The herald., 1898-04-01


of m eovsrsrnsut, commanding ths GFat-
ttude and adniration Of the people o. tn
United states and The respect q he
world.'s
secretary Bliss was slossted With the
President for half an hour or more, and
Acknowledgement 0riggs brought over
some papers for the Presidents considera-
tion, and took advantage Of the occasion
to become informed a. to what had taken
place since last seeing him. Represents
tive Alexander OF New York was another
member who had . talk on the situation.
Senator Davis. chairman OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. also was with him.
SOME PLAIN TALK
WASHINGTON, March sl-Ths Com
mittee Of Republicans appointed ct last
nights conference to call upon the Prest-
dent reached the White House shortly be-
fore O'Clock and were closeted with Mr..
Mckinley.
The committee comprised Representa-
tives Hopkins. Mercer. Faris. Cooper. Sui
loway. Knox. Joy. Hagen, Lorimer. Pear
son, Hepburn and Smith Of Michigan.
Representative Joy Of Missouri, secre-
tary Of the Republican conference. says
that q canvass of the Republicans of the
House shows that 179 Of them will insist
upon immediate and absolute independ-
ence Of Cuba.
The conference broke up at ten minutes
to clock. 1t was announced by some Of
the members that upon the representations
made by the President they would advise
the conference called for $50 this after
noon at the Capitol to adjourn until Mon
day. The President gave them to under
stand that In all probability he would
have some communication to make to them
by that time, and the reasons he advanced
were satisfactory to them.
Representative Hopkins Of Illinois
chairman, on his return to the House said
that after spending an hour with the Presi-
dent, Mr.. Mckinley convinced every mem
Der Of the committee that he was doing
everything that patriotic American could
do to bring about a just settlement Of the
Cuban question. and that the COMMITTEES
will so report to the conference which sent
It.
The committee which waited on the pres.
ident reported to the conference at meet
inig held after the adjournment. The mem.
bers stated that the president made franz
declaration as to what was taking place be-
tween the two governments and concluded
with these words:
II pray God that we may be able to keeY
peace"
The impression left with the delegation
however. was that he did not expect 9
peaoeable adjustment. In strictest conf
dence. Mr.. Mckinley outlined the course Of
communications between Washington ant
Madrid. He stated that all now depended
on dispatches to be communicated and re-
ceived, probably within forty eight hours
The response Of Spain to q message ca
bled 1t by this government was expected
hourly, and surely would be received with.
In twenty-four hours. After 1t arrived II
would be necessary for this country to sent
another cable note as q reply to Madrid
All this might be accomplished in less thar
forty eight hours. He therefore ihtimatet
that 1t would be gratifying II congress de-
ferred taking action until next week.
Hopkins of Illinois. who made the report
Of the committee, said he felt 1t would be
best to abide by the presidents wishes
Others who spoke at the meeting, including
Messrs. Lorimer and JOY. advised post
ponement. The president. they stated, sug.
gested that what was related to them re.
garding the diplomatic relations shoOlt
not be repeated until those negotiation.
were closed: that II these secret and sig.
niflcant messages were revealed at thi.
time and did become public property and
were cabled back to Madrid. the publicity
might defeat the ends sought.
Representative Hicks Of Pennsylvania
thought that. in view Of the Dupuy de LON,
letter, no further parley should be allowed
and that Premier Sagasta was acting IL
accord with the policy that the letter had
revealed. Others followed in the same limo
but it was finally concluded to defer actor
until after the adjournment Of the house
on Monday.
A PLEA FOR PATIENCE
NEW YORK, March 3l.-Patriotic sen
timents broke out strongly at the very be
ginning Of the session OF the New Yorl
Conference of the Methodist Episcopa
Church. Bishop John F. Hurst alluded t
the war situation In his opening address,
and Rev. J. w. Macomber, amid tremen'
dous applause, suggested that the Ameri
can flag be displayed on the top Of tn,