The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-26
STORM WILL BREAK
WHEN REPORT IS KNOWN
.lf What Is Anticipated il Will In
fame the War-Llke Spirit Of
the Country.
THE DIFFICULTY OF A SOLUTION
10 Bo Absolutely Just and Meet
Aggressive Demands of the
Country Will BE u Dcii-
cute Problem.

Washington, March 22.-When ths
report of the court of inquiry has beer
made public, the self control and con
servatism which both the executive
and legislative branches Of the gov.
eminent have been placed in dealing
with the Maine disaster will be sub
iected to the supreme test.
Representative Mcguire. of Califor.
ala stated the case very forcibly When
he said: "If the report of the court OF
inquiry is what we all anticipate; fit
shows that the ship was destroyed by
an external agency, but does not con
meet the Spanish government with that
agency. it will present a situation
which will inflame the warlike spirit
of the country to the highest degree,
and yet it will be one which will
render the work of the president and
congress very difficult, and require the
highest wisdom and patriotism in its
so.1:cn."
Public men Of all shades of opinion
in both houses of congress agree that
the United States must act vigorously
but justly and omit the diplomatic
niceties which the diplomacy of Spain
has required in the past. Congress is
in an ugly mood, yet the leaders will
be numerous enough and sufficiently
influential to SO shape events that if
war follows it will be q war founded
on right and justice, aud n which
history will approve.
"A great deal will, of course, depend
upon the report of the court Of in.
quiry," said Senator Burrows, "and
until that has been received it is impos.
sitle to suggest what course ought to
be followed, but l am sure congress
will act with elaboration and will 81
certain of the grounds of its action be,
fore anything is DONE"
ut is recognized by the leaders in
congress that the Cuban question will
still remain even if the Maine disaster
is settled satisfactorily to the United
States, and, in this is believed to be a
danger of wal with Spain as grave as
in the destruction of the Maine"
THE loss of our battleship and 25s
of her men has incensed the American
people, yet viewed dispassionately, the
condition of affairs III Cuba where a
whole people are in process Of exter-
mination is a much more serious mat
ter. There are few men OF either par
ty who do not believe that the time
has come when the United States can
not allow the present state Of affairs
to continue longer.
Should war grow out of the Maine
disaster the Cuban question, of course
would be settled by Spain being driver
from the Island"
Should it not be settled in this way
it will have to be taken up on its owe
merits"
Many Senators and representatives
Indeed a great majority of the mem.
bers Of congress-demand that this
government shall recognize the indie.
pendence Of Cuba, and take such action
as may be necessary to establish that
independence by intervening forcibly
to end the misery and distress now
prevailing What little opposition
there is to this program emanates
from q few members from New Eng
land and Pennsylvania, but they are
in the minority, and congress-, as a
body, is in a position to shape the pol
icy Of the administration.
There is no denying that the con-
gressional majority, if given half a
chance, will break over all restraint
and insist On an immediate settlement
by driving Spain out of Cuba.
1t is equally certain that this result
whether obtained by peace or war, will
be all that will satisfy the majority q,
members of both parties.