The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-06
Most Of Them, However, Look Up
on Ii as Probable.
MEMBERS ALL OF ONE MIND.
Have Favored Recognition From
the First.

Washington, April Sit is known that
the Presidents message will favor inter-
vention in Cuba and the question of rec
ognizing Cuban independence will be left
to Congress for decision.
There is considerable opposition to rec
ognizing the independence of the existing
Cuban government on account of its In
stability.
The Morning News correspondent talked
with the Georgia delegation on the sub
ject and received their views briefly.
Mr.. Fleming said: ION the presumption
that the President intends making no spe-
cifc recommendations in his message 1
shall be In favor of the recognition of Gu
ban independence as a first step in our
programme. / favor this. as l have all
ways done, because think the Cubans
deserve their Independence. favor it
further because 1t would put a stop to
the scheme offering payment of the Span
ish bonds and also TO the scheme which
suspect is held by some few of seizing
the island by the United States without
even asking the consent of the Cubans.
Congress will act promptly and we want
no papal mediation"
Mr.. Lewis said: II think war will be
the outcome of the message. believe
now that Congress will declare war.
though / can't say yet whether I shall
favor going that far. We Democrats have
been for. recognition of Cuban independ-
ence all along and had It been done soon
er war would not have been necessary"
Mr.. Adamson said: II am not in the
confidence of the President. l don't know
what he Is going to say In HIS message.
As for the Democrats they have been
ready to vote for Cuban independence all
along. The Presidents message will have
nothing to do with my attitude. He may,
however, furnish us with some Informal
tion which he has been holding back. No
we don't want to go to war over Cuba un-
less 1t is absolutely necessary, but IL
President Mckinley has known all along
that the Spaniards blew up our ship In
Havana harbor then we ought to have
blown her navy out of the sea six weeks
ago. What have we waited so long for?''
Mr.. Maddox said: II don't know what
the President will recommend. l have
been for Cuban independence all along
and don't see that will have to change
my course"
Mr.. Lester said: I'VE are all for Gu
ban independence on this side of the
House regardless OF what the message
says or don't say. War may come as a
result of the message"
Mr.. Howard said: 81 believe the Presi-
dent has had this question seriously at
heart and is struggling to do
what is right and please the
American people. AS l am member OF
the foreign relations committee, do not
think that l should say anything as to
what the House is likely to do, or should
do when they get the message"
Mr. Lattimer of South Carolina said: II
think its going to be war. War is sure
to come If the Presidents message is as
forecasted by the morning papers. II he
makes no recommendations Congress will
act quickly and will declare war"
Mr.. Strait of South Carolina said: 'Fwhen
the House receives the Presidents mes.
sage Il will declare war, in my opinion.
l think that war is inevitable"
Mr. Wilson Of South Carolina said: I'VE
are for the recognition of Cuba. we have
not been clamoring for war, but war
may come. If the message Of the Presi-
ali Ioto lie
say 1t will contain, then don't see how
Congress can be kept from declaring war.
At least Cuban belligerency will be recog-
nlzed and IL war comes from that, then
we will have war"