The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-09
ACTION MUST COME.
me Hundred Republicans VIII Break
From President II Necessary.


From President IF Necessary.
Washington, April e.--The steering
committee appointed by the conference
of House Republicans last Wednesday to
canvass the situation to see how many
Republicans would standibyIthem if the
occasion arose for independent action
and in general way decide on q course
of procedure, held another meeting this
afternoon. From the reports presented
it was claimed that more than 100 Repub-
licans will act with them. The main
question before the committee today was
as to whether it should stand for inde-
pendence and intervention or for inter-
yention without independence.
The feeling in the committee has been
strong in favor of the recognition OF the
Cuban republic, but the members OF the
committee do not desire to break with
the administration except as last resort.
Meantime some OF tnem are IN mucn zen OK eAere r.
cised over the legal phase of the erect OF
Intervention without Independence A
fear was expressed among the members
that intervention by the United States
might bind the United States for the
s40G. 900, coo of Spanish Cuban bonds is
sued against the revenues OF the island.
The international authorities will be
looked I'D by the members of the COM
mittee tonight aud an attempt will be
made to ascertain exactly in what way
the .honds are lien on the Cuban reve-
nues. Tomorrow the committee will
meet again and Senator Davis or Mime
sofa. who is considered one of the authori-
ties on International law, in this country
will be asked to appear before them.
RED GROSS IN DANGER EVEN.
n
Leave Havana.
New York, pril 8..-Miss Barton yes
,terday. sent the following cable toStephen
g. Barton, chairman of the central COM
mittee:. "Lee advises all Americans to
leave by special steamer on Friday or
Saturday. What do you adviser"
10 this, Mr.. Barton, replied: Take
Lees advice. He is in the best position
to know. Ordinarily Red Cross should
Miss Barton cabled this morning that
she would probably leave with Gen. Lee
on Saturday afternoon. Accompanying
her in her departure from Cuba will
be DR.. j. B. Hubbell, Gen. Field, DR..
E. w. Egan, J. Z. Elwell, John McDow-
ell, c. II: Cottrell and four Red Gross
nurses. It is probable that they will
remain at Tampa, Fla, in readiness
to go into service with the American
army should be declared. Should the as
peot of the situation tighten they will re-
turn to- Cuba and with Gen Lee.
s'Miss Barton has no doubt followed
the advice Of Gen. Lees' said Stephen e.
Barton .this afternoon. -
:sIn abandoning the relief work she will
make a great personal sacrifice. It is
possible that she has been warned that
Red Cross agent, though she Is, she
would not he safe from harm in the
event of hostilities. L know that she has
had one or more conferences with Gen.
BIanco on the subject of her departure
from Cuba. At any rate. Miss Barton's
Cuban relief work is only Incidental to
the real purpose of the Red Cross"
GRESHAM PASSED DETROIT.
Detroit, Mich. April s.-The revenue
c5It+er Walter O. Gresham en- route to the
Atlantic coast TO join the auxiii&ty navy
passed down Detroit river today.