The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-04
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Forecast of Dnsiness TO no Transacted.
Senate Committee OIL Foreign Relations
will Not Report on Cuban Situation h.
fore Wednesday. *.

senate SOmmitter OIL ForeiSn Relations
will Not Report on Cuban Situation Be-
fore Wednesday. 81.
WASHINGTON. April S.-The expec-
tation in the senate is that the report OF
the committee on foreign relations on
the Cuban situation will be made to the
senate not later than Wednesday, and II
the report should be made at that time
the probabilities are thas.mIll engage the
greater share of the senate's time for the
remainder OF the week.
The committee will make an effort to
secure action upon the resolutions which
1t will report wlthou. having them de-
bated. but with very little probability OF
| success. Undoubtedly a large majority
OF the members Of the senate are favor
able TO some declaration aprcpos OF the
Cuban situation. but there is certain to
be differences OF opinion on the churse
10 be pusued and on the language TO be
used, which will be sufficient to prevent
immediate action eScep. In one contin-
gency. This contingency Is the possi-
| bllity OF an agreement as to details be-
tween the President and the committee
II the committees report should prove
to be in accord with the Presidents re-
commendation In all essential particu-
lars, the senate likely would adopt the
resolutions brought in without debating
them.
There Is. however, 4 considerable ele-
ment In the senate which Is opposed to
war except as last extremity and there
are several others who think there ought
70 ~ al af nh 40 eS IA,
days before action is taken In Congress
| In order to insure the safe landing OF
ships and war supplies now on their way
TO this country from Europe.
The committee on foreign relations Is
not impressed with this line Of reasoning
and members urge that Spain Is no bet
ter prepared for hostllities than are we.
The members Of the committee do not
expect the Presidents message before
Tuesday and they are prepared 10 wait
until Wednesday. Under great pressure
there might be delay beyond that time.
but Il request for delay would cause
great reStivenesS on the part of Il ma
jority OF the committee. While desirous
OF giving the President all the time he
may actually require for the preparation
OF HIS message, they are very impatient
OF the outside influence which IS being
exerted to hold them in check. This
! pressure is in the shape Of letters and
kilograms from people throughout the
country who are opposed to war policy
and with these the members Of the COM
mlttee are being flooded.
1.-The WRITER'S" member OF the COM
m4ttec said to-day. generally ask US to
maintain an honorable peace OF
| course we all want an honorable peace.
but the time has gone by when that can
be secured under existing conditions In
Cuba. We cannot allow our conduct 10
be controlled by such expressions"
When the Presidents message Is re-
ceived 1t will.on Senator Davis motion
be referred 10 the committee on foreign
relations which may bring In its report
later In the day, or 1t may not do so un-
til the following day. So far as 1t Is In
formed as 10 the probable line of the
Presidents communication, the commit
tee is now prepared to report, but the
members realize that there may be some
| detail OF the message that VIII require
careful consideration. and In that event
they will give more time to it than an
hour or two on the day OF Its prcsenta-
tlon.
Unless there Is a change in the COM.
IllLlCe y CpuCiuslDHS ulttT tHe lTeSlupnI
is heard from, the resolutions reported
will recommend the recognition OF indie
pcndcncc with n declaration for armed
Intervention to make independence prac-
ticable. They will nlso include the
Maine explosion as one Of the causes set
forth for this action. The resolutions
will be accompanied by carefully
drawn report written by Senator Davis
justlfying them.
For the rest. the senate will probably
give Its attention to appropriation bills
and miscellaneous measures on the cal
endar. 4G5s .fa5
There Ia little In the way of pros
grammc forthe house this week. Every
thing awaits upon the Presidents Mes
sage, and the momentous events which
are 10 follow its presentation. To-,nor-
row the bill for the reorganization OF tho
army Is to be called up. Chairman Hull,
Of thc military committee, believes Il
will be passed without opposition. It Ia
considered a part Of. the war prcpm1l-