Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-14
An Important White House Confer
ence This Morning.
SENATORS SENTFOR BY fHEPRESIDENT
The Latter Prefers the House
Cuban Resolution.
AN EFFORT TO SUBSTITUTE

dent Mckinley is satisfied with the resolu-
ton adopted by the House yesterday, and
tnat ne prefers to have that resolution be-
come the one to which he will have to at
tacn MS signature. The man who made
the statement as to the Presidents pref
erence Gays that Mr.. Adams, temporarily
chairman Of the House foreign affairs
committee told him (also a member of the
committee) that the resolution passed by
the House was satisfactory in every way
to the President. Mr.. Adams, he said. in
tfmated that the approval of the President
had been obtained before the resolution
was proposed In the House committee
Conference With Senators.
An important conference was held at the
White House this morning, and the sub
1ect IL believed to have been the question
of the Senate and House resolutions Those
engaged were Senators German, Faulkner
and Gray, democrats and Aldrich and AL
lison. republicans They had been sent for
by the President. They were with the
President nearly an hour, and when they
left hurried away in carriages to the Capt.
tol. They were followed by Senators Han
ma and Sewell.
The senators admitted that an effort
would be made to have the House resolu-
ton substituted for that of the Senate
when it is passed. They did not. however,
say that the President desired this to be
DONE
Senate Resolution Opposed.
That the House resolution is preferred by
the administration is little doubted today.
Several cabinet officials privately express
the belief that the Senate resolution is too
radical and somewhat destitute of diplo-
matte tore. They think that little is yet
due to the amenities of diplomacy, although
admitting that the time for real diplomatic
work is now past. OF course, no criticisms
are made at this time with the purpose in
view of obstructing speedy action by Con-
gress. 1t is simply an expression of opinion
as to the most suitable Of the two resolu-
tions.
The House resolution, 1t Is held, has not
the dictatorical tone of the Senate's pro-
duction and will not crate upon the Euro
pean powers. 1t Is held that while It's ef-
feet is the same as that of the Senate. 1t is
more diplomatic in language, leaving open
few small holes for Spain to crawl out
before American guns begin to crack. The
Senate resolution. it is further claimed,
would be too offensive to Spain to permit
that country to pull down her flag even if
she desired.
Conference With Secretary Long.
The President and his Secretary of War
walked out of the door Of the White House
at 1890 o'clock and were about to enter
Secretary Alger's carriage when Secretary
Long, accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt and Judge Advocate Lemly Of
the navy, drove hurriedly up. A few words
were exchanged on the White House Dor
tico and the entire party re-entered the
Executive Mansion for a conference of
some time 1t was stated that Secretary
Alger was heard to say that he was about
to take the President for a drive to Fort
sMyer, presumably to witness some evolu-
tions there.
The conference continued in the White
House for fifteen minutes, when the Presi-
dent and Secretary Alger emerged and
walked out OF the White House grounds,
going north by the west side of Lafayette
Park. The carriage of the Secretary fol-
lowed them. In a few minutes they re-
turned to the White House.
Secretary Long, after leaving the White
House, said that he had been talking to
the President about the steamers Paris and
regarding these vessels was made to the
President.
Possible Veto.
Should Congress pass a resolution direct
ly recognizing the independence of the Is
land Of Cuba, proposed in the Senate
and House minority resolutions, it is
strongly limited that the President might
veto 1t as interfering with his prerogative
to do this. He would, 1t is intim ated, con-
slider it an encroachment upon his func-
tions aid rights.
President VIII Act Promptly.
1t is said on good authority this afternoon
that the President will promptly sign the
Intervention resolution Of Congress. He
will then Immediately take steps to carry.
out the instructions of Congress.
Barring the unexpected, calculation is
made in official circles that reasonable
program can be figured out leading I'D to
the firing of the first gun emily a few days
OF. By Saturday night, it is figured. the
responsibility for further movement will
again be shifted to executive shoulders,
and the country will look to the White
House instead Of to Congress.
Congress, it is universally conceded, will
reach an agreement by Saturday morning,
and the resolution passed will reach the
President by Saturday afternoon at the
outside. If he signs 1t as promptly as be-
Meved his next step win be to notify the
Spanish minister or the Spanish govern
ment. This notification will be an ultima
tum. with. the time limit yet to be fixed
The time limit win depend largely on what
resolution Is passed by Congress.
- Should the Senate resolution be agreed
to- the limit Of the ultimatum viii neces-
sarily be short. It will not be over twenty
four hours. II the HouuA resoIufios, 4. <s,e