The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
New Concessions Said to Be Of
teTed Cuba.
SPAIN NOT TO FIRE A SHOT.
Claim Made That She viii Give
Up Cuba.

declared between the Senate and the
House of Representatives, over the ques-
ton of recognizing the independence Of
the existing republic in Cuba.
The President stands behind the House
in urging that the Intervention resolution
be adopted, with the Foraker amendment
providing for independence eliminated
The fight is on, and it will be fought out
In the House tomorrow.
Conservative men in both houses assert
tonight that the final outcome will be the
adoption of the Senate Intervention plan,
without recognition of the Cuban republic.
Some of the conservatives go so far as
to say that If such a course is followed
war may be averted.
On the one hand, 1t is claimed that as
soon as Spain ascertains that the United
States intends to intervene with force, II
necessary, she will relinquish the island OF
Cuba before a gun Is fired.
The startling information has, reached
Washington through one Of the foreign
legations that Gen. Gomez, the heroic
leader of the insurgents, has accepted
concessions from the Spanish government,
through the mediation of the Pope, and
the war In Cuba is practically al an end.
II is also said that Gen. Gomez is no
longer in Cuba, having departed for Spain
a few days ago.
It is difficult to get a verificatbon of this
report from Havana, as all cable commu-
piGattAn hat mi tsyfth he T,tf
States has been suspended for several
days. The only information this govern.
ment can obtain from Cuba must come
from the representatives of the Spanish
government All of our consuls have been
withdrawn from the island, hence we are
in the dark as to what is going on there
between the Spanish forces and the In
surgents.
Representative Elliott Of Charleston, pre-
diets that the House will non-concur in the
Senate resolutions, and refer the subject
to a committee of conference. He intends
to vote to non-concur He hopes that war
may be averted although he admits that
the prospects are not bright in that direc-
tion. He says Charleston is well fortified.
but the people of South Carolina do not
want war, if It can be averted, with hon
or. He is not convinced that the Cuban re-
public is substantial enough to merit rec
ognition under existing circumstances. He
says the destruction of the Maine Is the
real cause of the popular uprising against
Spain and It is useless TO try and disguise
that fact,
All the speeches that have been made on
the subject have not convinced the think
ing people of this country, that we have
any justification for making war on Spain
at this late day, unless IL be to punish her
for the destruction Of the Maine. 1t takes
brave men to fly in the face of popular SEN
tlment and take that position in Congress,
or in the newspapers. IL was observed dur
ing the recent date In the Senate that
speeches like those OF Senator 5pooner OF
Wisconsin, and Senator White OF Califor-
mia, which deprecated plunging the coun-
try into war without making the cause for
hostiliues perfectly plain, were received In
silence and with indications of disapproba-
ton.
on tine other hand, second-rate orators
read type-written speeches, filled with he
roics and high explosive defamation, ana
they were greeted with enthusiastic sp-
plause from The easily excited occupants
of the galleries.
As a distinguished Southern editor Ie-
Gently said: Congress seems to have gone
daft on the subject of war"
The friends Of the Cuban republic are
hard at work tonight on the members
of the House OF Representatives., with
view to securing the adoption Of the Sen.
ate resolutions A number OF informal
conferences have been held, and a man-to-
man canvass is now in progress among
the Republicans Of the House. Some OF
the Republicans are inclined 70 break away
from the administration camp and join
with the united Democracy IN the House
and favor recognizing Cuban independ-
ence, as provided in the resolutions which
passed the Senate last night.
Representative White of Illinois says
the resolutions originally adopted by the
House last Wednesday were not satisfac-
tory 10 a number Of Republicans, but they
consented to vote for them with the un-
derstanding that the resolutions would be
made more acceptable in the Senate, ana
the friends Of free Cuba would be given
an opportunity to concur in the amended
resolutions. He says the Senate resoiu-
lions meet the approval Of a large num-
Der OF Republicans, and they will try TO
get an opportunity 10 go on record IN
favor OF them.
Senators Chandler and Mason are active.
ly employed In trying 10 influence the Re-