New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
THE PRESIDENT UNMOVED.
CALM AND DIGNIFIED ASEVER
STILL STRIVING FOR PEACEFUL SET
ELEMENT WITH SPAIN.
THE RELIEF MESSAGE WITHHELD UNTIL A MORE
FAVORABLE SENTIMENT IS MANIFESTED IN
CoNGRESs-YEsTERDA DEMoNsTRA-
TIoNs NOT EXTREMELY VIOLENT OR
THREATENISG-THE PRESIDENTS
PLANS FOR CUBA.
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
PLANS FOR CUBA.

ters President Mckinley continues to pursue
with calmness and dignity the even tenor OF his
! Cuban policy. Realizing that peaceful settle
ment Of the vexed questions at issue between
the United States and Spain Is to be preferred
by the soundest American opinion to wariike
one. he Is still striving to effect by negotiation
with the Madrid Government, the pacification OF
Cuba and the cessation Of those horrors ana
! mseries which made by the advocates OF
violent intervention the chief ground and motive
for war
Premature ana misleading reports set anoae
yesterday in regard to the scope and purpose OF
the negotiations now in progress with the ga
7 gasta Cabinet have had the efect-as doubtless
they were designed to have-of prejudicing opin-
ion against the new plans for ending the strug-
gle in Cuba now under discussion between the
two Governments Something Of this prejudice
cropped out in Congress to-day. the uncondi-
tional advocates OF war in both houses coming
to the front with various schemes to take the
direction Of the country's foreign relations out
OF the Presidents hands and cut short all diplo-
matte exchanges with Spain by plunging at
once into open hostilities.
TIE RELIEF MESSAGE WITHHELD.
Warned that spirit OF this sort would show
Itself 10 some extent at the Capitol to-day the
President refrained from asking Congress 70
make an appropriation OF 100000 for the relier,
through direct Governmental agencies, or the
starving reconcertrados for It apparent
that a resolution voting that sum Tor the sup
port Of the suffering non-combatants IN Cuoa
would be made stalking-horse for all xmas oi
| bellicose legislative riders.
To-day's demonstrations in the two houses OF
impatience or dissatisfaction with the Presi-
/ threaten
ing or violent In character. In the Senate -FOUR
resolutions were offered designed to force the
Administrators hand and precipitate war With
out reference TO the state Of pending negotia-
tons with the Spanish Government
THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS.
The first. introduced by Mr.. Allen. Of Ne
braska, recognizes the independence OF the he
public Of Cuba and requires the United States
10 intervene by force Of arms TO end spain
efforts to put down the Cuban rebellion. 1t
also appropriates 100000 for the reliet OF the
non -combatant population in Cuba
The second, fathered by Mr. Rawlins OF utah.
recognizes the independence Of the Republic OF
Cuba and declares war on Spain In retaliation
for wrongs inflicted on American citizens ana
general offences against humanity
The third. Mr. Foraker's, also recognizes the
Cuban Renubuc and directs the President I'd
demand and effect by force II necessary 'h7
evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish forces
The fourth. drawn by Mr.. Frye, OF Maine IKE
Mr. Foraker a member of the Senate Coiiii''''-
tee on Foreign Relations. does NOT oeclafe "a'
in explicit terms but merely directs the rresr
dent to take such steps as he may thlhK heoes
sary to end the conflict in Cuba ana secure
Snain's acknowledgment Of Cuban lnuepehu-
ence.
In the House OF Representatives. also two
similar resolutions were offered-one py MI
Marsh Of Illinois, member or the Ooiii''n''eo
m Military Affairs, simply declaring war. ana
the other by Mr.. Bell. Of Colorado fopuis''
asserting the necessity OF armed intervention'
NO PREMATURE ACTION EXPECTED.
Three OF the four Senate resolutions were re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
which meets tomorrow. and the action taken on
then, then will disclose somewhat more denhlte-
~ tho nresent temper Of the deliberative branch.
II Is only fair to add that a majority OF the
rombers Of the Foreign Relations Committee
IN the Senate have for some time favored inter-
vention by force to secure the independence
=, cuba The House Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs will probably not meet until Thursday.
and II Is expected that premature legislative
oction can be prevented In that branch for the
rest Of the week.
PLANS THE COUNTRY WILL APPROVE
7, has been and Is the desire OF the Admin
,strat,on TO continue without legislative inter-
.,,.,or or h,ndrance the new negotiations for
neaceful settlement OF the Cuban question now
4, rrocress at washington and Madrid. IL
.hoea neqotiations succeed. Congress and the
country, Il Is confidently asserted by those who
Lro,, tho rlans under consideration. Will heart
uv indorse and approve them. If they fail' or
~ within n week or ten days they promise no
results the President will submit to Congress
oil tho correspondence that has passed and give
tho legislative branch free rein to shape for
neace or war this country's policy in Cuba
THE DEMANDS MADE ON SPAIN.
Go far the Administrations negotiations with
the sagasta Cabinet have covfed three distinct
noints The first involves the immediate relief
~ the reconcentrados and there is little doubt
that Spain will go to any length desired to
facilitate the distribution Of food and medicines
among the Cuban sufferers More difficulty.
nerhans will be encountered in securing ap-
nropriation from Congress than in spending 1t
ON tho victims OF General Welyer's cruelty.
The second demand urged by the President is
the resembling Of the concentration order and
the release OF the country population now crowd
cd in the cities and towns. Restored to their
farms and aided in renewing their tillage. 1t Is
,hought that the reconcentrados will soon ceasa
70 be a charge on American charity. But the
United States will insist guarantees. not only
that the farming population will be allowed by
the civil authorities to return 10 their homes,
but that they will not be interfered with in their
farming operations by the Spanish soldiers
PRACTICAL INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA
In the last place the President is pressing
upon Spain the necessity Of granting Cuba
practical independence. the details OF which
as yet obscure and undetermined. But 1t is un-
derstood that the scheme OF autonomy and paci-
fcation to be worked out will include virtually
all that has ever been asked for by the Cuban
autonomist and revolutionary leaders.
Senator Masons speech In the Senate to-day
surprised most Of his auditors by It's modera-