The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-12

Weak and Vacillating.
Washington, April 1.-THE presi-
| dents message did not, after the first
reading, receive the endorsement of a
majority of the senators, and many
excused themselves from speaking
about it until they could have time
for careful perusal. In "a general way
the objections were based on the
ground that il did not go far enough
in recognizing the rights OF the Gu
bans The senators who have been
especially noted for their conservatism
We're pleased, but they were the excep-
ton to the rule. and many of those
senators who had in the past few days
shown disposition to slacken their
opposition to d conservative course
| appeared to be disposed TO return to
their original positions.
large number of the Democratic
senator's refused to express themselves
at all, as did several Republicans, on
the ground that as they could not
speak IN complimentary terms they
would say nothing at all.
DENOUNCED BY FORAKER.
AAC 4lAOSl ll4llCcllll GIlGIdllCe OH the
subject of the message was that Of
Senator Foraker, Republican, from
the presidents own state, and a men,
Der of the committee on foreign rela-
tons. He said: Il have no patience
with the message and you can say
So" He refused to go into details
Senator Mills (Dem.), of the same
committee, said: Without referring
to the message specifically, you can
say that am for the independence Of
Cuba and for war on account of the
Maine"
COMMENDED BY CULLOM
Senator Cullom (Rep.), also of the
foreign relations committee. commend
ed the document. He said: 1T is a
strong paper, Well prepared and
careful review. The senate may go
farther than the president recommends,
but it wilt have q. strong influence in
shaping the course of events
TELLER'S VIEWS.
Senator Teller declined to talk Of
the message specifically, but said he
had intended. if opportunity had Of
fered, TO introduce the following reso-
luton, expressing his views as to the
course to be pursued:
That the war now existing between
the government of Spain and the gov
eminent of Cuba has been conducted
by Spain in fragrant violation of the
laws of civilized warfare to such an
extent as to have shocked the moral
sense of the nations of the world and
greatly to the injury of the United
States, therefore, the president is
( hereby authorized and directed to take
at once such steps as may be neces-
sary to terminate hostilities in the
island of Cuba and secure to the pee-
q nT l7n 81 nd Ill Il
pendent republican government by the
people there, and the president is
authorized and directed to use. if
necessary, the land and naval forces
of the United States for the purpose
of carrying this joint resolution into
effect
"ALL BALLED UP"
Senator White Dem., CALI. who op-
poses any interference in the Cuban
question by this country, would only
say that the administration appears
to be getting all balled up"
Senator Tillman Oem.) thought it
was illogical and that the presidents
recommendation of means was not adj
equate to accomplish what he wants
to do.
Senator Pettigrew said: 1T is the
weakest yet. 1t sums up the situation
by saying that we must recognize
neither belligerency nor independence,
but intervene to stop the war Spain
has already accomplished this result
by granting a cessation of hostilities.
thus leaving nothing for us to do but
to continue to make appropriations to
feed the Cuban people"
CHANDELIERS SARCASM.
Senator Chambers views of the mes
sage are as follows:
e..I L
ton OF the horrible condition of affairs
in Cuba
80. An assertion that the independ-
ence of the revolutionists shall not De
recognized until it has achieved it's own
independence beyond the possibility of
overthrow.
80. An argument against the recogni-
ton of the Cuban republic.
Il. AS to Intervention in the inter-
est of humanity-that is well enough
and also on account of the injury to
commerce and peril of our citizens, and
to generally uncomfortable conditions
all around.
IS. Illustrative of these uncomfort-
able conditions is the destruction of the
Maine; it helps make the existing sit
uation intolerable; but Spain proposes
an arbitration, to which proposition the
president has no reply.
&c. On the whole, as the war goes
on and Spain cannot end it, mediation
or Intervention must take place. Presi-
dent Cleveland said intervention would
finally be necessary
THE enforcement of pacification of
Cuba must come. The war must stop.
Therefore. the president should be au-
thorized to terminate bostilities. secure
peace and establish stable govern
ment, and TO use the military and naval
forces of the United States to accom-
plish these results; and food supplies
should also be furnished by the United
States.
''P. .S.-Spain has made a new offer.
which it is to be hoped will receive the
most careful attention.
implicitly congress is asked to adj
journ as soon as possible"
CONSERVATIVES COMMEND IT.
Senator Hawley. chairman of the
committee on military affairs. pro-
nounced it an able paper, ana said that