The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-12
VIEWS ON THE MESSAGE
As Expressed by Various Members of
the House

Washington. April 12-Members of
the house have been free in expressions
or opinion regarding the message
Mr. Henderson rep. la, one of the
Republican leaders. said;
The message shows that the people
made no mistake in electing William
Mckinley We should stand up, sus-
tain the president and give him the
power he asks
Mr. DolIiver CRep-. la: 81 consider
it a strong and patriotic utterance.
Congress action should be in accord
ance with the recommendations
Il think it is very strong statement
of the situation said Mr. Hull 0a),
chairman of the military affairs com
uittee- The president now places the
responsibility upon congress. and con-
gress will proceed to discharge it duty
I believe in harmony with the presi-
dent"
Mr. Berry Dem., Ky). a member of
the foreign affairs committee: THE
details of the events leading TO the
present conditions in Cuba are well re-
cited. But the sequences from those
facts / do not approve As one. [ am
unwilling to place a discretionary power
in the hands of the executive which be-
longs to the legislative branch of the
government There should be a recog-
milton of the Cuban government and
armed Intervention to prevent further
sacrifice of innocent lives The mes
sage will not satisfy the intelligence Of
the country. The diSap pOintment of his
party is apparent on every hand
Representative Savers (Tex-l, rank
ing Democratic member of the house
appropriations committee: THE mes
sage of the president is isappointing in
its conclusion Congress- in nv opiu-
ion, should not give him unlimited
power for a neutral intervention and
appropriate money to feed the starving
CubanS, not knowing whether the inter-
vention is to result in Cuban independ-
ence or in the retention of Spanish au-
thority-"
Representative Dockery CMo.). minor
fty member of the house appropriations
committee: This message is a eOmpan-
ion-piece to the presidents former mes
sage, transmitting the findings of the
naval court of inquiry, and this one
merely supplements the other one Both
are anaernic suggestive only of vague,
uncertain and hesitating policies. The
emporizing indecision that has hereto
fore characterized our diplomatic nego-
tiationS does not seem to warrant con-
gress in thus taking leap in the dark
The people will favor no armistice ex-
eeDt that it will be promptly followed
by the complete independence of the
Cubans and the utter extfngufshrnent
of Spanish sovereignty on the island.
The great overshadowing tragedy of the
Maine 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 can not longer
be deferred
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
REPRESENTATIVE Cannon of Illinois,
chairman of the committee on appropri-
atfons-It is a strong, well delivered pa
per The responsibility is now with con-
gress Such steps will be vigorously
taken as will relieve the United States
as well as the island of Cuba from the
embarrassments which have hitherto
existed.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Ohio-The message,
when the hot blood which has so prop
erly been melted by the course of events
has had time to cool. will be recogniz-
ed as an able. patriotic and wise state
PAPER The message will be approved by
all the civilized world
Armed Intervention to the great
masses of the people means war with
Spain and free Cuba-but free Cuba
does not necessarily involve the recog-
milton of any special existing govern
ment. Cuba will be free
Mr. Richardson 6Dern-, Tenn-l-The
message Is a dispassionate statement
of our case The situation is well re-
viewed but the president is not happy
nor strong in his conclusions and rec