The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04


III the senate These resolution. will be
specifically agreed upon III the committee
fomorrow, but not be reported until the
president sends his nessage 20 congress.
although the<A II az least one OF the Repub-
licans Of the committee who IL In favor 81
formally reporting them fonorrss. Mr..
Adams. the acting chairman Of the COM
snittse In the absence OF Mr.. Hit. cav the
p.estden; soiay and informed him Of the
probable action Of the committee. All the
Republicans called upon Mr. Hit at hls
residence during the day.
The expertation In the senate IL that
the report Of the committee Ga foreign
relations Oh she Cuban s.tuatien win -
made to the senate not later than Wednes-
day. and II the report should be made 1t
that time the probabilities are that II
viii engage the greater share Of the sssa-
ate's time for the remainder Of the week
The committee viii make an effort 70 Sc
cure action upon the resolutions which
It VII repofs. vi,hou, having them de-
success. Enaoubfediy u large majority
OF the members OF the senate are favor
ahie to SONS declaration spropos Of the
Cuban situation. but there Is certain to
be . difference Of opinion on the course
to be pursued and the language TO be
uaed, which viii be sufficient TO prevent
immediate action except In one consin-
gency. This contingency Is the possiDiI-
ttys Of an agreement "a 20 details between
tbs president and the committee. IL the
committees report should prove TO be Ia
accord with the presidents recommended
ton In oil essential particulars. the senate
likely woaId adopt the resolutions brought
in without debating them. There II, how
ever. considerable element IN the senate
which - opposed TO war except a. last
extremity. and theirs are several others
Who think there ought 10 be delay OF AT
least = week or ten days before action
+ taken by congress. In order 10 insure
ths safe landing Of ships and var sup
pitss now on their way to this country
from Europe.
Tbs committee on foreign relations In
not impfsssed with this line Of reasoning.
and the members urge that Spain II no
better prepared for hostiiities than are
We. The members OF the committee do
not expect the presidents message before
Tuesday. and they are prepared tn wait
until Wednesday. Under great pressure,
there might be delay beyond that time
but request for delay would cause great
rastivensss on the part OF q majority Of
the committee.
The Ppeasure for Peace.
While desirous of giving the president
Al the time he may actually require for
the preparation Of his message. they are
very impatient OF tho outside influence
which u being exerted to hold them In
check This pressure Is In the shape Of
letters and teiesrams from people through.
out tho country who are opposed TO a
war and with these the members Of the
committee are being flooded.
s.Ths WRITER'S the member OF the COM
mlttee said today. generally ask us 10
maintain m honorable peace OF course.
We al want an honorable peace. but the
time has gone by when 1t can he secured
under Nxisting conditions In Cuba We
cannot allow our conduct to be controlled
BY nueh persons
When the presidents message is present.
ed, Il will. on Senator Davis motion. be
referred 10 the committee on foreign re-
lations. which will bring In it's report later
In the day, or 1t may not do so until the
following day So far as /, IL Informed as
to the probable line OF the presidents proc
lamation. the committee IL now prepared
10 report. but the members realize that
there win be some details OF the message
that will require careful consideration. and
In that event they will! give more time to
u than an hour or two on the day Of It's
presentation. Unless there is a change in
the committees conclusions after the pres
ident II heard from. the resolutions re-
ported Will recommend the recognition OF
Independence. with declaration for arm.
ed Intervention tc make independence
practicable. They viii also include the
Maine explosion as one of the causes Sc,
forth for this action The resolutions viii
be accompanied by the carefully drawn
report written BY Senator Davis, Justify
ing them. For the rest OF the week the
senate will give It's attention 10 apnronrt.
alton Bills and miscellaneous meass.es
The House Waits on the President,
There Is little in the way OF programme
in the house this week. Everything waits
on the presidents message, and the mo-
inensous events which are to follow the
presentation Tomorrow the bill for the
reorganization Of the army is 10 be called
up Chairman Hull. of the military COM
inifiee. believes Il will be PASSED without
discussion !; Is considered part Of the
war preparations. and as such it's emer-
seney would preclude the opposition which
u might encounter iu ordinary times. The
senate District OF Columbia naval ha,,at-
Ion bill is Oh the speakers table. and Il.
too, may he passed. Tuesday ana Frfsias
are private bill days. The deficiency ap.
preparation ani Is almost ready and could
be considered any time after "Wednesday.
II the message does nos come up then