The herald., 1898-04-12
LOS ANGELES FIERALDs TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL y, 1898

for compromise has passed. The hour for
| ferred.
Joy
Joy of Missouri, Republican, shall be
satisfied with nothing less than armed in
tervention looking to the independence of
the Cuban people and the expulsion of the
| Spanish flag from Cuban soil.
Cannon
Cannon OF Illinois, chairman Of the ap-
preparations committee-It is strong, we'll
delivered paper. The presidents RESPONSE
bility is now with congress. Such steps
will be vigorously taken as will relieve the
United States as well as the island of Cuba
from the embarrassments which have hith-
erto existed.
Grosvenor
Grosvenor Of Ohio--The message, when
the hot blood which has been so properly
| melted by the course of events has had
time to cool, will be recognized az an able,
patriotic and wise state paper. The mes
sage will be approved by all the civilized
| world. Armed Intervention, to the great
| masses of the people, means war with
Spain and free Cuba-but free Cuba does
not necessarily involve the recognition of
any special existing government. Cuba
shall be free.
Richardson
Mr.. Richardson DemocraD of Tennes-
see: 1.-THE message is a dispassionate
statement Of our case. The situation Is
well reviewed, but the president is not
happy nor strong In his conclusions and
| recommendations. I am not in favor of
giving him any more power than the con-
stitution gives me. He does not need it.,
and should not ask it,
Cummings
Mr.. Cummings (DmeocraD of New York
"It invites the American eagle to leave the
country and give place to the buzzard."
Simpson
| Mr.. Simpson (Populist) of Kansas: 1.-THE
| message is reflection of the man-weak
and vacillating. 1t says the insurgents
have maintained themselves against the
government of Spain for three years, and
| in the next breath he says: There is no
government to recognize. 1t concludes
| by asking for more money and more time.
The message will go down to posterity as
| one that puts this great republic In most
humiliating attitude-that of having lost
our manhood and the love of liberty"
| Hartman
| Mr.. Hartman (Silver Republican, Of Mosl-
tana: 1.-THE presidents message has re-
peated to congress much that We already
knew, and nothing that we did not know.
It means further delay. and is in harmony
with the former acts and future purposes
of the administration {. Having succeeded
by mastery inactivity In doing nothing to
help the situation, but much to complicate
1t, he now bravely surrenders the whole
question to congress. with no recommen-
datiou Of action"
Catchings
Representative Catchings of Mississippi:
| 1.-THE message, in my opinion, means war.
wish 1t were otherwise. II the English
| language means anything 1t means armed
Intervention and that is war;"
johnson
johnson, Republican, of Indiana: IT do
not think the president has stated all the
| facts pertinent to our relations with Spain,
| neither do agree with him in all the state
| meuts as to the law applicable to the case.
The whole message, however, is patriotic
and temperate in tone. It 1s evident that
the president still hopes to avoid war. In
my opinion. congress should confer upon
| him the power asked for"
| Cooper
l. Cooper, Democrat, of Texas: 1.-THE pres
ident requests that congress abdicate its
constitutional war declaring function and
turn the whole matter over to the pres;-
dent. This should not be done. The plea
for armed intervention do not think
sounds tenabie. Under international law
and custom, armed intervention and revo-
luton are on all four sides. Our duIy1s to
recognize the independence of the Cubans.
AS a peace measure, in the interests OF
tradesmen and Spanish bondholders, the
message is par excellence. Look for stocks
to 60 up tomorrow"
The Pope Satisfied
LONDON, April 12-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs that
he has had an interview with Cardinal
Rampolla, the papal secretary of state,
who expressed hlmse elf as satisfied with the
present phase of the situation and as hope
full concerning the outcome Of the pope's
action,
Rubens Is Reticent
NEW YORK, April 11.-When Horatlo
s. Rubens was asked what the feeling was
at the junta headquarters regarding
President McKinley's message, he said
that he had agreed before the message was
determined not to say anything about 1t.
He said that President Palma had gone to
Washington to get hearing before con-
gress regarding the situation. Mr.. Rubens
would not say what, II any, request Presl-
dent Palma would make of congress.
English Comment
LONDON, April 12.-The Daily News,
commenting editorially upon the presi-
dents message to congress, says: ''The
message is vigorous and able document
Undoubtedly it means war, unless Spain
agrees to make final terms with the insur-
gents and to recall her troops from Cuba.
1t must convince Europe that the cause
for American Intervention is q very strong
one. President McKinley's refusal to
recognize the independence Of Cuba, on
the ground that it would nullify Americas
claim of the right to interfere, is sound
sense, and a staggerer for the jingoes, but
Spain must Loyalty cooperate with him IL
war is to be averted.''
The Times
The Times says: 1.-THE message Is not
couched In harsh language, though it leads
up to a policy which involves harsh judg-
ment, although one justified ~ the senti-
ment Of the civilized world on the treat
ment of Cuba"
1t thinks that II debate was suspended
for n week there might he chance of