Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-22
FEELING Is VARIED.

FEELING Is VARIED.
Members Of Congress Give Opinions
ON the Presidents Message.
Following are expressions on President
McKinley's Cuban message given to press
correspondents by members of the Senate
House:
Senator Butlcr-The message says nothing.
Senator Pettigrcw-The message Is weak.
senator Tillman-rhe message Is Illogical.
Representative Warner-I am disappointed.
Senator Gcar-I like the message all right.
Senator Aliison-1t Is a very good message.
Senator Martin-The message means moth
Ing.
Senator Pritchard-I approve of the mes.
sage.
Senator Heitfeld-I expected something
more.
Senator Mitchell-The message? Dish
water!
Senator stewart-The message means
nothing.
Senator Hale-The message is admirable In
all respects.
Senator Foraker-I have no patience with
the message.
Senator Spooner-The message ia nm able
state paper.
Representative Todd-Diplomats will call IT
an able state paper.
Representative Marsh-I think Congress
should declare war.
Senator White-I confess I don't see what
the President wants.
representative Catchings-The message, In
my opinion, means war.
Senator Kyle-Tlc message will MOI suit
the people Of my country.
Senator Cullom-It is a strong. wel,.cou.
sidercd review of the situation.
Senator Hawley-It is an able paper and
Will meet with general approval.
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a conservative statement of the case.
Senator Ecrry-The President said some
things that were pat to the purpose.
Representative Belden-Tlle message viii,
have great influence with foreign nations.
Senator McaIillan-Tle Cuban question
now rests with the Senate and the House.
Senator Teller-I am mucl, lisnpnointed.
I expected the President would lead the way.
representative Hunter-It is n pacific com.
municatton and merely a plea for more de-
lay.
Senator Mills-I am for the independence
of Cuba and for war on account Of the
Maine.
Senator McBridc-Thc President presented
Our case against Spain in Il very satisfactory
manner.
Senator Burrows-It is n wise and patriotic
paper and the Presidents re0uest should he
acceded TO.
Representative Hull-It is n very strong
statement of International principles and
historical facts.
Senator Elkins-1t states the case admira-
bly, and 1t will be sustained by the DeOnle
and by Congress-.
Representative Dolliver-The Presidents
message appears to me to state the case
against Spain fully.
Representative Cannon-1t is a strong.
well-leliVerrd paper. The respons;bilIty il
now with Congress.
Senator Murphy-I am not satisfied with
Mckinlcy's recommendations. They are
not sufficiently explicit.
Representative Hendcrson-We should
stand up, sustain the President. and give
him the power he asks.
Senator Tlurston-I do not understand the
President has any policy. Certainly it Is not
outlined In his message.
Representative Sayers-I cannot and will
not indorse the policy of the President as
announced In his message.
Senator Shoup-The President said some
very. pertinent things. and l hope his sug-
gestions will be carried out. 20
Representative Eddy-The message is fully
up to my expectations. He says the war
must stop and i agree with him..
senator Gallinger..Ihe message was a dis
appointment. especially because there is no
recommendation for independence.
Representative Richardson am not In
favor of giving the President amy more pow
err than the Constitution gives him.
Senator Chandler-The enforced paciica.
tlon OF Cuba must come. The war must stop.
Therefore. the President should be author.
lied to terminate llostilities.
representative Smith The Indictment
against the Spanish government contained in
the message is as explicit as an indictment
against any criminal can be.
Representative Landis-The Presidents
message is an invitation to Congress from
start to finish to jump in and assume the
responsibility, and l for one am ready to
do so.
Senator r~roctor-The message will he re-
ccived by the people with approval. IL the
time has come when we should intervene, I
believe We should take steps looking to this
end Immediately. q
Representative Corliss-The message of the
PRESIDENT meets my expectations. He en-.
phatically declares "that war In Cuba must
stop" and wisely leaves the character Of
action to Congress.
Representative Johnson-I do not think the
President has stated all the facts pertinent
to our relationship with Spain. In my opin-
ion, however, Congress should confer upon
him the power asked for.
Representative Grosyenor-The message.
when the hot blood which has so properly
been melted by the course of events has Ind
time to cool. will be recognized as an able,
patriotic and wise state paper.