The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-04

WASHINGTON. April 3. = THE
OPINION, ALMOST UNIVERSALLY
liELD IN WASHINGTON TO- NIGHT
rY LEADING PUBLIC MEN AND
DIPLOMATS. is THAT THE CRISIS
WILL REACH IT'S GILMAN THIS
WEEK AND THAT THE QUESTION
OF WAR OR PEACE WILL BE DE-
rERMINED WITHIN THE NEXT.
SEVEN DAYS.
Senator's and representatives met and
conferred Nil day about the gravity OF
the situation. and at the white house
the President consulted with several
members OF his cabinet and other con-
fdentiai advisers regarding the message
which he is preparing to send to con-
Eress.
At the state, war ard navy building
active work WIS going on. and alto
gether 1t has been 4 day of suppressed
feeling. No absolute day has yet been
announced when the message Is to be
sent to congress and al that seems to
be absolutely certain tonight is that It
will not so In tomorrow, Tuesday pos
sIbly. but more probably Wednesday, or
perhaps Thursday.
Welcome Errrr IIOnr of Delay.
In additional to the physical work OF
preparing the comprehensive docr-
mert upon which the President expects
10 rest Americas case with the world,
there are other reasons why those In
charge OF the war preparations wilh
welcome every hours delay. WAR
MATERIAL WHICH WE HAVE Or
DERED ABROAD IS NOT YET SHIP
PED, AND THE FACTORIES IN
THIS COUNTRY WHICH ARE
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY MAX
ING POWDER AND PROJECT1LES
ARE ANXIOUS FOR DELAY. Some
Of the factories In Connecticut have
,eicgraphed Representative Hill urging
al the delay possible They say every
cay now is precious.
There Is still divergence OF opinion
rs to what the President will recon-
mend in his message: indeed there
seems to be still a question as to wheth-
eE the President Will max: any specific
intimate friends, however, assert en-
phatIcaEy that his recommendations
will be specific and vigorous ard such
that his party and country could will
incly follow when he points the way.
One Of these said tonight that the
President in his strong desire for peace
and his earnest hope that war might
POSSIBLY be avoided was yielding some
what 10 the sentiment Of the leaders Of
his party ard the country. He has not
gwen up hope yet that hostilities may
be ayerted. There are those who be-
iieve the President has not yet made UP
his mind as to the exact course he will
pursue. and there seems to be q ques-
lion as TO whether the consular reports
md the diplomatic correspondence Is to
he transmitted With the message.
Trying SuSpons>.
The suspense caused by the neces-
sary delay in the preparation OF the
message is very trying upon members OF
both houses and the most universally
discussed question in Washington to-
hight is whether congress can be re-
strained until! the message Is transmit
ted. All realize the difficult and ardu-
ous task Of preparing our case for tie
worlds Inspection and the care which
must be exercised, and there seems to
be 10 dispositioE 20 "unduly" hasten
the President. The party leaders are
extremely anxious to avoid 4 breach
with the executive, as would occur II
congress were TO take the Initiative.
After careful canvass OF the situa-
ton to-day they believe the radical Re-
nubdcans can be f!e!G in line . few days
longer, until Wednesday at least.
The conference Of Republicans Of the
house who have been insisting on
prompt action, hold another meeting to-
morrow night While many Of them
nre now In favor OF giving the President
more leeWay than they were last week,
L Is realized that twenty-five Republic
can votes In the house would, with the
democratic ard Popuiist votes, be su!ii-
cert to act. 1t can be pretty conf
deriiy asserted that all the Republicans
OF the house. with possible exceptions
which could be counted on the fingers OF
One hand. can be controlled until We'd
h"Sday. After that what might hap
Zen II the President asks for further de-
!ay Is problematical. Mr.. Bromwelt OF
ONO, for instance. who says he hopes
ne VIII not be obliged to part company
%lth the President. says he will vote
Win the Democrats II necessary 10
1yerru!e the speaker after Wednesday.
Mr' Cooper, OF Wisconsin, has made n
Similar statement.
VIII Agree with tho Senate.
The Republicans OF the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs has held infor-
nal meetings to-day and have practi-
easy agreed TO report n resolution SINH
iar to that agreed upon by the foreign
TtlatloEs committee OF the senate. The
house resolutions will probably follow
me language OF those OF the senate re-
SaTding the blowing up OF the Maine.
These resolutions will be practically
nGrecd upon by the committee to-mor-
fTow, but viii not be reported until the
President sends his message 10 Con-
sresS. although there is Mt least one OF
the Republicans OF the committee who
IS In favor OF formally reporting them
Tomorrow.
Mi Adams. the acting chairman OF
me committee, In tho absence of Mr..
NIT. Saw the President to-day and In
lormcd him Of the probable action OF
vac committee; All the Republicans
called upon Mr.. Hit at his residence
during the day
Mr. Grout. tRcr, NsrmonD. said that
,"aI'a some OF the Republicans OF the
.i9'ise we're very impatient lie thought
,,ncy would restrain themselves IL the
resident desired 4 few days addition
"i' Mr. Grout has prepared n resolu-
,,"N Whlchhe will Introduce Tomorrow,
I" ",h%pprlatins Sl,00O,00O TO raiso the huh
~ the Maine. Il
! IF SHE WAS BLOWN UP, SAID
-UE, owe CAN. NELL. AFFORn TO