The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
WHIPPING THE REPUBLICANS INTO L|NE'
Reed and the Conservatives They
Term an Assault on the President 10y
atty Il the Raying Cry.


cans had agreed to vote for concurrence
but this could not be confirmed, and
the conservatives are confident that not
half that number will break over the
traces. They realize. however. that the
chief danger lies in a possible stam-
pede. II rs republicans join the demo-
Gratis and populists in voting for con-
currence the resolutions go to the pres
ident es they were passed by the SEN
ate. Should the little band OF republi-
cans who will vote to concur make the
result doubtful. 1t is feared that many
others who are held only by consider
atoms of party loyalty will go over in
q body. Some of them have made their
acquiescence In the programme mapped
out dependent upon the ability of the
republicans to carry 1t out II the res
olutfons are to be concurred in they
say they cannot afford to be left out
at the death. They say they could not
justify such course with their consti-
tuents. 1t is said many of the Western
republicans have been besieged by their
constituents to-day to vote for the
senate resolutions.
The whole programme for tomorrow
has not been absolutely decided upon
Something will depend upon the situa-
fion as II appears when the final reports
are made to the speaker in the morn
ing. The speaker. however, will hold
that the resolutions, as amended, do not
have to go to the committee, but a mo-
ton to concur or non-concur is in order
This will bring the whole question i'm
mediately before the house. 1t has not
yet been decided whether the motion
shall be to non-concur with a request
for conference or to concur with an
amendment striking out the recognition
or independence and perhaps making
other slight amendments in the other
sections of the senate resolution. In
the latter case the position of the house
would be definitely outlined and might
be more satisfactory to the radical re-
publicans. who are suspicious, natural
ly. of conferences. But in either event,
except in the improbable one that the
senate would accept the house amend
ment without further action, the reso-
lutions would go to conference. So that
II would amount to the same thing in
the end. There has been considerable
criticism of the wording of the senate
nor said sarcastically that the resolu-
tons which are to bear the inspection
OF the world should at least be gram
matical and diplomatic"
The speakers lieutenants to-day have
held out to their colleagues the assur-
ance that action should be had at every
subsequent state of the proceedings
Win uispdtcH anu tnat tne resolutions
would go to the president as finally
agreed upon before Wednesday morn
ing. But those who view the situation
do not believe that such
expedition is possible. There is a strong
intimation that uelay Is what is desired
by those opposed to war in the hope of
some action by the Spanish cortes. A
hope is expressed that Mr.. Hit, chair
man of the foreign affairs committee,
hn 20 h.,t ,c oh.
better, will be able to be in his place
tomorrow. In that case he will be in
charge on the floor, and he. Mr.. Adams
OF Pennsylvania and Mr. Dinsmore of
Arkansas. the senior member of the mi |
nority of the committee, will be appoint |
ed conferees on the present issue. II |
Mr.. Hit is not able to present Mr.. |
Adams and Mr.. Quigg Of New York |
will be the republican conferees. Both |
are in thorough sympathy with Speaker |
Reed and the administration. The mo- |
ton to be made tomorrow will, of |
course, be antagonized by a plain mo- |
ton to concur. The latter motion would |
take precedence over a motion to nom |
concur and would have to be voted upon |
first, as Speaker Reed has already held |
this session that a motion to concur with |
an amendment takes precedence over a
motion to non-concur.
1t Is desirable from a strategic point |
Of view that the first vote to be taken
shall be on a proposition of the repub-
ican leaders and therefore the strong
probability is that this will be the mo-
ton. The debate probably will not be
ong. possibly two hours. and. IL neces-
sary, a special rule will be brought in |
TO cut off embarrassing amendments
and motions.
II the resolutions should result in war
the revenue measure agreed upon by |
the republicans of the ways and means
will be presented at once
The army reorganization bill as modi- |
fed also will be passed as soon as an |
opportunity offers. The opposition to
the modified measure from the national |
guard has been withdrawn. There are
contested election cases and other minor
matters to fill up whatever time remains |
during the xuael In the house