The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
CLASH 0F CONGRESS.
Efforts to Reach a COmprO-
mise 10 Begin To-day.
STRUGGLE TO BE STUBBORN
Reed to Lead the Fight Against
Recognition.
STAMPEDE EASY TO START.
Every Member Anxious to Be in
Line With the Winners.

Washington, April H.-To-morrow the
difficult task of adjusting the differences
between the two houses of Congress on
the Cuban resolution will begin.
The rock upon which the two houses
split is the recognition of the independence
Of the existing republic, which was incor-
porated in the Senate's resolution.
Were that clause of the Senate reso-
Iutlons omitted nothing could have pre-
vented immediate concurrence, as the
great majority of the Repu blicans of the
lower branch of Congress are eager for
conclusion.
But the action of the Senate, declaring
for the recognition of Cuba's independence
against the direct and specific recomnen-
daion Of the President, has given the
conservatives a rallying cry from the
standpoint of party loyalty, which proved
very effective to-day.
one of the most prominent Republican
leaders on the floor of the House denom-
mated that portion of the Senate resolu-
tions a direct assault upon the President
which no loyal Republican could endorse,
and upon this theory Speaker Reed and
his lieutenants have been proceeding to-
day in their campaign against concurrence
in the Senate resolutions.
All day long the speakers rooms at the
shoreham have been like the headquarters
of the commander-in- chief of an army.
lie has consulted with his leutenants.
Messrs. Dingley of Maine, Dalzell of
Pennsylvania, Cannon Of Illinois, Gros-
yenor of Ohio and Payne of New York.
He has seen Messrs. JOY of Missouri,
Lorimer of Illinois, Heatwole of Minneso-
ia, and other leaders of the Republican
sopposition, and through other agencies has
had thorough canvas of the Republican
side of the House made.
Tonight he is confident the Republicans
of the House can be marshalled against
yielding to the Senate on the main issue.
Some of the arguments used with those
who, like Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin, Mann
Of Illinois and Bromwell of Ohio, are dis
posed to take the shortest cut out of tie
woods, and, by agreeing, end the matter,
rave been such as to shake the convictions
OF these gentlemen.
The chief complaint of those who want
to concur is that non-concurrence means
delay, complications, possibly reopening
Of diplomatic negotiations, and, possibly,
further concessions by Spain, which will
embarrass the United States when the
time for action arrives. These members
nave been labored with separately.
The arguments against recognition have
been reiterated and reinforced, in the light
OF the speeches in the Senate Especially
potent has been the argument advanced
by Senators Allison and Morgan that II
we recognized the existence of the repuo-
lie government, Gen. Gomez might at any
time negotiate peave with Spain which
would leave the United States in the lurch.
When France allied herself with us IN
the revolutionary war II was for the pur-
pose of gaining our independence, but we
were held to the compact by stipulation
mat no peace negotiations could be mace
without Frances consent. Moreover 1t IS
claimed that there are evidences that the
Senate will yield the recognition of inde7
pcndence il the House stands firm.
Notwithstanding the large majority for
the resolution, Senator Hoar of Massacnu-
sets to-day urgently counseled the House
leaders 60 teuaciously reject the Senate s
proposition. He assured them that the
Senate would not hold out.
but possibly the strongest argument
brought to bear was that the President
himself could not approve any resolution
which contained such an invasion of his
pIerogatVe and which so plainly violated
every precedent of international law.
This strong intmation of a presidential
veto, which would involve an entirely new
start and the delays incident to, il, had
powerful influence, although in certain
Quarters 1t was asserted that presiden-
udl veto would be overridden.
The suggestion that the President might
sign the resolution and send a short mes
sage to Congress saying that the clause
teeosnizing the Independence of Cuba was
cllra vires-beyond the jurisdiction or
Sohgress--was frowned upon by the Presi-
uents friends.
o Inose in favor of concurrence in the
Nenate resolutions were not particularly
oclVe to-day, but some of them are show
iIs determination. At one time to-day IL
~as said that thirty-three Republicans
nad agreed to vote for concurrence, but
Ulis could not be confirmed, and the con-
seIVatives are confident that not half that
, ,uu per swill break over the traces. They
= NE however, that the chief dangers
"s III a possible stampede. If twenty-five