The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29
Gives Spain More Time to Annihi-
late the CutanS.
INTERVIEW CONGRESSMEN
CoNCENSUS OF OPINION ON
M'KINLEY'S DIPLOMACY.
Grievous Disappointment, Especially
to Democratic Members-Republi-
cans Who Object Are Pronounced
In Their Strictures-Message Sat
isles the Monied Interests.

leader of the majority, nor Mr.. Bailey
the Democratic leader of the house
would make any comment on the mes
sage. Other members were not so reti-
cent.
Representative Cleary of Minnesota
Rep.)-The report does not At
tempt to locate the responsibility. but
it seems to rest on Spain. The extent
of the responsibility depends on heI
relation to the act. If it was absolute
" without her knowledge or consent
she is still responsible, as a sovereign
state. She should. in this case, prompt
ly disaYow her responsibility, express
her determination to find and punish
those responsible. and express her anx-
iety to make such reparation as is pos
sible. If she does not do so, her non
action may he freely construed as al
least partial approval of the act. In
that case / trust it will be so dealt
with that she and all the world may
know that such horrible crimes cannot
be committed with impunity.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Mr.. Lands CRep., Ind IL am in IA
vor of that proposition that looks TO
absolute independence and liberty in
Cuba. / am opposed to any proposition
that does not look to absolute indie
pendence and liberty in Cuba. l am in
favor of ordering Spain from the west
ern hemisphere. and if she does not go,
am in favor of putting her out.
The people demand action. They en-
dorse the presidents course TO date,
and think the time has now come for
business; and, in my opinion, the
president and congress will measure
equal to the emergency.
Mr.. Mcguire (Dem., Cal.)-The mes
sage really conveys no new informa-
ton, but simply confirms what has
been generally published, apparently
on semi-official authority. The evident
purpose of the presidents message is
to relegate the Maine incident to a
place and to diplomatic adj
justment.
MORE TIME FOR BUTCHERY.
Thomas NJ. Jolt Oem., s)-The
message of the president was along the
lines he has thus far been following.
He is apparently wanting more time,
and it will give the Spanish govern
ment a further opportunity to annihil-
ate the Cubans and prepare for war.
Intervention is wanted by the people,
and nothing short of it will be salts
factory to them.
ACT WITH GOOD JUDGMENT"
Mr.. Quigg (Rep., N. W. a member
of the foreign affairs committee-The
facts disclosed in the message are
those and only those which have been
and their effect on the pub
lie feeling is naturally discounted. The
president states them clearly and de-
fines a course which becomes the chief
of sober, right-intending
andHself-confident people. He is act
ing with good judgment, and 1, as a
representative, propose to sustain him.
War is hideous and should be .resorted
TO only when no other course is pos
sible in justice and self-respect.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep. o. said he had
no comment to make on the message.
READS LIKE AN APOLOGY"
Mr.. Livingston CDem. Ga.)-The mes
sage reads like an apology.
Mr.. Mcmillan CDem. Tenn.)-The
message is thoroughly non-committal
and does not acquaint congress with
the policy Of the administration. From
the fact that the president si.apiv
transmits the findings of the board and
notifies us that they have been laid
before the Spanish government. judge
that we are expected to do nothing un-
til Spain is heard from.
MAINE A MAIN FACTOR.
Representative Cummings of New
York. a member OF the naval commit
tee-In my opinion the Blowing up of
the Maine ought to be considered one
Of the main factors in the case. The
SpaniarGs are proVeTbial for their
trickery. Their policy is one Of delay.
By stunning the issue made by the
blowing up of the Maine they concen-
trate evidence on the issue of feeding
. n ail nvt-f1 ct f.Xri,,or rapn1a I under
stand the president. the Spaniards are
that we should tax ourselves
to feed this people. and if they finally
agree to allow us to do so it will be a
special favor to us and remove all pre-
text for interference. 1 have no COM
nent to make. The American people
will make their own comment. and
make Il so loud that even the deaf
will hear them.
GRAVE SUBJECT.
Charles A Russell of Connecticut, a
member of the ways and means COM
presidents message trans
hitting the report and evidence of the
Maine board of inquiry was calm and
BETTING the gravity Of
he subject. Congress and the country
ought to receive this message and the
report as n forerunner of some action
effort to preserve peace with honor to
ourselves and justice to Cuba, and
second, to prepare most effectively for
war.
Representative Babcock (Rep. Wis.,,
chairman of the Republican congress-
onal committee: The president has
treated the matter with great forbear-
lnce and has been very conservative in
MS action.
TIME FOR TALK HAS PASSED.
Representative Warner (Rep N.Y.
The report settles the question beyond
,avil that the Maine was blown up by
l mine in Spanish waters. The time
or talking on our part has passed. We
should now act.
Representative Zoos (Rep., nls.). a
member of the naval affairs committee
The report fails to fix the RESPONSE
,ility. but it will be difficult to make
he Americans believe that Spain did
lot have something to do with it. If
lrmed Intervention is to take place II
hould be done on the broad grounds of
humanity.
PEOPLE WILL DISAPPROVE.
Representative Dockery (Dem., Mc)-
have not read the findings of the court
f inquiry or the accompanying evil
lence, and therefore my opinion is
,ased solely upon the presidents mes
age. I confess to a deep disappoint-
nent at it's tenor. Doubtless the Ian
,uage of diplomacy calls for respectful
,hrases but the facts already known
o the country in relation To the Maine
10 not. il seems to me, admit of any
departure from a strict and simple re-
ital, devoid of coloring either way.
10 NOT know the contemplated policy Of
let, ion hut a
,e understood now as later that the
,eople of the United States will disap-
rove of any attempted settlement of
ne Cuban question. involving the pay
nent or guarantee of bonds or leaving
he Spanish flag floating on the island,
+ any action resulting in tie feeding
f Cuban non-combatants while the