The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-09
Senate IN Dilemma on the Method
Of Procedure.
SENATORS Fear Eorcibic Intervention
Would Make This Country RE-
sponsibIc for Cuba's Debts.

Washington, April s.-Thc senate com
mittec on foreign relations had no regular
meeting today, but the members met in
formally and discussed tho Cuban situation.
While there Is the appearance OF calmness
everywhere at the capital yet the gravity
OF the situation Is realized. No ono seems
TO doubt that war is inevitable. Discussion
now Is largely directed toward the method
OF procedure, and there are even now the
cries advanced as to how Cuba shall be
governed. These declarations relate to the
form OF declaration by congress and the
present condition of Cuba to deal With
the condition afte. Spain has been expelled.
aud are participated In by senators who are
charged with the responsibility OF action
From those best informed 1t is learned
that In the opinion of the leading senators
II action is taken for forclble Intervention
by the United States it viii make this
country responsible for the future govern
ment Of the island and we must make it
safe for the property.
Tha principal movement about the SEN
ate at present is to f,d an expeditions
method of doing whatever is to be done in
me wayfof declaring the sense OF the gov |
cfhCeht as to the proper procedure in set |
tlinB the cuban question. There is a gen
eial feeling that much delay or long de- ,
bate IN congress after the receipt of the |
presidents message would be undesirable |
nom all points OF view
Meantime the committee on foreign Re-
lation5 Is going forward taking testimony
TO strengthen Its report in favor of its no
sition favorable to intervention and the
recognition OF tho present government OF
cuba and apparently with no intention of
changing the form Of its report or OF its
fe. oiuiion. The committees report as now
prepared VIII deal with the two questions
OF the Maine disaster and the condition of
the destitute IN the island of Cuba. taking
The position that tho Spanish policy of the
concentration OF non combatants without
supplying them with the neCessaries of life
is unprecedented in its barbarity and that
the system still holds. aud as TO the Maine
explosion, that II was the result of Span
ish treachery and as such was an act OF
war.
Eepuiy Treasurer Benjamin Guerrero az
the Cuban republic was before the senat.
committee on foreign relations He said
only about 100000 of Cuban bonds had
been sold and the bonds were not on the
market at all for general sale. The bonds
brought about 10 cents on the dollar
Mr.. Guerrero said the expenses of the
Cuban army we-5 very slight but that
what expenses there were were paid by
pryate subscription and by the returns
from the taxation of the property in the
portion OF the islands controlled by the in
surgents, Not less than $i00, 900 had been
hs said, collected by taxation. The insur-
sent army generally secured It's supplies
from the country, and all the soldiers both
1ificer5 and men, were serving without,
Mr.. Guerrero was asked about the Span
ISL Cuban issue against the revenues Of
TIE Island. He said he did not know the
amount, which report had placed at ST 900. c
no but that they We're the accumulation b
u years Of deficit, Many OF them had, he
raid, been issued to pay the cost of putrtn,.
Town the rebellion f.