New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20

/ will then be lef, to the House for determination
The House is almost completely In the controI
OF its leaders II Is in the power Of the Speaker
and his lieutenants to overcome even the most
widespread sentiment. and this renders IL eN-
tremely doubtful whether the Cuban sympathZ-
ers will be able TO carry their point. At the last
session the House most aggressive III 'his
matter Since then the inf ience OF the lead-
era has made Itself felt. The Foreign Affairs
Committee has not given any sort or cohsiuera-
ton 10 the question. and it il evident that the
sentiment there has changed
Mr. Dalzeu who IS one Of the members closest
TO the Speaker said to-day that the House did
not seem TO be bohering itself about the CUBAN
question He said that he could find no evil
dence Of excitement except on the part OF Few
individuals He did not believe there was any
general sentiment in favor or radical ACTON.
General Henderson. another OF the leaders, said
that he was not "frothing" over the matter and
did not see any reason for haste \ large num-
Der OF others who usually follow their leaders
spoke dsparagingly Of efforts to excite feeling
in the matter and declared that the House
could not he stampeded in that direction MI.
Bailey. a Democrat said that no such resolution
could be got through the House without a hight
lie thought that Judgment and not sentiment
should control in such matters. Mr.. owens an
other Democrat said that he did not think that
the resolution could be got through the House.
WHY SENTIMENT HAS CHANGED
Mr. Terry, Of Arkansas. said that he thought
there was great change in the sentiment OF
the House This he attributed to the fact that
the official information furnished to Congress
nv the President did not present the case in the
light IL was regarded by the general public. and
MANY members were disposed 10 accept the
Pre- sident's Views or at least to await further
Information.
Mr. Hardy OF Indiana, speaks more In accord
ance with the sentiment of the rank and file II
the House He said this morning that he cid
not believe there were more than twenty MEM
be rs OF the House who were opposed To action
He supposed that II the resolution got to the
committee it might be smothered there. but he
thought there would be sand enough in the
House to compel action without reference TO the
committee. He believed that the sentiment was
strong enough to pass the resolution through
both houses over the Presidents veto. II neces
sary Mr.. Swanson. representing the similar
sentiment among the Democrats said that he
had no doubt that the resolutions would so
through the House b. a large majority. The
only way this could be prevented. lie said. would
be by not permitting the question to come up.
The whole question In the House was Wnetner
general sentiment will be able to assert itself.
VETERAN SOLDIERS FAVOR PEACE.
An interesting fact Is that nearly all the vet
eran soldiers OF the House opposed to the
passage OF the Cameron resolution and opposed
to anything like n war with Spain. BY SOL |
dlers IL meant men who were prominent as
officers in the last war; The posi- |
ton OF these men was brought out by ques- |
tons put to them as to what form a war might |
take. tactics the Spaniards might adopt. what |
this country would do. and what would be the |
outcome General ~ NJ Curtis. the hero Of Fort |
Fisher: General Blue, distinguished Federal |
officer General Henderson. also a distinguished |
officer Of the Union. and General James A.
Walker. who commanded the "StoEewall Brig
ade" all members of the House. gave their
views az to where and how the fighting could be
done What they have TO say is interesting at
his time.
General Curtis expressed himself follows
II don't think there will be any war. | don't
think Congress will pass any resolution which
viii cause war. II war should come. however.
t would be entirely naval. in which. probably.
would be terminated very shortly in favor OF
he United States This country could take
,os session OF all Spans territory on this side
Il the water and hold it. Our Navy Is not as
deficient as is said. but 1t Is not strong enough
20 Justify q war with Spain at this time Spain
ould not successfully land any forces In this