The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-29
Wild TO DECLARE WAR
Senator Morgan Tired of
Diplomatic Delay.
COMMITTEE TO GET CHANCE
Alahamian TO Lay a Declaration Be-
fore II.
SENTIMENTS OF SENATORS.
Most Of the Leaders Not Inclined
to Be Rash.

Washington. March Ex-senator Morgan
has prepared a declaration of war which
he proposes to introduce at meeting of
the committee on foreign relations next
Wednesday.
When Senator Morgan was invited TO
the White House last week he informed
the President he would not hesitate 10 de-
clare war against Spain without regard to
the Maine incident
Now Senator Morgan intends to make
good his suggestions by offering resolu-
ton declaring war against Spain in com
mlttee Wednesday, and let the committee
consider the subject
He does not attempt to anticipate the
fate of his resolution, but he is inclined TO
believe that it will have the support of
Senators Lodge, Foraker Davis, Cullom,
Mills, Daniel, and possibly Turpie and
Gray. However, he proposes to give the
committee an opportunity to pass upon
such resolution.
In support of his resolution Senator
Morgan says he can eliminate the Maine
incident, which he comedies is just now
the cause of the greatest irritation
throughout the country, and still have an
almost unlimited number of causes which
would justify a declaration of war against
Spain He cites the destruction of prop
erty in Cuba belonging to American citi-
zens, the Imprisonment of American news
paper correspondents, and countless in
suits and injuries heaped upon American
citizens in Cuba, to say nothing of the
barbarous warfare that has been waged
for several years past on that island.
This warlike spirit is not confined TO the
members of the committee on foreign rela
tions, for it spreads over both sides of the
chamber and takes in some of the most
conservative members of that body. Imme-
diately after adjournment to-day Senator
Hawley of Connecticut displayed to his
senatorial associates numerous photo
graphs of submarine mines which he face
tiously remarked. Are not implements of
war to be carried around an ones vest
of considerable money, or placed without
considerable preparation"
Senator Hawley is firmly convinced that
the destruction of the Maine was due to
Spanish treachery and he used his photo
graphs Of submarine mines with consider
able effect upon his associates.
Senator Proctor declined to comment on
the Presidents message or TO speculate
upon how much time Congress might al
low the President to carry on his negotia-
tions with Spain before interposlng con-
gressional action. He remarked that some
gentlemen are in favor of immediate ac-
tion of some kind, but they do not stop to
consider that there is a vast difference be-
tween diplomacy and war. Diplomacy
moves very slowly, while war comes with
greater rapidity. He added that nation
can become involved in war in an instant,
while It may take years to solve the prob
lem by diplomatic methods.
Senator Hoar, one of the ablest lawyers
in the Senate and representative of the
most conservative sentiment in the body,
expressed the hope that war would be
averted. He had no criticism to pass upon
the Presidents policy and said that he
is prepared to stand by the President in
the course he is pursuing in endeavoring
to adjust the difficulties without recourse
TO war. He added that he has every
confidence that the President will uphold
the honor and dignity OF the nation. and
those gentlemen who are so eager for.
hostilities to commence should be certain
that our government is fully prepared to
go to war.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the commit
tee of foreign relations, was unable to
state when a report from his committee
might be expected. He said the commit
tee viii hold its regular meeting next
Wednesday, when the subject will receive
prompt consideration. II will take several
days for the testimony and the charts and
drawings accompanying the report TO be
prepared at the government printing office
Hence, II is hardly possible that any con-
elusive action Will be reached at Wednes-
days session Of the committee. Further
than that Senator Davis declined to dis
cuss the subject.
Senator Frye Of Maine IS prepared TO
take the most vigorous. steps possible to
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