The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-31
WHAT BOSTON EDITORS SAY.
stand All Together" IL Urged by The
Journal

stand All Together IL Urged by The
Journal
Boston. March S1.--In q leader en-
titled stand All Together" The Journal
says today: III Spain consents to with
draw from Cuba. as the president de-
sires. II win be preferable TO war. 1t
will be as complete triumph for Amer
lea as IL II we're done at the points Of
our bayonets and the nauzxles Of our
cannon. II SPANS answer is unfavor-
able. II she refuses the presidents de-
mand. William Mckinley knows what
the American people expect OF him:
he knows what the next step will be:
he has the wisdom and the strength and
the courage to take 1t. Meanwhile II
II the duty of all loyal citizens. Repub-
licans and Democrats. in these tense
hours OF uncertainty TO stand by the
president; to support his hands; 20 await
with calmness the momentous message
from Madrid. There muot be no more
talk OF 'overrunning' the executive. He
Is really the leader Of his people; he 10 In
the very van Of the patriotic hosts who
would bring relief and freedom to Cuba"
Says The Advertiser: 1T Is q great
error to represent the president and con-
gress as being at cross-purposes over
this Cuban question In any important
respect whatever. 1t is not true that
the president wants peace while congress
wants war. They both want peace. 1t
10 not true that congress Is bent upon
putting an end to Spanish tyranny in the
new world while the president Is In favor
OF patching up some sort Of compro-
mise which will save and salve that pre-
cious Spanish pride about which few
theorists are SO extremely soiicitous.
President Mckinley is every bit as frm-
ly convinced as Senator Frye Is that the
time has fully come for clearing the
bloodthirsty and treacherous Spaniard
cut OF this hemisphere. 1t is not true.
either. that the country, or the best peo-
pie In the country, trust the president
and distrust congress. The country.
especially the best people In the country,
trust and trust alike the president and
congress. and with equal reason"
There Is a touch Of sarcasm in the fol-
lowing from The Post: "As far as ap-
pears from the dispatches from Madrid,
there is not the slightest intimation of
President McKinley's intention to favor
Intervention or recognition OF the repub-
lie OF Cuba or the freedom of Cuba. II
the dispatches fairly state President Nc
kinley's proposals. there seems to be
no good reason why Spain should not ac-
cept them. and a great many reasons
why she should. as they afford an ex-
cecdingly downy couch. at least tenn
porarily, in place OF the bed Of nettles
In which she now reposes.''
Todays Globe has the following:
Held in line by a promise of speedy ac-
tion by the president. the Republicans
of the house Of representatives once
more followed Speaker Reeds wish. The
resolution urged by Congressman Bailey,
the leader Of the Democratic minority,
recognizing the independence OF Cuba.
was laid on the table. The vigorous
protests made at the White House
against continued delays and uncer-
tainties as to the purpose of Mr.. Nc
Kinley regarding Cuba were not with
out effect. To the steering committee
of Republicans In the senate he gave as
surance OF his hope and belief that cer-
tain pending negotiations with Spain
would have q successful and honorable
termination"