The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-05
POWERS WANT PEACE.
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Allen and others for prompt action in be-
half of Cuba, there Is still a hesitancy to
precipitate action or resort 10 any pre-
mature methods which may embarrass
the President.
This apparent Indifference to the great
problem before the country was only on
the surface, for in the cloakrooms, the
Hobbies and the committee rooms, serious
consideration was given 10 what the next
forty-eight hours may bring forth. There
seems to be thorough understanding
between the President and the Sena te
that he will be ready 80 give them the
benefit of his views and fixed line of pol
icy by Wednesday next.
Senators Elkins, Hanna, Spooner, Fair
banks, Plat of New York, and Hoar of
Massachusetts. who are unquestionably
familiar with the views of the President
assured. their colleagues and others with
whom they discussed the subject that the
President has finally decided that hos
tilities can be averted no longer, and I'M
less some unforeseen change in the situa-
ton occurs before Wednesday morning
he viii send message to Congress and
the country, which will merit the approval
Of every lover of Old Glory.
Senator Elkins SIN insists that there is
prospect of an amicable settlement Of The
difficulty without resorting to force. He re-
eAllLSS NEdl any luIlnGG NEGOTIATIONS be-
tween the United States and Spain are out
of the question, but when asked to explain
the meaning of the surface indications of
the peace wave, which lowered around the
capitol to-day, said the creditors of Spain
in France and Germany are putting forth
@ mighty effort TO induce Spain to relin-
quish her control of Cuba. He added that
ne realized that the temper of Congress
was and majority of the American peo-
pie is against overtures for mediation on
the part of the United States but France
and Germany, who have such large inter
ests in Spain, are invoking every power
and influence al their command to pre-
vent war between the United States and
Spain. He also said that the great business
interests of this country would rejoice IL
the controversy can be settled without the
shedding of more blood, or the piling up of
an incalculable war debt. If all efforts for
peaceful solution of the problem fail. he
says, we might as well prepare for a long
and expensive war and not stop at the in
dependence of Cuba, but carry the war on
until we subdue SPAN entirely and dispos-
sess her of oil her property on the west
ern hemisphere, and the PHILIPPINE Is
lands.
It is not surprising that the President
Is embarrassed in framing his message
by the diversity of advice rendered him
by advisers, for each one of them enter
tain different opinion on the subject.
and would employ different methods in
bringing about the desired results
Senator Platt of New York. although he
is not making himself conspicuous. is ac-
lively and effectively at work at the
White House and in the Senate In behalf
OF peaceful adjustment of the difficulty
on honorable terms to the United States.
Looking at the situation from a humane
standpoint, as well as from a practical
point of view, the junior senator from
New York believes that a war between
the United States and Spain would inf1ict
greater burdens on this country than II is
at present prepared to endure He would
not see national pride suffer nor let com
mercial interests prevent our government
from righting any wrong which Spain
may inf1ict, but he fully appreciates the
wisdom of being thoroughly prepared be-
fore hostiities ensue.
There are a number of senators who are
not lacking in loyalty or devotion to the
country who entertain similar views. and
1t IS believed that the conservative men
in Congress VIII insist on due ,aeliberatlon
over any proposition which will eventually
involve this country into war.
During the past forty-eight hours. SEN
ators and representatives from the com
mercial centers of the country have been
deluged with kilograms from boards of
trade, chambers of commerce, financial
and commercial houses and representatives
of large corporations generally pleading
for peace. A New England representative
displayed to-day forty kilograms which
he had received during the last twenty
four hours, all or them urging him to, use
his influence in behalf of peaceful set
Element of she question
Another Massachusetts representative
carried to the White House this morning
twenty-four kilograms which he had re-
ceived from his constituents, all of them
except one advocating peace on honora-
bic terms Only one of these telegrafns
urged the smember to use his voice aud
give his vote for war against Spain, not
on account of the suffering CuDans, but
TO avenge the destruction of the Maine
and the murder of 266 American sailors