The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-12
COMMENTS ON M'K|N[EY
Senator's and Representatives
Say Message Is Un-American.
CONGRESS Is DISAPPOINTED
Senator ThurstOn Says He Does Not
Understand That the President Has
Any POlicy-Mr. Mason Declares
That the Message Is Weak and
wObbIing.

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In addition with opinions of representa-
| morning, the following comments are
presented:
Representative John E. Kelley CPop).
South Dakota: "The Presidents policy
appears to have been dictated by the
bondholders.''
Representative T. j. Strait Dem.)
South Carolina Every volunteer for the
war ought to be sure on which side he
is enlisting-for Spain or for Cuba"
Representative John E, Osborne Dem-)
Wyoming: 1.-THE message is evasive. un-
patriotic and -un-American."
Representative William l.. Stark Pop.)
Nebraska: II cannot follow the Presi-
dent in his suggestions. because his pol
icy leans toward Imperialism"
Representative r. ID. Sutherland Pop)
Nebraska: 1.-The President has lost his
opportunity. Nothing less than Cuban
independence and the punishment of
Spain for the loss of the Maine will sat
isfy the American people"
Representative ]. Hamilton Lewis
| ID I
the Justice of independence for Cuba and
declines to recognize IT. From an apollo
getic position the President has descend
ed into one of pusillanimity."
Representative w. H. King Dem.)
Utah: The President asks a violation of
the Constitution-to commit to him
powers which belong to the Legislative
branch of the Government"
Representative Mahon (Rep) Pennsyl-
and it Is for Congress to find the YER
dict"
Representative Hicks (Rep) Pennsyl-
vana: THE time has come TO drive the
Spanish flag from American soil for
ever"
Congressman Belden (RepD New York:
The message will commend itself to
foreign nations
Representative Fisher (Rep) New
York; Spain must desist or We will have
war"
Representative John Murray Mitchell
Rep) New York: Il will indorse what
ever action Congress may take"
Representative Hooker (Rep). New
York: Congress will do its duty.
Representative Bingham Rep). Penn
sylvania: 81 am in favor OF immediate
Intervention"
Representative Young CRep). Pennsyl-
vention In Cuba"
Representative Robbins CRepD, Penn
sylvania: THE message is disappointing
in its conclusions. | am for the independ-
ence Of Cuba. To be followed up by armed
Intervention"
Representative Williams CRepD, Penn
sylvdnia: Il am for the independence Of
Cuba, and think the President should
have recommended it,
Dar, 90 H.
Il am not in favor of feeding the Span
ish sodiery."
Representative Shaforth (Silver RepD.
Colorado: I'VE have perfect right to
recognize either independence or belliger-
ency."
Representative Peters (FusionisO. Kan
sas: Weak and vascilatjng and to every
American humiliating"
Representative Bell CF'usionisD Colora-
do: indefinite and apparently Impair
tial as between Spain and Cuba"
Representative Sparkman Deml. FIori-
da: The President made a mistake in
not recommending recognition of Cuban
independence"
Senator Quay (Rep) Pennsylvania: I'm
tervene at once for the freedom of Cuba"
Senator Cannon CSilver Rep), Utah:
We are going 10 have action. and that
soon"
otAdtOi hiiS tfSSp.l. california. 1T
does not quite come up to what 1 ex-
pected.'
Senator Gallinger Rep). New Hamp-
shire: Il want TO follow the President,
but | want to know also that Cuban in
dependence is 10 be the outcome"
Senator Foraker (Rep.b. Ohio: "I do
not WISH to have ii understood that 1 am
satisfied with the message; | am disap-
pointed"
Senator Teller (Silver RepJ. Colorado:
Falls far short of what was expected &"
Senator Pettigrew (Silver Rep1. South
Dakota: Weakest paper we have ever
had"
Senator Thurston (Rep1 of Nebraska.
Il do not understand that the President
has any policy. Certainly ii is not out
lined in his message. Now that Congress
has the Cuban question in its hands / he
lieve that prompt and decisive action
will be taken. There has been too much
delay already"
Senator Martin Dem) of Virginia:
THE message is a weak document II
says nothing. 1t means nothing. Now
that Congress has the Cuban question
before it | believe prompt and decisive
action will be taken
Senator Tillman Dem) South Caro-
lima: The argument the President makes
does not warrant the conclusion which
he draws If the government in Cuba is
strong enough to resist 200. 900 Spanish
soldiers Tor three years, it ought to be
strong enough to warrant recognition bv
the United States. Any pretense of going
on the island without recognizing authori-
and declaring our purpose to re-
lieve suffering and grant liberty to the
oppressed cannot be sustained
Senator Mason (Rep) of Illinois: '"The
is weak and wobbling L shall
say something in the Senate tomorrow
about independence / believe the Repub
licans generally are disappointed.
Senator Heitfeld CPop.) of Idaho: II ex-
pected something more. The President
should have declared his purpose in un-
equivocal terms"
Senator Lindsay CDem.) of Kentucky:
Il cannot see that the message means |
much. L am in favor of Intervention. |
but l would first recognize the indepen- |
1ence of the island
Senator Pasco Oem) of Florida: 81 |