Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-30
CONGRESS- CABINET
Public Attention Divided Be-
tween Them.
a CRISIS COMING SOON
Republican Majority OF the House Beyond
the Control OF the Conservative Eie-
ment, Led by the Speaker.
What Will Mckinley DO:
CRY TeleEl-aph.)

WA SHINGTU>, March 2S0ConSreSS
and thx, cabine: divided attention today
on the Spanish situation. In Congress
the feeling which began to take torm
OTTER tine Presidents conservative anu
uacItic message on the Maine report was
submitted yestei day, found open ex-
preston today in resolutions proposing
a declaration of war, recognition Of tt'e
independ euce OF Cuba, armed intvrven-
ton and other decisive and warltks
steps ag,linS; Spain and in conferences
of Republicans having for thei!- object
the over-rulinE Of the speaker If ness
.sany 10 ge, prompt action. On the
moor, in the cloak rooms, in thu lobbies
and in the corridors there was little
else discussed than the Cuban situation
and the Maine disaster. Every Senator
and member was furnlSh-d with copy
of the testimony sent 10 Congress yes
,terday, and every person who could
procure a copy rad the printed pages
Every group of Senators i'll the Cloak
room talked O.. Cuba. Constant ard
continual conferences were held, and al
recognized the seriousness of the STU
alton.
On the House side it was apparent
that the Repub lican majority could no
longer De controlled by what is known
as the conservative element led by the
speaker. Groups Of members in state
of excitement were TO b. seen on every
hand. In each cloak room there We're
members listening eagerly while por-
tons of the Maine testimony Were r,,,d.
i Members of the committee on fore en-
affairs grouped together and discussed
plans and possible future proceedings.
1t was generally acknowledged that a
serious condition had arisen; that u cii-
sis was near. 1t was the opinion Of
some of the conservative members tina
in day or TWO the feeling would sub
\ side
Much depends upon the mkt few
! days. That Congress Will not long re-
main Inactive if decided action is NOT
Haken by the adminis,rat ton is certain:
III is also true Nha ths- talk of an ar
Hl'stice caused great deal of iil-tecl-
Ing. The House today Z. oceeded TO do
business without outbreak or without
tic incident. but no such case can
I be promised tomorrow. The lay closed
with u prospect that THE committees tn
whom We're referred the Maine cores
pondence viii act soon, possibly uefor,.
the end of the week
The ca bintst meeting today develon-a
nothing new. The Preside:rt remain
steadfast in his conviction as to what
.s his dtltE and adverse criticism. when
1t is asserted is manly due to lnisinfor-
9 an1tlcn as to tine siuua,, ion or ignorance
of the PRESIDENTS purpose. VIII n,'t he
permitted to sW-rrve him from tho
course ne has planned AS already
started by the Associated Press, tn.
presldtnt some days ago made per-
To
an end Immediately to hostitit -es In
A CUBA. to release the concentrates ana
70 permit then TO return to thei, homes
and resume their several oceripations
4 a.u IN This statement is made
by unIueStionahlt- authority ana s'n,...
mat demand was Communicated ~ Snojn
NJ the PRESIDENT has nut taken Il stem Ia OK
& ward OF allowed himself to be persu a.
-. ID into modifying 1t in the least narti-
N, aa !; SPANS a.. final reply to this de-
( earnest consideration, OF The Snanish
3 autho!ltes at Madrid and may be rfo-
sohaply expected within the next ft.v
Gays. Should these demands be reilci.
-, tir, IS me highest authority for
StatihS that the Prcsiden, wcr,1i no.
hesitate moment az 10 ne rutnr'
course. but would immediatnly law Iha
Wiol1 record before, Congress ana Nv,
s Hutaed Ny us instructions. AS a nrali,n
I,r1l sr5p coward pe'ale i, has been
p'oioseo To STdin, though this l3st nrnH
i Poslt1on has not taken r,. sb,na -
N.Snnhiiu- DIS VET at least thar M. ,SDani 81,
9 government Withdraw It's tronns fr,,,
~ lsianu and that the CuF,a,ss b. rfven
astnniiy than would IL. regarded =. ius,
b ~ !, amount by the United stars ana
nations pf this. world ..nl 1,i,. .
oo.h coniending rartses. 4S'' "a
.e queStGon of an armistic. has No,
otsetl aSr cd TO by either tins cnnnIr,
Spain, though there is no ANN. u,
'p.plh suggested an a;,nisf;ca W.
Y .ns ms y! peace Wiil b@ ocr,nfo III =,
VIZ resi- Dent cannot De stated h,,, !, :,
sids,, S" tiSat no proposition viii be CON
Hicai IF ,4.4 does not involve the prac-
th= Cubans uepeAuenee OF
4 4, ilsre Is little doubt tIai Inv. Fronn,,
ssset.lIIFnent IS ready 10 tender. H.. go
Sta,ss as rs, ,hediat tor H. tween the United
\ . aaa ana Spain if any jn,ima ~ -
II conveyed by this cvuntry -. s!'n IS
would I5e acceptable. W. a. oi
~. Sys,n alton ii is doubtfu 1vh..th
Tba WI! tax the initiative.
TIM ~ and navy departments con.
taVity, but there was M, ,hs. on ''c-
T,,Sy .! preparations anY,o-r,.,, - s I
~ I,.F. aap'aiA S.sst-e had s..va a.sat
s1,,n ",pn Secretary Long dur;ne ,h az
sare. i.',. w WE fah's Of oifice, hours he
80 fy ACCOMPANIED Coptain e. .aie
oee TO the Wlhii. I!.s1s. y ~, 'o.ss-
- i'4Ii 10 the President. NJ .
4 - t..ai no Determination ha. 800
s, 1ssaclled mus far as to CAPTAIN So SCI
ss.ons5sa ,arir,., 'ssiSn'nent. a board is
Ut wreck of the Mann AZ G-' Mi'ai
Y: 5ss ~. possible to save s,,n. 80, ~
49,, .nip' ana certainly The h,,, .,,,n
slt,u lurrets But this has abnn, 5uAs
Inc a,l,1D1l, ANA the board now s-tri.n
- - expected to report to Stc,,.,.,. -
an day or t,,yo on v4t,a. Long
srna De taken II is pr5a,l, tho ,,l,a S.sl,s
oned. M " n s a,t,, wrfck Win BE- aoand-
a. =. she ea purchases 81 foreign SIMS ~
4a,,s, q. @ifraga the naval attach..l. ~
th 20 inesks Inspector. o. shi,s -,
Z ts4es-1 several yards. 9si'is al
.1uasr n.s rh! g conference was held
81 the war and navy sigy.sri,na ~, t.s =,
ne's e! lesher New Orleans. M1bl,.
s,asa sa ~ vs. tns ''+-st ada pied as a
fs,ai-s q operations. Dalh military ana
5a nave IN The gwen; % war Tn. rem
1 4a - ,..saslee Of thse navy is CAPTAIN
G 70 rKsr, naval aide 70 Szl.re;4rv I,nnr,
Eng Ior rhe army. Lieutenant Wagn.sr
5.l:5e1 ~ the bureau OF information Of
LIE ICE army: No determine tion has y..I
.1esn reached on ms. subject
~, ,uTs .s General Van Isaypen. OF The
$50, aaas aisp about completed the pre-
]. -. !sy arrangements necessary 70
s1t- f.tt.nS out and manning Of a fltat-
80 aiosi'1al ship for use in cas-. .f
s.saI. ne mas several vt4:s-.ls, in mind
s, a',,. ne believes well adapted for This
sIyurI'o=s, but none has been purchased