The herald., 1898-04-07
Mssrs. Marsh Of Illinois. Tawney of Min
nesota and Babcock Of Wisconsin had
spoken UP to II o'clock

nesota and Babcock OF Wisconsin had
| spoken UP to II o'clock.
STRONG FEELING
WASHINGTON, April 6.-"Neither the
Foreign Affairs Committee, nor the House
will support a resolution that does not
declare for the independence of Cuba in
some FORM" said a member Of the Foreign
Affairs Committee after that committee
met today. He added:
'It is possible that the resolution will
declare the dominion Of Spain in Cuba al
an end, il there are reasons why recog-
| milton Of the present government is deemed
| inadvis able"
Among members Of the House. both Re-
publicans and Democrats, there was ex-
pressed opposition to the suggested plan
of leaving Intervention to the discretion
of the President. The Democrats said that
would mean leaving the power to declare
war in the hands of the President. There
was a very strong feeling among many Re
publicans, however, in favor Of supporting
the outlined plan should the President urge
II as the best method of dealing with the
Cuban question.
INSIST ON ACTION
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Four Of the
Republican members of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee of the House, Messrs.
Henry of Indiana, Heatwote of Mimi
esota, Smith Of Michigan. and Quigg of
New York, have announced this morning
that they will not support the Presidents
recommendations If they are as outlined
in some Of the morning papers. and
especially If he asks intervention at his
discretion. Mr.. Henry declares that ne
ta1, H.
conditions in Cuba and the blowing up
of the Maine. and then resolve that Spain
has forfeited all dominion over Cuba, and
authorize the President to use the army
and navy to drive Spain from the island
The Democrats of the committee will
probably Join these four, and before the
message comes in it seems certain that the
resolutions presented to the House will
not support him. Nothing will be done by
the committee, however. until the message
is presented. The committee met at 1880
a. m.
MKINLEY'S CALLERS
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Assistant Sec
retary Day and Attorney-General Griggs
renamed with the President over an hour
this morning. They went over the mes
sage at great length, discussing some of
the paragraphs in detail.
Seuator Frye. member of the Foreign
Relations Committee, and Representative
Adams, the ranking member of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, were together
some time at the White House. Assistant
Secretary Day was asked If the recall of
either Minister Woodford at Madrid ard
Consul-General Lee at Havana ha\ been
formally ordered. mo-" was the reply.
but ample measures have been taken to
provide for them.''
Whether draft Of the message had yet
been transmitted to Madrid was not
stated, but 1t is regarded as probable that
1t already has been communicated.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana has bcen
one of the most constant visitors at the
White House throughout the crisis.
Shortly after II o'clock there were two
more Cabinet arrivals. They were Secre-
tary Alger and Secretary Long, ard they
consulted with the President
The copies Of the message were printed
at the Government Printing Office and the
strictest of instructions were given to pre-
serve complete secrecy till they are placed
before Congress. The copies arrived at
the White House by II o'clock They were
Immediately carried to the President for
final scan of the concentrations.