The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-12

1 would not stop with intervention. but
! would go to the extent of recognizing the
| cuban government"
| Senator Clark (Rep) member of For
| eign Relations Committee, OF Wyoming
| Il do not look for any further unneces-
| sary delay"
Senator Kenney CDem.) of Delaware: "It
is weak and does not cover the ground
We should intervene at once and recog-
nize the independence of the island. 1 be-
lieve this will be done"
Senator Harris CPop.) of Kansas: The
message is weak / believe that some
positive action win be taken"
Senator Mallory (Dem.) of Florida: The
message is a disappointment I believe
Congress will take prompt action in the
line of Intervention and independence.
Senator Bacon Dem) of Georgia: Il
am not pleased, because the President
failed TO recommend independence"
Senator Clay Oem) of Georgia; 1T is
lamentably weak
Senator Stewart (Silver) of Nevada: "It
means nothing f.E
Senator Murphy Dem) of New York:
II am not satisfied with McKinley's rec
concentrations. They are not sufficient
ly explicit"
Senator Butler Pop) of North Caro-
lima: 1T is weak. because 1t says moth
ing. What We should do is to declare
war on Spain and take the destruction
of the Maine as the casus belli-"
Senator Chandler (Rep) of New Hamp-
shire; 1T runs counter TO the wishes of
the American people
Senator Penrose (Rep.) of Pennsyiva-
MIA: II am for free Cuba, and the Presi-
dent is not. However, on the question
of Intervention ! am with him.
Senator Warren tRepJ of Wyoming:
The President might have been a little
more explicit"
Senator Hansbrough (Rep) of North
Dakota: Perhaps this is the best we
could expect from Mr.. Mckinley under
the circumstances.
Senator Turner Pop) Of Washington:
II cannot think Of language diplomatic
enough to express my opinion of the mes
sage"
Senator Deboe (RepD of Kentucky: II
am disappointed. II is not what we had
expected"
Senator Pettigrew (Silver Rep. of
North Dakota: at is the weakest yet"
Senator Mills CDem.) of Texas: With
out referring to the message specifically
you can say that am for the independ-
ence OF Cuba and war on account of
the Maine"
Senator COckrell (Dem) of Missouri:
''lt will certainly be disappointment to
the American people but that is what
| expected"
Senator Kyle 0nd) of South Dakota:
1T will not suit the people of my coun-
try"
Senator Roach Dem) of North Da-
kota: The President talks much and
says little"
Senator Cullom CRepD of Illinois: ''The
matter has been taken out of the Presi-
dents hands, and / look for speedy ac-
ton
Senator Mcmillan CRep.) of Michigan:
Ihe cuban question now rests with the
Senate and House
Senator Mantle (Silver RepJ of Mon
tana: The President did not go as far as
| thought he would"
Senator Money Dem) of Mississippi:
cannot believe that il will be ap-
proved by the American people"
Senator Turley Dem) of Tennessee:
Il was disappointed"
Senator Perkins (Rep.) of California:
am not willing 10 let the Maine af-
talr be eclfpsed by the Cuban question. -
Senator Allen CPop) of Nebraska.
me President should have recommend
ed the independence of Cuba"
Representative Sulloway CRep) of New
Hampshire: MY opinion of the message
Is not fit to print"
representative Bankhead DemD of AL
abaha: Ihere is nothing in it but a reci-
tation of facts, with which we have al
ready been well acquainted"
Representative Peters CPop) of Kansas.
III Is enough to cause any patriotic Amer
ican to blush with shame"
representative Henry DemD of Miss
issippl: 1t disappoints the whole coun-
try"
representative Fox (Dem) of ATississ-
lppl; II Is a pro-Spanish message"
Representative Clary fDem1 of Ken-
lucky: 1T is very thin thing. wordv
ana substanceless. 1t was evidently pre
pared by the peace-at-any-pric party"
representative Stallings Dem) of Ala
bama: 1T would better have never been
sent to Congress-"
Representative Moon CDem) of Tennes-
see: 1t is great disappointment"