The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-12
The t'sMessageAppears
to Have Strengthened
The Divisions in Congress Al
ready Existing
ON CUBAN POLICY
Senator Pettigrew Calls 1t the
Weakest Yet.
Senator Hale of Maine is Great
ly Pleased.

Washington, April 1.-THE president 3
Cuban message is far from pleasing to
many senators.
Senator White, Oem., Ca1-), who op-
poses any interference in the Cuban
question by this country would only
say that 1.-The administration appears to
be getting all balled up
Senator TiIlman (Dem.), thought it
was illogical and that the presidents
Recommendation of means was made
quate to accomplish what he wants to
do.
Senator Pettigrew said:
1T is the weakest yet. It sums up
the situation by saying we must recOg-
nize neither belligerency nor independ-
ence, but intervene to stop the war.
Spain has already accomplished this re-
ties, thus leaving nothing for US to do
but to continue to make appropriations
to feed the Cuban people,
Senator Chambers views of the mes
sage are as follows:
First-A graphic and powerful de-
scription of the horrible condition of af-
fairs in Cuba.
"Second-An assertion that the indie
pendence of the revolutionists shall not
be recognized until it has achieved it's
own independence beyond the possibNi-
ty of overthrow.
Third-An argument against the rec
ognition of the Cuban republic.
''FOurth-AS to intervention in the IN
terest of humanity; that is well enough,
and also on account of the injury to
commerce and peril to our citizens and
to generally uncomfortable conditions
around.
. "Fifth-Illustrativ of these uncom-
Portable conditions is the destruction of
the Maine; it helps make the existing
situation intolerable, but Spain proposes
an arbitration to which proposition the
president has no reply.
Sixth--On the whole as the war goes
on and Spain can not end it, notation
or intervention must take place. Presi-
dent Cleveland said: Intervention
would finally be necessary
THE enforced pacification of Cuba
must come. The war must stop. There
fore the president should be authorized
to terminate hOStilitieS, secure peace
and establish a stable government and
to use the military and naval forces of
the United States to accomplish these
results and food supplies should also
be furnished by the United States.
''P. S.-Spain has made new offer,
which it is to be hoped will receive
careful attention of congress. Implied
Iy, congress is asked to adjourn as soon
as possible"
Senator Hawley, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, pro-
nounced it an able paper and said that
he thought it would meet with general
approval.
Senator Elkins, conservative Republi-
can, said: 1T states the case admira-
bly,, and it will be sustained by the peo-
pie and by congress-
Senator Allison, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations would only
say: 1T is very good message
Senator Hale, conservative Republi-
can, and chairman of the committee on
naval affairs went further in his COM
mendation, saying: The message is adj
mirable in all respects, and especially
so in that it points out the way where
by Cuba can get a good government
and he free and without hFiner inf1 n
to awkward international complica-
tionS.''