Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

tonight, until Wednesday at II a. m. At
that time, if it is apparent that longer de-
lay is to be asked, they are to proceed at
both ends of the capitol.
The senate committee on foreign relations
has agreed informally on their resolutions
and the Republicans of the foreign affairs
committee of the house are practically
united. Both will be for armed interven-
tion, and the blowing up Of the Maine Will
be a feature of each. The house commit
tee will call Captain Sigsbee and oIher
naval officers before ii tomorrow and the
committee expects to take strong ground on
the Maine affair. Both committees being
ready to act on Wednesday, the resolutions
can be brought up in both houses on that
day. Speaker Reed, it is positively stated,
will not attempt TO block any programme
that has the Endorsement of majority OF
the Republicans Of the house, and when
the conference meets on Wednesday it is
said. if the president is not ready to re-
port. the committee will be able to con-
vince the speaker beyond cavil that they
are in not only the majority. but large
majority.
Both houses discussed the Cuban situa-
tion to-day. but it was simply preliminary
TO the more important debate and action to
be taken before the week ends.
Interesting statements are made by SEN
ators and representatives who called upon
the president to-day and the impression
gained from them was that the message
will declare for independence Of Cuba.
The president, it is learned, will favor
forcible Intervention If necessary TO pre-
vent further hostilities in Cuba. SPANS
answer, in effect. will be declared to be
unsatisfactory and to leave little or no
reasonable ground for hope that satis-
factory settlement of the Cuban question
is at all likely to be reached through diplo-
matte agencies. The disaster to the Maine
will be prominently brought to the fore and
will be treated in a vigorous manner. The
whole subject will be discussed in spirit
of patriotism that must commend Itself to
the entire American people.
This policy, however, it is said. does not
necessarily involve war, but leaves the de-
termination OF that question to Spain her
self. Without something now unexpected
happens within a comparatively short
time. the indications point to at least
show of force against Havana.
Mr.. Grout, Republican, OF Vermont, to-
day introduced the following joint resolu-
ton recognizing the, independence of the
republic of Cuba, and for other purposes:
Resolved, by the senate and house OF
representatives, That the United States Of
America recognizes the republic of Cuba
az free and independent state.
THAT the president is hereby authorized
to expend out of the appropriation made
for the naval defense in the act approved
March 3. 1855. not exceeding $4,000 to pro-
vide pon-combatant Cubans with the neces-
sary food. raiment and medicine for their
immediate relief from starvation, also,
necessary implements of agriculture and
seeds for planting a crop.
Provided that the relief herein author
lied to non-combatant Cubans shall be ex-
tended only through authorized agents of
the United States; and to this end the presi-
dent is authorized TO request the .co-opera-
tioE of the proper officers of Spain In the
island OF Cuba"
Mr.. Grout said that he believed that the
presidents message would go beyond a res
olution of this kind.
The French ambassador at Washington,
NJ. Cambon, has received no instructions to
act for Spain In the event OF the withdraw
al OF the Spanish minister, Senior Polo
Bernabe. This statement is authoritative.
after inquiry at the French embassy and
the Spanish legation. The story originated
In London, and stated that Premier Hano-
taux had given definite instructions to the
French ambassador at Washington to act
temporarily as the diplomatic representa-
tive of Spain as soon as her own diplomatic
official Is withdrawn. Neither has the
French government determined tn take the