The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-12

responsibility upon congress. and con-
gress Will proceed to discharge Its duty.
j believe. In harmony with the prssi-
dent"
Mr.. Berry (Dsm-, Ky.)-Ths details
Of the events leading up to the present
condition in Cuba are well recited. much
after khe style OF those senator's and
membdfs who lately visited the unfortu-
nate island: but the sequences from
those facts I DO not approve. AZ one. I
am unwilling to place a discretionary
power In the rhands Of the executive
which belongs to the legislative branch
OF the government. There should be a
recosnition OF the Cuban government
and armed Intervention TO prevent fur
ther sacrifice OF innocent lives. The
message will not satisfy the intelligence
Of the country The disappointment OF
his party is apparent on every hand.
Representative Sayres OF Texas-The
message Of the president is disappoint-
ing In its conclusions. Congress- In my
opinion. should not give him unlimited
power for q neutral Intervention and ap-
propriate money to fee& the starving
Cubans. not knowing whether the inter-
vention is to result in Cuban indepen-
dence or in the retention OF Spanish
sovereignty.
Representative Dockery OF Missouri
This message Ii a companion piece to
the presidents former message trans
hitting the findings Of the naval court OF
inquiry. and this one merely supplements
the other one. Both are anaemic sug-
gestive only OF vague. uncertain and
hesitating policies. The temporizing in
decision that has heretofore charac-
terized our diplomatic negotiations does
not seem 10 warrant congress in thus
taking - leap In the dark. The people
have indicated their wishes in unmis-
akable terms. They will favor no
armistice except as IL will be promptly
followed by the complete independence
of the Cubans and the utter extinguish-
ment OF Spanish sovereignty on the ISL
and. The great. overshadowing tragedy
Of the Maire Is still left in the air. but
the American people will never consent
to the arbitration of that question. The
time for compromise has passed; the
hour for decisive results cannot longer
be deferred.
Mr. Simpson (Pop., Kas) = The
message Is a reflection of the man-weak
and vacillating. II says the insurgents
have maintained themselves against
Spain for three years. and in the next
breath says there Is no government to
recognize. 1t concludes by asking for
more money and more time. The mes
sage will so down to history as one that
puts this great republic In a most hu-
initiating attitude. that OF having lost
all our manhood and love OF liberty.
Mr. Joy (Rep., MOL shall be salts
fed with nothing less than armed inter-
vention looking to the independence OF
the Cuban people and the expulsion OF
the Spanish flag from Cuban soil.
Thomas M. Jett (Dem., Ills.)-The
message OF the president was a great
disappointment to all parties Vt does
not demand OF Spain as much as she has
granted in the last As hours. am not in
favor or giving the power TO the presi-
dent. as he requests of congress. to un-
dertake a settlement OF present compli-
cations according to his own methods.
The message is in accordance with the
so-called policy of the president as in
dicated by his acts heretofore