The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-24
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TO AID THE CUBANS.
Mckinley Advised that Intervention
Is Necessary.
ALLISON AND GORMAN IOLD HIN so.
Now Too Late FOR Recognition Of
Cuban Independence.
FAVORED By CONGRESSMAN.
Both Senators and Representatives
Indorse the Plan.
The PRESIDENT hEEPLY IMPRESSED.
WINS Plainly Told the Sentiment
Which Prevails Among the Rep
resentntivcs Of the People.
The PRESIDENT DEEPLY IMPRESSED.

New York, March 2s.-The Hcrald's
Washington special says:
President Mckinley Immediately after
the cabinet meeting had an hours confcr-
ence with Senator German of Maryland
and Senator Allison of Iowa. recognized
| leaders of the two great parties.
The object of the president inviting
these men to a conference was to outline
his policy to them and to learn from them
the sentiment of the senate.
The president learned from these two
senators that majority OF the senate
was unquestionably in favor of Cuban tn
dependence, and there was very strong
sentiment for direct Intervention. The
horrors OF possible war and the vast ex-
pense that would be entailed ON the coun
| try were seriously considered.
Senator Allison remarked that he feared
the president would need another $50, o0o,-
600, and probably Il great deal moro be-
fore the end was reached
Senator Allison aud Senator German are
two of the most conservative men in the
senate, and they Weld powerful in
tluenue with their associates They were
invited TO the White House for The purp S,
OF being fully Informed of the poly of
the administration and to invoke the Co.
operation OF The senate in considering the
question with due deliberation. President
Mckinley Indicated very clearly he ap
preriates the gravity OF the situation. He
sentiment Of the senate regarding the In
dependence OF Cuba, and he asked his Wis
itor5 il they thought recognition OF Cuban
Independence would bring TO an end tn
distressing state OF a1airs on the Island.
ODe o. the sonalois remarked ne iea.od
the case had gone b.yuna the point where
any practical results could be. derived from
recognition OF CUBAN independence. lie
went on TO say the whole civilized world
seems TO be in sympathy with the United
States for its humanitarian efforts in be-
half of the suffering Cubans. All the world
States as exercising friendly and humane
piotectorate over the Cubans, and ii seems
nothing but active intervention would
meet the demands of the situation.
The president was deeply impressed with
these statements, in which both Senators
Allison and German agreed, and he cited
numerous Hypothetical cases which might
result from recognition of Cuban ndepenl.
ence or active inter. ertion His callors
fully appreciated the seriousness OF the
conditions, but invariably came back to the
point that intervention seemed TO be die
cn1 ha ic Dfi in ,
OF tie greatly tangled and complicated
problem.
Chicago .Jarch 2]Sam Burdette telo-
graphs the Chicago Chronicle from Wash
ipgtor
Practically every member OF congress
believes that war will be formally declared
| between the United States and Spain be-
| fore the cnl OF next week.
The principal exceptions are Speaker
| Reed and Senators Hoar and Morrill, The
lawmakers have lost Interest in the Maine
affair and are now dcvoting their attcn-
! ton TO the Cuban sItuition.
| A canvass Of the house just cOmpleted
shows that three-f ourihs OF the members
ere in favor OF recognizing Cuban inde-
| pcpdenee or nstruciing the president TO
| nut an end 10 the war Proctorg speech
| has convinced the republicans as well as
| the democrats in the house that President
| Mckinley is no Longer entitled 70 their
confidence. They say he has been familiar
| with the starvation, sickness and suffering
which have prevailed on the island for al
most year. and has purposely kept the
| fact from the knowledge OF the represent
atives OF the people.
In order TO secure carly action in behalf
Of Cuba about 100 republicans have agreed
TO act with the democrats for the passage
OF resoluticn recognizing the independr
ence Of the Cuban republic or directing the
president TO employ armed intervention Tor
the purpose OF bringing the war TO q cloae,
There IL d general agreement among The
democrats and the boiling republicans TO
give Mckinley forty-eight hours alier he
sends in the Maine report to take come ac-
lion looking 10 the freedom Of Cuba. II
he fails to do anything congress viii act
II is astonishing to note how many hith-
erto conservative representatives, have
been changed into radicals By Senator
Prcctors tpsech. 8..
10 the senate the feeling i al one vay.