The times., 1898-04-12

mined. / have been for peace ever since
this trouble began and L am for peace
today and for one / shall insist that the
island be pacihed even if We have to fight
to accomplish it, but ] want the United
States and not any particular band of in--
surgents to dictate the terms of peace
and the form of government that shall be
established there, after we, with the eX-
pendlture of our money and our lives.
nave driven Spain from the island. The
Presidents policy is the proper one. and
believe the Congress and the American
people Will support him"
Mr. Bate of Tennessee: The message
is a great disappointment to me, but l
do not care TO discuss it in detail until
l have read it thoroughly and digested
the proposition the President submits.
From my point OF view | am inclined to
say that the recognition of the existing
government established by the insUr-
gents should be the first step looking to
the independence of the island
Mr.. Clay of Georgia: Il am greatly
disappointed in the message Mr.. McKin-
/ ley has sent us. I have been very con-
servative in the consideration Of this mat
/ ter. but the Presidents message falls far
I short of what l had expected and | had
/ hoped for. He makes a fatal omission
when he ignores the existence of a re-
publican form of government. which was
set up by the insurgents and which they
have maintained for the pas three years
I through force of arms. l fail to see how
+ the President reached his conclusions
/ when he omits all reference to the pres
/ ent government of that island"
Mr. Turley of Tennessee: 'I am not
/ what might be called a radical nor am l
a war man, but it seems to me that the
message is founded upon a misconception
of the true state of affairs. The facts
set forth by the President in his con-
/ clusions do not agree.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi: 1.-THE mes
sage is disappointment and is not what
Congress or the country expected II
there ever was situation that demanded
the recognition of an existing government
that situation exists today in Cuba. The
insurgents have maintained their govern
ment against all the efforts of the Span
iards TO drive them out. They have to-
day all but secured their independence
and it is the least thing this Government
could do to recognize their independence.
1t is the first thing that should be done
and the omission of the President ins this
respect is fatal one"
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada: II am op-
posed to the message and opposed to the
President because his policy if carried to
its legitimate conclusion means we are to
fight Gomez instead of Spain. I am in IA
vor OF lighting Spain. IT we are to follow
the conclusions Of the President and re-
fuse TO recognize the independence of
the island we simply enter uDon a war
of conquest and am opposed to tha.."
Mr.. Teller of Colorado: ."The mesgag,
Is weak and does not present singl,
forcible conclusion. Congress should at
tend to this business without further de
lay and without further advice from tn,
President"
Mr. Bacon of Georgia: 'T do not be
lieve the conclusions of the President fol
low the promise he has taken. He ask
for armed Intervention in the last par
of his message, while in the first par
he asserts that Spain has done all sh
could. The message is illogically frame,
and does not present the situation to tn
country in such a manner as to sugges
that the President really desires to inter
fere and drive Spain from the island"
Mr.. Lindsey: "'The President Shout,
have recognized the independence of tn
| Cuban Republic and should have SUSPEND
ed the neutrality laws. If he should d.
this for the period Of twelve months tn
insurgents would win their own indie
pendence without any aid on the par
Of the United States"
Mr.. Cocl1rell of Missouri: 1'The mess
age is a great disappointment to tn
American people. 1t could easily hav
been sent to Congress a month ago. Tn
idea that such a message would create
riot in Havana is all bosh The text O
the message shows that the reason as
signed last Wednesday for its postpone
ment until Monday was fictitious one
for there is nothing in the message tha
could possibly have caused a riot in Ha
vana or any other place.
Mr.. Harris Of Kansas: 1T is thorough
ly unsatisfactory. It does not reach tn
conclusions that either the people or Con
gress will approve except such person
as are beguiled by the continuous gam
Of diplomacy. which has been going o
FOR the past three months The on
stirring reference in the message wa
that pertaining TO Gen. Jackson an
Gen Jackson has been dead for man
years"
MIR. Hanna's Opinion.
Mr. Hanna of Ohio. s'rTba MESSAGE /
a plain, straight forward, statesmanlik
presentation of facts, along the line 0
the true American policy, adjusted to tn
conditions as they are found to exist i
Cuba The recommendations made b
the President are fully justified by. pre-
cedent and international law and seem I
me to be the only conclusion that coul
be reached, and which could be expecte
by Congress and the American people
believe that both Congress and the peopl
viii see that the President has dealt wit
this subjct in a patriotic manner an
that he will be guided entirely by sue
action as Congress may take. If Congress
directs the President to intervene wit
force Of arms to at once stop the war i
Cuba and drive Spain from the island
believe, as firmly as / believe anything
that the President will do what Congress
asks and viii do it without an hours de
lay
Mr.. Gear Of Iowa: u am not prepare
TO say that the message meets with m
entire approval. The President ha
thrown the responsibility uaon Congress
and Congress viii, I have no doubt ac