The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-12

all the members being present except Mr..
Daniel. Ihe committee immedia lately took
up the task before it Of formulating n
resolution defining It's idea OF the course
to be pursued In tEe present complication
with Spain. Many minor differences
were developed. but thcy were not Of such
character as 10 dispel hope OF securing
final agreement
The committee is hopeful of being able
to report today but the report may be
delayed SO as to afford IN opportunity to
hear Gen. Lee.
The committee is finding it very
difficult task to reach an agreement on
the terms OF the resolution it will report.
There Is by no means the same unan-
unity that there was when the committee
iirst met and decided to report the For.
aker resolutions.
Many propositions have been covering,
all the lines OF possible Intervention, but
the Indications at the beginning OF
today's session were that there would be
return to the compromise proposition
which was made prior to the receipt OF
the message. Indeed, a sufficient number
OF pieoses had then been secured to rem
der the adoption Of this course quite cer-
tain.
RECOG NITION OF INDEPEN DENCE.
All the Republican members OF the
coumittee, with the exception Of Senator
Foraker, are understood TO DO willing to
report on these lines, and 1t Is now be-
lieved that for the snks of party harmony
he may ce induced to join his colleagues.
This compromise, IL will to remem bered,
involved the elimination OF the second
of his declarations recognizing "the Re-
public OF Cuba AS the true and lawful
governments of that island" and the re-
tention OF his flrst declaring "thns the
people Of the island or Cuba are and Of
right ought to te free ana independent.
The Ohio Senator has up to the present
time held out strenu0usly for both der
lsrations, but the other Republican mem-
bers at their meeting yesterday argued the
necessity OF ths concession in order to in
sure harmony IN the party and to secure
a form of resolution which would meet
the approval OF the Senate and be sure Of
passage.
QUIET AT MADRID.
Madrid. April 12.-(9 .. m. )-Complete
tranquility prevails this morning at the
spanish capitol. There were patriotic
demonstrations yesterday evening at
barcelona and Valencia, accompanied by
shouts Of "Loug live Spain. " Long live
the Army. " Long I've Cuba etc., but
there were no disturbances.
what appears TO be nearly complete
translation of President McKinley's mes
sage to Congress on tho Cuban question
printing its salient points in large type.
woKK ON wARsHIPs.
Washington, April 49, Commodore
Hlohborn has issued n staten ent show
ing the percentage Of completion of the
various boats now building Tor the navy.
The battleships kesrssrge and Ken
tucky at Newport News are completed
TO the extent OF 81 per cent. the Illinois
at Newport News 10 per cent; the Ala
hama under construction by Cramp and
Sons 40 per cent. and the Wisconsin a6
the Union Iron Works 35 l-2 per cent.
The gunboat Princeton under construo-
tiou by Dialogue Il Son Is 90 per cent.
completed, and the submarine torpedo
boat Plunger building mt tho Colum bis
Iron Works 20 per cent. Tho torpedo
boat Rowan Is completed to the extent
Of "a per cent, the Davis rs per cent,
the Morris 81 per cent, the Mackenzie 92
per cent, the Mckee 80 per cent, the
Dshlgreu 20 per cent, the :FarraRut 70
per cent, the Fox 73 per cent, the Craven
S3 per cent, and the Stringham 10 per
cent.
SENATOR GRAY'S POSITION.
ssnator Gray is the only Democrat ssn-
atcr who mo now appears willing to join
recognition Of the Cuban republic. but
his vote, added to the votes OF the five Re
publicana would be sufficient to secure
the adoption OF the resolution and its re-
port 10y the committee. It Is, however,
not certain that the five Republican
votes could be secured unless all the Re-
publican votes could be controlled. for the
rsason that some of the other mem pfrs OF
this party In the committee are inclined
to make unanimous action by their party
In the committees and or their corporation.
For the rest. II this COMMITTEES promise
Is accepted, the resolution will be n short
and sharp declaration or immediate inter-
ventioD. In case the majority agree
upon the compromise here outlined, there
will be In all probability minority re-
port providipg for the recognition OF the
present Cuban government which will be
made by the Democratic mem bers, with
the probable exception OF senator Gray.
There Is strong effort to prevent this
division, but it now seems the most prob
able result OF the coinmittee's delibera-
tions
A POSSIBLE COMPRONIsE.
Tho steering committee OF Eouse Re-
publicans has authorized q canvass of
the House OH resolution which was
drafted by Representative William A.
smith OF Michigan declaring for iInme-
dlats armed Intervention for the esSab-
lishment OF stable government I'm Cubs,
free and independent IL will be pro-
sentcd To the Republicans OF the foreign
affairs COMMITTEES and things Seem In
fair shape 10 secure unity of action on
ths basis or this compromise. IL Is prob
able that the Repblicsns will caucus
tonight. Mr.. Cannon, chairman cf the
appropi iations committee. said this after
noon: II regard war as inevitabls. The
United States will Intervene and inter
vention means war;
Representatives 0rosvenor, Dinglsy
and other leaders it 10 asserted, have
agreed TO the resolution.