New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
CONGRESS EXPECTS WAR.
EVEN CONSERVATIVES ABANDON HOPE OF
PEACE

Washington. April AT the Capitol to-day
the situation was eagerly discussed among in
dlviduais and came up in public debate In both
houses. Senator Morgan. OF Alabama. said he
was ready to vote for a declaration OF war IN
discussing an amendment TO tho Sundry Clvi!
Appropriation bill. In the House II significant
declaration was that OF General Grosvenor, who
said he believed war was Inevitable. In fact,
the speech made by General Grosvenor in an
swcr 70 charges against the Administration by
Mr.. Lentz. OF Ohio. was an important contrbu-
ton to the news OF the day. The Importance of
General Lees kilograms was considered hy mem
bers not to have been ovcrcst!matcd, and the
impression that the President VAS amply just!-
fed In Withholding his message became "A con-
viction. This fact was emphasized by the ad-
journment until Monday Of both houses.
The opinion in the Senate and House Is that
must come. Even the most optimistic Ok
the conservative Senators have given up hope ~
a peaceful settlement. great deal of consider
alton was given by Senators and Representatives
to the form OF action. on this po.nt there is n
wide divergence Of opinion. but II has assumed
two distinct propositions. one is the recognition
of Independence Of the island. coupled with
armed Intervention to drive out the Spanlards,
and the other armed Intervention with dcclar-
part OF those fAyoring the after plan being -
avoid recognizing the Insurgents and their gov
ernmcn,. or any government until af'"r the
United Statcs has control of the ISLAND. Tie
latter plan IS said to bee that of the President.
and Efforts are being made 60 nave it adopted
so there viii he no 81, sion between thc oXccr-
tive and legislative hran,ncs = the Government
Fear IS expressed that here mav he long de-
bate in the senate u Como cofaptDiai.t - not
agreed to before tAc Committee on Foreign I,e.A-
tions makes rs report.
FOR HARMONY ~ THE SENATE
A number Of the leading Republican Senator's
including Messrs Allison. Adrich Hanna and
Spoorer. most n whom arc classel a couscrva-
tives. held n prolonged conference ia the room
of the senate Committee on Rules to-day afi'I
adjournment. Tho purpose = The me't * was
10 devise y possible plan wh"r oy -" action
of tho senate vii o. harmon!ou9 tn" Senator'S
desire that whatever position Is taken hfier inc
receipt of the Pres dents m'ssls" on Monday
shall be as nearly unanimous as IL IL possible 70
have IT, and ;hoy are deyoting Themselves es
pocially 10 formulating n resolution On which a
rcncral agreement can Dc secured This They
find 70 be difficult task. In Wow Of the TACT
that the senate e. divided on The question Il
inGependcnce All appear willing - conrede ihe
necessity for intervention. hut there is s'''l per
s!stent opposition 20 the recognition - the pres
cni Government
Some a. least ~ those who TAX" this position
have manifested today a willingness % yield
the one point q expressing the opinion that 'he
people OF cuba should hc free. but they have
taken a decided stand aga.ns. tho recognition
of the present cuban government. which IS. they
conferd "A decidedly mythical and uusubs'hnta
institution SO far as the peopl" - he United
States are informed Their opposition has set
tied upon the second - the declarations OF the
Foraker resolution. which reads "a follows:
Resolved. That tho Goyernmen: of th" United
States hereby recognizes the Republic o, Cuoa
and
Most OF the conservatives announce them
selves willing 10 accept as a compromise the
frs, = the Foraker rcsolutions which reads
That ,he people Of the lslaad o' cuba are. and OF
light ought 80 oe free and inde endent.
Tho Senators who we're In conference to-day
considered this proposition together with other
suggestions calculated To secure harmonious
action on lines such as they consider wise. Tn y
dcsir. above all things that there should be no
friction and tEcy probably VIII seek to have tho
form Of the resolution determined In secret ses-
sion. which viii have some of the binding effect
Of party caucus.
The advocates II the recogTiti Of independ
cncc VIII oppose the change proposed IN the
Foraker resolution and also VIII autaEonze the
They clam to have majority ot at least twelve
for recognition OF the present Cuban Govern
mcnt.