The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-05
PUBLIC MEN
Believe That the Crisis Will Reach a
Climax in a Few Days.
This Delay viii Be Welcomed BY Those in
Charge of the War Preparations-Can
Congress Be Restrained Until
the Message is Issued?


the question of war or peace will be
determined within the next seven days.
Senators and representatives met and
conferred all day about the gravity OF
the situation, and at the white house
the president consulted with several
members of his cabinet and other
confidential advisers regarding the
message which he is preparing
to send to congress- At the state,
war and navy building active work
was going on, and altogether it has
been a day of suppressed feeling. Nc
absolute day yet announced when the
message is to be sent to congress, and
all that seemed to be absolutely GER
tain Sunday night was that it would
not 60 in Monday-Tuesday possibl
but more probably Wednesday or per-
haps Thursday. In addition to the
physical work of preparing the
comprehensive document upon which
the president expects to rest Amer
ica's case with the world, there
are other reasons why those in charge
of the war preparations will welcome
every hours delay. War material, which
we have ordered abroad, is not yet
shipped, and the factories in this coun-
try, which are running day and night
making powder and TTojectiles, are
anxious for delay. Some of the fac
tories in Connecticut with contracts
have telegraphed Representative Hill
urging all the delay possible. They
say every day now is precious.
g
as to what the president will recon-
mend in his message; indeed there
seems to be still a question as to
whether the president will make any
specific recommendations. Some of
his most intimate friends, however, as
sert emphatically that his recommend
ations will be specific and vigorous and
such that his party and country could
willingly follow when he points the
way. One of these said that the pres
ident in his strong desire for peace
and his earnest hope that war might
possibly be avoided was yielding some
what to the sentiment of the leaders
of his party and the country. He has
not given up hope yet that hostilities
may be averted. There are those who
believe the president has not yet made
up his mind as to the exact course he
will pursue and there seems to be a
question as to whe Their the consular
reports and the diplomatic cores
pOndence is to be transmitted with the
message.
. The suspense caused by the necessa-
ry delay in the preparation of the mes
sage is very trying upon members of
both houses, and the most universally
discussed question in Washington Sun
day night was whether congress can
be restrained until the message is
transmitted. All realize thedifficult
and arduous task of Preparing
our case for the woafds in
spection and the care which must
be exercised and there seems to be
no disposition to ''unduly'' hasten the
president. The party leaders are ex-
tremely anxious to avoid a breach
with the executive, such as would Oc-
cur if congress were to take the initia-
tive. After q careful canvas of the
situation Sunday they believe the rad
zeal republicans can be held in line a
few days longer, until Wednesday at
least. The conference of republicans
of the house who have been insisting
upon prompt action hold another
meeting Monday night. While
many of them are now in favor
Of giving the president more
leeway than they were last week, it is
realized that % republican votes in
the house would, with the democratic
and populist votes, be sufficient to act.
1t can be pretty confidently asserted
that all the repu blicans of the house,
with possibly exceptions which could
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
can be controlled until Wednesday.
After that what might happen if the
president asks for further DELAY is
predetermined. Mr. Bromwell, of Ohio,
for instance. who says he hopes he will
not be obliged to part company with
the president, says he will vote with
the democrats if necessary to over
rule the speaker after Wednesday. Mr..
cooper, of Wisconsin, has made a SIM
liar statement The republicans of
the house committee on foreign affairs
have held informal meetings Sunday
and have practically agreed to report
a resolution of a tenor similar to that
agreed upon by the foreign relations
committee of the senate Saturday.
The house resolutions will probably
follow the language of those of the
senate regarding the blowing up of the
Maine.
WASHINGTON, April 4-The full SEN
ate committee on foreign relations has
practically agreed to accept the recon-
mendation of the subcommittee for a
resolution recognizing the independ-
ence OF Cuba and recommending armed
intervention if necessary to secure it.
This conclusion was reached after
a session Saturday that did not con-
nnue for more than an hour, and so
far as can be learned there was no di-
vision of opinion expressed in the
committee as to the propriety of the
course.
Nj. lola Free.
PARIS, April 4.-The court of Cassa-
ton has quashed the sentence of one
years Imprisonment and three thou
sand francs fine imposed upon NJ