The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-04-15
WAS pIsAPPoINrIno.
Presidents Message Considered too Con-
sentative BY Congress.

dents message did not receive the en-.
dorsemeut Of ma jority Of the senators,
aud many excused themselves from
speaking about II until they could have
time for careful perusal. In general
way the objections we're based on the
ground that II did not go far enough
Ia recognizing the rights OF the CubauS
The senators who have been especially
noted for their conservatism were
pleased, but they we're the exception
to the rule. land many Of those senators
who had in the past few days shown a
disposition 20 slaclten their opposition
10 n conservative course. appeared 20
be disposed TO return to their original
positions
A large number Of the Democratic
senators refused 10 cxprcss themselves
at all, as did several Republicans, on
the ground that as they could not
speak in complimentary terms they
would say nothing at all. In the house
the same feeling existed
The most significant uttcrance on
the subject Of the message was that OF
Senator Foraker. member Of the com.
mlttec on foreign relations. lie said;
~ have no patience with the message
and you can say So" lie refused 10 90
into details.
Senator Mills DEM, Of the Same
committee. said: "without referring
10 the message specifically, you can
say that am for the independence OF
Cuba, and for war on account Of the
Maine
Senator Teller declined 70 talk OF
tho message specifically, but said he
had intended 10 Introduce resolution
directing the president 10 end the war
In Cuba even II he had TO use the mill.
tary and naval forces OF the govern.
mcnt TO accomplish this end.
senator Tillman thought II was H.
logical aud not adequate 10 accomplish
what the president wants 10 do.
senator Pcttigrcw said. 1T Is the
weakest yet II sums up the situation
by saying that we must recognize
neither belligcrcucy nor independence,
but intervene 10 stop the war. Spain
has already accomplished this result
by granting n cessation Of hostilities,
thus leaving nothing for us TO do, but
TO continue TO make appropriations 10
feed the Cuban people"
Senator Chambers views Of the mes
sage are as follows
~. A graphic and powerful descrip-
tlon OF the horrible condition Of affairs
In Cuba.
"2. An assertion that tho independ.
ence Of the rcvolutionists shall not be
recognized until II has achieved It's own
Independence beyond the possibility Of
overthrow.
80. An argument against the recog.
milton OF the Cuban republic.
~. A. 90 the Intervention In the
interest of humanity-that Is well
cnough--and also on account Of tho
injury TO commerce and peril to our
citizens, and TO generally uncomfort-
able conditions all around.
"5. Illustrative OF these uncomfort.
able conditions Is the destruction Of
the Maine; II helps make the existing
situation intolernblei but Spain pro.
poses an arbitration, 10 which propo-
sitlon the president has no reply.
20 ON the whole, as the war goes
on and Spain cannot end II, mediation
or Intervention must take place. Pres.
ident Cleveland said intervention
would finally be necessary
"The enforcement OF paclhcation OF
Cuba must come The war must stop
Therefore, the preideut should be au.
thorized TO terminate hostilities, secure
peace and establish stable govern.
ment, and TO use the military and naval
forces OF the United States TO accom-.
plish these results; and food supplies
should also be furnished by the United
States.
Up Spain has made new offer,
which II Is TO be hoped will receive the
most careful attention.
"lmpliedly congress is asked to nd.
iourn A. soon Us possible"
CONSERVATIVES Commend IT.
senator llAwley, chairman OF tho
committee ON military Affairs, pro-
nounced itan able paper, aud said that
he thought II would meet with general
approval
senator Elkins, conservative Repub.
lican. said lit states the case ad.
mlrably, and II will be sustained by
the people and by congress.
senator Allison. chairman OF the
committee on appropriations, would
only say; at is n very good message.
Senator Hale, conservative Repub-
lican aud chairman OF the committee
on naval affairs, went further In his
recommendation, sayings The mes
sage Is admirable in all respects, and
especially so In that II points ont the
way whereby Cuba can get good gov.
eminent and be free, aud without
bringing as intoawkward Information