The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-12

Democratic Conference.
washington. April 11.-Notwith-
standing the early adjournment of the
senate today. many senators remained
about the capitol during the afternoon
discussing the situation in the senate
chamber and in the committee rooms.
The committee on foreign relations
was in session. ana the Republican
senators who indorsc the presidents
course. generally known as the con-
servatives We're i'm conference i'm the
rooms Of the committee on rules, and
several members Of the senatorial
Democratic steering committee were
consulting in the Democratic caucus
room of 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
Republican members held a conference
al which they considered the pOssibil-
ity of securing unanimous action on
their part.
The committee on such did not reach
a conclusion OF even a decision as to
whether a report should be made to-
morrow. one reason for postponement
of action is that the committee de-
desires before reporting to hear
Consul General Lee who has informed
the chairman that ne can be with them
tomorrow
The conclusions Of the committee
may depend largely upon what Gen
eral Lee places before it. Several
members Of the committee were in
clined to criticize the course of the
presidents reference to Spanish prOlfer
of an armistice i'm cuba. This
they say, goes far towards removing
the cause for intervention and some
went SO far i'm this connection as to
say that in view Of the mention Of this
fact and Of the presidents opposition
to the recognition of either indcpend-
encc or bcllgcrent rights nothing was
left for this country bus to declare
war.
ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT.
Another development that some of
the senators who had previous to the
receipt of the message Indicated a Will
lngnesS to conform 10 thn prosidnet'S
wishes and to confnc the action Of con-
gross to q declaration for intervention
had changed their opinions ana were
now inclined to return 10 the original
position for independence" coupled with
intervontiun.and it was stated by one Of
the senators that the resolutions re-
ported would in all probability contain
a least recognition Df the right Of
the Cuban people to freedom and in-
dependence"
ne conservative hepunh'lA sena-
tors were hol SLOW IN re'"Gnizln@ the
I'CI l"at the HuN Nohr"I |" S-Cui" sup
port l"r 'he p'rS''ehl proposition had
l"'' ground since the recent OF the
I'SSdN'. "'E "'" NOT however mar
nest any abatement III jh"ir u'termin-
aIl"h 10 Stah" with No president in the
senate ana 10 oppose by debate ofother-
wise any proposition looking . more
raulcaI actloh th&n The executive de-
sired
At the Democratic conference the
message was sharply Critized and while
there was much difference OF opinion
as to the course to be pursued, there
is no doubt that resolutions recognizing
the independence of the CuDans WIN be
introduced by Democrats in both houses
of congress. They probably viii be
presented tomorrow.
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Inc NepuDhcaA ncnlpels OF the house
lorclsl "llalls committee were IN ses-
son an the AFTERNOON TO map out
, uenlli'e Cupah polcS' put were totally
"nahle 10 fea'h an agreement 1t is
uiucrStoo" lhaI many OF the mem
"eiS NroSe views heretofore nave been
pronounced III laNor OF independence
ana intervention IN stating their posi-
lloh at thlS informal meeting an
Houhceu an almost complete change Of
posltloh' Ihese' II is understood, in
ciuue ADAMS OF Pennsylvania, now
acllhS chairman or the committee;
t@ulsg' Oh New YORK, and Cousins, Of
Iowa Inc meeting was very stormy
ana some eNcltlhS discussions occurred.
Ihe most pronounced sentiment in the
committee IN IaNor OF immediate inter-
Nehllon ana the recognition of inde-
pehdence from spanish rule was voiced
by PEARSON or North Carolina; Smith
OF Mlchlgani Hcat"ole OF Minnesota,