Evening journal., 1898-04-12
OPINIONSOF LEADERS
Conservatives Stand by the
President.
THE RADICALS ARE DISSATISFIED.
How the Message Is Received by tho Men
Whose OmciaI Action Is soon to
Commit the Country TO
War or to Peace.

never for an instant taken his eyes |
from the interests OF the country and Of |
humanity. We should stand. up. sustain |
the president and give him the power |
he asks"
Mr.. Dolllver (Rep.. Ia)-I consider II |
a strong and patriotic utterance, fully
covering the whole question and iusti-
flying the confidence the people OF the
United States everywhere have In the
executive. Congress action should be
In accordance with the recommended
tions.
Il think II is a very strong statement
OF the situation" said Mr.. Hull of Iowa.
chairman of the military affairs COM
mittee. The president now places the
responsibility upon congress. and con-
gress will proceed 10 discharge It's duty.
l believe, IN harmony with the presi-
dent"
MT. berry Dem.. Ky). a member OF
the foreign AFFAIRS commttee-The de-
tails OF the events leading up 90 the
present conditions IN Cuba are well re-
cited. much after the style OF those SEN
ators and members who lately visited
the unfortunate island, but the Sc
quences from those facts I do not APP
prove. As one am unwilling TO place
q discretionary power in the hands OF
the executive which belongs TO. the leg
islative branch OF the government.
There should be a recognition OF the
Cuban government and armed lnterven-
tion 10 prevent further sacrifice OF in
nocent lives. The message win not sat
isfy the intelligence OF the country. The
disappointment of his party Is apparent
on every hand"
Representative Sayres of Texas, rank
| Ing Democratic member OF the house
| appropriations committee-The mes
sage OF the president Is disappointing In
It's conclusions. Congress. In my Opin-
| ion, should not give him unlimited pow
er for neutral Intervention and appro-
| PIRATE money TO feed the starving Gu
! bans. not knowing whether the inter-
Vcntion Is 20 result IN Cuban independ-
ence or in the retention of Spanish SOW
ereignty
Representative Dockery OF Missouri
minority member OF the house Rppro-
priations committee-Thls message is
a companionpiece TO the presidents for
mer message transmitting the findings
OF the naval court OF inquiry. and this
one merely supplements the other one
Both are anmmic. suggestive only Of
vague, uncertain and hesitating pol-
cies. The temporlzing indecision that
nda htItAploIt ildEdGlcIiLeu OUT zip
lomatic negotiations does not seem &c
warrant congress In thus taking a leap
In the dark. The people have indicat.
ed their wishes in unmIstakable terms
They will favor no armistlce except ne
II viii be promptly followed by tho
complete Independence OF the Cubans
and the utter extinguishment OF Span.
/ ish sovereignty on the island The
4 I great overshadowng tragedy OF IN.
Maine is still left IN the air. but thl
p American people viii never consent L
I / the arbitration OF that question Th,
, time for compromise has passed. Ths
, ! hour for decisive results cannot longol
be deferred.
Mr.. Richardson (Dem.. Tenn )-Tht
message Is a dspassionate statement
OF our case. The situation IS well re.
Viewed, but the president Is not HAPPY
nor strong in his conclusions and rec.
concentrations. am not In favor OF
giving him any more power than the
constitution gives him. He does not
need Il and should not ask IT, His mes
sage will be disappointing 10 the coun-
try and will not take place in history
like those OF jackson. from whom he
quotes so literally.
Mr.. Cummings Dem.. n. Y)-It in
vites the American eagle to leave the
country and give place to the buzz
zard.
Mr.. Simpson (Pop.. Kan.)--The mes
sage Is a reflection of the man-weaB
a and vaclllating. It says the insurgents
have maintained themselves against
Spain for three years and In the nexl
breath says there Is no government "a
recognize. It concludes by asking fol
more money and more time. The mes.
= sage Will go down In history as one thai
puts this great republic in a most hu-
! initiating attitude-that of having lost
all our manhood and love for liberty
Senator Chambers views OF the mes
sage are as follows: "A graphic and
powerful description of the horribl,
condition Of affairs in Cuba an as.
= sertion that the independence of IN,
revolutionists shall not be recognized
until they have achieved their own IN.
= dependence beyond possibility OF over
:. throwing: an argument against the rec
- Ognitlon of the Cuban republic. AS [,
. Intervention in the interest OF humani
G ty that is we'll enough. and also on &C
s count Of the injury to commerce an,
= peril to our citizens and the generally
uncomfortable conditions all around
Illustrative OF these uncomfortable con
ditions is the destruction Of the Maine
q 1t helps make the existing situation in
/ tolerable. But Spain proposes an ar
4 bitration, to which proposition tn
h president has no reply. on the whole
: as the war goes on and Spain canno
q end IL, mediation or Intervention mus
. take place. President Cleveland sal,
Intervention would finally be neces
sary. The enforced pacifcation o
Cuba must come. The war must stor
!. Therefore the president should be au
thorlzed 10 terminate hostilities, Sc
cure peace and establish a stable gov
=, ernment and TO use the military an
naval forces Of the United States to ac
- complish these results, and food sup
plies should also be furnished by tn
United States. Spain has made ne,
offer which II is TO be hoped will re
3 ceive the careful attention OF congress
Impliedly, congress is asked 10 ad
II journ as soon as possible"
Mr.. JOY (Rep MOL shall be salts
D. fled with nothing less than armed Ia
tervention looking to the independence