Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-12

armed intervention ana declaration
that the Cubans should and OF right
ought to be Independent of Spanish
rule.
The administration resolution which
empowers the President In connection
with the resolution in his message to
take such action MS Will terminate hos
tillties in Cuba and estab ish Il stable
government. and authorizing him to
intervene with the army and navy OF
the United States ms may be neces-
sary to bring about the result has the
outspoken support OF three members,
Messrs. Quigg, Adams and Cousins and
the tentative support OF Mr.. Henry of
Indiana.
There are evidences OF weakening
among some of the others and at one
time today II looked as II all of them
could be united upon proposition
with the exception of Mr.. Smith of
Michigan. From present indications
1t seems entirely improbable that the
Republicans will be able to agree be-
fore the full committee meets tomor-
row, in which event II is likely that
the Republicans will fillbuster TO pre-
vent action.
Notwithstanding the early adjourn
ment of the Senate today, many OF the
senator's remained about the Capitol
during the afternoon discussing the Sit
uation in the Senate chamber and In
committee rooms. The committee on
foreign relations was in session; the
Republican senators who indorsc the
Presidents course, generally known as
the conservatives. were in conference
In the rooms of the committee on rules.
and several senatorial members OF the
Democratic steering committee were
consulting in the Democratic caucus
room in the Senate, with some OF the
Democratic leaders of the House. In
Guiding Mr.. Bailey.
The foreign relations committee sat
for about three hours and after the
formal meeting had concluded. the Re
publican members held conference az
which they considered the POSSIBILITY
of securing unanimous action on thtt
part. The committees did not reach an
agreement, nor even n decision MS To
whether a report should he made to-
morrow. one reason for postponement
OF action Is that the committee deslres
before reporttng to hear Consul ten
eral Lee. who has Informed the chhir-
man that he can be with them tonlor-
row. The conclusions of the commute
may depend largely upon what 'eh'
Lee places before II.
Several members of the committe.
we're inclined to criticise the course OF
the Presidents reference TO spun
prorfer OF an armistice in Cupa. rus,
they say, goes far toward reinoNlnE
the cause for intervention. ana suiiie
went so far In this connection as 10
say in view of the mention of this tact
and OF the Presidents opposition 70
The recognition of either independence
ar beiIIgerent rights, nothing was leit
for this country but TO declare war,
The conservative Republican senn.
TORS were not slow to recognize the iac'
that the movement TO secure SUP
mort for the Presidents position nnn
lost ground since the receipt OF tne
message. They did not, however man
fest amy abatement in their o deier''h IN
M NJ senate and oppose by debate or
otherwlse any proposition looking 10
more radical action than the executive
desired. .,,, ,,,os-
AT the Democratic quarters the mes
sage was sharply criticised, and Wnile
tbere was rr,nch 1iHferen"" ~ ohNpi'
the course TO be pursued, and no
conclusion reached as 10 the course 10
he pursued, there is no doubt that reso-
iutions recognizing the independence
~ The Cubans will be introduced by
n in both houses of Congress