The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Re-
publicans of the house who are ag-
gressively in favor Of prompt and en-
ergetic action in the Cuban matter and
who met last night in conference, held
another meeting after the house adj
journed tonight.
At last nights meeting forty-six
members were present. Tonight they
were reinforced by sixty-nine, making
a total of lis. This constitutes con-
siderably more than a majority Of the
Republican membership of the house,
and the members present tonight say
that it by no means represents the full
strength of those who will be satisfied
with nothing short of the complete In
dependence of Cuba.
Many of the radicals favor armed in
tervention and a. few, like Represent
alive Marsh Gill; believe the blowing
up of the Maine a casus belii. The
speeches at tonight's meeting, while
vigorous and yielding nothing, were,
nevertheless, in favor of giving the
president an opportunity to mature his
policy and of completing the negotia-
tions in which he is now engaged.
Many of the leaders in the move
ment, including Mr.. Hopkins Gll), Mr..
Hull Qowa), Mr.. Tawney (Minn.) Mr..
Bromwel (Ohio), Mr.. Hepburn (Ohio)
and w. A. Smith CMich.) saw the pres
ident today and all he asked was a
brief delay. Action by congress before
the pending negotiations are complet-
ed, he told them, might embarrass him
and might result in a complete rupture.
Mr.. Hull and Mr.. Bromwell and 9TH
ers explained this situation to the con-
ference. They counselled acquiescence
In the presidents desires. A rupture
with the administration was greatly to
be deplored, and should, they argued,
only occur as a last resort.
Presidents Reply.
They informed the conference that
the president had said that the nego-
tiatfons in progress would either fail
or be successful by the end Of the
week. He believed they would be sue
cessful
He did not indicate their nature they
said, and they pointed out that 1t would
be manifestly ruinous for the details
to be made public at this time. They
said further that the president inform
the failure Of the negotiations, place
the whole subject before congress and
share with it the responsibility for
what might follow.
Mr.. Adams Pa.), the ranking men,
Der Of the foreign affairs committee
OF the house, In the absence of Mr.
Hit, who is i'll, explained that the SEN
timent Of the committee was strongly
against further delay, although he him
self was conservative. But, he said,
the committee was willing to defer to
the wishes Of the president and no ac-
ton would be taken at the meeting to-
morrow. %
On Monday, however, IF a satisfac-
tory solution had not been previously
reached action would be had.
All the members present professed
ignorance of the details. Of the presi-
dents plans and negotiations, although
several said the president assured
them that, If successful, they would,
he thought, be satisfactory.
While these different reports were
made to the conference they were I'M
official and the conference decided at
last to appoint a committee Of eleven
to wait upon the president tomorrow
and explain their views Of the situation,
the committee to report at a meet
ing to be held tomorrow, night.
The committee appointed consisted of
the following members: Hopkins and
Lorimer Qll), Joy (Mo), Sulloway IN.
H.), Cooper (Wis.), Arnold Pa.), Mer-
Ger (Neb.), Knox (Mass.), Faris Qnd),
Hager Qo.), and Smith (Mich.).