The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04

| dent expects TO rest Americas case with
| the world there are other reasons Why
! those in charge of the war preparations
viii welcome every hours delay. War ma
| terial which we have ordered abroad ia not
vet shipped and the factories in this coun-
! try which are at work day and night MAX
| ing powder and proJectiles are anxious for
delay Some of the factories in Connecti-
cut with contracts have telegraphed Rep
resentative Hit, ASKING fer all the delay
ros5ible. They say every day now is pre-
oious.
There is still a divergence OF opinion ~
To what the prssidalt VIII recommend in
his message, inbred there seems TO be stll
a question as to whether the president VIII
make any specific recommendations. Some
c. his most intimate friends, however, as
sert cmphatically that his recommendations
will be specific and vigorous and such that
his PARTY and tbs country could Willingly
follow when he points the way. one or
these aaid tonight the president In his
siieng desire for peace and his earnest
hope that war might possibly he avertel
was yielding somewhat 10 the sentiment of
The leaders of his party and country. lie
has not given up hope yet that hostilitiep
may be ayertad. Thsre arc these who be-
lieve the president has not yet made his
mind MS TO the exact course he will pur-
sue and there seems to be question as
to whether the consnler reports and the
diplomatic correspondence are to eb trans
mittCd with the message.
The suspense caused by the necessary
delay in the preparation OF the message
Is very wearing on members Of both houses
and the most universally discussed ques-
ton in Washington tonight Is whether con-
grtss can be restrained till the message
is transmitted All realize the difficult
and arduous task of preparing our case
for the worlds inspection and care which
must be exercised. and there seems 10 DC
no disposition to "undnly' hasten the
nresident The party leaders are extreme
Nv anxious TO avoid breach with the ex
ecutiye such as would occur II congress
were to take the initiative. After a care
ful canvass of the situation II is believed
flat radical Representatives can be held IA
few DAYS longer till "Wednesday ut least
The conference OF republicans OF the house
who have been insisting upon prompt ac-
sfion will hold another meeting tomorrow
night While many of them are now In
favor of giving the President more tim"
than they were last week they realize that
twenty-five republican votes IN the house
will. with the democratic and populist
votes be sufficient to act; J; can he pretty
confido nfially asserted that all the republi-
cans of the house. with possible exceptions
which could be countsd on the fingors of
one hand. can be controlled after Wednes-
day. After that what Bromwell OF ONO,
for rstanca. WHO says he hopes he VIII
not be obliged to part company with the
president. says he will vote with the demo-
Gratis II necessary to oyerrule the speaker
after Wednesday. Mr.. Cooper Of Wisconsin
has made a similar statement. Tho re-
publicans Of the ho,ise committee on for
eien affairs have held informal meetings
today and have practically agreed 10 report
a resolution OF tenor similar to that agreed
rron b. the foreign relations committee
Of the senate yesterday. The house rsso-
mtions viii probably follow the Language
~ these o, the senate regarding the blow
Ing up ~ the Maine.
The resolutions will be practically agreed
uron by the committee tomorrow, but VIII
moi he reported until the president sends
b,s message to congress although there -
n least one Of thu republicans Of the COM
mittse who is in favor OF informally rre-
sentiug them tomorrow.
Mr.. ASanx. the acting chairman OF me
In the presence 81 Mr. HUI
said the president today had informed hin,
N Ire probshla action Of The committee
Al the republicans called rp5n Mt HIT
r, hts resiatnce during The day Mr., Grorf
lRer. yt.} said that whilc some OF the
ren,,fiicr~s ~ tho ho'.se we're very i'm
..s... 10 sbniipif ftey would restrain