The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-18
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THE VNTE:.LLlG,ENCER.
wuEELINo, APRIL is. 1905.
Prompt Action Wanted,

Another week OF the war crisis opens
up with = varied assortment OF certain
Ties and uncertainties. One OF the
certainties, atlcast 1t has come to BIT
accepted as a certainty, is that we
I shall have war with Spain; that the
United States government will inter-
yenei by force to stop the war In Cuba
Z and bring about the freedom OF the peo-
4 pie on the island and a republican form
Of government. The principal uncer-
tainty is what will be the form OF the
resolution of Congress authorizing the
President to proceed to carry out This
II programme = whether 1t will recognize
the present inslrgent government, ac-
cording to the resolution passed by the
5 senate, or whether the house action viii
be adopted BY both branches OF the ma
tional legislature. To-day may decide
the matter. and It may require more
than to-day. .i
After the issue between the two
Z houses is decided and both. al gree on the
decision of the conference committee,
s will come the ultimatum to Spain. pro-
viding the President approves of what
ever final action is taken. Spain shows
4 nc! signs of backing down. though she
shows many signs Of wanting to avert
war II possible, and IL she can do 80 In
safety. II Is reasonably sure that the
1.-Two houses of Congress will agree, but
tits not sure thatthe President will APP
prove OF the recognition of the existing
4 Cuban republic should that feature
4 be retained In the resolution finally
J agreed upon. In any event, 1t is irnpos-
siblc that war can be avertcd, as the
matter. stands now, the main uncertain
tysabore noted, being as TO the form OF
the :declara don under which this gov
ernment will proceed. 4 49,:
The factions in Congress are hearing
( from the country. and are not likely to
delay a settlement of their differences
( any longer. Now that the Inevitable Is
nt,hand, the country wants action, for The
Z time has arrived when further delay is
: dangerous. The next twcnty-tour hours
IS llikely,to iwitnes some sort of action,
and in the meantime the government Is
proceeding with all preparations for
war with the same energy that would be
exercised II war were already declared.
No time IS being lost in this respect.
The country, while II has settled down
toFthe conviction that hostilitics are
i. coming within brief time, is anxious
that the matter shall be brought 10 a
ehcad at once. II there is to be a con-
Gict the people want no further time
wastcd by factional or partisan bicker-
: ings in Congress that might give Spain
advantage. They believe that the sooner
: the inevitable Is over the better much
I as they would have preferred honorable
peace. They have faith IN the wisdom
3gof the statesmen at Washington to agree
4 upon a course that will stand before the
world as just and honorable, Is .liey
4 have faith in the administration to car
i ry out the matter to success, but they
4 want no further delay. It is hoped that
The country will not be kept under the
strnin longer than it will take for prompt
action on the part OF the two houses
OF Congress in getting together.