The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-18

I Washington. April 1S--Today the
,ences between the two houses of con-
lgress on the Cuban question begins.
lIhe rock upon which the two houses
|split is the recognition of the independ-
lence of the existing republic, which
Twas incorporated in the senate resulu-
lt;ons. We're that clause Of the sem
ate resolutions eliminated nothing
Gould have prevented immediate con-
Icurrence by the house, as the great
majority uf the Republicans of the
Hover branch of congress are eager for
|a conclusion. But the action of the
senate declaring foT The recognition of
|Cuba's independence against the di-
rect ana specific re2omlneniation Of
the president, has given the corserva-
tives railying cry from the stand
jpoint OF party loyalty.
The resolutions which passed the
senate Saturday evening by vote Of
81 TO 81 are preceded by preamble re-
counting the abhorrent conditions In
Cuba, "cGminating ia the destruction
Of the battleship Maine and 2fs Of her
officers and crew." The resolutions Dr..
clare:
First, That the people of the island
Of Cuba are. and or right ought to he,
free and indepe!! don't. aud that the
government of the Unitel atatcs here
by recognizes Tho EspnbiIc of Cuba
Is the true and iawfnl government of
that island.
Second, That 1t Is tho duty of the
4 Yfult nh fafa do L.
eminent of the United states does
hereby demand, that the government
nfaSpafn at once rellnqui-h Its anthor-
ity anc government In the Island ~
Cuba and withdraw Its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
; Third, That the president. OF tho
United StatSs he and he hereby Is d.
rected and empowered 10 use the en-
| tire land ana naval forces oftho United
Sta tes, and to call into the actual SER
vice of tho United states tho militia
OF the several states to such extent
hs may be necessary to carry these !
resolutions Into effect.
Fourth, That the United States hero
by disclnfm any disposition or Intsn-
ton to exercise sovereignty. jurisdic- |
tion or control over said Island, OK
cept for Daciifcation thereof, ana as
eert Its determination when that Is |
accomplished to leave the goyeru-
ment and control of the island to Its
people.
One OF the most prominent ReDubl- |
can leaders on the floor of the house |
yesterday denomnatcd the recogni-
ton resolution as d direct assault"
upon the president, which no loyal Re-
publican can endorse. And upon this
theory Speaker Reed and his lieuten-
ants have been proceeding in their
campaign against concurrence in the
senate resolutions. All day long the
speakers rooms at the Shoreham were
like the headquarters of the conf
ntander-in chief of an army. He con-
suited with his lieulenamls, Messrs.
Singley of Maine, Dalzell Of Pennsyl-
yania, Cannon of Illinois, Grosvenor of
Ohio and Payne of New York. He saw
Messrs. Joy of Missouri Loriner Of
Illinois, IeatWole of Minneapolis and
other leaders of the Republican oppo-
sition and through other agencies had
thorough canvass made of the Re-
publican side of the house This morn
ing he Is confident the Republicans Of
the house can be marshalled against
yielding to the senate on the main is
que.
Some of the arguments used with
those who, like Mr.. Cooper of Wiscon-
pin, Mann Of Illinois and Bromwell Of
Ohio, are disposed to take the shortest
cut out of the woods and by agreeing
End the matter, have been such as to
Shake the convictions Of these gentle
men, The chief complaint of those
who want to concur is that non con-
rurrence means delay, complications,
possibly reopening of diplomatic ne
Eotiations, and possibly further con-
rossions by Spain which will embar-
fass the United States when the time
Tor action arrives. The arguments
against recognition have been reiter-
lted and re-enforced in the light of the
Senate. Especially potent has been the
benate.
Dangers OF Recognition.
More especially potent has been the
argument advanced by Senators ALI
Don and Morgan that If we recognized
lhe independence Of the existing gov
ernment General Gomez might at any
time negotiate a peace with Spain,
which would leave the United States
In the lurch. When France allied her
self with us in the revolutionary war
It was for the AEpose of gaining our
bu we were held to the
compact by stiL n that no peace
with Great Brtaih Eould be nego- ,
hated without Frances consent. More ,
than this. it Is claimed that there are
evidences that the senate will yield the
of independence If the ,
house stands firm. Notwithstanding
he large majority for he resolution, -.
Senator Hoar urgently unselled the !
,ouse leaders to reject 2 ciously the :,
'enate's proposition bred them :
hat the senate would ndS I'd out. :
But possibly the strongest argument :,
,rouSht to bear was that the president :,
himself could not approve any resolu- :
lon which contained such an invasion !
: his Prerogative and which so plainly -
'lolated every precedent Of interna- :,
ional law. This strong intimation of 4
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