The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
Republican Leaders in Favor of Sup
porting the President.

| HleSSdSes OlneFS spoke freely.
| Mr. Henderson (Rep., Iowa., one of the
| Republican leaders: THE message shows
that the people made no mistake in electing
William Mckinley President. He has never
for an instant taken his eye from the in
| terests of the country and of humanity.
| We should stand up, sustain the President
and give him the power he asks.
Mr. Dolliver (Rep., Iowa.: Il consider it
strong and patriotic utterance. fully COW
ering the whole question and justfying the
confidence the people of the United, States
everywhere have in the executive. Con-
| gresss action should be in accordance with
the recommendation
| II think it is very strong statement of
| the situation said Mr.. Huh, of Iowa, chair
man of the military affairs committee.
| THE President now places the RESPONSE
| bility upon Congress, and Congress will pro-
| coed to discharge it's duty, 1 believe, in
| harmony with the President"
Mr.. Berry (Dem., Kentucky, member of
| the foreign affairs committee: The details
| of the events leading up to the present cor
ditions in Cuba are well recited, much after
| the style of those senator's and members
| who lately visited the unfortunate islands
| But the sequences from those facts / do not
| approve. AS one, 1 am unwilling to place a
| discretionary power in the hands of the ex-
| ecutive which belongs to the legislative
| branch of the government. There should be
| a recognition of the Cuban government and
armed Intervention to prevent further sac
| rifice 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, ranking
Democratic member of the House appro-
priations committee: THE message is dis
appointing in it's conclusions. Congress, in
my opinion, should not give him unlimited
power for a neutral Intervention and appro-
| pirate money to feed the starving Cubans,
| not knowing whether the Intervention is to
| result in Cuban independence or in the re-
| tention of Spanish sovereignty"
Thomas M. Jet Dem, ul): THE mes
| sage of the President was a great disap-
polntment to all parties. 1t does not de-
mand of Spain as much as she has granted
| in the last forty-eight hours. | am not in
1aVor of giving the power to the President,
| as he requests of Congress- to undertake
| a settlement of present complications ac-
| cording to his own methods The message is
| IN ACCORDANCE with the so-called policy of
| tofore.''
Mr. Cooper Oem., Tex.): THE President
requests that Congress abdicate its consti-
| tutlonaI war-declaring function and turn
the whole matter over to the President
! This should not be done The plea for
armed intervention do not think sound or
! tenable. Under International law and
custom armed Intervention and revolution
| are on all tours. Our duty is to recognize
the Independence of the Cubans. AS a peace
measure, in the interest of tradesmen and
! spanish bondholders, the message is par ex-
| cellence. Look for stocks to go up to-mor-
! row.
Hartman (Sil. Rep, MONTH: THE Presi-
| dents message has repeated to Congress
m that mat we already knew and nothing
| delay and is in harmony with the former
| actS ana future purposes of the administra-
ton. Having succeeded by mastery mac
tiVlty IN doing nothing to help the situa-
ton but much to complicate, he now brave
| ~ surrenders the whole question to Com
| gress with no recommended action
Mr.. Richardson Dem., TENN: THE
| message is dispassionate statement of our
| case The situation is we'll reviewed but
| the President is not happy nor strong in
MS conclusions and recommendations.
| am not in favor of giving him any more
! power than the Constitution gives him. He
Goes not need 1T and should not ask it. His
message will be disappointing to the coun-
| try and will not take place in history like
nose nose OF jackson, from whom he quotes so
Mr.. Cummings (Dem, N. W: ut invites
me american eagle to leave. the country
and give place to the buzzard."
Mr.. Simpson (Pop., Kan): 1.-The message
| IS reflection of the man-weak and vacil-
iatlng. 1t says the insurgents have main
| tanned themselves against Spain for three
years, ana in the next breath says there is
no government to recognize. 1t concludes
| by asking for more money and more time.
me message will go down to history as
one that puts the great Republic in a most
humiliating attitude-that of having lost ali
our manhood and love OF liberty
Mr.. Joy (Rep., Mo-: Il shall be satisfied
| with nothing less than armed Intervention
| looking to the independence of the Cuban
| from Cuban SOIL
Representative Dingley, of Maine. chair
| man OF the ways and means committee. de-
| "a
| TO say that he considered it an able pre-
! sentation of the case
representative Cannon, of Illinois, chair
man OIL the. committee on appropriations
| 1t is a strong, well-delivered paper The
responsibility is now with Congress- / have
no hesitation in saying that such stems will
pc vigorously taken as will relieve the
| united states, as well as the Island of Cuba
| from the embarrassments which have here
| government will be formed in Cuba for and
| by the people of that island without war
| II possible, on the part of the United States
ana with war If necessary. The matter is
| now in the foreign affairs committee and
Go not doubt that they will report appro-
| pirate resolutions
Asked as to the raising of money to meet
war emergencies. Mr.. Cannon said THE
| question of money to be raised by addi-
| prlation to make available sums that may
| be necessary for disbursement doubtless
VIII De met at the proper time and will fol-
| low whatever national policy is adopted
| Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., o.: THE message
| when the hot blood which has so properly
| been melted by the course of events has
| had time to COOL will be recognized as an
! able. patriotic and wise state paper The
| recitation of facts no one can criticise The
| argument against premature recognition of
| the independence of some present insurgent
government, backed up, as it is by the
whole legal history of the country no man
| can successfully answer. The advice that
we shall intervene with arms is plainly
stated and to me wholly satisfactory. The
Message viii be approved by all the civ
| ilized world. 1t will allay the apprehension
row unhappily rife in the cabinets of the
great powers. that we are seeking pre-
text for conquest, the miserable subterfuge
Used with some effect by certain officious
meddlerS in our affairs. And now that the
whole business is in the hands of Congress
each member will be able to define his de-
sire for immediate war or future negotia-
ton, and be able to account to his constitu-
entS for his conduct in that behalf Armed
| intervention to the great masses of the peo-
pie means war with Spain and free Cuba
cut free Cuba does not necessarily involve
the recognition of any special existing gov
eminent. Cuba will be free.
The administration resolution which en-
powers the President. in accordance with
the recommendation i'm his message TO take
such action as will terminate hostilities in
| cuba and establish stable government.
and authorizing him to intervene with the
be necessary to bring about this result has
the outspoken support Of three members,
Me ssrs Adams. Quigg ana Couzins. and the
tentative support of Mr.. Henry, of Indiana
There are evidences of weakening among
some of the others. and at one time TODAY
it looked IS If all of them could be united
upon proposition with the exception of
Mr. Smith, of Michigan. From present indi-
cations it seems entirely improbable that
the Republicans will be able to agree before