New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12


OF INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA
DISAPPOINTED.
ryy TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNr.l
washington. April 11.-Never before were
eats in the galleries OF the House Of Represen-
ta,jves at so high premium es they were to-day
,tundreds CT persons who had been unable to
obtain tickets OF admission 10 the reserved gal
,erjes-which occupied nearly three-fourths oi
theertire space-gathered around the outer doors
hours before the building was opened to visitors
g. Q o'clock and at that hour several thousand
eager and impatient men and women were READY
70 Join the mad rush and scramble "heh 'he
doors were opened after what seemed TO them
en- eternity II waiting. they poured into the
hufd,ng. wild and resistless human torrent
Through the passageways and up the maro!e
sts,rways It surged. and the public galleries and
doorways were filed to overlooking in a twink
ling. An hour later all the reserved galleries
we're hacked TO the walls by the fortunate ticket
holders
A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
The vast assemblage had hours to walt, and
settled itself 10 do 50 with as much patience as
q could command 1t was brilliant assem-
blage largely composed Of women arrayed IN all
IN. bravery Of Easter gowns and hats and bon
ordered in the mad rush for places from which
Tho proceedings could be seen II not heard. The
aIsles and open spaces on the floor OF the cham
he- were also crowded with men and women
who had been unable to get into the galleries.
some OF whom vainly hoped that they would De
allowed 10 remain at least until after the mes
sage had been received and read. or course
they were doomed N disappointment. which they
endured with such degree Of resignation and for
t!tude as they could command
When the Speakers gavel raped the House
10 order deep hush suddenly fell on the mutt
tude as the members rose with one accord anu
.,ood with bowed heads as the chaplain offered
a brief and impressive prayer. The readihg 'l
The Journal Of Thursdays proceedings was
Quickly over. and then persons unused 70 'he
routine OF legislation were taken apacK. Ond'-
Wa, Bobcock. Of the District Committee. de-
,ns,aed consideration for bill from that com
rn,,tee. and Chairman Royse. Of Elections Com
,,,.+ee NJ . onposed him with q demand for
49,. .o,,s,aera,ion Of the contested election case
=, Fa,rchila against Ward from the NNlh
,-.n..york District. Members OF the House
.ho,,ea LITTLE interest in the struggle when
they knew must be a brief one.
THE MESSAGE RECEIVED
7, was not decided before Assistant secretary
Pruden appeared at the main entrance ''@i ."s
,wo big envelopes. one Of which contained 'he
.,ossace Cor which every body had been eagerly
ond inpatiently waiting for week Inc en-
,.o,o,e ras delivered 70 the Speaker. and Repre-
.o,.a,,vas and spectators drew a long breath as
r. -o,,,,na proceedings were suspended ana the
c,aaLer broke the seal and handed the message
20 the reading clerk.
The sneaker then asked for order and quiet
during the reading. and admonished the vas.
audience to refrain from any Decentralization "a
approval or disapprovaL The request was No.
ed and the reading was listened to In breali'eS'
,ra,cA and with the deepest attention. Twice
o,lv was the admcnitiOn against applause d's'e-
gs-ded When the sentence was reao' ne va
{, cuba roust stop" there was some clappi"s Oh
hands on the Republican side ana III 'Ne Pu"'lo
galleries which vas repeated when the cie'h
had finished Everybody seemed fully 10 re1'%e
the gravity and importance OF the occAs'oh' anu
90 Zee, hat II was not a time for noisy demon
STATIONS.
Mr. Bailey arose and asked whether the mes
80 u,as ACCOMPANIED by any correspondence
and the Speaker Immediately laid before the
rIor.o . second message transmitting the re-
,o-+s o. United States consular officers In CUBA
~ rssnonse 20 the House resolution OF FeDru-
s-v ID This correspondence had been brought
down 10 recent date. Both messages were 'he''
referred 70 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and ordered to be printed.
MITCH DISAPPOINTMENT EXPRESSED.
That the frs, impression produced by the
MESSAGE on the minds Of many hepuD1cah Aep-
resen,atjves vas one OF DISAPPOINTMENT Is
,a,, m say and IL is also true that the paper
vaa severely criticised By most OF the Demo
c,a,s Later however after the full import or
the message had become better UNDERSTOOD 'he
,.a,,,, ~ dissnpointrent on the part OF Repup-
roars ,.as sensiblv alleviated, and the tone or
Dernocrat,c criticism appeared To be less harsh
This Was noticeably true as TO those meHDe's
WIN had obtained and read copies or me mes
sa,o h.. even when the House adjourned AT .
o,clock dissnpointment and criticism stu found
eYnression IN some quarters among both hepuD-
leans and Democrats
Some continued 20 complain that the tone OF
the message was less vigorous ana pereHhpto'y
than the occasion demanded, and they hao peeh
led 10 expect and they appeared 10 forget or not
IN -esi,ze thai such d message from the Prcsi-
ber, y, tho United States to the Congress OF ne
I-ni,ed States was also and necessarily an argu-
rnent and appeal addressed 10 the judgment ana
se,.,,,e,t ~ other civilized nations. There were
other Republicans. comparatively rev IN num-
Der and not potential In influence-Dut whose
votes count as much as anybodys-" were
and are strongly inclined TO vote Tor the Tecog-
r,,,op =, ,he Nasso Government. even II they
have - 90 AGAINST the Administration and IN"