The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-04-07
A CLASH POSSIBLE.
Two Factions in the Senate Who
Will Fight for Their Ideas.
ALLEN WANTS CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
The Greater Part of the Speech Making In
the Executive Session of the Senate
Was In Opposition to the
Presidents Views.


WASHINGTON, April GA debate
which occurred in the executive ses-
sion of the senate late yesterday after
noon would indicate that, no matter
what was the character of the resolu-
ton to come from the committee on
foreign relations the resolution would
cause serious and perhaps prolonged
discussion. 1t emphasized the fact
that there are two elements in the SEN
ate-one for independence with inter
vention in Cuba, another for interven-
ton alone, and these two factions
will fight vigorously for their ideas
The activity was due to the announce
ment that the presidents message
would recommend the adoption of q
| policy looking to intervention in Cuba
on the part of the executive branch Of
| the government rather than the recog-
milton of independence, and to an eff
| fort to make smooth the way for the
| reception of such a report. The eXecu-
| tive session was devoted to general
| discussion of the policy to be pursued
toward Spain, and developed the fact
| that much opposition would be made
to the acceptance of a policy in line
with the presidents desires. The ques-
ton was raised by Senator Allen, who
made long speech predicting much
| dissatisfaction in the country at large
| with policy on the part of the execu-
tive that did not go to the extent OF
| giving the Cubans their entire indie
| pendence of the mother country.
Senator Allen was followed by other
| speakers in the same line, and the fact
was made very evident that If the
committee on foreign relations should
| bring in resolution merely comply
ing with the presidents request, stop
ping short of a declaration of independ-
ence, there would be an effort in the
senate to amend it so as to accomplish
this end Indeed, the announcement
was made by more than one senator
that he would offer such an amend
ment, and by many more that
they would support an effort in
the direction of adding the
independence declaration to a resolu-
ton providing simply for intervention.
The committee was, therefore, urged
not to yield to the wishes of the presl-
dent, but to stand strongly for com
plete action. The policy of the presi-
dent for executive intervention only
was criticised as one which would
place the entire question in the hands
: of the president and thus leave the
matter where it now is, except that 1t
: would be voluntary REIMBURSEMENT
: of the right of congress in the premises
the right, among others, to declare
war.
The greater part of the speech max
ing was in opposition to the executive
and no one attempted to outline the
| probable action of the committee.
| 1-<~ on 70 q n
? tention of the president to withhold
| the Cuban consular correspondence,
, and SUGGESTION was made that, If this
e matter was of a character too infiam
e mable to permit of its being made pub
9 lie II be given to the senate in secret
| session.
While the senate was in executive
session a formidable element in the
senate was considering what would be
done in case resolutions should be re
ported providing for recognition OF In
: denendeuce. This faction was com
o nosed of what is known as the conserva
: tive element on the republican side
S of the senate. A general purpose wa
expressed to oppose the adoption O
anv report that should recommend
g | RECOGNITION of Cuban independence
q and what did not indeed confine ltseI
= to the support of the president
t recommendation for Intervention
= only. This position was takel
+ because of the generally expressed
conviction among the senator
present that, in case of war will
Spain and the triumph of the armie
n of the United States, this countr.
lie should be left free to dispose of Cub
i, as she might think proper Many o
s. them expressed dissatisfaction witt
IN the present Cuban administration, an
IL the opinion was given that the recog
milton of independence at this tim
would bind the United States to tn
al support of the present Cuban admins
ID tration, and to guaranteeing its bonds
1r giving to the Cuban junta position
ic of influence and power to which 1t wa
I'd not, in their opinion, entitled
as The prevailing opinion among ser
ators is that the committee will reced
from its position for both independent
and intervention and report a resolr
ST ton in accordance with the president
10 recommendation for interventio
.e alone, but this is not certain.
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