The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-19
o0NGRESs AND CUBA.

IneSe De trying tlmeS. The times are not exactly out of joint, but there are various important problems to be solved. Congress up to a late hour last night was still divided as to action on the Cuban question, undecided whether tion and the senators and representa- ttves had busy day. The United States worn out with the eternal pn- ending misrule of Spain in Cuba and consequent uprisings and revolutions in the island, demands as President Mckinley says that hostilities in Cuba must be terminated and a. stable gov ernment established. The latest on the subject from Spain is that that country is spelling for war with this country, Queen, cabinet people and all and that they are squeezing themselves in all sorts of ways in burst of pa triotic fervor to raise money in order to fight this country. After having borrowed all the money they can get outside of Spain, and having no more collateral to offer. they now are going down deep into their private purses and pockets and old stockings U get up a new war fund. In the meantime the holders of Spanish bonds in France and elsewhere are making wry faces and kicking themselves for ever get ting hold of such a rotten security; and they saw the bonds take another drop yesterday. Now the holders begin to fear that Spain won't even pay the in terest. Spain, as has been well said, is like a rotten railroad corporation, that's in the receivers hands. The road being bankrupt has no interest to pay like it's solvent competitors have and so it can slash and cut rates to get the business and thus make all sorts of woe for the competing roads that have to pay 100 cents on the dol
 lar of their interest charges. Uncle Samuel, is however, very wealthy and recuperative and can raise billion or two dollars if necessary to make war with, but of course, no one wants our country to be saddled with another big war debt, with all the attendant evils arising therefrom. In the old war times it used to be stock phrase, "a national debt is a national blessing" but "there are others who do not "see 1t in those lamps" Again, our country is puzzled to know what to do with the fair isle of Cuba in case it wrests it from Spain. The situation there is very complex ethnologically, politically and morally. Uncle Samuel thanks to the luminous ideas on the subject thrown out by President Mckinley in his recent message has decided that he don't want the island to rule over. He would much rather let out the son tract to the inhabitants of the isle if they can agree among themselves in the case, even though obliged as he would be to stand in the position of a and the stability of the new govern ment and ready to quell revolutions, massacres and uprisings even if they should occur with frightful frequency. Altogether these are busy times for Uncle Sam. Moreover, Spain now goaded by the war front presented by the United States and the imminence of war with this country is, with re- newed zeal, proffering anew the olive branch of peace to Maso and Gomez and their insurgent band which so bravely have maintained fearful struggle. Gomez and President Maso will not rush to embrace the Spanish peace delegation and will accept no terms but independence. They have had too much acquaintance with Span- ish deceit, treachery and ferocity here tofore to trust Spain. The senate of the United States has unhappily taken a decided stand for recognition. There is no Cuban government to recognize. The house is equally firm in opposing the measure. The proper way out is for the senate to agree with the house and drop politics.
 There is absolutely no official evil dence upon which Congress can act that would justify it in according rec ognition to the Cuban insurgents with all the evils and difficulties that would follow such a course of action.
 Altogether this is an important week for the nation.