"the Sense Of Justice Of The Spanish Nation"

"The sense of justice of the Spanisb nation" are the words with which President McKinley closes his message to congress in the Maine disaster report. These words, in the opinión of many congrc-smen, humiliate us in the eyes of the world. "Is this McKinley's view of national honor?" they ask. Congressman Hepburn, of Iowa, standing in a group of representativos said: "The president's message might with equal propriety have been written in Madrid"." Mr. Grosvenor (rep. Ohio) said he had no comment to make on tlie message. Mr. Livingstone (dem. Ga.): "The j message reads like an apology." Mr. dandis (Rep. Ind.): "I am in favor o)' that proposition that looks Lü absolute independerse and liberty in Cuba. I am opposed to ajiy proposition that does not look to absolute independence and liherty in Cuba. I am in favor of ordering Spain out of the western hemisphere, and if she does not g-o 1 am in favor of putting her out. The people demand action. ' Rep. Warner (rep. 111.): "The report .■■ottles the rjuestion beyond cavil that Maine was blown up by a mine In Spanish water?. The time for talking on our part has pas-ed. We shoulil now act." Rep. Huil of iowa, chairman of the military affairs eommittee, said: "There is no question now that the Maine was blown up by a Spanish mine; that the snip was anehored over a mine placed there by the Spanish, and the control exercised over the Spanish officers by its government is all the executive "f any government could have. I favor immediate intervention in Cuba by this country." Rep. Curtís, of Kansas (rep.): "The message does not go so far as I cxpected. I think the time has come to recognize the independence of Cuba - to notify Spain that its inhuman policy must cease at once or this governrr.ent will intervene." Mr. Pletcher of Minnesota said that he had not yet met a member who was not disappointed and chagrined. Mr. Fleteher was warm when hc left the capítol, and he kept getting madder and madder as he went down town, especially as he met several Democratie members who appeared to be very happy over the prestdent's message. By the time he reached the treasury he was sizzling. It was after hours anrl a watchman held the door. "Are you a government official?" he asked. "Heil, no," replied Fletcher. "Im one of Toni Reed's reconcentrad." The house is a voleano which mny buret into eruption at any moment, and even Sam W. Smith of the Michigan de'.egation, who has been extra conservative, only gives it three days. To get the hot blood to surge to the brow of the average RepubHcan member tonight it is only necèssary to cut out the brief passages tfiat follow from the president's message and hold tnem before him, especially the following: "When the Maine arrlved at Havana she was eondueted by the regular government pilot to buoy Xn. 4." "The court of taquiry reports that the ship was destroyed by the explosión of a submarine mine." "And I do not oermit myself to doubt that the sense of justice of the Spanish nation will díctate a oourse of action suggested by honor and the friendly relations of the two governmeni:;." One congressman alluded to his president as a pusillanimous coward. Congressman Ja;nes A. Tawney of Minnesota, a floor leader, a orominent member of the ways and meana comi.iittee, and Mr. Dingley's ri-jht bower :i rraming the tariff law, says of the message that "any good liwyer, should the message be offered in court. would regard it as a plea of confission and avoidance entered by the president of the United States in behalf of Spain." These are no isolated opinions. Expressions of the same tenor can be secured from many, and indeed it is doubtful if a dozen membeVs have not said as much or more in private oonversation, although not all of them speak openly for publication.