The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-06
no CONFER CONCERNING CUBAN
CONDITIONS
MEMBERS ARE ANXIOUS ToAcT
= General Disposition Shown to Make
Resolutions Consist With Presi-
Dental Recommendations
Associated Press Special Wire

Their the committee should make It's report
on the Cuban situation today or postpone
that action until the Presidents message
shall be received. There is great impa-
thence over the delay on the part of some of
the members of the committee, notably
Senator Frye, who has urged that every
day of postponement was valuable time
lost. These Senators wanted to report on
Monday and they were restrained with
great difficulty on the promise that the
message in all probability would be sent
In today. Other members of the commit
tee, while quite as anxious, felt that the
President should be given the time abso-
lutely necessary to prepare his message
and later have shown a disposition to ex-
tend this time SO as to get our Consuls out
of Cuba safely. This latter necessity was
urged upon the committee quite strongly
urged upon the committee quite SIREN
uously today and had a perceptible effect
in influencing its members. Senator Davis
has seen Assistant Secretary Day by APP
pointment previous to the meeting of the
committee and was able to give quite pos
tive assurance that the way would be en-
tirely clear for the message to be sent in to-
morrow.
Senator Frye also had conference with
the President and 1t Is understood showed
Q disposition to allow time absolutely ne
cessary to take care Of the Consuls
In view Of all the circumstances, the
committee lost little time in reaching a
conclusion today to delay Its report until
the message should be received tomorrow.
The document will be referred to the COM
mittee Immediately upon Its presentation
In the Senate and 1t will be reported back
A. ,t~
stances will permit.
The onl circumstance that may change
the determination of the committee to re-
port in favor Of independence and inter-
vention is the possibility Of the Presidents
recommending a contrary course. Such a
accommodation would cause the committee
to stop and reflect and might have the ef-
feet Of changing it's course.
THE RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations has not so
FAR considered in detail the possibility OF
having to change the form of the resolution
already agreed upon for the reason that
the members believe that the message will
be of a character to leave them perfectly
free to act they have already resolved to
do. They profess to be without positive
dent will pursue. but some express the
opinion that he will recommend interview
ton without recognition Of independence
and II he should do so some of the mem
bers Of the committee would be willing to
change the verdict already agreed upon for
the reason that recognition might lead to
more complications. Senator Lodge is one
Of the Cuban sympathlzers OH the COM
mittee who would support a change to
comply with a Presidential Recommended
ton.
IT think" he said today, "that we ought
70 present solid front in whatever We do
and am quite willing to follow the Presi-
dents leadership in the matter"
Outside of the committee the opinion
among some Of the Presidents best friends
In the Senate is that he will make no rec
ommendation at ALL but that he will con-
fine himself to a full presentation Of the
situation. giving a review of the diplomatic
negotiations. together with a delineation
Of the conditions In Cuba, and then place
the matter in the hands of Congress, with
assurance that he will execute the will Of
Congress, whatever 1t may be. In that
event there is no doubt that the committee
will report the resolution agreed upon. 1t
IS now the intention of the committee not
to attempt to bring In its report before
Thursday.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON. April 5.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs met at 1890
this morning. Captain Sigsbee, Admiral
irwin and several experts in explosives
have been summoned to give testimony re-
garding the blowing up of the Maine.
Representative Quigg of New York, be-
fore he entered the committee room. said
that Spain would be held responsible for
the blowing up Of the Maine. He is In favor
OF reporting a resolution instructing the
President to drive Spain from the Western
Hemisphere.
II don't think there should be concerted
action between the Executive and the two
houses OF Congress" he said. 1.-THE President
: should call both committees to the White
House this afternoon and read the mes
sage to them. The message should hold
Spain strictly accountable, and the answer
of Congress should be a resolution direct
Ing him to drive Spain from the Western
Hemisphere That resolution should be
reported to both Houses tomorrow i'm
mediately after the message goes in, and
kn my opinion, passedupon without debate"
It developed that the House Committee
On Foreign Affairs made tentative prop
Osition to the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to meet In joint session to Sc
cure concerted action, but UP to the present
time the Senate Committee has not &C.
septed the invitation. The committee is to
meet tonight again to prepare the text of
the resolutions to be submitted to the
House. The members of the committee
from the information they have, believe
Svar is inevitable unless Spain makes
square baolc-down.
An intimation is thrown out that
declaration Of war will not be made just
yet In any event, because Consul-General
Lee has cabled that 1t will require several
days to get the Americans Off the island.
THE MDSSAGE READY
WASHINGTON. April 5.-The Cabinet
@eeting today was not of unusual dura-
bon, but extreme difficulty was encoun-
BRED In obtaining details concerning It.
Yhe situation on the Spanish affair re-
pains unchanged. The Presidents mes
ne II practically completed and is now
btlng copied. The present purpose is to
!end 1t to Congress tomorrow. The mes
Teee and the general condition of affairs
EHs discussed of course quite fully, but no
enanges had appeared which required anv
Elaborate discussion.
After the cabinet meeting II was ,e.rnod
et It Is practically settled that in his
Lortncomlnz message the President viii
got make any Recommendation looking 70
tmmsd'see recognition Of Cuban In