The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-25

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senators and members of the house
who have visited the president today
and yesterday have gathered the i'm
preston from his carefully guarded
talks with them that he will not imme-
diately make any important recon-
mendation to congress, but that he
wants more time in which 20 conduct
negotiations with Spain with the hope
of securing peace by diplomatic means.
Some of them have reached the con-
clusion that he is hopeful OF securirg
SPANS assent to the independence of
the island or at least Of a condition
approaching independence by other
means He suggested to them that the
recognition of neither belligerency nor
Independence would be sufficient to
bring relief to the starving Cubans. and
that either act would fail, at least in
its immediate effect. He also suggest
ed that there are some difficulties in
the way of sending supplies to the
island, one of the principal of which is
the fact that such a course is a pr2c-
teal assistance to Spain to sustain
herself in the conflict. He urged upon
them the especial Importance of doing
all thew could to suppress excitement
and prevent action by congress in
port of the Main disaster
WHAT THE PRESIDENT DESIRES.
The visitors think the presidents es-
-pecial desire at this time is TO elimi-
nate the Maine incident entirely from
the discussion of the situation, and
some of them consider it probable that
he may send the report to congress
without making any recommendation
of especial moment.
The president said to senators that
he would like TO see the Cubans obtain
their Independence by purchase. and he
minated that he would he even will
ing that the- should agree to pay
stated annuity TO Spain, recognizing to
this slight degree the suzerainty of
the mother country, but he said at the
same time that he recognized the diff
ficultieS in the way Of this procedure.
because of the Discrimination of the
Spanish authorities to consider it.
Still, the visitors obtained the impress
sion that he had concluded at least to
make an effort in that direction. They
are Of the opinion that if this nego-
tiation should fail, the president would
resort 20 Intervention rather than to
a recognition of either belligerent
rights or the independence of the
island. They do not consider that the
president would hesitate at recognizing
either belligerency or independence
except for the reason that he believes
neither would accomplish the result of
relieving the suffering. which is the
first end he has in view.
DEMOCRATS AND PRESIDENT.
The Democratic senator's talked
frankly with che president in regard to
the political aspect OF the situation.
They told him OF the report current
about congress to the effect that the
with the view of improving the for
tunes of the Republican party. saying
to him that if such was the case and
if war was provoked for this reason. I
the reaction would be against the
party. To this the president replied
that he fully realized this fact and that
he did not intend 20 he swerved one /
hairs breadth in his purpose by po-
litical considerations.
Conservative senators say that the /
president is TO be given an opportunity /.
to carry out his plans. and it is now I,
certain that no hasty action without /
the wish of the president viii be taken /
by the senate.
QUIET WORK DONE.
There has been considerable work
done by the senators. and the result /
of a general canvass leads the conserv- I
atiyes to believe that the sentiment in !
favor OF moving with care and refrain (
ing from forcing the president to act |
in advance of his own judgment, is /
growing.
There viii be no nasty action" said
one of the conservative senators. and .
while the president win be supported
when he makes a request, attempts to
force anything through the senate viii
he resisted. The senate Will not be
swept off its feet. but is ready TO act
in any emergency"
EFFORTS OF FINANCIERS.
London. March 24.-The imminence
of the Cuban crisis has prompted
fnanciers to make efforts TO avert war
A movement to this end is on foot in
Lombard street, and American bankers.
who are leading it, are supposed to
have the sympathy, and perhaps the
cooperation of the Rothschids. The
American bankers are endeaXOring 10
secure the influence of financiers and
representing to them the
damage TO the commerce of all nations
which war would involve. The finan-
ciers are willing TO invest literally TO
prevent war. but apparently they are
unable to devise a plan promising sue
cess The American bankers tell the
diplomats that if the United States de-
lnand an indemnity, and Spain is will
ing 10 pay, the financiers would gladly
furnish the funds. t.
WHAT DIPLOMATS BELIEVE.
The best informed diplomats believe
the Spanish cabinet and dynasty dare
not risk the wrath of the populace
which would inevitably follow acquies-
ance with the demand of the United
States for PREPARATION for the loss of
the Maine.
Prominent financiers calling upon
he United States ambassador. Colonel
John Hay, 10 seek inside information
the political situation. have
been told by the ambassador that he
has not been informed IS TO the con-
tents Of the report OF the United States
naval court OF inquiry. u
Efnanciers are also seeking to bring