The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02
A FEW DAYS OF GRACE.
Republicans I'm Congress VIII Grant
President TIL Monday
Ia Act.

Washington, March si.-The republicans
Of the house who are aggressively I'm favor
OF prompt and energetic action In the Gu
ban matter. and who met Tuesday night
IN conference, held another meeting after
the house adjourned Wednesday night. At
Tuesday nights meeting 46 members were
present. Wednesday night they were re-
inforced by 60. making a total of lilo. This
constitutes considerably more than ma
jority OF the republican membership OF tho
house, and the members present say that
Il by no means represents the full strength
OF those who Will be satisfied with nothing
short OF the complete Independence Of
Cuba. Many OF the radicals favor armed
Intervention. and few. like Representative
Marsh Oul), believe the blowing up OF the
Maine Is casus belli. The speeches at
Wednesday nights meeting, while vigor-
Gus and yielding nothing, We're nevertheless
IA favor OF giving the president an oppor-
tunlty 10 mature his policy and or COM
plotting the negotiations in which he Is now
engaged
Many OF the leaders IN the movement In
GLIDING Mr.. Hopkins Qll.), Mr.. Hun Qa.).
Mr.. Tawney (Minn), Mr.. Bromwell (o).
Mr. Hepburn DAD, w. A. Smith Mich D,
saw the president Wednesday. and asl he
asked was a brief delay. Action by con-
gress before the pending negotiations are
completed, he told them. embarrass him,
and might result In complete rupture.
Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Bromwell and others ex-
planned this situation TO the conference.
They counseled acquiescence In the presi-
dents desires A rupture with the admin
istration was greatly TO be deplored, and
should, they argued. only occur as a last
resort. They informed the conference that
the president had said that the negotia-
tions now In progress would either fail or
be successful by the end OF the week. lie
believed they would be successful. lie did
not indicate their nature, they said, and
"a "a ...nA ~
testify ruinous for the details TO be made
public at this time. They said further that
the president informed them that he would.
in tho event OF the failure OF the negotia-
lions. place the whole subject before con-
gress and share with II the responsibility
for what might follow.
Mr.. Adams (Pa.), the ranking member
or the foreign affairs committee OF the
house, In the absence OF Mr. Hit. who IS
III, explained that the sentiment OF tho
committee was strongly against further
delay. although he himself was conserv-
alive. But he said the committee were
willing to defer TO the wishes OF the pres
ident and no action would be taken at the
meeting to-day. on Monday, however, II
a satisfactory solution had not been pre-
viously reached action would be had.
All the members present professed ig-
norance OF the details OF the presidents
plans and negotiations. although several
said the president assured them that, ~
successful. they would. he thought, be sat-
isfactory.
While these different reports were made
10 the conference they were unofficial and
the conference decided at last TO appoint
a committee OF II 10 await upon the presi-
dent to-day and explain their views or tho
situation. the commi. zee TO report al
meeting TO be held tonight. The
committee appointed consisted OF tho fol-
lowing members: Messrs Hopkins and
Lorimer Ull), JOY (Mo). Sulloway
~. Id. Cooper CWis), Arnold (Pa).
Mercer (Neb.). Knox CMass), Faris Qnd).
Hager Qa) and Smith (Mich).