The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-04-01

/ not wishing to begin is a fcarthat Eurorc ma.
| think that he had forced the war upon Spain.
| Mr. Mckinley has il policy which he think :
| will force Spain to get out of Cuba pcaceaoiy
to declare war against the United States, or <
begin Il htiny us without Il declaration of war.
| He told leading Senators and Representatives
enough Of this policy before sending the Maine
report to Congress to secure their promises to
aid in keeping Congress from Il, ting on the
Maine report until this policy can be Tut into
effect, at least tried. This policy is to be in
Prevention in Cuba, in the name of humanity
and under it, the loss of the Maine is to be a
side issue, treated as tine result OF incompetence
rather than criminal intention on the part of the
Spanish government, and no specific reparation
therefor is to be asked although it is said, that
Mr.. Mckinley INDUCES the hope that Spain will
voluntarily make some offer in that iine-a
hops not shared by anybody else, far II
known. The first official move in this policy
will be a message from Mr.. Mckinley to Con
grcss, asking for an appropriation to be used
for the relief of all Cubaas who are in need.
1t will not be an easy matter to hold Congress
down until Mr.. Mckiulcy's intervention policy
can be carried ont, although there is very little
doubt that it will eventually bring on war with
Spain just as certainly as would declaration
of war. But there is an opinion in the minds OF
many men in Congress that it would be more
in keeping with American character to openly
declare war with Spain, regardless OF European
opinion. than to virtually force Spain to take
the initiative in the war, by acting under the
cloak Of humanity. Representative Lewis, of
the State OF Washington, voiced the opinion Of
this clement in Congress when he said: War
is already upon us. We are fools to disguise il.
1t is not patriotic to Geludc ourselves further.
y Spanish tlotilla is sailing towards our shores.
1t is She duty of the government to intercept
that flotilla and blow it from tine seas" And
the enthusiastic cheers which greeted his QUOTA
tion from speech by John Randolph, in the
House, in SD were signiiiCunt-"As We would
not be bu!!ied by the British lion, SO We refuse
to be frightened 10y the Spanish jackall."
The Secretary OF the Interior has asked Con
greSs for an appropriation of more than
IS, coo, 900 TO meet Il deficiency in the pension
funds for the current fiscal year The Repub-
lean leaders in Congress probably knew that
this deficiency would exist, and that was why
they insisted upon making the pension appro-
priation for the next fiscal year about SlO,OCo,-
OUO less than they know will be required. 1t is
ali Il part of the scheme 10 keep down the total
of appropriations ut this session of Congress.
The Democratic filbuSter while the Naval
Appropriation bill was being considered by the
House, sitting as committee of the whole, was
not made TO delay the Naval BILL but as re-
buke to Representative Payne, of New York,
who was presiding, and who tried to out-Czar
the Gear himself, by refusing to allow Repre-
sentative Hartman, of Montana, to complete a
speech he began, because Mr.. Hartman, who is
silver Republican, dared to satirize the Re
publican party, and as such it was fully de-
served. Representative Bailey, who led the
hibusterng, correctly stated the Democratic
position when he said IN protesting against the
refusal of Little Gar Payne to entertain de-
mand fortellers on vote upon an appeal fl ON
his decision: aft you DO not permit us to veli-
fly the count, you destroy the last safeguard of
the minority. 4 dishonest man in the chair
and there have been dishonest men in the
chair could defeat the will of this House. l
am free to say that my purpose in inaugurating
this filibuster was to consume twice as much
time as you denied the gentleman from Mon
tina, and | intend to do il every time you deny
a reas enable demand"