The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-15
Mr.. FAIRBANKS AT HOME
THE SENATOR THINKS SANTIAGO'S
FALL WILL SHORTEN THE WAR.
Little Probability of n Third Call for
TrOOps-OregOn Election Re-
suit a Forecast.

Senator Charles w. Fairbanks is home
from Washington, glad to get a few weeks
rest after the long and arduous session of
Congress which has just adjourned and
which was in many respects, the most try
ing, in the duties it imposed, of any since
the close of the last war The Senator be-
lieves that the country approves what has
been done He had just heard of the sur
render of General Toral.
'Will the fall of Santiago have a tendency
to end the war soon?" he was asked.
The fall of Santiago had been expected
for some days. said he land will have a
tendency to shorten the war, although Spain
is not governed by the rules that ordinarily
are followed by nations. There are l be-
lieve, many statesmen in Spain who realize
the inevitable and who want peace. But
the trouble is that Spain has internal con-
ficts. If she surrenders there will be trouble
at home and if she fights there will be
trouble, so that those who are directing her
destiny are afraid to act either for war or
peace. Spain, not amenable to rules that
ordinarily govern peoples, shows a DISPOSE
ton to hold on and on, instead of making
peace on the grounds that the United States
asks-that is-surrender. Still, / should
think that the fall of Santiago would tend
to end the war soon"
Senator Fairbanks said that there had
been nothing new at Washington to indicate
another call for troops at present, especially
since the victories of the last few days on
land and at sea. There does not seem to
be any urgent necessity for more troops at
present" said he. There has been a good
zeal or speculation here as to whether 100 900
more troops would be called for, as in that
event Indiana would have to furnish three
or four more regiments
"Will the campaign be continued in Cuba
this summer?'
THAT is question that has been asked
in Washington thousand times laughing
ly answered the senator. ''All those bright
newspaper men are asking that question.
AS the situation develops and as the war
progresses that question will be answered,
may determine"
The senator did not care to venture a
personal opinion on the question.
senator Fairbanks regards the chances
for Republican success at the elections this
fall as very bright in fact believes that they
were never better.
1.-THE result in Oregon may be taken as a
forecast OF what may be expected, said he.
THE country approves the conduct of the
war by the administration, and in fact all
that the administration has done. antici-
pate that the countrys approval will be
expressed in the elections"
If the war ends by the time Congress
convenes again, the senator believes that
the monetary question will be taken up.
discussed thoroughly and some sound legis-
lation enacted. The money question. and
many other things of vital Importance, had
to be laid aside when the war contingency
arose and the discussion of war measures
and collateral subjects engrossed the time
and attention of Congress to the exclusion
of everything else. In the course of events,
after the turmoil of war has. abated and
normal conditions again prevail, the admin
istration and Republicans in Congress will
turn their attention to the great issue
of 1896