The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-29

l understand the President. the Spaniards
are unwilling that we should tax ourselves
TO feed this people and If they finally agree
TO allow US TO do so, ii will be special
reference. 1 have no comment 10 make
The American people will make their own
comment and make 1t SO loud that even the
deaf will hear them.
Charles A. Russell. of Connecticut a
member of the ways and means committees
THE Presidents message transmitting the
report and evidence of the Maine board OF
inquiry, was calm and dispassiOnate, be-
fitting the gravity of the subject. Congress
sage Of the President and the report as the
forerunner of some decisive action, de-
layed only for two reaSonS-firSt, to exhaust
every effort to preserve peace with honor to
ourselves and justice to Cuba and second,
TO prepare most effectively for war;
ReePresentati We BabepG;h tReP:; WiS9ii
s91nIftes o. FTssidsSs re
very conservative in his action"
Representative Warner (Rep., Ill): THE
report settles the question beyond all cavil
that the Maine was blown up by mine in
Spanish waters. 1The time. for talking on
our part has passed. We should now act
Representative Foss (Rep., Ill.). member
of the naval affairs committee: The re-
port fails to fix the responsibility but it will
be difficult to make the American people
believe that Spain did not have something
take place, it should be done on the broad
grounds of humanity
Representative Dockery Dem. MOI: 81
have not read the findings of the court of
inquiry or the accompanying evidence, and
therefore my opinion is based solely upon
the PRESIDENTS message confess TO
deep sense of disappointment at its tenor.
Doubtless the language of diplomacy calls
for respectful phrases; but the facts al
ready known to the country in relation to
the Maine do not, it seems to me, warrant
any departure from a strict and simple re-
cital. devoid of coloring either way. do
not know the contemplated policy of the
administration, but it may as well be UNI
derstood now as later that the people OF
the United States will disapprove OF any
attempted settlement of the Cuban question
involving the payment or guarantee of
bonds, leaving the Spanish flag floating
on the island, or any action resulting in the
feeding of Cuban noncombatants while the
Spanish government is fighting the insur-
gents in the field. An appropriation to re-
lieve the starving Cubans would be very
proper accompaniment of armed interview
ton"
A sILvERITES VIEWS.
Mr.. Hartman (Silver Rep Month: '"rhe
message of the President, together with it's
mechanical reception by both houses and
the administration representatives in the
Senate was no surprise to any one who
knows what influences dictate the actions
of both the Spanish and American govern
ments. The message simply confirms what
every one knows-that the President, in his
every act, is responsive to the wishes of
the Spanish bondholders and the so-called
business interests of the country, which.
being interpreted, means the moneyed in
terests and gold gamblers of the world. If
the people of the United States will only
keep in mind this supreme power as con-
trolling the destinies Of both Spain and the
United States, there will be no fear of war.
whenever this power can demonstrate to
itself that war is to it's financial advantage,
war VIII come. Until that time, peace will
prevail at any price"
MIR. Bromwell (Rep., O(: 1.-The finding of
the naval board fixes conclusivelg the re-
sPonslbllity for the accident upon the Span
ish authorities The private individual
could not have procured or used such a
mine as the report refers to- without the
knowledge at least, and, probably, the
nlvance of the Spanish officials at Havana.
L believe in holding Spain strictly account
der of our men. The former she can settle
in money, but the only recompense she can
make for the latter is immediate cessation
of her barbarous warfare in Cuba and the
recognition of the independence of the
island believe we should act at once and
not delay until the arrival of the Spanish
torpedo t1otilla and its combination with her
battle ships shall make run the risk of
losing hundreds of other lives and the best
wait and trust the executive until we
should have absolute knowledge of the sit
uation. That we now Lave and, as mem
Der of the House, representing the senti-
ments of patriotic merciful and just con-
stituency, feel that the time has come for
intervention, even if that means immediate
war"
Mr. Hopkins (Rep., I'LL; 81 think the
next step should be armed intervention. The
| death of APO 600 people under the military or
der of Spain calls for prompt and agrees
sive action"
Representative Bell (Pop., COLI: The
synopsis in the Presidents message eStab-
fishes the fact that the Maine was blown
up by submarine mine, but locates no re-
sponSibilty. AS no power except the Span
ish government has al right to place or con-
troll such mines in the harbor the natural
inference is that Spain blew up the ship.
tive all responsibility or neglect at once
Mr. Cooper Dem, Tex): I'VE ought not
to make misstep or back step. To dodge
proposition to feed the Cubans weak and
ineffective, if not wrong in principle. If we
feed them at all we ought to feed them as
a free people or at our table we cannon
triotic sailors. The decision of the court is
our Judgment and we don't intend other ma
lions shall say what we should do.
Mr. Perry (Dem., Ky.) and member or
the foreign affairs: THE message gives no
advice or any conclusions except those of
the naval board. more impressed than
ever that some one closely allied win the
Sapnish government exploded the mine
which destroyed the Maine and sacr1hced
the lives of our brave sailors. .
Representative Lacey, of Iowa, Repubnc-
an: THE explosion of a mine or torpedo IN
such a skillful manner under the Maine
could only have been accomplished by eX-
perts The Spanish soldiers and officers in
charge Of these explosives are the most
likely cuiprits OF course it was greatly
against the interest of Spain to have met
an occurrence like this and it is hard to be-
lieve the Spanish authorities should nave
planned such a crime. But the hot-headed
Wevlerites in the army would be guided by
M such prudence and a conspiracy among
some of them is the most probable explana-
tion. This successful and eHectlve Work
was not directed by any green and mex
nerienCed hand