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ADVICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA AGREED UPON.


Washington April THE full Senate
committee on foreign relations prae-
tically agreed to accept the recon-
mendatiun of the subcommittee for
resolution recognizing the independence
of cuba. and recommending armed IN
Prevention If necessary to secure H.
The senate committee ON foreign re-
lations resumed its sitting at IL O'Clock
today for the purpose Of considering the
report and resolutions prepared by it,
sub committee. recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba. This report was
presented by Senator Davis, chairman
of both the full committee and the sub
committee, and commented upon free
ly by all present.
II is understood that the resolution
agreed upon by the subcommittee
follows i'm the main the lines of the
Foraker resolution, but there is reason
10 believe from What can be learned
that there is a disposition to make d.
rect reference In the resolution to the
elaine disaster as cause for our re-
sentiment.
MAINE AFFAIR AN ACT OF WAR
Whatever the phraseolosy Of thu
resolution Itself, the report accompany
ing it will dwell largely upon the in
cident. Some Of the members Of the
committee are disposed to regard as
positive the proc; OF Spanish dupliclty
I'm the Maine affair and to resent 1t as
an act OF war, and there is good reason
for believing that there has been more
or less discussion in the committee on
the ACCESSIBILITY of declaration of war
on account of the explosion. not only
Cor Cuban independence merely; but
the Maine incident will be thoroughly
exploited and made the basis OF much
that may be said
The committee feel that this is the
safe course in view of SPANS recent
action concerning the reconcentrndos.
Senator Frye saw the President on
behalf of the committee before the
meeting today, and gave the members
the benefit OF the Views Of the chief
executive.
After the committee had been sitting
for a brief time Mr.. Davis called Il
carriage and made Il hurried trip TO
the White House. for the purpose of
comparing views with the President on
some OF the points to be made. The
committee also had Admiral Irwin be-
fore them for some time today, examin-
ing him as torpedo expert on the
Maine disaster, and also ON the strength
of the Spanish torpedo notilla and the
best course of this country to pursue in
the matter.
So far as could be learned, there was
no division of opinion expressed in the
committee as to the propricty OF the
uuYgph Senators GRAY.
Daniel and Turple Were absent, but
the opinion Is expressed that none Of
them will make any opposition to the
reporting of the resolution.
WHAT PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
WILL ADVISE,
very prominent member of the
House who saw the President today,
says that the President In his message
win recommend action which will he
perfectly satisfactory to the Republic
cans. and that possibly with a few ex-
ceptions win rally them and the coun-
try to his support. He says the dip
lomatic correspondence will be such
that the Republican party and the
country will be proud of it, and further,
that the legal facts In the case are
very ably handled by the attorney-gen-
eral. Mr.. Griggs. The message prob
ably will not be sent in before Tues
day The Maine affair 1t is said. will
not be touched on probably.
This Is regarded as very unfortunate
by many prominent Republicans, who
believe that If we are to have war the
blowing up of the Maine constitutes the
strongest ground.
As n sample Of the expressions that
are heard today, the opinion OF Repre-
sentative Hull OF Iowa, one of the
House leaders, can be given.
II regard war inevitable in the near
future" said he.
STILL HOPE FOR PEACE.
Very few members of Congress who
We're seen early this morning believe
there is more hope of avoiding war
and base their hope on the theory that
Spain will yield Mt the last moment.
Most Of them look upon war at GER
tain, and already discussing its proba-
bile cost. etc. The only thing that
seems to he established definitely re-
garding the Presidents message to
Congress on Monday or Tuesday I'M
less Spain backs down is that the
President will not ask for further de-
lay.
Whether we will make specific
recommendation or not seems yet UNI
determined. He has said within few
days to prominent leaders Of his party
that when he sent the case to Congress,
he would share with that body the re-
sponsibility for whatever course was
decided upon. on the other hand,
there is an lntimatlon that the Presi-
dent may wish Congress to assume the
initiative.
II he puts all the responsibility on
Congress- said a Republican, lit will
sober that body perhaps"
The prevailing belief Is that he will
make recommendation, There Is
said to be an attempt on the part OF
certain conservative senators TO pre-
vent any stronger action by Congress
than the recognition of Cuban indie
pendence in the hope that the nego-
tlatiors may then be reopened and war
nverttd.
The prevailing sentiment at this
moment seems to be to go further ana
enforce recognition by armed inter-
ventlon. This was the position taken