Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-30
SENATE FEELING is INTENSE
United STATES is FULLY PREPARED


Washington, March Ex-senator CUT
member of the foreign relations
.,,,,,se makes the following state
man, in regard to the Cuban situation;
AZ A rot see how we can avoid a war
9TH spain. The feeling on the iioor OF
-. ssnate is intense. 1t looks to mo
q ,be President does not soon define
,,rna policy acceptable to Congress, 1t
.r ,roceed without him. This Is a
s,riorable condition and no one laments
It more than l.
arhere Is a most universal demand
,or action on the part of the foreign
4 .,.,,ors committee. 1t will not unduly
delay doing its duty.
~, has been said that we are not
I ys, fully prepared for war. My an
,usr Ia this is that we are as well pre-
,sra as we will be six months hence.
Al not approach the question of war
nth complacency. We are not yet
,.,1lgh mourning over our dead. War
nil cost us thousands more lives and
N rllllons Of money We can replace the
hterbut we cannot restore the dead.
Nevertheless. / am impressed with d
I solemn duty
We must do something to relieve the
suffering and the struggling Cubans.
II we cannot do our duty without bring
ing on a war with Spain, then war 1t
must be. few days. perhaps u few
hours, will determne whether we shall
have peace or war
i 81 don't think Spain will yield to
n our demands without an armed con-
a test, even at the eleventh hour. She
4 will seek 10 delay with all Of the
adroitness and finessc known to her
diplomacy When all the arts of the
diplomat are exhausted, l think she
will fight don't underestimate
spain,nor do overestlmate the bravery
4 Of our people or our resources. If our
! purpose was a sordid one we could not
/ .gstiy ourselves. To relieve suffering
a,i make people free is a noble
[c.A
n Upon that plea shall we find justifi-
Nation for our acts"
Stnator George Gray of Delaware, a
pa.nber Of the committee on foreign
,fsa'iOns, made the following state
Brent
+. The situation is exceedingly grave.
u there is any change to be noted. 1t
u mat We are not nearer war today than
n we're forty-eight hours ago. | need
~ dwell on the events which have led
~ 70 this condition OF things. They
~ known to all men. l have depre-
!-td war from the beginning and
|f2ye abored incessantly and assidu-
fasy ior peace ever since the first sign
a conflict with Spain appeared on
y horizon.
4 have hoped that the President |
oud define a policy which, when out |
MA and fully understood. would raj |
10 his side the United States Con-
rs and a united people. II is natur- |
l9tl Congress should look to the /
PRESIDENT TO lead in crisis such as !
gonfronts us. 1t will be lament
We H. when the final hour comes to
snall not find itself In full ac-
~ with the President"
senator Hawlins, of Utah, dictated
=, iVHoWlhg statement:
,,,, was 10th to Introduce my war res
y.Ion, out | thought the proper time
yOlhe when decisive action should
IAsh ana there seemed to be some |
,"uee on the part Of senator's and
Batter Jul III the
5arhed that other resolutions.
sons 10 The extent OF making a
'a sS OF war. We're in contempln-
y 'nu m my Judgment the proper
M AZ uu was to get To the emer-
ina, n'y' ana say, once and for
pS a me Independence or Cuba
ua be established and a decln una
Il !" war against spain should he
!. t"n, press this resolution to the
g. nos,,i and have no doubt thai
Frea ,y rs,uve resolution will be re-.
{a,lo,s' S'" the committee on foreign