The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-04-08
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR TINE
Party Leaders are Disposed TO Wait
Awhile Yet in Hope of Set
fling Difficulties.
MEMBERS ARE BECOMING RESTLESS
II is Now Beloved that the Limit
for Action Cannot be Exten-
ded Over Wednesday.

lngton at this writing by leading pub
nc men and diplomats is that the cri-
SIS Will reach its climax this week and
that the question of wal or peace will
be determined within the next seven
days.
Senators and representatives met
and conferred yesterday about the
gravity of the situation and at the
White House the president consulted
with several memDers of his cabinet
and other confidential advisers regard
ing the message which he is preparing
to send to congress.
At the state, war ana navy building
active work was going on and alto
gether &c was a day o. suppressed feel
ing. Nothing has been announced as
to the day the message is to be sent to
congress and it is believed it will not
go in today. 1t is believe that more
probably Wednesday or Thursday will
be the day selected.
Besides the physical work of prepar-
ing the comprehensive document up IN
which the president expects to rest his
last with the world, there are other
reasons why those in charge of the war
preparations will welcome every hours
delay. War material which We AVE
ordered abroad is not yet snapped and
the fac. ories in this country will work
day and night making powder and pro-
~jectileS and are anxious for delay.
Some of the factories in Connecticut
with contracts heve telegraphed Rep
r~esentative Hill urging all delay posi-
BILE. They say every day is now pre-
ciOus.
There is still a difference of opinion
as to what ,--e president will recon-
mend in his message. Indeed there
seems to be a question as to whether
the president will make any specific
recommendations. Some OF his most
intimate friends, however, assert en-
phatically that his recommendations
will be specific and vigorous and such
that his party and the country could
willingly follow when he points the
way.
One on these said that the president
in his strong desire for peace and earn
est hope that war might possibly he
avoided, was yielding somewhat to the
sentiment of the leaders OF his
party and the country. He has not Civ
en- up hope yet that hostilities may be
averted. There are those who believe
the president has not yet made up his
mind as to the exact course ne Will
pursue, and there SCENE to be a quej-
ton as to whether the consular reports
and the diplomatic correspondence IS
to be transmitted with the message
The suspense caused by the neces-
sary delay in the preparation of the
message is very trying upon
of bolL houses, and the most universal
ly discussed question in Washington Is
whether congress can be restrained
until the message is transmitted. All
recognize the task Of preparing our
case for the worlds inspection and the
care which NUT be exercised, and
there seems to be no disposition TO
unduly hasten the president.
The party leaders are extremely
anxious to avoid a breach with the
executive, such as would occur II coz
gress were to take the Initiative Al
ter a careful canvass OF the situation
today they believe the radical repub-
licans can be held in line a few Gays
longer, until Wednesday, at least.
The conference of republicans OF the
house who have been insisting upon
prompt action hold another meeting
tonight. While many of them are
now in favor of giving the president
more leeway than they were last
week, it is realized that twenty-five
republican votes in the house would,
with the democratic and popullsr
votes, be sufficient to act.
1t can be pretty confidentiaiiy as
serted that all the republicans Of the
house, with possible exceptions, Which
could be counted on the fingers OF n
hand, can be controlled until Wednes-
day. After that what might happen
if the president asks for further de-
lay is problematical. Mr.. Bromwell
of Ohio, for instance, who says he
hopes he will not be obliged to part
company with the president, says he
will vote with the democrats il nee
essary to override the speaker after
Wednesday. Mr.. Cooper Of Wiscon-
sin has made a similar statement.
The republicans of the house CON-
mittee on foreign affairs have held in
formal meetings today, and have
practically agreed to rsSeRrt a resolu-
ton of a tenor similasfthat agreed
upon by the foreign relations COM
tomorrow, but will not be re-
ported until the president sends his
message to congress, although there
Is d. ISdSI OhC VI hC lSpuDIlIuuS VI
the committee who is in favor of for
mally reporting them tomorrow:
Mr.. Adams, the acting chairman or
the committee in the absence of Mr..
Hit, saw the president and informed
him of the probable action CT the COM
All the republicans called up
Mr.. Hit at his residence during
the day. Mr.. Grout said that while
of the republicans of the house
were very impatient, he thought they
would restrain themselves if the presi-
dent desired a few days additional.
Mr.. Grout has prepared a resolution
which he will introduce ~aporopriat-
ing $1,000, 900 to raise the hull of the
Maine.
IF it was blown up" said he, I'VE
well afford to spend 81, 200, 900 TO
demonstrate that fact. It's hull could
be raised by building Golfer dams. II
it was blown up the truth will be
Murder will out"