The times., 1898-04-12
INDIGNATION.
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ing brought to bear uDon members OF
the House. and the prediction is freely
made that the House viii do the bid
ding Of Mark Hanna and the rest OF I
the crowd that had hypnotized the
President and while in that condition
had drawn from his veins. apparently,
the patriotic blood that once cOursed
through them.
The criticism in Congress is loud and
deep and if the country is to be saved
from the miserable mess that has been
made Of this whole business the Sen
ate must be looked TO for this salvation.
Among those who criticise the Presi-
dent most severely is Mr.. Chandler, and
his criticism cannot be expressed in any
better manner than in the following an
alysis Of the message which Mr.. Chand-
Ter hastily made Of that document after
he saw it in print last night. The mes
sage Mr.. Chandler says, contains the
following points:
Gl A graphic and powerful description OF the
horrible condition of affairs ia Cuba
% An assertion that the independence OF the
revolutionists shall not be recognized until they
have achieved their own independence beyond the
possibility Of overthrow
CD An argument against the recognition oi
the Cuban Republic.
90 As to intervention. in the interests Of hu-
ranltv. that Is well enough, and also on account
OF the injury 10 commerce and peril to our clil-
zens and the generally uncomfortable conditions
al around.
% Illustrative of these uncomfortable eondi-
tions is the destruction Of the Mime; 1t helps
make the existing situation intolerabe.
But Spain proposes arbitration, TO winch
proposition the President has made no reply
Spain cannot end it. mediation intervention
must take place. President Cleveland said in
terventiOn would finally be necessary.
The enforced pacihcation Of Cuba must come.
The must stop. Therefore, the President
should be authorized to terminate hostilities, Sc
cure peace and establish stable government,
and 10 the military and naval forces Of
the United States to accomplish these results:
and food supplies should also be furnished by the
United States.
p Spain has made new offer. which, it
IS to be hoped, viii receive the careful attention
OF Congress.
Impliedly, Congress is asked to adjourn as soon
possible.
What Senator'S Think.
Among the expressions of senator's on
the message. the following are of inter
est:
Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan: II am in
clined to agree with the President in his
statement of the situation as he finds it.
He presents the case in a clear and con-
else manner and presents strong reasons
for forcible Intervention TO the end that
present hosulities in Cuba shall cease and
that the independence Of Cuba is the ul-
innate end in veiw. His request that he
be clothed with power to intervene and
use the land and naval forces of the
United States for that purpose is to be
I ], No
delay in this matter and If the President
is given the authority which he asks this
whole question VIII soon be settled. I take
no stock in the argument advanced 10y
some that mr.. Mckinley is seeking a pre-
text for further delay. but on the contra
". ] am firmly convinced that he will
act speedily and promptly and that if
we give him the authority he asks the
Cuban situation viii be settled and Span
ish supremacy in the Western Hemi-
sphere will be wiped out Of existence"
Mr. Thurston OF Nebraska: ''The mes
sage to my mind is a disappointment
do not see how any results can be ac-
complished that are not practically based
upon Cuban independence ! am con
strained to say that I do not agree with
the President in many of the conclusions
he has drawn. The one satisfactory par
Of the message is that he has now put tn,
responsibility on Congress and it is Con
gress that will be called upon to act
] do not believe that Congress will bt
slow in accepting that responsibility"
Mr. Kenney Of Delaware: 1t is The
weakest message I ever saw. ] am dis
appointed in the manner in which the
President has dealt with the subject, foI
he does not strike at the root Of the evil
and there seems TO be a plea for still
further delay. As to what should be
done. ] am free to say that the independ-
ence Of Cuba should be recognized, and
with that as an accomplished fact the
whole problem could be easily solved"
Mr. Cray Of Delaware: 4 do not care
to discuss the message until have read
it thoroughly As ] heard it l only gath
cred the idea that it was to my mind un,
satisfactory and disappointing.
Mr. Rawlins Of Utah: -'The message
is weak. unpauiotic and cowardly. It Is
a disgrace TO the American people. The
best possible reason for Withholding II
50 long from Congress and from the
country is found in the fact that it is a
document which no President ought to be
willing should he submitted to Congress
or the country"
Mr.. Mason Of illinois: Il am for the in
dependence Of the Cuban republic. and 1
VIII fight for il to The end. OF course If
] 90 not get independence viii have to
be content with as near an approach 10
It as can secure. ] put il mildly when
] say that ! am thoroughly disgusted
with the stand that has been taken. Fur
ther than this ] do not care TO say, be-
cause J expect to speak upon the subject
IN the Senate today"
Mr. EfiSiu- Satisfied.
Mr Elkins OF West Virginia: 81 am
very well SATISFIED with the document the
President has submitted 10 US. lie comes
out strongly on the fact that the war in
cuba shall cease, and ne says without
equivocaioH, that unless it does cease
the United States viii forcibly in
tervene 10 maintain peace. believe that
the result OF this viii be Cuban independ-
ence. 1 am opposed TO the recognition OF
the present alleged republican form OF
government III Cuba. If the United
States Is to be required to fight for
peace, the United States should be per-
mitted TO dictate terms Of peace after il
has driven Spain from the island and
should be in position 10 dictate TO tn,
Cubans what shall be done and to ar
range the terms upon which the debt in.
CURED by this Government in establish
ing the republic of Cuba shah be repaid