The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-01
AWAITS SPANS REPLY
The Administration Wishes to
Avoid Undue Haste.
PRESIDENT STATES SITUATION.

Congress VIII BE Notifed at Once When
Advices Are Received from Madrid -
senate and House Committees on For
eign Relations wiz Wait Upon the Pr -
idents Wishes Untn Monday -Pessi-
mistic Feeling in Maarid. n
Washington April 1.-The White
House was again besieged with sena-
tors and representatives 10 talk III
the president over the Spanish sltua-
ton. President Mckinley stated the
situation TO members of congress sac
stantially as follows: The administra
iion is simply awaiting definite re-
sponses from Madrid Negotiations ere
in progress and all will depend upon
the effect of these. The administration
desires to avoid anything tending 10
precipitation and undue haste in mat
ter so fraught with the gravest conse-
Quences 1t is struggling for peace So
far as national honor and dignity Will
permit 1t is hoped that the issue
would come to q definite early adjust
ment. If il can be settled peaceably it
will be gratifying and If satisfactory
conclusions cannot be reached within
day the administration will still hope
for it to be effected before the week
closes Meantime he advised them that
in his opinion there should be no rahid
and excited talk; cool judgment should
dictate action IN a matter which in
wolves national honor and which will
either bring the country out of the
crisis peaceably with credit or plunge
il into war.
President Is Grutified.
The president further expressed graf
ification that sentiment OF congress ia
vored giving a little longer time for
the administration to act and he cited
the necessity for awaiting the final eff
feet of the dispatches in process of
communication between the two gov
ernments. Representative Hopkins OF
Illinois. one of the committee appoint
ed at the Republican conference, had an
early interview with the president. His
call. however, was independent of the
committees mission, that body not call
ing until later in the day. Mr.. Hop
,kins said he fell that the Republican
party would stand together in the pres
ent crisis. The administration had in
as possible and he believed those who
were for Cuban intervention would
await a proper time before acting p
advance of the president
One of the members of the house who
saw the president says that If favor
able reply is received from Spain con-
gress will at once be Informed. should
il be unfavorable the president will
send message reviewing the Spanish
American controversy and make GER
tain recommendations. The message.
he said, would justify the recommends
tions and these recommendations would
be satisfactory to congress.
Foreign Relations Committees.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lation resumed its sitting, The general
question of the Cuban situation was
taken up Immediately upon securing a
quorum especial attention being given
to the proposition to purchase the Dan
ish island Of st. Thomas. The commit
tee does not expect to attempt to make
a report until Monday on the Cuban sit
uation, as II will wait absolutely upon
the presidents wishes until that time.
The committee IS proceeding In perfect
harmony with the president and will
do so to the end
The house committee on foreign ar
fairs adjourned at noon without action.
There was a general exchange OF views
and 1t was decided that II was only fair
TO the administra tion to give II the few
DAYS asked to see If the demands the
president has made will be agreed to by
Spain before taking aggressive action.
Want Immediate Action.
The Democrats of the committee at
tempted to force immediate action but
the Republicans standing by their
agreement the day before to await
until Monday steadily set their faces
against having their hands forced. un
til Monday. They stated that II the
present negotiations failed they would
be willing to act on Monday. Clark.
DEM, moved that the subcommittee
on the Cuban question be discharged
from the further consideration Of his
resolution recognizing the independence
of Cuba and all kindred resolutions. No
vote was taken on this proposition, the
Republicans occupying the time until
the hour OF adjournment in discussing
the situation and arguing that the
president in courtesy should have the
few additional days he had asked be-
fore action was taken.
AT THE MADRID END.