New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
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PRESIDENT HAS THE MONEY.
DEFENCE FUND IN HIS HANDS.
THE SENATE ACTS AS PROMPTLY AND
DECISIVELY AS THE HOUSE
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED AND
sIGNED-THE ADMINISTRATION COMPLETING
ITS PLANS FOR EXTENDING THE
$4,000 oOo-BELIEF THAT INTER
vENTIoN IN CUBA Is INEvI-
TABLE GAINING GROUND.

fBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
Washington, March 9-The zeal and unaninity
with which the House OF Representatives re.
sponded yesterday to the Presidents appeal for
funds to put the country in state OF effective
defence were ecnoed in the Senate to-day when.
without a word of debate and with the concur
renee Of every member Of that body, the Can
non bill, approprating $4,000 900 for the i'm
mediate strengthening Of 'he military and naval
establishments, was passed and sent to the Pres
ident for approyai The House yesterday sought.
perhaps naturally and properly. to demonstrate
by the latitude of expression allowed 10 the rep
resentatves Of all parties and factions the soli-
darity Of feeling with which the popular branch
of Congress FASTENED 10 the support OF the Pres
idents policy of prudent preparation for possible
international emergencies. The impression Of
National unity and fervor made by the stirring
debate in the House indeed convincing
one. But to-day's brief simple. unargued and un-
questioned vote OF confidence in the Admnistra-
tion and its programme even more strik-
ing and decisive demonstration OF the spirit ct
concord and cooperation now dominant In tho
Nations councils
PROMPT ACTION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate is sometimes called the dilatory
ard obstructive force in Federal legislation. but
on all occasions, certainly. when National In
terests are threatened from without II easily
outstrps its more cumbersome rival in ease.
CELEBRITY and unity Of action. 1t had seemed
proper to the leaders Of ell parties In the DELHI
erstiye branch that urgent an appropriation
as that carried in the Cannon bill should be
granted without scruple or question, and that
under the circumstances debate. even in justin
cation Of the pa sage Of the measure. was SUPER
fluous and derogatory. When the bill was re-
ported. therefore, by Mr. Hale from the Appro-
pratons Committee and put on It's passage no
TO discuss it, and every Senator present
in succession cast his vote in its favor.
I'm order to swell the vote TO the greatest pos
sbe total all pairs declared off, and the
seventy-six members OF the Senate present in the
chamber went on record in the Affirmative. Not
Only this but specific announcements were also
made that tne thirteen absentees would have
supported the bill had they been present. Scarcely
fifteen minutes were consumed in voting the ap-
preparation. and the Senate soon after went into
executive session and then adjourned.
The bill was promptly signed by the presiding
officers of the two branches and sent TO the
White House. and it became law by the addi-
ton OF the Presidents signature at $40 o'clock
this afternoon.
ADMINISTRATION COMPLETING IT'S PLANS
The executive branch Of the Government 10
still completing plans for the expenditure Of the
$50 600 600 assured to its immediate uses by
to-day's and yesterdays votes at the Capitol.
Until Commander Brownson reaches Europe
probably nothing definite will be done about the
purchase Of warshlps, guns and munitions Of
fered for sale abroad. If this countrys rea-
tions with Spain are not disturbed further in
the next two or three weeks. it is thought that
no absolute purchases abroad will be closed the
options now held by the Navy department. serv-
ing 10 protect American interests sufficiently.
But it is generally agreed that. in addition TO
the projectile and powder contracts recent
ly closed. large stores Of ammunition VIII Dc
at once secured both at home and abroad and
both the military and naval chests will be put
in position to bear the strain Of sudden war
TO STOP THE WAR IN CUBA
The opinion is undenably gaining ground
that the inevitable outcome Of this countrys
present complications with Spain will be inter-
vcntion pacific or forcible. 10 end the devastat-
ing struggle in Cuba The Presidents Message
Of last December pointed clearly TO ultimate III
tervention under conditions which seem every
month more and more nearly realized ana ln'
whole drift of American policy is undoupte'y
toward the definite and positive stoppage OF nos
tties in the wasted island
II has been learned to-day. as announced IN
another column. that the AdmihsUa'io" ''''
recently addressed inquiries To the leaulhs ""
tons OF the world, asking each what vie"
would take of possible intervention py th'
United States TO put end 10 the war IN Ouoa'
and the fact that such attempt 10 sound
foreign opinion has been thought timely Anu
nrudent is highly significant of the trend Ameri-
can policy is taking The replies received were
in the main completely satisfactory. only TWO
ma tions. Germany and Austria Hungary show
ing Discrimination TO commit themselves 70 ex'
pressions favorable 10 the United States.