The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-12
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE WILL FOLLOW
Message Says Spaniards Must Get Out Of Cuba,
and the Starving Victims Will Be Fed by
the United States.
OTHER LATE WAR INFORMATION.

Washington, April 12.--The future Of
the relations Of the United States witt
Spain and to Cuba now rests with con
gress, the representative body of tht
American people. What course tn,
elected men composing 1t will pursue
cannot Just now be foretold. The for
eign affairs committees of both houses
now have the subject in their control
and after due deliberation will report
to their respective branches what they
consider should be the attitude of th1
United States on the grave question
presented. Early action by the COM
mittees Is expected, but exactly when
1t may be looked for is not now deter
mined. The full responsibility of the
subject was placed upon congress
when President Mckinley yesterday
transmitted to it carefully prepared
and anxiously awaited message relat-
1ng to our negotiations with Spain with
regard to the warfare in Cuba, and
drawing therefrom his personal conclu-
siOns and recommendations.
No message in recent years, not evt,:
that Of President Cleveland on Ven
caused such widespread and intense in
terest. No message WAS ever listened
TO with more close attention by both
galleries and members at Dotk ends OF
The Capitol. That II did not create pro-
found enthusiasm may have been due
to the fact that It's main features had
been accurately fcrsr&sted or to dis
appointment among u.osa who wanted
Euesn independence and immediate re-
1Drisal upon Spain for the destruction of
the Maine. For long time large
majority in both houses have favored
recognition Of the Independence of Gu
ba; for more than two years, as voiced
ln resolutions passed by congress, the
recognition Of belliecrency has been
sought Both of these propositions
were antagonized In the message, and
subsequently In this regard the mes
sage did not accord with the majority
Sentiment.
The message left congress very much
nj sea because of the disparagement in
views between It and the executive, an
obstacle hard to surmount unless, as
how seems probable, congress sees its
eourse to lie In accord with the presi-
nent's recommendation. 1t Is general
IL believed that the president would
have been authorized to intervene with
ihe army and navy had it not been for
the concluding paragraphs Of the doc
nment, which announced the latest
phase Of Diplomatic negotiations.
The senate committee on foreign re-
)ations Immediately went into session,
but reached no definite conclusion.
From the fact that the Republican
HSAbers held a consultation after the
meeting adjourned, and what was said
regarding it, the inference was drawn
That some strong measure was neces
DaRy in order to carry any action by
lhe committee through the senate. A
declaration of war was talked Of and
declaration that the people of Cuba
Mould be free, coupled with authorize
don to the president to bring this about
BY armed Intervention, was suggested.
II is well known that any proposition
advanced will be met in the senate
with an amendment declaring the in
dependence Of the present Cuban gov
frnment, and to SO frame resolution
ls to carry majority of the senate
Ind at the same time meet the recon-
mendations of the president Is the re-
suit which the foreign relations COM
mittee is trying to secure. The con-
pervative senators also met In the af
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Outside the Capitol the same inter
Rst was everywhere manifested in the
presidents message. The embassies
hnd legations were practically empty
by II o'clock. the foreign representa-
bivss and their stairs going to the Cap
)tol to hear the message. Cabinet of
ncsrs busted themselves with their de
partmental affairs, feeling that the |
message now transferred the scene OF
lction and of responsibility TO the Cap
1tol. Even at the White House there
was lull in the excitement which has
ssnteTsd there FOR the last tortn,sht.
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met ADVISERS early In the day, put there
was no CABINET meeting
Tho erect or the message down town