The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08
[ANDLER'S POSITION
Differed with the Preside Mt
| the Cuba n Question.
keLY'S EVIDENT FAILURES
I'm the Presidents Polio,
Better Government for
Under the Spanish Flag.

fO1t'
Chandler believes that the
ID not do his whole duty in re-
independence OF Cuba, and is
honest enough to give utterance
et.
that his position may be fully
and made a matter of record
he guns Of war overcome all
nds.r to use his own language
handler spoke freely yesterday
lesentative of the Post. For
forty.five years, said he. II
hoping for an occasion when |
10 make Cuba and Porto Rico
independent and to end the
b Spain in the western hemis-
a republican platform Of 1896
me to do what could in this
The opportunity came. on ac-
kpain's cruel and barbarous gov
Ind war methods, and her de-
81 our battleship Maine and our
So | voted steadily; first. for
independent Cuba and the re-
he Spanish flag from the island.
nd, for ths recognition OF the
vernment OF the Cuban republic.
BY Maxine Gomez and his asso-
We and dead, and made a living
their bravery"
RESIDENTS SHORTCOMINGS.
Us differed with the PRESIDENT"
rely regretted" replied Senator
ITO differ with the president on
positions, neither OF which he
ut the question belonged to con-
decision. He said to us: The
bw with the congress-, and it was
bf It's members to act in accord
their own convictions.
president had distinctly asked for
congressional action, In order
light avoid war, while securing
Sing to congress for its approval
mt such as he might frankly have
$ his objec:, I think / would have
delay But he did not directly
lay. nor state his Views, wishes or
Is to Cuban freedom. | do not
that he hsS ever said anywhere
to show thit he was determined
complete independence for Cuba.
md him to have teen all the time
dlng 10 obtain a better govern
Cuba under the Spanish flag. I
arm that General Woodford ever
panish government that the pres.
Congress or the American people
st upon the absolute freedom OF
believe that General Wuodford
IN favor of autonomy under Span
dignity.
|ER AUTONOMY IMPOSSIBLE
bsy 10 see. therefore," continued
dlsr, why voted for free
chose to differ with the ex-
The counter programme for
)nal action desired by the presl-
engineered in his behalf mainly
prs and representatives who had
United themselves to the freedom
involved further negotiation
)omy under Spanish rule, and
fary to the wishes of the vast
OF the American people and to
Fouls platform, Delay for that
Fas inadvlsable; and a vote for
table war clearly seemed to me
wisest course. Whatever may
do not think 7 shall regret the
Is tue that perhaps war might
p avoided. and the freedom OF
secured IL General Woodford had
J prudence and firmness informed
4 thu president and people of the
yates were resolutely determined
nothing less than independence.
1.-THE people and a majority of their
Pin both branches so determined,
president and General Woodford
ping to accept autonomy under
fWe, and therefore did not com
to Spain the real American ulti-
the unfortunate difference arose
resulted in war without such ul-
having been rendered to Spain:
the subject would not need discus
pc opponents OF Cuban freedom
ling TO let It alone.
!llnre TO recognize the present Gu
bic was an unkind blow at the
uhan patriots, and none the less
fcause inflicted by President Nc
voted as long as thought best
mat recognition. and then gaze
'ort. ! certainly could not vote rs
.ea 10 give him authority for inn
national compromise between the
U.s. or to direct him to put hostile
upon both the parties to the
10 order II he so chose, to force,
'cah armies, Spanish sovereignty
people OF the island"
! GO OVER TO THE DEM
oCRATS.
AID that the ten republican SEN
90 by their ideas with the DEM
Mr. Bryan?"
iot look at it In that way. 1t
me all the time that the dem
d MI Bryan were coming over
ZIP good and noble cause. Sure
never run away from any propo-
ave SO much longed for as | have
j. Independence, the expulsion OF
u 'his continent and the rscogni-
'e cuban republic. all demanded
. Louis platform, on which Mr..
was elected, merely because
decided TO vote with me. and
eieventh-hour converts upon tha
publican advocates of Cuban free
because the democrats have per-
~, s,uruggled TO help obtain such
VIII make no serious impr ssicn
WAR WORTH ITS COST.
esent duty of men OF all parties
am the army and navy in a
war which the president viii
'ard with unremltting zsal d
= unui the destiny OF the Amer
- mas been accomplished by TIE
Slhafawal of the Spanish flag
. .h Inc war VIII not he without
su''s' treasure, aud noble lives
\, r,'.san side, but as in the great
= ieel' 1t will be worth ali it
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