New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
SUPPORTING THE PRESIDENT.
HOUSE LEADERS GRAT1FlED BY HIS
REPLY TO THE POWERS
cuAIRMEN DlxGI.Ey AID CANNON AMONG THOSE
WHO REGARD WAR INEVITABLE EFFECT
or MR.. orEsADNs STATEMENTS.


WHO REGARD WAR INEVITABLE EFFECT
or MR. oUEsADNs STATEMENTS
my rrLrGrArn To THE TRiBrNr
Washington April 1.-Mcmbers Of the House
OF Representatives continue to talk of nothing
except the Cuban situation and the prospect or
war between the United States and Spain. Every
rumor is eagerly discussed As also is every new
report which appears to have substantial
basis congressman including even the more
cool-headpd and conservative leaders OF the
majority who have steadily hoped that war
would be averted and have Loyalty upheld the
course and policy OF the President. and exer'ed
all their influence to prevent premature express
sion or action by the House Of Representatives.
are gradually settling down to the convection
that war is Inevitable and imminent ms II
now the belief of Chairman Dinsley or the COM
mittee on Ways and Means, and Chairman can
non OF the Committee on Appropriateness p"'h
Of whom saw the President this forenoon. Inc
same belief was expressed with studied dehpeTa-
.ion and great emphasis by General Grosvenor,
~ Ohio IN the House this afternoon. He also
had conferred with the President earlier In the
day.
The firm tone Of President McKinley's reply
10 the foreign Ambassadors to-day was not only
exceedingly satisfactory TO all the members or
the House Of Representatives except those
Demo Popuic;s who. under the discredited lead
ership Of Mr.. Bailey. are striving to reap some
partisan advantage from an emergency which
demands united and patriotic action but II also
strengthened the conviction that war was IN
ev!table although few Representatives Sill
chung to the hope that Spain. by compliance
with the demands Of the United States would
make it unnecessary.
The appearance OF Mr. Quesada before the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the state
ments ard arguments he submitted in behalf
of the immediate recognition # Cuban independ-
cnce and in opposition to Intervention 10y the
United states d.d not tend in the Least to
amcliorate or clarity the situation re u'u 10,
finish what he desired to say. and Is 10 he heard
again tomorrow. 1t Is not imrrohahle mat soy
eral Of the Democratic members or the com
mi.tce may support his contention even against
the recommendation Of the PRESIDENT am II -
exceedingly probable that number OF Demo
Pore in the House viii do the same. several
members Of that body today expressed some
surprise because Mr. Quesada had been heara AT
All and intirnaied that the Cuban Aut"nofnlsts
world he EQUALLY entitled to be heard through
any representative they might select IN o'heI
words they were disposed to contend mat the
Committee on Foreign Affairs might hetter nave
~efraincd from hearing officially the representa-
tive If the Cuban insurgents or OF any other
party in Cuba
Tho committee appointed by the insurFents
as The Republican Congressman VINO arc clanor :
inr in favor Of spec and decisive action and
protesting against further delay are now called
hold two conferences to-day and Thoroughly
discussed the situation. but u Is und"rst""d
did not agree on any programme except patient
" 10 wait until Monday for the PRESIDENT )
message and IN the mean time carHluIIE 10
watch new developments and consider their
hearing on the oucstion. The adjournment ~
the House until Monday will afford them a goon
opportunity TO do this.