The San Francisco call., 1898-03-08

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 Washington correspondent telegraphs; Secretary Long was the last memoer of the conference to leave the Whlte House to-day. He was evidently l1n- pressed with the gravity of the sltua- +ion for he remarked to me: T can ro+ beln but regard the situation as being exceedingly serious. do not ap- nrehend war, nor do I believe we are anv nearer a conflict to-day than we D,ere last week, but realize the lmpor- tance of preparing for any emergency that may arise, and that has been the ohiect of our deliberations
 The Secretary repeated the announce ,,,ent made by the President that Con e,,l-General Lee will not be recalled aDd ba added that the supplies intend ed for Cubans would be sent from Key west bv any vessel that Admiral Sl- oord might in his discretion select
 when I saw Assistant Secretary or S+ata Dav shortly after the White House conference he seemed Ill all un- ,,sna1lv cheerful frame of mind.
 .Jn time of peace prepare for war bo rer,arxed. was the conclusion ar rived at. We all admit the situation critical,
 is one of the best means Of aVololns
 ad this may be said to be the cbiaf motive in the action that has been +aLen It seems to me that l can al ready see a beneficial effect. It Wlli have a reassuring effect at home as well as abroad. There is nothing III the situation to-day that is immediate Ivy o1arning. The incident in regard 10 +ba suggested recall of Consul-Generai Tee and the dispatch of naval vessels +o Cuban ports with supplies for SUI ferers is closed"
 ITnon reaching the Capitol Represent o+iva Cannon went to his committee room and prepared his resolution 1or ir7+roduc+ion in the House. Later In the day Cannon said:
 CT am not one of those who believe |, r,uneing this country into war with cnain hut in view of existing clrcum- stopces am heartily in favor or up t,oIding the hands of the President ano o,i1,tno any assistance he may require TTbie matter is not the result Of day daIihera+ions. but we have had the SUD- tao+ under consideration for some time noe+ We did not desire to plunge the House or Senate into session ol iii- ao+orv and sensational discussion Hence it is that various sproposltloiis IaoI-;rg +o the increase in the army anc -,oyv have been held in check 1he +;~oe hos now arrived when it Is deemed od-,isabIe to say to the President: we ,,nbo1d vo,1r policy We appreciate tne I,Iisdoro vou have shown in dealing Wltf tI.a aroya situation. and we are will inc to give you any means you re-
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 CT do not look for any serious oppo' : si+ion to this resolution from any source. I do not believe our Deiiio oro+ic brethren will make any op1ec' tion to it's prompt passage. nav oot consulted any of the Democratic leaders. but I have an aololng laili in their loyalty and their patrlotisln and therefore l shall endeaVor u haV' this resolution passed by the f1ouse 'o morrow. .orLis
 Representative Dingley said: rms emergency resolution has recelVec the most careful consideration or the President and his advisers, ana "hlle 1T ie of course a precautionary ileds' ura I do not regard it as Warhke' as roroa naonle are disposed to consider It The very fact that we lntenu lo pto- +ec+ ourselves against any threatened attack from Spain will, in my Juog- roent 20 a long way toward prevent inc conflict. If Spain is made to understand we are prepared TOT wal and that the whole country is ready tc stand LID and defend the position taken by our President she will not DC 80 ready to go into war. Therefore regard this resolution as an act ol neace rather than a declaration o1 war; u
 Representative Grosvenor said: do not look for any factional opposl- ton to the resolution. It echoes the sentiment OF every American citizen who believes that if we are to have war with Spain the sooner we are ready the better. This subject has been under consideration by the Presi- dent and his Cabinet. and they feel they are justified in taking every pre- caution that the emergency demands. am not anxious for war with Spain, nor am anxious to see this country Involved in war with any foreign power, but I am ready to trust our cause In the hands of the President and to be guided by his wisdom and dis cretion'
 Although Representative Boutelle did not participate in the conference held at the White House this morning he saw the President later in the day In reference to the Cannon resolution