The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-07
THE HOUSE WILL WAIT.
But Committee Who Are Opposed I
Delay VIII Watch the Situation.

But COMMITTEE VINO Are opposed 20
Delay VIII Watch the Situation.
Washington, ID. c., April 6.-Notwith-
standing the impatience and disappOint-
ment caused among the Republican mem
bers of the House by the withholding of
the Presidents message to-day. the
frank statement of the resident to the
leaders and to several prominent Dem
ocrats that such IL course was deemed
absolutely necessary by Consul General
Lee to insure the safe departure of the
Americans still in Cuba, has caused them
TO accept the situation in good faith.
Some of the most radical after hearing
the statements of those who saw the
President, appeared satisfied. Those
with whom the President talked came
away with a strong impression that the
message would mean war unless Spain
backed down squarely. One of them who
has been very active in antagOnizing de-
lay says the message will be perfectly
satisfactory to him. and will fully meet
the expectations of the country. Pend
ing the tranSmittal of the message, in
view of the situation presented by the
President, all plans looking to action in
the House will be abandoned. But those
who have been taking part in the radical
movement and who always admit the
possibility that the time may come when
they will have to part company with
the President, are, according to the lead
ers of the movement, more determined
than ever to ultimately obtain what they
desire. They, however, are at present
satisfied with the assurances they have
received as TO the character of the mes
sage. Bnt this has not prevented them
from organizing for possible contingent
cits. The conference which was to have
been held tonight after the MESA &c
was in was abandoned, but so of those
who originally inaugurated the move
ment met Immediately after the House
adjourned to discuss the situation. All
who We're not heartily in sympathy with
them were invited to leave. Those at
the meeting unanimously agreed to wait
upon the message, but the movement for
a caucus started by the Presidents s
supporters. which was also abandoned
during the afternoon, exposed to them a
danger upon which they have not reck-
oned, namely, that caucus of Republi-
cans might be called to bid them by the
party action and place them in the pcsi.
] ton of boilers. a committee of eight
I was therefore appointed to count noses
to watch the situation and to devise ways
and means to meet any tactics OF the
opposition.
The committee is as follows: Messrs
Hopkins, of Hines: Lorrimer. of Hi
nois; Tawney, of Minnesota; Cooper, OF
Wisconsin,; Hepburn. Of Iowa; Bron-
well, of Ohio: JOY. of Missouri; Knox
of Massachusetts.
Several rather vigorous speeches in de.
nunc!ation of any policy of delay were
made i'll the course of the meeting. In
order to emphasize this position a prop
cSitlon was made TO unite with the Dem
ocrats and block all legislation, adjourn
ing from day TO day until the message
appeared and the House had acted on
the Cuban resolutions. But Mr.. Hull
Of Iowa, who is pushing the army re-
organization bill, made such an ardent
plea TO allow that bill to come to a
vote that the proposition was temporarily
abandoned. Whether it will be revived
depends largely upon the course OF
events. 1t can be stated, however, that
1t rs seriously contemplated. One of the
other chief developments of the day was
the probability that, in the event of a
split on the Republican side. the Demo
Gratis would unite with the radicals and
allow the latter to force the issue. If
the Democrats should seek to assume the
aggressive the chances are they would
, solldlfy the Republicans against them