The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-12
COMMENT IN THE HOUSE.
Half-Hearted Praise From Republic
ans. Criticism From Democrats.

Washington, April 11.-Mr. Henderson
(Rep., Ia, one of the Republican lead
crs: 1.-The message shows that the peo-
pie made no mistake in electing VIII
! liam Mckinley president. We should
4 uphold and sustain the president, ana
/ give him the power he asks.
Mr.. Dolliver CRep., Ia-): L consider
/ it a strong and patriotic utterance. Con-
gress' action should be in accordance
with his recommendations
Il think il is a very strong statement
! of the situation" said Mr. Hull OF Iowa,
/ chairman of the military affairs com
! mittee The president now places the
/ responsibility upon congress. and con-
/ gross viii proceed to discharge its duty,
| 1 believe, in harmony with the presl-
/ dent"
HIS PARTY DISAPPOINTED
Mr.. Berry. Dem., Ky.), a member OF
| the foreign affairs committee: Ihe ae-
tails OF the events leading up TO the
! present conditions in Cuba are well re-
| cited. But the sequences from these
facts do not approve. AS one, am
unwilling to place discrs tionary power
in the hands Of the executive which De
! longs TO the legislative branch or Inc
government There should be fecos-
milton of the Cuban government, and
armed Intervention, to prevent Iurther
sacrifices Of innocent lives. The mes
sage will not satisfy the intelligence OF
the country. The disappointment of MS
party is apparent on every hand.
Representative Sayers of Texas, the
ranking Democratic member OF the
| house appropriations committee; me
message of the president is disappoint-
ing in its conclusions. Congress, in my
opinion, should not give him unlimited
power for armed intervention and ap-
! .,-f.a n ~
] Cubans, not knowing whether the inter-
vention is TO result in Cuban independ-
ence, or in the retention of Spanish SOW
ereignty."
a LEAP IN THE DARK.
Representative Dockery of Missouri.
minority member of the house appro-
priations committee: This message is
a companion piece to the president S
| former message, transmitting the ind
irgs of the court of inquiry, and this
one merely supplements the other one
Both are anaemic, suggestive only OIL
vague uncertainty and heSitating poll
cies The tempOrizing INDIGESTION that
has heretofore characterized our dlplo-
matte negotiations does not seem TO
warrant congress in thus taking leap
in the dark.
1.-THE people will favor no armistice,
except as il will be promptly followed
by the complete independence OF the
Cubans, and the utter extinguishment
of Spanish sovereignty on the island.
The great overshadoWing tragedy OF
the Maine is still left in the air, but the
American people will never consent TO
the arbitration of that question. The
time for compromise has passed. The
hour for decisive measures cannot lon
ger be deferred"
A REPUBLICANS DISAPPROVAL.
Mr.. Joy (ReD.. MOI: Il shall be sat
isfed with nothing less than armed in
PREVENTION, looking to the independence
of the Cuban people, and the expulsion
of the Spanish flag from Cuban soil.
Representative Cannon of Illinois,
chairman Of the committee on appro-
priations: 1t is a strong, well deliv-
cred 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 hitherto existed"
AIR. Grosvenor of Ohio: THE mes
sage, whea the hot blood which has
been so properly melted by the course
of events. has had time to cool. VIII be
recognized as an able, patriotic ana
wise state paper. The message 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 recognition
of any special existing government.
Cuba will be free"
Mr.. Richards (Dem., Tenn.): The
message is a dispassionate statement or
our case. The situation is well review
ed, but the president is not very happy
nor strong in his conclusions and rec
concentrations. l am not in favor OF
giving him any more power than the
constitution gives him. He does not
need IT. and should not ask it."
Mr.. Cummings (Dem., n. W: 1T in
vited the American eagle to leave the
country, and give place to the buzz
zard.''
WEAK AND FACILITATING.
Mr.. Simpson Pop., Kan.): 1.-THE mes
sage is 4 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 con-
cludes by asking for more money and
more time. The message will go down
to posterity as one that puts this great
republic in a most humiliating atti-
tude-that OF having lost our manhood
and love Of liberty"
MASTERLY INACTIVITY.
Mr. Hartman (Sil.. Mon.): 1.-THE presi-
dents message has repeated to congress
much that we already knew, and moth
ing that we did not know. 1t 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 COM
pIicate it, he now bravely surrenders
the whole question to congress, with no
recommendation of action
Representative Catchings of Mississippi
The message, in my opinion means war.
1 wish it We're otherwise. The president
has exhausted diplomacy. If the English
language means anything. it means armed
intervention. and that is war.
Mr.. Johnson (Rep., lnd.)-I do not think
the president has stated all the facts
pertinent 10 our relations to Spain.
neither do / agree with him in all the
statements as to the law applicable in
the case. The whole message, however.
is patriotic and temperate in tone. 1t Is
evident that the president still hopes to
avoid war In my opinion. congress
should confer upon him the power asked
for.
Mr.. Jett Oem., Ills.)-The message of
the president was a great disappointment
to all parties. 1t does not demand of
Spain much as she has granted in the
last 4S hours l am not in favor OF giving
power to the president as he REQUESTS con-
gress. to undertake a settlement of pres
ent complications according to his own
methods.
GOOD FOR BONDHOLDERS.
Mr.. Cooper Dem., Tex. 1.-The president
requests that congress abdcate its con-
stitutiOnal war-declaring function and
turn the whole matter over to the presi-
dent. This shouh not be done The plea