Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-07

speech for Cuba and said that he was for
a declaration OF war and thought there
was ample justification for such action.
Senator White (Calif.,) said it was evil
dent that our harbors were not properly
defended by Notifications Sin this
emergency into which we are so madly
rushed"
Adjourns Until Monday.
The senate decided not to meet until
Monday, after adjournment today.
Two Hundred Americans Left Havana.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions did not meet today. A cablegram
from Consul General Lee received this
morning announces that 200 Americans
have departed from the island and that
all is quiet in Havana. After seeing the
president, Representative Grosvenor
stated today that there would be no
change of any Importance in the message
intended for submission yesterday, un-
less there Is change in facts, which
was not at all likely.
In the House.
Mr.. Hull, chairman OF the military
affairs committee, stated that before the
consideration of the army reorganiza-
tion bill was resumed. that at the proper
time he should strike out everything ex-
cept the first two sections providing for
three battalion formation. The sec
tion providing for the expansion of the
regular army in time of war to l40,0 600
would be stricken out. The debate then
proceeded.
Warlike Resolution.
D.Nl>h nf ,,xII
vania, introduced resolution calling
attention to the cablegram from Consul
General Lee yesterday as to the imperil-
ment of the lives Of American citizens If
the message should be submitted to con-
gress before Monday and recognize
Cuban independence. The resolution
declares that state of war has existed
between two nations since the Names
destruction and directs the president to
order the north Atlantic squadron at
Key West to Havana and to demand
safe conduct for all Americans from the
island who desire to leave, and for the
squadron to lombard MORO castle and
close the port of Havana if the Spanish
fail to comply. 1t also demands that
the Spanish government be notified by
the president to withdraw its army from
the island and its navy from Cuban
waters.
Warm Debate In the House.
In the house this afternoon Mr.. Lentz
(Ohio) charged that the administration
gave General Lees dispatch as reason
for not sending in the message, but that
it was for the purpose of working on the
stock market.
General Grosvenor, replying to Mr..
Lentz, said that the message from Gen
eral Lee was received on Tuesday, and
another on yesterday which was very
urgent. He said the second was an ap- |
peal for time. Speaking of the note
from the powers, General Grosvenor !
said the presidents reply put an end,
without qualification, to every delay or
from the powers.
General Grosvenor declared that John |
McCook was in the great conspiracy to !!
secure the independence of Cuba and |
validate $4OO, 100000 OF Cuban bonds. i
These bonds, he said, would be destroyed
II Spain were not driven from Cuba in |
the interests of the American people. |
He declared he had been told the gentle |
man in New York was, eshort" the |
market before the crisis. came to such an |
extent that ruin stared him in the face.
Since then he had neglected no enter
prise to promote war. He declared
there was no evidence that the president
had faltered. Mr., Lentz's allegation
that the president had acted in the in
terests Of the stock speculator, ought,
If he we're guilty, to result in his i'm
peachment. 1t was infamous.
Mr.. Lentz denied that he said the
president was seeking to promote stock
speculation.
81 have no more doubt we shall 60 to
war;" General Grosvenor said, than
that will live until next week.
Will Attempt to Force Action.
A small coterie of Republicans in the |
house, who fear there will be another
request for further delay in sending in
The presidents message on Monday, are
obtaining the signature of all Republi-
cans, who will on Monday, If the mes
sage does not 60 to congress that day,
Join with the Democrats to overrule the
speaker or support any other revolu-
tionary action necessary to get the |
question before the house. Congress
men Lorimer and Mann, Of Illinois are
1T the head of the movement. They
say they will have over so pledged votes.
votes, with the Democrats
and Populists, constitute majority of
the house.