that party. Judged by his speeches he
hates the Republican party and earns the
salary of. the silver-mine owners by most
bitterly denouncing it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

To talk of recognizing the independence
of Cuba and then intervening by force is
absurd. The independence of Cuba once
recognized we would have no right to land
a force on the island without the consent
of the insurgents, and if we did our forces
would be subject to their command. Inter
vention first. then the expulsion of the
Spaniards, the establishment of peace and
government, and, last of ALL recognition, is
The frue programme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
origin of Peace MESSAGES.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE Ind April S-A num-
Der of Terre Haute merchants have been
receiving messages from New England man
ufacturing firms, saying: IF you believe in
the Presidents firm, wise policy, telegraph
your congressman and senator's to support
him. Urge friends to do the same Leading
firms throughout the country are doing
this" 1t is not believed such messages have
been sent from here, but nevertheless there
is a strong sentiment in business circles in
favor of peace, If it can be secured with
honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

The Americans in Havana should come
home 1t makes the people in this country
nervous to see them dilly-dallying about
place where Spanish treachery is the ruling
power. and where danger and death are
liable to appear when least expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Amish People May Leave ohio.

MOUNT EATON. o.. April S.--The Amsh
people strange religious sect which con-
stitutes large portion Of the farming popu-
lation of Wayne and Holmes counties, arc
planning an exodus into Michigan. Ten of
the leading men of the sect are now look
ing for a suitable location In the peninsula
OF Michigan and IL their report is favorable
THE entire colony will migrate there. The
A mish are bitter in their denunciaton OF
dcb not send their children TO school and are
v,ht.v conservative
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

L.EAvENwORTH. Kan. April S-The
body of Mrs; Louise l.. Brewer. wife of
States Supreme Court. who died in Wash
ington last Sunday, was buried in the fam
lily lot in Mount Muncie Cemetery here this
afternoon. The remains, accompanied by
Justice Brewer, MIR. John Wheeler, of Yer
mont Mr.. Frank Martin, of Chicago, and
other relatives. arrived from the East at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

Whatever action the President may or
may not recommend in regard to Cuba, it
looks as if the purpose of Congress to take
warlike action were becoming more and
more fixed every day. Tne delay in sending
in the message seems rather to have
strengthened the determination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

PHILADELPHIA, April S-Rev. DR.. s.
c. Swallow, of Harrisburg. last night ac-
Governor upon the platform Thou shalt
not steal" rendered TO Linn at Harrisburg
on March 80, by a delegation of citizens OF
Philadelphia DR. Swallow was Prohibition
candidate for state treasurer i'm November
last polling 1l9, GOO votes in a total of 1884,.
49, M Is probable that the Prohibition state
convention which meets at Harrisburg,
Nav 10. will choose DR.. Swallow as It's eaa-
dddte for Governor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

General Grosvenor was right in his de-
Tense of the President and his denunciation
of the yellow denagogues. of the House, but
he went too far when he said that it would
be a Republican war. The President has
made it a United States issue by freely con-
all sections
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

The thirty-third anniversary of the event
at Appomattox could well be celebrated by
both sections as the end of sectionalism
growing out of the war. No man has done
more TO inspire this sentiment of one coun-
try than has Consul General Lee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

President Mckinley. in his reply to the
foreign ministers, indicated the firm deter
limitation of the United States to lend
situation the indefinite prolongation of
which has become insufferable." This is
strong language and it probably foreshad-
ows the fixed purpose of this government
to bring about the end of Spanish rule in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Another one.

II want to put the question to you as man
to man." said the fat passenger with the
breath, was the Maine wrecked by acct
dent or a-purpose?"
Honestly" answered the victim, II don't
know"
'Oh, excuse me. didn't know L had got
hold of another one of them durn mug
VyumnS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

1t is a sad thought that many of these
patriots who are so invincible in clubrooms,
hotel offices an barrooms, and so impatient
for the shedding of blood will be invisible
when the recruiting office shall be opened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

The fact that congressman habitually
reads yellow newspapers should be ample
cause for impeachment. He cannot read
such papersswith real interest and enjoy
ment and retain his loyalty to the best in
terests of his country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
uhe Cincinnati Man WON.

LOUISVILLE, KY. April S.-The South
ern Athletic Club pulled off its first fight
tonight at Music Hall. The feature of
the evening was twenty-round bout be-
tween Ed Rucker, OF this city, and Eugene
Bezenah, one of Cincinnatfs crack light
weights The Cincinnati man was declared
the victor in the eighteenth round.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

If Gen. Robert f. Lee could have known
thirty-three years ago to-day the part his
lSinsman bearing his name would take in
sustaining the honor of the American Ma
ton Appomattox would not have been so
bitter a humiliation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

To-day the President would be very gen.
orally denounced if he had not been moved
10 delay sending his message to Congress
on the representation which Consul General
Lee made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

One reason for the anxiety on the part
of American men for the settlement of the
Cuban question by war or by peace is that
there would then be more definiteness in
the barber-shop conversations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

There will be few more occasions to talk
TO the galleries in Washington, but there is
no power that can prevent narrow-headed
demagogue from quoting the statements
of yellow newspapers as authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

1t was well for the representatives Of Eu-
uopean governments to learn from the State
Department that the Sagasta Ministry had
lied regarding the demands of the Presi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

where Doubtless Mr. Bryan's Eastern jour-
ney has some reference to this. change from
1e to monometaIlism 10 something like BIZ
metallism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
Uncle sam After x0.SS0, OCT.

lOMAHA. Neh.. April s.-The United States
government has filed a petition for de-
ficiency Judgment to the amount of $6.5A9.-
fb67 against the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany This suit grows out Of The sale of the
Kansas Pacife The matter Is set for hear
ling before Judge Sanford. at ST. Paul, on
April Il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

CINCINNATI, o., April S-Suit was filed
to-day by the National Cash Register Com
pany of Dayton. against the Hallwood
and its officers for $4,000 damages. The
charge is conspiracy and alleged false
claims about patents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

In not critfcising the motives and actions
of the President at this important crisis,
Mr.. Bryan is probably exercising the first
really good Judgment he ever used.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

Mrs Henne-Have you heard of Mrs.
Partlett? She has been sitting on golf
ball for nearly week.
Mr.. Notwithstanding ought to be
done Suppose she should hatch out dude?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

When the time comes to raise the sinews
of war by taxation there will be trouble.
The brewers are reported to be already pro-
Resting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

AL indications point to strong message
from the President, and one that will COM
mand the hearty approval of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
The Hero.

The statesman gentwto best can swing
The country on its axis,
Is he who does rot do a thing
But reduce the Victims taxes.