New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
PRESJDEN1,SAPPEALHE HEEDED
AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE ACTION FOR
CUBA DEFEATED.
ASSURANCES GIVEN THAT DELAY OF ONLY
DAY OR TWO IS NECTssARY-IF SPAIN DOES
NOT PROMPTLY SEND A SATISFACTORY
REPLY TO THE PRESIDENTS UL-
rIMArr,M THE WHOLE oUEs
TIoN WILL BE RENTED
TO CONGRESS FOR
SETTLEMENT.

gress who have been planning to upset the Au
mnistratlon' sCuban programme and TO irustra'e
bv overt legislative action the negotiations ho"
pending between this Government and SPAN ioi
the restoration Of peace. order ana s'@pi'i'S ~
Cuba met decided reverse to-day "he" al
effort to force the consideration In the HOUSE %
Represent atives-the centre OF alleged oI'S"'
fact,on-of q resolution recognizing the independ-
erco ~ tho insurgents was defeated by forty
one majority. The fight to force the fresiue"'
hand was conducted by Mr.. Bailey OF IeAa''
the leader Of the Democratic side OF 'he fhou'o'
and his transparent purpose TO use Ile ie
ton OF recognition as a means or inaAi"e P
capitaI quickly opened the eyes OF the hepuo
ucan friends Of Cuba to the inslncere and par"-
san character Of The maneuvre
DECISIVE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Baiey's lack OF seriousness was rf'au'
manifest when he insisted that Repuo''rans' ia
order to show their theoretical approval Oh 'ne
policv of recognition. should vote .no' oi''' ~
interrupt negotiations now pending anu S'o'' ~
ho oonc,udad and laid before Congress. but
should also go record as reversing one %
III, p1ainest parliamentary rules Of the House
The Texas leader had offered measure "ii'''
he knew to have no privileged character anu
had contended that the House should act on IL
without reference to a committee: and when tHe
Sneaker nroperly ruled the resolution or reco6
n,tion ont Of order had chosen to make MS hsh'
on the mere technicality Of ar appeal Inc oe-
cisive vote by which the Chair was sustained
was a caus. Of general gratifcation' Tor IL ihu'-
Gated that in spite of the pressure IN the PoPua'
brarch TO- speedy and radical acton OH 'n'
Cuba, question that body was not to be car
rle1 off RS feet By the frs; appeal to its uh-
rejecting impulses.
GAMER TONE IN THE SENATE ALSO.
In the Senate. too, a similar spirit OF calmness
and conservatism was disclosed in the decision
of tha Committee on Foreign Relations to make
no immediate report on any one Of the four
varlike resolutions presented yesterday the
committee held two sessions. and after long
discussion turned The resolutions over to SUD-
committee with the understanding that no re-
port should be drawn up for submission 10 the
Senate before next Monday Members OF the
sena,a who had consulted with the President
last night and this morning had brought aSsui-
ances from him that delay Of only a Few days
was necessary to bring to some conclusion the
negotiations now in progress with the Sasasta
Government and these assurances had the nat
ura! effect OF quietlng the demand in the deiio-
embarrassing legislative action.
m, the whols the Developments OF the day IN
the two houses were most encouraging to the
Preeide7t ard his adv isers, who nave peen uh-
u1tedly apprehensive for the last two Gays lest
th, Administrations final efforts 10 reach
peaccf,il solution OF the Cuban problem should
be wrecked by premat:Te ami ill-considered
outbreak of hostile. sentiment in one or both
branches OF Congress,
SPAIN MUST DECIDE QUICKLY.
The Presidents plans. indeed. now contem e
rlata aneedv submission to the legislative de-
nartmcnt OF all the proposals for the restoration
~ neace and order in Cuba which have recently
hoon exchanged between Madrid and Washing
,o, Tb. proposals made by this Government
ara according to one Of the Presidents closest
advisors 70 be considered in the light OF an ul.!
rratr-n the rejection Of which will terminate
t,e ADMINISTRATIONS struggle to secure by peace
fui means alone an alleviat'cn Of the miseries
in which Cuba has been plunged by the failure
=, the Spanis. military authorities to sup
rr.ss the iusIrrectioE. If terms or paclh
cation satisfactory to American opinion and
American interests cannot be agreed on
within the next day or two, President Nc
L-,r1o.. will abandon the task of bring
ing Spalr 10 reason by argument. and VIII
Leave +, Congress the responsibility Of deciding
whether this country shall proceed to supple
ment its diplomatic representations by an actual
rC sort To force.
4 MESSAGE TO BE SENT IN SOON
What tho limit OF Spa!r's concessions now Is
or vbot II may be before the negotiations are
succesef,llly ended or definitely broken of must
ho Ioft largely TO conjecture. The practical In
denondonce" insisted on by the Administration,
the third essential In any scheme OF Cuban
rociacation is so underlined and elastic that It
nay be interpreted In one Of a dozen ways.
What Spain may be willing to grant In the way
~ "nractical independence" may be far less
thon the President Congress may be willing
~ accent. vet those in the secrets of the Ad-
,,inist-atlon continue to assert with confidence
thai RI. negotiations Of the last three days
rron,i5e an adjustment which will commend
itself to sober opinion preferable to war.
message which conveys to Congress the re-
srIts Of diplomatic exchanges now In progress
will however, speedily reach Congress. and on
rs character and contents Will depend more
than anv other determining causes the issues Of
peace war.
UNITED STATES BUYS A YACHT ABROAD
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE
ITALIAN HGUSA.
Palermo. March 3O.The "Giornae di Stella"
announces that the United States has bought
the steel steam yacht Egusa. belonging to
the Florio-Rubattino Company, for dispatch
boat. The price paid is 10000.
The Fgusa was built at Greenock by Scott &
he has
is ai7 feet long, 81 feet In BREADTH and 1876 feet
,r depth and is schooner rigged.
EARTHQUAKE ~ SAN FRANCISCO.
A SEVERE SHOCK CAUSES GREAT ALARM Brr
So srRIOrrs DAMAGE rs REPORTED