The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-31

side there was an intensity Of feeling.
After the vote on the Bailey resolution
many Republicans went to the White
House to confer with the president
and to express to him their hope that
something might be promised which
would relieve the strained situation.
The assurance of the president was
given to these members that by Fri
day night, at the latest, something
definite could be expected.
The Republicans of the house who
are aggressively in favor of prompt
and energetic action in the Cuban mat
ter held another meeting last night,
there being lis Republican members
present. Members who had called on
the president during the day COUNSEL
ed a brief delay. in Difference to the
presidents wishes, and 1t was tacitly
agreed that If definite action had not
been reached by Monday congress
would force action. A committee of
eleven was appointed to meet the pres
ident today and report at meeting
tonight.
The situation at the Capitol is one of
waiting expectancy. Senators and
representatives are willing to give the
president an opportunity to carry out
his plans, but there Is impatlence to
have some information regarding those
plans and some assurances that they
Will not delay action too long.
1t was stated in a high diplomatic
quarter that the Spanish government
within the last ten days had addressed
note to the great powers of Europe
fully setting forth the grave aspect
Of the controversy with the United
States, and at least inferentially sug-
gestlng that the time was now oppor-
tune for European influences to be
eXerted. 1t Is said that this note led
to the utterances of Premier Hanotaux
In the French chamber last Saturday
and has been the cause of activity at
European capitals within the last few
days in connection with Spanish
American affairs. Up to the present
time, however no actual step toward
meditation or Intervention has been
taken by the great powers.
The Spanish government has ear
nestly hoped within the last week that
likely Austria or France would take the
initiative without waiting to consult
the desires of this government. This
hope has proved vain, however, and it
Is stated on high authority that recent
negotiations In Europe have disclosed
positively that, while the sympathy of
some of the continental powers was
toward Spain. no one of them stood
ready to espouse her cause by media
tion or by arms. Most had been ex-
pected of Austria, owing to the dynas-
tic relations between Austria and
Spain. The present queen regent of
Spain, Maria Christina, Is an Austrian
princess being the second child of Karl
Ferdinand, archduke of Austria, and a
of Emperor Franz Joseph Of Aus
tria. The young king of Spain, through
the same genealosy, is of Austrian
blood This creates natural tie be-
tween Austria and Spain, but Austria
has not felt ready to take the initiative.
A wild and uproarious scene occur
red in the house yesterday when Mr..
Bailey, the Democratic leader, at
tempted to force the hand of the Re-
pubicans upon proposition to over
rule the speaker and pass resolution
recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. He was cheered on
by the crowded galleries, but the mem
bers of the majority refused to support
him. Many Of them sympathized with
the purpose of the resolution, Mr. Hull
chairman Of the military committee,
going so far as to endorse the propo-
sition under the impression that it pro-
Vided for declaration Of war, but
most OF the radicals who on Tuesday
were in favor of any sort of revolution
ary methods had been won over to the
policy of sticking to the party or
sanization and refusing to do any
thing until the initiative came from
their side They were rallied by two
Of the leading advocates Of armed in
tervention, and the speaker himself,
from the chair, made an indirect ap-
peal to his party associates to stand
firm, at the same time intimating that
II their impatience was curbed little
longer they would have the oppor-
tunity thew coveted. When the vote
was taken only two Republicans,
Messrs. Acheson and Robbins, of Penn
sylVania, broke from the party lines.
About a dozen more sat silent in their
seats and refused to vote. The scene
throughout was most dramatic, and
the members and spectators in the
galleries were wrought up to a high
pitch OF excitement.
Several times, later in the day, during
the consideration of the naval bill,
whenever the Cuban question was
broached, the members swarmed about
the speaker, and the galleries cheered.
This was especially the case when Mr.
Cummings, of New York, spoke. Mr..
Boutelle, who objected to a request for
extension of his time, was hissed. The
only important action on the naval
bill was the refusal Of the chair to sus-
tain a point of order against the pro-
eiers Id