The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

recognize the form OF government organ
lied by the revolutionists on the island. The
| committee resolutions as thus amended were
passed after vigorous protests by Senators
Hoar. Aldrich, Allison, Hale and other con-
servatives. and in that form go 10 the House
in substitution for the proposition adopted
by that body last Wednesday. The House
took recess this afternoon until 10 o'clock
Monday morning, under the impression that
the Senate would not reach a vote before
midnight. and so nothing further can be
done until Monday.
The House may accept the Senate resolu-
tions. 1t will, if the Senate is found to be
in stubborn mood the first of the week
The Senate will have an opportunity, how
ever, of first voting down recommendation
from a conference. The present purpose of
the Republican House majority is to pro-
tect the President in his expressed desire to
| leave open the question of recognition of the
form of government on the island. The
President has gone on record in his message
against the point involved in the Turpie
amendment. and pointedly suggested that
he be given latitude in the matter lie
| has argued vigorously against the position
the Senate has taken in this respect and
| leaves no doubt as to how he feels Rather,
however, than have serious deadlock, the
President will release his friends in the
| Housa from T,revenfinc co,,ourronno Cuob
| being the case indications point to the final
adoption by the House of the Senate resou-
tiops as they now stand. Such action is of
really less Importance than appears on the
surface. The President will not feel himself
bound to obey the mandate of Congress on
the recognition proposition. He held, and
will maintain, that the power to recognize
the independence of a foreign state or ma
tion is purely an executive function and
that no action Of Congress can deprive him
of it. AS the expression of three or four
hundred gentlemen of weight in national af-
fairs. the act will be given due considera-
ton, but as a valid act of Congress Mr.. Nc
| Kinley will hold it to be null and void. lie
| has already made his position plain and
! Congress will know what to expect. If the
House is forced to concur in the Senate de-
! cision in order to prevent a. deadlock and
save delay, it will be with the implied pro-
vision: "Mr. President, we vote in the af-
| firmative under duress; act on your own
| judgment
Mondays House programme will be large
| ly determined tomorrow. If the President
should insist on being protected against
| congressional usurpation of his constitution
al powers, doubtless the House majority
could be held many days against the Sen
ate proposition, but Mr.. Mckinley regards
time as the element of greatest Importance
ly made use of the phrase during the past
two days that Every hour of delay is a
Spanish hour" and he feels that if there
must be forcible Intervention, we ought to
so at it forthwith. The main ground for
Intervention is humanity, and hundreds Of
Cuban reconcentrados are starving to death
every day. To reach those who are left at
the earliest moment with relief is the i'm
pelling force now at the White House.
Nothing that is not regarded as Of SUI
preme consequence will be permitted to
stand in the way Of the prompt invasion of
the island with relief trains.
Immediately on signing the resolutions of
Congress, the President will address note
to the Madrid government communicating
the facts. Spain will not be given to ex-
ceed forty-eight hours in which to make
an answer to the demands of this country
that she take her troops and flag out of
Cuba. Refusal will be followed by instant
aggressive activity
The real leaders of the insurrection are
resting easy as to the part which this gov
ernment will play in the adjustment of mat
ters on the island. The fears industriously
advertised as being entertained by the
members of the Cuban Junto are not felt by
those who are really representing what
| there is to the Cuban republic. The crazy
statements which have been made by ad-
venturers in New York and Washington,
claiming to represent the insurgents, that
General Gomez would turn his guns upon
| Americans and consider them invaders,
have been utterly repudiated by that great
| guerrilla commander and his associates.
| One Of the first steps which this govern
ment will take will be to provide General
| Gomez and his soldiers with arms and
| equip them TO take the field against the
| Spanish soldiers as they have never yet
| been equipped. There is no danger that
their guns will be turned against Ameri-
cans, and neither is there danger that Co
mez and his fellow-revolutionsts will stand
aloof and let the Spaniards and the Ameri-
cans fight their battle for them. The insur-
gent chiefs and those who arc behind them
appreciate in proper spirit the unselhsh in
terest which this government is taking in
them in their tight for freedom.
The reports put in circulation as to the
purpose of The powers to interfere with
American plans for the restoration of tran
quirlity in Cuba and the expulsion of Spain