Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-06
MESSAGE POSTPONED
Conditions in Cuba Require That
Message to Congress Be Held
Until Monday.
ALARMING RUMORS AFLOAT
Americans Are Leaving Havana General
Lee Probably Sailed This Afternoon
Senators Frye and Lodge Opposed
to Declaring Independence.

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Senators Frye and Lodge Opposed
to Declaring Independence.
Washington, April 6.-The plan OF
action of the naval forces in the event
of hostilities is now practically com
pleted. 1t may be stated on high author
ity, one feature of them contemplates a
dash by the flying squadron under Com
modore Schley to the Canary islands.
Naval officials do not think 1t would be
. difficult task for SO powerful feet to
establish station there and operating
Spain.
Crush at the Capitol.
| Never in recent years, If ever, has
there been such demand for admission
to the halls of congress as today.
Tens of thousands, who swarmed to
the capitol, believed that on today's ac-
J tion depended peace or war. Women
tainted in the press, and men and chill
dren were crushed by those behind.
Will Not Support the President.
Four of the Republican members of
the foreign relations committee of the
house, Henry, of Indiana; Heatwole. of
Minnesota; Smith, of Michigan, and
Quigg, OF New York;, announced this
morning that they will not support the
presidents recommendations If he asks
Intervention at his discretion. Mr..
Henry declares he is in favor of resolu-
tions authorizing the president to drive
Spain from the island of Cuba. The
Democrats of the committee probably
will Join these four and in the resolutions
presented to the house will not support
the president.
No Conclusion Reached.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lationS took recess at IL O'clock with
out reaching any conclusion. Senators
Frye and Lodge stand alone in thinking
the independence of Cuba from the
resolution.
The Feeling Against Discretion.
The Republican conference adjourned
at 1880 q. m. to meet again at o'clock.
The tone of the meeting was strongly
against empowering the president to in
tervene at his discretion.
In Favor of Vigorous Action.
The Republican conference opposed
to delay In Cuban matters met at 1890.
About 30 or 80 Republicans were present.
The tone Of the speeches made was In
favor of vigorous action In case the
presidents message did not meet expec-
tations.
Mr.. Tawney, Mimi, moved to hold
Republican caucus instead of a confer
ence. Mr.. Mercer, Neb., supported the
substitute for conference, to which all
Republicans should be invited. This
plan was agreed to. l
Congress Agreed to Delay.
After conference with the members
of the foreign affairs committees of both
houses, the president decided not to
send in his message until Monday.
No Message Until Monday.
The president sent for Senators
Lodge, Frye and Davis. and Representa-
tives Cannon, Dingley and Adams. On
the return to the senate Mr.. Davis i'm
mediately moved and obtained an execu-
tive session. At 1:45 the senate re-
sumed the open session. After the gal
leries were cleared Mr.. Davis said the
delay in sending in the message was due
to the fact that more time was needed
to get Council General Lee and other
Americans out Of Havana. The presi-
dent did not consider 1t wise or humane
to send In q message which might en-
danger the lives of these people. The
latest statement is that there will be no
message until Monday.
Mr.. Davis stated that the president
gave as the reason for the request for
the delao, q telegram from Consul GEN
eral Lee, saying that II the message
should be sent In before Monday, he
would not be responsible for the lives of
Americans in Cuba. At the White
house the statement was authorized that
the message would not go in today.
The senate resumed consideration of
the sundry civil bill.
Democrats Satisfied.
At the request of the president,
prominent Democrats called at the
White house this Afternoon. He showed
them General Lees cablegram. 1t said
that General Lee is loading 2,5O0 Ameri-
cans, and 1t would be impossible to get
them out of the island before Sunday.
He said the transmittal of the message
might cause trouble. The president
said the safety of Americans in Havana,
and especially General Lees personal
safety made the delay imperative. The
Democrats expressed themselves as sat-
isfed. The president has received ad-
vices which make him hopeful that war
may be averted and an outcome of the
Cuban situation secured that will be
satisfactory to congress. The DISPOSE
tion manifested the last two days by the
Spanish government gives ground for
the expectation that 1t will yield on all
vital points.
Ambassadors Agree Upon Note.
It was learned today that the am
bassadors and ministers of the great
powers OF Europe stationed at Washing
ton and representing Germany, Austria,
Great Britain, France and Italy have
agreed upon joint note rendering
the good offices of the powers to avert
war between the United States and
Spain. The presentation Of the note
depends upon the seriousness of the sit
uation as developed within the next few
hours.
Alarming Rumors Afloat.
Alarming rumors were afoat this Of.
ternoon regarding the safety Of General
Lee and other consular officers In Cuba,
some even declaring they had been at
tackled by mobs officials Of the state de-
partment attach no Importance to these
rumors. Assistant Secretary Day said
II was probable that General Lee would
leave Havana this afternoon.
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The navy department has been in
formed Of the departure Of the Bache
and Mangrove from Havana, with .