The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-18

1eopening of diplomatic negotiations,
and possibly further concessions by
Spain which will embarrass the United
States when the time for action ar
rives. These members have been la
bored with separately. The arguments
against recognition have been reiter-
ated and reinforced in the light of the
speeches in the senate.
Especially potent has been the argu-
ment advanced by Senators Allison
and Morgan that, if we recognized the
independence of the existing govern
ment, Gen. Gomez might at any time
negotiate a peace with Spain which
would leave the United States in the
lurch. When France allied herself with
us in the Revolutionary war, 1t was for
the purpose of gaining our independ-
ence but we were held to the COM
pact by a stipulation that no peace
with Great Britain should be negotiat-
ed without Frances consent.
More than this, 1t is claimed that
there are evidences that the senate will
yield the recognition of independence,
| if the house stands firm Notwith-
standing the large majority for the
resolution, Senator Hoar (MaSs.) today
urgently counseled the leaders to reject
tenaciously the senate's proposition. He
assured them that the senate would
not hold out.
veto 8S ClUD.
But possibly the strongest argument
brought to bear was that the president
himself could not approve any resolu-
tiOn which contained such an invasion
of his prerogative and which so plain
ly violated every precedent Of interna-
tiOnal law. This strong intimation Of
presidential veto, which would in
volve an entirely new start and the
delays incident to it, had a powerful
influence, although in certain quarters
1t was asserted that a presidential veto
would be oVerridden.
The suggestion that the president
might sign the resolution and send a
message to congress saying that the
clause recognizing the independence of
Cuba was ultra VireS-beyond the jul
risdiction of congress-was frowned
upon by the presidents friends.
Those who were in favor Of con-
currence in the senate amendment
were not particularly active today, but
some of them are showing determina-
tion. AT one time today it was said
that thirty-three Republicans had
agreed to vote for concurrence but this
could not be confirmed, and the con-
servatives are confident that not half
that number will break over the traces.
They realize, however, that the chief
danger lies in a possible stampede. II
twenty-five Republicans join the DEM
ocrats and Populists in voting for con-
currence, the resolutions will go to the
president as passed by the senate
Should the little band of Republicans
who will vote to concur make the re-
suit doubtful, it is feared that many
others, who are held only by consid-
erations of party loyalty, will go over
in a body. Some of them have made
their acquiescence in the programme
mapped out dependent upon the ability
Of the Republicans to carry it out If
the resolutions are to be concurred in
they say they cannot afford to be left
out at the death. They say they could
not Justify such course with their
constituents. 1t is said that many Of
the Western Republicans have been be-
sieged by their constituents today to
vote for the senate resolutions.
The Programme.
The whole programme for tomorrow
has not been absolutely decided upon.
Something will depend upon the situa-
ton as it appears when the final re-
ports are made to the speaker in the
morning. The speaker, however, will
hold that the resolutions, as amended.
90 not nave to go to the committee, but
a motion to concur or non-concur is in
order. This will bring the whole ques-
ton 1mme ediately before the house.
1t has not yet been decided whether
the motion shall be to non-concur with
a request for conference, or to con-
cur with an amendment striking out
the recognition of independence and
perhaps making other Slight amend
ments in the other sections of the
senate resolutions. In the latter case
the position of the house would be
oenmtely outlined and might be more
satisfactory to the radical Republi-
cans, who are supicious naturally Of
conferences.
But, In either event, except in the i'm.
probably one that the senate should
adopt the house amendment without
rurther action, the resolutions would
go to conference. So that it would
amount to the same thing in the end.
There has been considerable criticism
OF the verbiage Of the senate amend
ments today. Gen. Grosvenor said
sarcastically that resolutions which
are to bear the inspection of the world
should at least be grammatical and
diplomatic
The speakers lieutenants TODAY have
held out to their colleagues the assur-
ance that action should be had at ev-
cry subsequent stage of the proceed
ings with dispatch, and that the res
olut1onS would go to the president as
finally agreed upon before Wednesday
morning. But those who view the sit
uation dispassionately do not believe
that such expedition is possible. There
is strong intimation that delay is
what is desired by those opposed to
war, in the hope Of some action by the
Spanish cortes.
"A hope is expressed that Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
m1ttee, who has been quite i'll, but who
is much better, will be able to be in
his place tomorrow. In that case he
will be in charge on the floor and he.
Mr. Adams, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Dinsmore, Of Arkansas, the senior
member of the minority of the COM
mittee, will be appointed conferees on
the part of the house. If Mr. Hit is
not able to be present, Mr.. Adams and
Mr.. Quigg On. " will be the Republi-
! can conferees. Both are in thorough
sympathy with Speaker Reed and the
administration.
The motion to be made tomorrow
will, of course, be antagonized by a,
plain motion to concur. The latter mo.
ton would take precedence over a mo-
tion to non-cOncur, and would have
| to be voted upon first, but Speaker
| Reed has already held in this session
| that motion to concur with an amend.
ment takes precedence over a motion
to concur. 1t is very desirable. from
| a strategic point of view, that the first
vote to be taken shall be on the propo-
sition of the Republican leaders. and.
! therefore, the strong probability is
that this will be the motion. The de-
| bate probably will not be long. possi-
| bly, two hours, and, II necessary. a
special rule will be brought in to c,,t