The Indianapolis journal., 1898-04-15
Compromise Probable IN Order to
Hasten Action and Avoid Threat
ened Night Session.
RADICALS IN THE MAJORITY
FORAKER's RECOGNITION REsOLU-
TION LIKELY TO BE PASSED,
Unless the Speeches To-day Influence
Senators to Accept the Inter-
vention Declaration.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

yesterdays DEVELOPMENTS.
No action was taken by the Sem
ate on the Cuban resolutions, but
vote may be reached tonight IL
the threatened food of speech
making is stopped. The debate
yesterday lasted over six hours,
and was spirited, and, at times,
vehement. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Turner, Turpie, Honr,
Gray and Fairbanks. The two
first named spoke for recognition
Oe the insurgents republic, and
Ehc three last favored armed in
ferventiOn to restore peace and
enable the people of Cuba TO orr
ganfze a government of their own
IAN independent republic. Spain
was bitterly arraigned for the
blowing MP OF the Maine, Senator
FairbanlNs's denunciatiOn of the
4 crime being particularly strong.
Mr.. Davis made an attempt to cut
OH debate with the threat of n con-
tinCOua session, but the Senate
SinaIIy adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-
day, when am arrangement may be
twenty senator's are ready TO talk,
but only two or three have shown
~ determination to enforce their
privilege. The 'sradicaIs" claim n
majority for the Foraker recOgni-
tiOn resolution. but if 1T should
pass ft IL probable the conferees
Df the two houses would decide
against TT and prevail ON the SEN
ate to accept the House declara-
tiOn.
General Lee's testimony before
the Senate committee on foreign
relations, just made public, was
interesting. Summarized briefly,
1T confirms the naval courts find
ing that the battle ship Maine was
destroyed by an exterior explo-
sion; that WeyIerites, probably i'm
atigated by the "butcher" himself,
committed the crime, that only
two electric lights about the
wharvcs went out when the ex-
pfOSiOn occurred; that General
BIancc cried when he heard of the
horror; that some OF the Spanish
officers reJOiced and celebrated
ang champagne; that a submarine
mine was probably the means
used; that Havana harbOr is now
mined, ff 1T was not before the
tragedy; that neither the insur-
gents nor the Spaniards can con-
Guer, no matter how long they
fight; that the people of Havana
and the Spanish army will be
starved If the harbor is block
Rded; that affairs throughout the
island are I'm n terrible condition;
that Cuban provisional govern
ment exists in skeleton form, and
that an American army could safe
~ invade the island at any time.
Captain Sigsbee's testimony was i'm
line with his evidence made pub
lIc some time ago.
Senior Polo y Dernabc, the Span
fish minister, has completed ar
rangements for leaving Washing
ton, and only awaits instructions
from Madrid, which have not yet
been received. DipIOmates regard
the action of the House as plainly
indicative OF war with Spain.
AOuUlGA WIN
comes the statement that the Eu-
ropeaR powers are again exchang-
ing notes, with the view of help
ing Spain out Of her difficulty. 1t
Is probable another joint note will
be presented 10 Mckinney at the
suggestion of ahe Spanish Cabinet.
The Spanish government now ad-
mits the gravity of the crisis, and
IL hurriedIy preparing tn meet 1T.
At a meeting OF the Cabinet, over
which the Queen Regent presided,
it was decided 10 eanvOke the
C0rtes, and a decree was signed
calling a special session Of Par
linment on April 20, five days IN
advance of the date of the regular
aessfOm. The Queen Regent also
signed "a decree cnisingif0r u ma
Hional subscription i'm aid OF the
navy. Premier Snsasta says tho
object OF the special session is to
allow the legislators ito declare
the will of the people and to en-
able the government 40 act i'm ac-
cord with the nation Butcher
WeyIcr is ira Madrid and has of
fered his services 10 the Queen
Regent. All the dispatches from
Madrid and the comments of the
press are war1iixe In tenor.
--------~-