The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-22
is ANXIOUS FOR AN END.
The President is Impatient at Delay-To
Eorcstall Cortes.

The President is Impatient at ~Delay-To
ForcstaII Cortes.
WASHINGTON. April Is. President
Mckinley to-day received official poti-
fication that the Spanish ministry has
issued motto saying that perfect peace
reigns in Cuba. The object Of this
statement. known by government off,
cials here TO be false, Is thought by
the President to be n further attempt
of Spain to gain sympathy in Europe.
Secret agents Of the State depart
mentin Havana wire this government
that fighting continues in Cuba.
President Mckinley, it is learned
to-day, is anxious that Congress shall
speedily reach an agreement on "A res
olution. lie will lose no time in en-
forcing it. 1t can be stated on
the highest authority that the
President does not desire action de-
layed until the Spanish cortes meets
Wednesday. He does not expect the
meeting Of the cortcs to have any
peaceful effect on the situation and
for that reason does not want delay.
Hc wants to get the congressional
resolution in his hands this afternoon,
II that can be arranged. but Senator
IIoar told him this morning that the
Senate is not likely to vote until just
before midnight
NO QUORUM on OPENING.
In accordance with the agreement
reached last night the Senate con.
vened promptly a. 10 o'clock, and after
the transaction of some routine bust
ness the resolution OF the foreign
relations committee vas laid before
the Senate. Few Senators were upon
the floor ut the time and Mr.. Teller
suggested the lack OF a quorum, say
ing it was due to Senators who were
to speak that n quorum be present.
After about fifteen minutes a quorum
appeared.
Mr.. Allen said he wanted to call a..
t~ention to the remarkable scene that
had occurred ut the White house April
:. lie referred To the call of the rep.
r~csentatives of six great powers upon
the President, and TO the exchange of
notes upon the Hispano.American
system. lie declared that no similar
scene had ever been witnessed in thi.
country.
PROTEST AGAINST THE POWERS
II wish TO register my protest" said
Mr.. Allen. against the representa-.
tives Of the so-called powers of Europe
cnte ring the White house and telling
this country what it shall do. l n
not understand why the President did
not inform them that this country
would not tolerate any interference
from them; yet here is the first step
Monroe doctrine and the destruction
Of the nation. And il is understood
that these same so-callcd powers are
to 90 further and make another as
sault upon the White house with more
pressing demands. Within six months
these same powers will be urging the
United States to agree to arbitration
in order that our liability for Spanish.
Cuban bonds may be determined"
Mr.. Cannon was Their recognized and
spoke in favor OF immediate decisive
action and the recognition Of the in
dependence of the Cuban republic.
IN DEFENSE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Burrows supported the position
assumed in this crisis by the Presiden,
and argued against the recognition OF
the present republic of Cuba
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut, in accord.
auce with the agreement reached last
night, was accorded n half hours
time. He devoted it to II strong and
eloquent expression of his hope for
/ peace and "A defense Of the President.
He thought the time for o%rations was
past. Oratory would not lombard
Moro castle; singing, angry words
cannot piercs the arnor Of Spanish
battle ships.
Mr.. Platt believed that peace might
have been preserved had it not been
for the incorporate u~tteranccs OF
those who seemed bent upon pluug
ing the country into war. He hoped,
he said, that even yet some way nigh,
be found Of averting war and at the
same time secur peace in Cuba. lie
S1iu, Ho"CSCT, tHdN u ou' dCNStihiuSu
purpose to intervene to put ar
end to conditions in the
island OF Cuba should rcsul,
in war, it must be SO. The United
States would not be recreant to IT,
duty or to a great trust. lie held tina
the President md House OF Represen
tatives had placed the pending ques
ton upon high ground. The Senate
was called upon to place it on lover
grounds; on %untenable ground TIM
would not be approved by the nations
OF the earth.
Il dep,ore It; it is objectionable
declared Mr.. Platt. lie thought Il
recognize the present republic, which
General Lee had testified existed ONLY
in skeleton, would DO little short o
folly. Before extending such recogni
ton Mr.. Plat said IL would be neces
sary for the United States to strik,