Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-31
THE HUMANITARIAN Plan.
A New England Senator Thinks
Feeding the Starving Will Not
Settle the Cuban Question.
G0RMAN AND CHANDLER INTERVIEWED.
The Maryland Senator Thinks the Spanish
People VIII Resent Our Wen-Inten-
toned Interyention-The New Bamp-
shire Senator Says He Is Inclined to
Think There VIII Be a Short War.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-''This feed
ing scheme is the last gasp of the tory"
New England senator said yesterday.
He went on to tell that any hope the
conservative peace senators might have
that they could get rid of the Cuban
question by voting money for relief of
the reconcentrados would be dispelled
quickly when the proposition comes be-
fore the senate next week. Those
senators and represen tatives who be-
iieve that now is the time to
settle the matter and who hold
that there can be no settlement with
out independence for Cuba have per-
fected their programme. The appropri-
alton, unless the plan is changed, will be
reported in the sundry civil bill. When
that feature of the bill is reached, one
of the most exciting debates on the
Cuban situation will be precipitated-
The shameful story of the obstacles
and hindrances put in the way of the
distri bution of American relief for the
starving by Spanish authority will be
told. Proctor, Gallinger, Thurston
and Money all know the details. The
senators who want decisive action
will insist that the appropriation shall
be hedged about with provisions to in
sure the supplies reaching the Cubans.
They will assert that considerable
amounts of the food heretofore sent
have been stolen by Spaniards- 1t will
be charged that Spanish soldiers have
been fed from what was intended for
Cubans. That the feeding proposition
cannot be held down to the scope
which the peace senators intended is
becoming evident. That congress will
70 FILL
vinced that it is the cover under which
freedom is to be carried from this
country to Cuba is plain. The coming
week will be characterized by some
inspiring scenes in congress. 1t may
bring the crisis, although the presi-
dent has been assured by the leaders
that he shall have the time he con-
siders absolutely necessary to accumu-
late a stock of ammunition sufficient
to warrant going to war. Action may
be restrained in congress, but there is
certain to be some vigorous speech
making. The president has already
begun the preparation of a message
asking the appropriation of $500. 600
to relieve the Cuban
German and Chandler Interviewed.
WASHINGTON. March 81. Senator
German. of Maryland, who probably
is the hardest man in the senate to in
terview, said yesterday evening to
correspondent:
AS understand it, it is the presidents fixed
determination to send substantial relief to the
suffering people in Cuba In that humane act.
he will, in my judgment, be backed up by the
great majority of the American people. I
convinced that there is overwhelming ma
jority in congress ready to sustain him in such
n course. am convinced that he thoroughly
appreciates the Importance of taking prompt
and decisive action. In my judgment. the
Spanish people will resent our well-intended
intervention That of course. Will result in
conflict between the two nations.
Senator Chandler, of New Hamp=.
shire, was also interviewed and said:
L think that within week events viii in
evitably have progressed that it will be known
that humanitarian Intervention is to take
place by the United States and that the pres
ent starvation and death through starvation
and brutality in Cuba are to cease When this
formal decision of the American people is
known Spain will decide whether not she
intends to fight 1 am inclined to think there
will be collision of of some duration 1
believe it will be short Manifest destiny
makes Cuba free before this year is ended