The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-12

vironments. I am not at all sure that,
congress will solve the problem so
happily 1t it attempts to act on its own
account. 1t should put the president
in command and back him periodically
and earnestly"
Mr.. Cooper Dem.. Tex): 'The presi-
dent requests that congress abdicate its
constitutional war declaring function
and turn the whole matter over to the
president. This should not be done.
The plea for armed intervention l do
not think sound or tenable. Under in
ternational law and custom armed in
PREVENTION and revolution are on all
fours. Our duty is to recognize the
independence of the Cubans. AS a peace
measure, in the interest Of tradesmen
and Spanish bondholders the message
Is par excellence. Look for stocks to
go up tomorrow"
Hartmann (Sil., Mont.): 1.-THE presi-
dents message has repeated to con-
gress much that we already knew and
nothing that we did not know. 1t
means further delay and is in harmony
with the former acts and future pur-
poses of the administration. Having
succeeded by mastery inactivity in do
ing nothing to help the situation. but
much to complicate, he now bravely
surrenders the whole question to con-
gress with no recommended action"
Not Strong Enough.
Mr. Richardson (Dem, Tenn.): 1.-THE
message Is a dispassionate statement
OF our case. The situation is we'll re-
viewed, but the president is not happy,
nor strong in his conclusions and rec
concentrations. I 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. His
message will be disappointing to the
country and will not take place in his
tory like those of Jackson from whom
he quotes so literally"
Mr.. Cummings Dem., N. Y)-It in
Vites the American eagle to leave the
country and give place to the buzz
Zard.
Simpson Pop., Kan)-The message
is a reflection of the man-weak and,
vaccilating. It says the insurgents
have maintained themselves against
Spain for three years, and in the next
breath says there is no government to
recognize. It concludes by asking for
more money and more time. The mes
sage will go down to history as one
that puts this great republic in most
humiliating attitude, that Of having
lost all war manhood and love Of lib
erty.
ing Democratic member Of the house
appropriations committee: 1.-THE mes
sage Of the president is disappointing
in it's conclusions. Congress, in my
opinion, should not give him unlimited
power for a neutral Intervention and
appropriate money to feed the starving
Cubans, not knowing whether the in
PREVENTION Is to result in Cuban in
dependence or in the retention of
Spanish sovereignty
Policy Vague.
Representative Dockery (Mo.) minor
ity member of the house appropria-
lions committee: This message is
companion piece to the presidents
former message transmitting the find
ings of the naval court Of inquiry, and
this one merely supplements the 9TH
er one. Both are anaemic, suggestive
only Of vague, uncertain, and heSitat-
ing policies. The temporizing indie
cision that has heretofore character
lied our diplomatic negotiations does
not seem to warrant congress in thus
taking a leap in the dark.
THE people have indicated their
wishes in unrnistakable terms. They
will favor no armistice, except as it
will be promptly followed by the COM
plete independence of the Cubans and
the utter extinguisihment of the Span
isf1 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 results cannot
longer be deferred"
Mr.. Joy (Rep., Mol shall be sat-
isfied with nothing less than armed in
rny,Ftin ion inCr 70 ;,,6n
of the Cuban people and the expulsion
of the Spanish flag from Cuban SOIL
Representative Ding3ey (Me), chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee, declined to discuss the message
further than to say that he considered
it an able presentation of the case.
GrOsvenor's View.
Mr.. GrosveRor. of Ohio: 1.-The mes
sage, when the hot blood which has 50
properly been melted by the course Of
events has had time to cool, will be
recognized as an able, patriotic and
wise state paper The recitation of
facts no one can criticise. The argu-
ment against premature recognition of
the independence Of some present insur-
gent government, backed up as it is by
the whole history of the country, no
man can successfully answer The ad-
vice that we shall intervene with arms
is plainly stated and time wholly salts
factory. The message will be approved
by all the civilized world. 1t will allay
the apprehension now unhappily rife in
the cabinets of the great powers that
we are seeking a preteXt for conquest,
the miserable Subterfuge used wi, h
some effect by certain officious med
dlers in our affairs. And what is best
is that the whole business is in the
hands Of congress and each member
will be able to decide his desire for i'm
mediate war or future negotiation and
be also able to account to his constit-
uerts for his conduct in that behalf
Armed intervention to the great masses
Of the people means war with Spain and
free Cuba-but free Cuba does not
necessarily involve the recognition of
any special existing government. Cuba
will be free
Representative Cannon CID, chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tons: at is a strong, well delivered
paper. The responsibility is now with
congress. 1 have no hesitation in say
ing that such steps will be vigorousi VI
taken as will relieve the United States
as well as the island of Cuba from the
embarrassments which have heretofore
existed. In my jucSSent, stable gov
eminent will be formed in Cuba for and
by the people of that island without
war, if possible. on the part of the
United States, and with war if neces-
sary. The matter is now in the foreign
affairs committee, and / do not doubt
that they will report appropriate reso-
lutiors.''
Asked as to the raising of money to
meet war emergencies, Mr.. Cannon