The Owosso times., 1898-04-29

Congressman Sam cmlth. THE storms
of disapproval of his course came from
people who think this country can whip
all creation, when we can't If the
president had permitted a war before
we were prepared for II. the insignif-
cant Spaniards would have drubbed US,
just as the little Japs drubbed China.
We are bis enough to do lot OF fight
ing. but we were not prepared. We are
ready now, however. and Spain must
get IN and clear out of this hemis-
phere''
The Hand of Vengeance.
The die is cast The Rubicon Is
crossed. The arbitrament of the sword
is invoked. The sudden. sulen roar of
the exploded magazines Of the Maine.
which followed the dull report from the
submarine mine, did not drown the dy-
ing cries of the assassinated sailors of
our battleship who awoke In their
hammocks, only to find themselves
speeded into eternity.
The American people could not reach
forth the strong arm and the loving
hand to succor and save them, but they
can reach forth, and will reach forth,
with the army and navy, the soldiers
and sailors of the American republic.
the relentless hand of vengeance.
The explosion Of the magazines of the
Maine will be followed by the explosion
of the great guns of our battleships and
cruisers; Of our large siege guns and
field artillery.
President Mckinley, after patiently
and carefully seeking and hoping for
peace, decided to obey the behest of our
people and let slip the dogs of war.
Spain sinned away her day of grace.
Her flag, her soldiers, her sailors and
her fleets must leave forever the land
and the waters of the western hemi-
sphere.
Reed Is for War.
Speaker Reed has been one of the
leaders for peace. He has been thor
oughly in accord with the administra-
tion. Now he is for war. He sees no
other point for the future. Senator AL
lison, the leader Of the senate, has been
one of McKinley's most potent advisers
in seeking pacific results. He is no
longer for peace; he is for war.
Senator Hale of Maine, who has been
so insistent for peace that he has been
abused in the public prints and sub
jected to criticism on the floor of the
senate, now knows all of the facts con-
cerning the assassination of our sail
ors; all of the facts accessible to the
committee on foreign relations. He Is
for war.
Senator Morgan of Alabama has par
APPRAISED a civil war poem as follows:
Am for peace?
Yes, for the peace that rings from the
cannons throat,
fl,a cd Nf hot nd ch
Till the assassin's spirit is trampled
down
To the depths Of its kindred hell"
This is the history of the day. This is
the prophecy of the morrow. Gentle
men may cry for peace, but there is no
peace.
Congress VIII Remain i'm Session.
Congress will remain in session for
an indefinite period 1t is quite likely
that there will be no Adjournment till
the Cuban affair is entirely settled.
This information comes from one of
the house leaders, who says: Let it be
known in advance, III order that there
may be no misconception and no mis-
apprehension of our procedure. Con-
gress has confidence in the president
and we are assured that he will carry
out the popular will. Some of us ap-
prehend that partisan newspapers and
partisan people may say that the con-
gress is remaining in session in order
that the president may not carry on
the prospective war. AS a matter of
fact, the president desires that con-
gress shall be in session, and 1t will be
at his request that we remain here in
definitely. President Lincoln requested
the leaders of congress that there
should be no sine die adjournment, and
upon that request congress remained
here many months taking constitution
al adjournment for three days at
time in order that they might be at
Washington within ready touch with
the president during the progress of
the civil war. President Mckinley will
make no official request that congress
remain in session, but 1t is understood
by all Of us that he desires It,"
Arguments Were Interesting.
The arguments for and against the
recognition of the independence of the
republic of Cuba were very interesting
and instructive. Senator Foraker
pointed out the liability of European
Intervention If this country should go
to war with Spain. upon humani-
tartan pretext, and conquest the island
by force. He showed that this nation
might, subsequently, upon some good
pretext, undertake the conquest of
Jamaica, the Bahama islands, or other
British possessions; while Martinique.
a French possession. might also become
subject to the subsequent conquesting
spirit Of the United States; and, there
fore European nations would protest
and preyent our Intervention in Cuba
unless we recognized the independence
of the republic which was claimed to
exist there.
On the other hand, it was interesting
to learn the arguments against the
recognition of that republic. The con-
servative international lawyers pointed
out that there is no precedent In the
history of the world for the recognition
of the independence of an insurgent
government until that government has
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
entire world that 1t cannot be subdued.
This, they say, the government of the
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