The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
IT WILL MAKE HISTORY.
The Multitude Ready to Storm
the Capitol Galleries.
PROLOGUE TO A DRAMA
The Pr sident's Message Will Be Referred
to the Committee without Debate.
There Will Be q Warm Contest
Over the Resolutions.

Washington. April 1O.-Upon the pre-
sumption that SPANS offer Of an arm
istice to the Cuban insurgents will
make no change in the plans of the ad-
ministration, and tina the presidents
message will go to ongress tomorrow,
this week will make history. In an
ticipation of stirring scenes and mo-
mentous action. every congressman has
been besieged by hundreds of friends
for tickets to the reserved galleries. and
the general multitude must take its
chances in the public galleries, on the
principle Of first come first served. and
are prepared to assault the capitol at
dawn tomorrow. 1t is likely that nun
dreds will camp out on the marble steps
all night, so intense is the desire to be
present when the message IL read. The
public generally regards the message as
the prologue to a drama which may
end i'm war before the curtain goes
down. After the message is read to-
morrow IT will probably be referred to
the committee on foreign relations
without debate. Such is the pro-
gramme to which both sides have prac-
tically assented. with the tacit under
standing that the committee will re-
port on Tuesday the resolutions upon
which the house will be expected to act.
Any individual attempt to Illustrate
this part of the programme will prove
unsuccessful.
With the gravity of the situation con-
fronting them. members on both sides
nav been sobered, and seem impressed
with the idea that things should pro-
coed in a regular and orderly way. 1t
seems almost certain now hat there
will be a conflict, both i'm the committee
and the house. As to the nature of the
resolution upon which the house will
be called upon to act. individual views
vary greatly. from those who desire a
direct declaration of war. based on the
theory that the blowing up of the
Maine was a hostile act. and a few
who are opposed to any action what
ever. But the real contest. of course.
will be between those who desire to
follow what Is o generally accepted
as the presidents recommendation.
armed intervention. and those who de-
sire the recognition of the Cuban re-
public. The democrats. both of the
committee n the house. a taken
an unequivocal position for the recog-
milton of independence. although there
is a difference of opinion as to whether
Intervention should follow. A major
ity of the republicans of the committee
have within a few days declared them
selves for intervention and independ-
ence. Two of them. Messrs. Quigg of
NEW 10TH anu ffenTy OI 1nuland, Nnlle
they do not favor recognition of the
existing republic, have earnestly advo-
Gated a declaration to the effect hat
SPANS dominion on the island cease,
leaving to the future the question of
the actual government of the island.
But in the desire of the republicans of
both houses to secure harmony of ac-
ton. some of the advocates of indie
pendence have about come to the con-
clusion that the difference between
armed Intervention and recognition is
more technical than substantial. as I'M
less the island should be annexed. to
which they are opposed. a republican
form of government for the island
must follow. 1t seems probable that ex-
listing differences may. at least to some
extent, be adjusted, and whether all
the republicans agree to a resolution
declaring for intervention only or not.
such a resolution will be reported. Ii
seems equally certain that a resolution
for the independence. possibly coupled
with Intervention, will be presented by
the minority. No definite arrangements
have yet been made as to the debate,
but there seems to be no demand for
prolonged time. Mr.. Bailey of the mi
nority thinks two days ought to suffice.
and some of the republicans think our
action would be strengthened II there
were no debate at all. Two days seems
to be the general opinion as to the
length of the debate. There probably
will De considerable pressure for time
for brief speeches. Many members de-
sire TO bury their hatchets in the paint
ed post. But there is a solid ground
for difference as to the character Of the
resolutions. and the question as to the
possible liability of the United States
for the Spanish bonds. based on the
Cuban revenues, i'm the event of inter-
vention without recognition, will be
thoroughly discussed. Whatever time
Is not occupied by the Cuban question
will be devoted to the consideration of
contested election cases and the gener-
al deficiency bill.