The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-18
SPANISH AMERICAN CRISIS
SENATE RESOLUTION WILL BE BE-
 FORE THE ROUSE TO-DAY,

Speaker Reed and His Lieutenants Work
 ing Against Concurrence-A Claim That
 the Action of the Senate Is n ssDirect Assault" on the President and Upon This
 Theory the Supporters of Mckinley Are
 Working-Non-Concurr Means De- lay-Thirty-three Republican Represent
 atives Said to be Favorable to the
 Senate Measure.
 Washington, April 17-To-morrow the difficult task of adjusting the diff ferences between the two houses of congress on the Cuban question be- gins. The rock upon which the two houses split is the recognition of the independence of the existing republic, which was incorporated in the senate resolutions. Were that clause of the senate resolutions eliminated, nothing could have stopped immediate concur renee by the house, as the great major ity of the republicans of the lower branch of congress are eager for a conclusion. But the action of the senate last night declaring for the recognition of Cuba's independence against the direct and specific recommendation of the presi- dent has given the conservatives ral- lying cry from the standpoint of party loyalty, which proved very effective to-day.
 Assault Upon President.
 One of the most prominent republi- can leaders on the floor of the house denounced that portion of the senate resolutions as a direct assault" upon the president which no loyal republi- can could endorse. And upon this the ory Speaker Reed and his lieutenants have been proceeding to-day in their campaign against concurrence in the senate resolution. All day long the speakers rooms at the Shoreham have been like the headquarters of the conn., mander-i in-chief of an army. He has consulted with his lieutenants, Messrs. Dingley of Maine, Dalzell of Pennsyl- vania, Cannon of Illinois, Grosvenor of Ohio and Payne of New York. He has seen Messrs. Joy of Missouri, Lori mer of Illinois, Heatwhole of Minneso- ta and other leaders of the republican opposition, and through other agencies has had thorough canvass made of the republican side of the house. To- night he is confident that the republi- cans of the house can be marshalled against yielding to the senate on the main issue. Some of the arguments used with those who, like Mir Cooper of Wisconsin, Mann of Illinois and Cromwell of Ohio, are disposed to take the shortest cut out of the woods and by agreeing to end the matter have of these gentlemen.
 Nor-Concurrence Means Delay.
 The chief complaint of those who want to concur is that non- concurrence means delay, complications, possibly a reopening of diplomatic negotiations and possibly further concessions by Spain which will embarrass the United States when the time for action ar rives. These members have been la bored with separately. The arguments against recognition have been reiterat- ed and reinforced in the light of the speeches in the senate. Especially patent has been the argument advanc- ed by Senators Allison and Morgan that if we recognized the independence of the existing government General Gomez might at any time negotiate a peace with Spain which would leave the United States in the lurch. When France allied herself with us in the Revolutionary war it was for the pur- pose of gaining our independence, but we were held to the compact that no peace with Great Britain should be ne- gotiated without Frances consent. More than this, it is claimed that there are evidences that the senate will yield the recognition of independence if the house stands firm.
 Hoar Counsels Rejection.
 Notwithstanding the large majority for the resolution, Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, to-day urgently coun- seled the house leaders to reject tena- ciously the senate's proposition. He assured them that the senate would not hold out. But possibly the strong est argument brought to bear was that the president himself would not ap- prove any resolution which contained such an invasion of his prerogative and which so plainly violated every prece- dent of international law. This strong intimation of presidential veto which would involve an entirely new start and the delays incident to it, had powerful influence, although in certain quarters is was asserted that a presi- dential veto would be overriden. The suggestion that the president might sign the resolution and send message to congress saying the clause recogniz- ing the independence of Cuba was ul- tra vires-beyond the jurisdiction of congress-was frowned upon by the presidents friends. Those who were in favor of concurrence in the senate amendment were not particularly &C., tive to-day, but some of them are showing determination.
 Thirty-three for Concurrence.
 At one time to-day it was said that thirty-three republicans had agreed to vote for concurrence, but this could not be confirmed and the conservatives are confident that not half that number will break over the traces. They real ize, however, the the chief danger lies in possible stampede. If twenty-five republicans joint the democrats and populists in voting for concurrence, the resolutions will go to the president as passed by the senate Should the little