The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18

x1oY Ee1ItD4 10Weyef. inst fbo c3teI
staugef lf4s n . possabss stsmpeze- II
<Wsntyzavs Repubaseaas toia she psnso-
sefAn m ropaiiNs in voting fer con-
Durf tbs rssoIusions wiz 20 20 the
EeGe1ess - passed ny tiss senate. Should
ne ut11e band Of Republicans <he VIII
Soes 70 concur esake the result doahsfal
rs y fssred that many etisers uho are
had onlv by considerations Of party 10y
a:fy, viii 20 over IN eody- Sumo OF
11pem hase nssde their xrantescenee in ths
srogTasnme snapped out. dependea, upon
The ah1g5ty II the Republicans to carry
1t eut n the resolutions are TO be con-
eurrsd In. shey say theS cannot afford
- be leff out at the death. They say
fheJ could not justify sueh course with
3he1s conetitueuss II n saSd maay ~ the
WeDeeru Republicans have bssn besseged
~ tbedf coastitusn.z today 10 vote for the
coaas4 resolutions.
The whole programme for tomorrow has
nct been absolutely decided upon Some
ehfng Win depes.s upon the situation an II
sappesrs when the final reports are made
- the speaker IN the morning. The speak
ef. however. viii hold that the resoia-
f1ons - amended do not have to 90 10
the committee, but q motion 10 coacur Or
n0n-soncur Is In order. This VIII bring
the whole question Immediately before
the house. II has not yet been decided
whether the motion shall be 70 non-eoa-
cur. with = reaaess Tor n conference. or
~ concur. with aa amendment striking
out The recognition or Independence and
perhaps making other slight smendmants
~ the other sections OF the senate resosu-
tions. In the latter case the position Of
Mteht be more satisfactory to the EAdi-
- 2epubiicans. who are suspicious nAtu-
RAINY 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-
tuttoas would go to conference 81 that
4 ueuid amount to tho same thing In the
~.
1heea has been considerable criticism
"a the~yerbiage OF tho senate amendments
toAay.s Gen. 0rasvenor said saFcastieaily
N resolutions. (which are to be for the
inspection Of the world. should at least
~ grammatical and diplomatic" The
speakers iieutenznts today have held Our
q ths colleagues the assurance that action
nheuid b. had 1T every subsequent state
q The proceedings with dispatch. and tina;
tho resolutions would 20 70 the president
- dnaliy agread upon before Wednes-
hAy morning. But those who view the
altuaSion dispasslonateiy DO not believe
hat such expedition is possible. There is
. stsong intimation that delay II what il.
ae9ired by these opposed to war. In the
hspe ~ some action by the Spanish cor
e.
a kops II expressed that Hit, chairman
o. the foreigsr affairs committee. will be
AHA u be in his place tomorrow. In that
case be will be In charge OF the floor. and
he, Adams OF Pennsylvania and Dinsn,ore
az Arkansas. the senior member Of the
minority Of the committee. win be APP
II Hit n not able 10 be present. Adams
ana ouiss Of New York win be the Re-
publican ocnferees. Both are In thor
ough sympathy with Speaker Reed and
the administration. The motion TO DO
made tomorrow will, Of course. be an.
tasonised by plain motion to concur.
The latter motion would take precedence
over . motion TO non-eoncur, and would
have 10 be voted upon first, but Speaker
Reed has already held this session that
I motion 10 concur with an amendment
takes precedence over a motion to concur.
Jt II desirable from . strategic point of
view that the first vote to be taken shall
b On tho proposition OF the Republican
leaders, and therefore the strong proha-
bility II that this will be the motion. The
debate probably will not be long. possibly
twu hours. and IL necessary a special rule
win b brought in to cut OF embarrassing
amsndmsnts and motions.
II the resolutions should result In war.
the neasage for revenue agreed upon by
the Republicans OF the ways and means
committee will hs presented at once. The
army REORGANIZATION bin as modified also
Win be passed AZ soon as an opportunity
o6erA Thu opposition to the modified
measure from the National Guard has
been withdrawn. There are contested
cases ana other minor matters 10 Ill ap
whatevcr time remains during the week
In the house.