The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-31
HOT HEADS ARE
NOW FOR WAR
callOm Saws It Must Come and
Time is Up.
THINKS SPAIN WILL FIGHT
HaNlins Explains Why Ne Introduced His
Mar hssolutions--Situstion Crave
congtssmen hill Raise Regiments

Washington. MsFch - - Senator Cub
lom makes the following statement in
regard to Cuba
II do not see hos We can avoid a var
with spain. The feeling on the floor OF
the senate IL intense. II looks 10 me
that Il the president does not soon de-
due some policy acceptable TO congress
II will proceed without hin. This Is a
depIornble condition. There is most
universal demand for action on the part
Of the foreign relations committee II
will not upduly delay IN it, duly II has
been said that We are not yet fully pre-
pared ior war Nv answer is that we
are ~ well prepared as we will be six
months hence. do not approach the
question Of war With complaceucy We
are 20, vet through mourning over our
dead. War will cost us thousands more
lives and millions Of money. We can re-
place the latter bat We cannot restore
the dead. Nevertheless ain impressed
with d solemn duty,
We must DO something 10 relieve the
suffering and the struggling Cubans. II
We canno, do our duty without bringing
on war with Spain. then war i, INST be-
A few dave, perhaps few bours, will
determine whether we shall have peace
or war ! do no, think Spain will yield
20 our demands without an armed con.
test, even at the eleventh hour. She will
seek 10 delay with all Of the adroitness
and fnesse known to her diplomacy
when all the arts ot the diplomat are
exhausted, think she will fight. do
not underestimate Spain, nor do over.
estimate the bravery OF our people or
our resources. II our purpose was a sor.
did one we could not justify ourselves.
To relieve suffering and make people
free is a noble deed.
Upon that plea shall We find iustif
cation for our acts"
Senator Gray OF Delaware, a member
OF the committee on foreign relations,
made the following statement
The situation is very grave. II there
is any change TO be noted, 1t is that we
are not nearer today than As hours ago
TO an end. | will not dwell on the
events which have led to this condition.
They are known. | have deprecated
war from the beginning and have Ia
bored assiduously for peace ever since
the first sign OF the conflict with Spain
appeared. have hoped that the presi-
dent would define course which when
outlined and understood would rally to
his side the United States congress and
4 united people. II is natural that con.
Rress should look to the president to
lead in such a crisis, II will be lament
able il when the final hour comes to act
it shall not find itself in full accord with
the president
Senator Rawlins OF Utah dictated the
following;
al was 10th to introduce my war reso
luton, but thought the proper time
bad come when decisive action should
be taken and there seemed to be some
reluctance upon the part OF senators and
representatives to strike out in the mat
ter. learned that other resolutions not
going to the extent OF making dec lara.
ton OF war were I'm contemplation, and
in my opinion the proper thing to do
was to get to the emergency directly
and say once and for all that the inde
pendence OF Cuba should be established
and declaration OF war against Spain
should be made. l shall press the reso-
luton to the fullest and have no doubt
that some positive resolution will be re-
ported from the committee on foreign re-
lations."