The record-union., 1898-04-12
MoaG QUIETING FEELING.
War Not Believed to be as Imm1-
nent as Few Days Ago.

ncut as Few Days ago
WASHINGTON, April 11.-No mes
sage in recent years, not even OF Pres
ident Cleveland on Venezuela nor
President Harrison on Chile. caused
such widespread and intense interest as
that sent TO 4songreS day. Ne =e'1es5
sage was ever listened TO with more
close attention by both galleries ana
members at both ends of the Capitol
That it did not create profound enthu-
siasm may be due to the fact that It's
main features had been accurately fore-
casted in the Associated Press dls-
matches. or to a disappointment among
those who wanted Cuban independence
and immediate reprisal upon Spain Tor
the destruction of the Maine.
Foro a long time a large majority IN
both houses have favored recognition
of the independence of Cuba; for more
than two years, as voiced in resolu-
tions passed by Congress, the recoShi-
tfon of belligerency has been sought
both of these propositions were an
a
ouently in this regard the message dld
not accord with the majority sentiment
The message left Congress very hluch
Of sea. because the disparagement III
,,ia,ve between it and the Executive are
obstacles hard to surmount, unless aS
now seems probable. Congress sees us
course to lie in accord with the PfeSl-
dents recommendation. 1t is genefaly
believed that the President would nav"
haan authorized to intervene with the
or,,,x and navy. had it not been for the
concluding paragraph of the document
which announced the latest phase OIL
diplomatic negotiations.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations Immediately went into seS-
sion but reached no definite conclu-
sion. From the fact that the Repuon-
can members held a consultation aftef
the meeting adjourned the inference
was drawn that some strong measure
vvas necessary in order to draw any ac-
tion by the committee through the
Senate A declaration of war was talk
ed of. and a declaration that the peo-
n1a of Cuba should be free, coupled
with authorization to the President to
bring this about by armed interven-
tion. 1t is well known that any pro-
nosed advance would be met in the
senate by an amendment declaring the
independence of the present Cuban
Government, and to frame a resolution
as 10 carry the majority of the Senate,
and at the same time meet the recon-
mendation of the President, is the re-
sl1lt which the Foreign Relations Com
mittee is trying to secure.
The conservative Senators met in the
afternoon and determined to oppose
anv radical measure, If it should De
ranorted by the Senate Committee on
Irorai.rr Relations. They will oppose
nv debate a recognition of 1ndepehd-
ence of the present Government ana d
declaration of war, and will consent -
action only along the lines OF the tee-
concentrations of the President as TO
intervention at his discretion.
Tho temper of the House could not
he accurately determined. but tnere' a.
IN tbe Senate. the proposition for Cur
han independence has to be met. ANY
report from the Committee on Fore,sn
Affairs that does not carry with 1t TINS
feature will be antagonized by an
amendment. and the prospects are ma
nearly all the Democrats and many he
nnhlicans would favor it. Efforts have