The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12
WILL THEY ACT
RESPONSIBILITY SHIFTED FROM
M'KINLEY TO THE LEGISLATORS.
Members of Congress Now Confronted
with the Necessity of Declaring
for War or Peace.
PRESIDENT MUCH CRITICISED
BY DEMOCRATS AND THOSE WHO
FAVORED DRASTIC ACTION.
His Recommendations and Review of
the Cuban Case Commended, How
ever, by Conservative Members.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION
LITTLE PROBABILITY OF PROMPT
ACTION BY EITHER HOUSE.
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Neither Committee Likely to BE
Ready to Report n Resolution
Before Wednesday.
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His Recommendations and Review of
ever, by Conservative Members.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION
LITTLE PROBABILITY OF PROMPT
ACTION BY EITHER HOUSE.
Neither Committee Likely to he
Ready to Report Resolution
Before Wednesday,.



yesterdays DEVELOPMENTS.
President McKinIey's message on
the situation i'm Cuba and our reIa-
tiOns with Spain was transmitted
to Congress. After reviewing the
terrible conditions in Cuba, the
efforts Of himself and predecessor
TO ameliorate the suffering caused
by war and WeyIer's cOncentra-
tiOn order. the President discusses
the question of recognizing the
insurgents and quotes Andrew
Jackson i'm support of a strong ar
gument against the proposition.
He then gives reasons why the
United states should fOrcibIy in
tervene to stop the war, mention
ing the blowing up of the Maine
as proof that Spain cannot insure
peace and safety to Americans
and their interests, even in the
capital of the island. In closing,
he says the war must stop, asks
Congress for authority to use the
military and naval forces OF the
United States to terminate hOstiI-
tiles and establish peace, and rec
Ommends an appropriation to pro-
vide food and clothing for the
starving recOncentradOs. Spain's
armistice proposition is called to
the attention of Congress for it's
consideration.
President McEKinIey's message
caused no wild outbursts of ap-
prOvnI i'm Congress. The galleries
of both houses were thrOnged, but
no demonstration from the crowds
broke the stiffness that marked
the reading of the document. In
the lower house Republican HAem-
hers applauded the declaration
that the war in Cuba must cease,
but the minority members grOaned
and showed their disapprobatfOn.
The message was referred to the
appropriate committees without
comment. Now that the RESPONSE
biIity for action is thrown upon
Congress- many members are in
cIfned to criticise the President
for not taking a more decided
stand. others, however,, including
posed to recognition of Cuban in
dependence, heartily commend MIR.
McKinIey's utterances. Owing TO
the division of sentiment and the
fact that a majority of the menu
bers seem to be tat sea-" there rs
little probability of any kind of
resolution being reported favor
ably to Congress to-day by either
committee.
vOefuI picture of the situation
i'm Cuba is presented i'm the consul
lar correspondence sent to Con-
gress with the Presidents mes
sage. Communications from Gen.
Lee md other cOmsuIs 10 the state
DeDartment aaOw that the horrors
depicted by Senator's Proctor, Gal
finger. ThurstOn and Americans in
charge of relief supplies were not
Overdrawn. General Lees reports
contain interesting letters from
MaxfmO Gomez and others con-
cerning the situation. That part
Of the correspondence covering
the destruction of the battle ship
Maine is brief, and contains moth
ing new.
Consul General Lee is hurrying to
Washington ON n special train,
having left Tampa, Fla, at II;3o
o'clock yesterday morning. His
coach was besieged by crowds at
all stopping places, his journey
through Florida and Georgia be-
ing n continuous ovation. General
Lee will appear before the SENATE
committee on foreign relations On
his arrival at the capital this aft
ernOOn.
MObs formed in the streets OF
Madrid last night and shouted
"yiya Espana" They were quickly
disDersed, however, by the police
and gendarmes. Minister wood
ford is stiM at his post. The Span
ish government, 1T rs said, is now
trying to aIIay public excitement
NV stopping kilograms which re-
mort that the armistice was tm-
UoSed by the European powers and
that negotiations with Washing
ton have been resumed.