The Topeka state journal., 1898-03-31
Cuban Problem May be Solved
at Amy Moment.
kilograms Are Flying Between
Madrid and Washington.
NO MESSAGE TODAY.
congressman Again Flock to
the White House.
President is Told of the Action
of the Caucus
OF the Cuban Sympathizers
Last Night.
WARsPARTY GROWING
Action Postponed by Congress
Until Monday Next.

Washington, March 31.-CalIers were
late in arriving at the White House
this morning, and the president, a lit
tie fatigued from the numerous confer
enees and exciting events of yesterday,
had an opportunity for some rest before
beginning the important work of the
day 1t was almost 10 o'clock when he
arose from the breakfast table and be-
gan to look over his mail.
After the president had had a confer
ence with some of his officitI staff.it was
SAID that no message would be sent to
congress during the day in all proba bill
ity- The rapid fire of diplomatic com
munlcat1ons between Washington and
AIadrld' however, make unforeseen de-
Velopments possible at any moment.
Cen Grosvenor of Ohio was the first
caller today. He came to introduce a
young friend from his district. and the
three chatted together for a short time
shortly afterward a number of reDre-
sentatlVes arrived. Representatives
Buller Of Pennsylvania, Hawlev of
1eNas, Stewart and Jenkins of Wfscon-
SIN HIetcher of Minnesota and Adams
OF pennsylvania were among them. Mr.
jenkins wanted to present q constit-
al OI41GiS wanted to
graduate the president on his late attf-
tude and assure him that thev anprova7
the course taken thus far. Representa-
tive Adams informed the president of
the action taken at the conference of
republican Cuban sympathizers yester-
Gay and the two conferred verv briefly
over the situation.
Afterwards Mr.. Adams stated to ra-
Por0ers that he could not reveal what
had Deen told him. Gen. Grcsvenor said
1hat ne thought there was no change in
the situation, but added that all was
IN suspense" at this time. Mr. E1a+cb-
& MISSION was purely a personal one
Washington. March 31.-Tba pa,,,,t,1.
Sahs OF the house who are aggressfveIv
IA 4tNof OF prompt and energetic act
4oH IA the cuban matter held anOtbar
night 1@i 1i4u IetSl
At last nights meeting 115 members
GLS present This constitutes cOnsid-
Tlaoly more than majority of the
ISepuotlct1n members of the house and
the members present say that if nv no
means represents the full strenotb of
tiiose VINO Will be satisfied with nothing
S.OIt oI the complete independence Of
Nuba- Many of the radicals favor arm
ed intervention, and a few like TeTTa
sentative Marsh of Illinois, believe t7o
bioWing up OF the Maine is a casus
The speeches at last nights roaa+iv,e-
me vigorous and yielding nothing
We're, nevertheless. in favor of eri1ins,
tne president an opportunity to mature
NJ - p'JllSs ana OF completing the nego-
sltLonS IN which he is now engaged
Many of the leaders in the movenent
including Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois NJ
tIuLl n OF iowa MI Tawney of Ainneso-
ID MT cromwell of Ohio. Mr. Hepburn
OF Iowa and w. A. Smith of NTichiear7
saw the president yesterday and ali ne
asked was a brief delay. Action Nv
congress before the pending neeotia-
uons are completed, he told them would
embarrass him and might result in q
complete rupture. Mr. Hull and Mr.
Bromwel and others explained this sit
uatlon to the conference. They counsel
led acqufescence in the DresfdaD+,s a.
slres- A rupture with the administra-
tlon was greatly to be deplored and
should, they urged, only occur as a last
resort They informed the conferences
that the president had said that the ne
EQUATIONS now in progress would either
ran or pc stopped by the end of the
Week lie believed they would be sue
cess1ul- He did not indicate their ma
Eure, they said, and they pointed ou+
that 1t would be manifestIy ruinous for
the details to be made public ar +bis
tlme- Ihey said further that the pres
loenL INFORMED them that he would in
the event of the failure of the negotia
tlons. place the whole subject before
congress and share with it the respon-
Sloility for what might follow.
Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania the rank
Ing member Of the foreign affairs com
mlttee in the absence of Mr.. Hit ex-
planned that the sentiment of the com
Inittee was strongly against further de-
lay, although he himself was a conserv
ative. but he said the committee We're
4 willing to defer to the wishes of the
8 president and no action would be ta-
Kent at the meeting today. On Monday.
however, if a satisfactory solution had
not been previously reached. action
Would pe mad All the members present
professed ignorance of the details Of The
: presidents plans and negotiations. al
though they said the president assured
them that, If successful, they would. he
thought, be satisfied While these diff
ferent reports We're made TO the con
ference, they We're unofficial. and the
conference decided at last to appoint a
committee OF eleven to wait upon the