The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-12
CAUCUs LAST NIGHT-
CRITICISED BY SENATORS.
McKinley's Position Lost Ground
Since Receipt of Message.

dl4NAA-AACg OSAL1OA L1OSL 0LOu-lQ
Since Receipt of Message
Washington. April 11.-Notwithstand-
ing the early adjournment of the SEN
ate today, many of the senators re-
NAMED about the capitol during the
afternoon, discussing the situation in
the senate chamber and in committee
rooms
The committee on foreign relations
was in session; the Republican senators
who endorse the presidents course
generally known as the conservatives,
were in conference in the rooms OF the
committee on rules, and several mem
bers Of the Democratic steering com
mittee were consulting in the Demo
cratic caucus room in the senate, with
some Of the Democratic leaders Of the
house, including Mr.. Bailey.
The foreign relations committee sat
for about three hours, and after the
formal meeting had concluded, the Re
publican members held a conference, at
which they considered the possibility of
securing unanimous action on their
part. The committees did not reach
any agreement, nor even 4 decision as
to whether 4 report should be made
tomorrow. One reason for postpone
ment Of action is that the committee
desires, before reporting, 10 hear Con-
SUI General Lee. who has informed the
chairman that he can be with them to-
morrow. The conclusion of the commit
tee may depend largely upon what Gen
eral Lee places before it.
Several members of the committee
were inclined to cTiticise the course of
the presidents reference TO SPANS
prefer OF 6n armistice in Cuba This,
they say, goes far towards removing
the cause Tor intervention, and some
went so Tar in this connection as to
say. in view Of the mention of this fact
and of the presidents opposition to the
recognition of either independence or
beihgerent rights, nothing was lect for
this country but 10 declare war. An
other development was that some of
the senators who had, previous to the
receipt of the message, indicated a will
hngnesS TO conform TO the presidents
wishes and TO confine the action Of
congress TO g declaration Of interview
ton. had changed their opinions. and
now would announce their return 10 the
original position OF independence. coup
led with intervention, and il was stat
ed by one Of the senators thai the res
olutioa adopted would contain at least
a declaration Of the right OF the Cuban
people 10 freedom and independence.
The conservative Republican senators
were not slow TO recognize that the
fact OF the movement to secure support
for the presidents position had lost
ground since the receipt OF the mes
sage. They did not, however, manifest
any abatement in their determination
10 stand with the president in the SEN
ate, ard to oppose, by debate or other
wise. any proposition looking 20 more
radical action than the executive de-
sired They manifested great interest |
in the proceedings of the committee on /
foreign relations, but owing To the strict |
secrecy maintained by this committee. |
We're not able to secure information of |
consequence
TIE conservatives say they win con- I
tiuue their efforts TO secure harmon |
ious action, and 10 prevent any division |
on the question before the world. either 1
in congress or between congress and |
the administration.
At the Democratic headquarters, the !
message was sharply criticised. and /
while there was much difference of |
opinion as to the course TO be pursued. /
and no conclusion was reached as to /
the course 70 be pursued. there is no /
doubt that resolutions recognizing the |
independence OF the CGbans VIII be in I
t~oduced by Democrats in both houses
OF congress. They probably win be |
presented tomorrow