The herald., 1898-04-04
CAN HARDLY BE MADE ON THE
SAME DAY
SENATORS WHO OPPOSE WAR
May Insist on Debating the Message
and So Postpone Action for
Another Week

| pan WILL Dc llldOC " SAC SSAoSo AiOt
later than Wednesday. and If the report
should be made at that time the probabili-
ties are that it will engage the greater
share of the senate's time for the remain
der of the week. The committee will make
an effort to secure action upon the resolu-
lions, which 1t will report without having
them debated, but with very little probable
| ity of success.
| Undoubtedly large majority Of the
members of the senate are favorable to
some declaration apropos to the Cuban sit
uation, but there is certain to be differ
ence of opinion on the course to be pur-
sued and the language to be used, which
will be sufficient to prevent immediate ac-
ton except in one contingency. This con-
tingency is the possibility Of an agreement
as to details between the president and the
committee. If the committees report
should prove to be in accord with the pres
ident's recommendation in all essential
particulars, the senate is likely to adopt
the resolutions brought in without debat-
ing them. There is, however, considera-
BILE element in the senate which Is opposed
to war except as a last extremity, and
there are several who think there ought to
be delay of at least a week or ten days
before action is taken in congress in order
to insure the safe landing of ships and war
supplies now on their way to this country
from Europe. The committee on foreign
relations is not impressed with this line
| of reasoning and the statement is made
that Spain is no better prepared for hostil-
tiles than we.
| The members of the committee do not ex-
pect the presidents message before Tues
day and they are prepared to wait until
Wednesday, Under great pressure there
might be delay beyond that time, but q
request for delay would cause great res
tiveness ON the part of the majority Of the
committee. While DESTROYS of giving the
president all the time he may actually re-
quire for the preparation of his message,
they are very impatient of the outside in
fiuence which is being exerted to hold them
in check. This pressure Is in the shape of
letters and kilograms from people through
| out the country who are opposed to war
| policy, and with these the members of the
committee are being flooded. 1.-THE wri-
ters," member of the committee said to-
day, generally ask to maintain an honor
able peace" OF course we all want an hon.
orable peace, but the time has gone by
when 1t can be secured under existing cir
cumstances in Cuba. We cannot allow our
conduct to be controlled by such persons"
| When the presidents message is read 1t
| will, on Senator Davis motion, be referred
to the committee on foreign relations,
which will bring in its report later In tho
day, or it may not do so until the following
day. So far as it is informed as to the
probable line of the presidents message,
the committee is now prepared to report,
but the members realize that there will
be some details of the message that will
require careful consideration and in that
event they will give more time to 1t than
an hour or two on the day of its presenta-
ton. Unless there is change in the COM
Emittees conclusions after the president is
heard from, the resolutions reported will
recommend the recognition of independ-
ence, with declaration for armed inter-
vention to make independence practicable.
They will also include the Maine explosion
as one of the causes set forth for this ac-
| ton. The resolution will be accompanied
| by a carefully drawn report written by
| Senator Davis justifying them.
| For the rest of the week the senate will
probably give it's attention to appropria-
| ton bills and miscellaneous measures ON
| the calendar.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, April 3.-There is little
in the way of program for the house this
week. Everything waits upon the presi-
dents message and the momentous events
that are to follow its presentation. TomoH-
row the bill for the reorganization of the
army is to be called up. Chairman Hull of
the military committee believes it will be
/ ooccad without Oppocftiop io oopei5orod
part of the war preparations and as such
| it's urgency would preclude the opposition
which it might encounter in ordinary times.
The senate District of Columbia naval bat
talon bill is on the speakers table, and it,
too, may be passed. Tuesday and Friday
are private bill days. The deficiency ap-
preparation bill is almost ready and could
be considered any time after Wednesday
If the message does not come in on that
day.
A LOYAL REBEL
| KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-Dr. Thad-
| deus Fitzhugh, GO years old, formerly post
master of Kansas City. Kas.. a cousin OF
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee, who fought
with distinction in the confederate army
in a letter full Of patriotism, preferred his
services to President Mckinley expressing
a willingness, If need be, to sacrifice his
life in support of "the principles of the
firmly united country"
SAILED FOR MARE ISLAND
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-The monte,
Monadnock sailed today for the Mare
Island navy yard, where she will.go OH thu
cry dock and afterward be fitted out with
new stores and plenty of ammunition.
THE NEW CRUISER
LONDON, April 3.-The cruiser which
Lieutenant Commander Colwell United
States naval attache. purchased from til,
Thames Iron works, and over which h,
hoisted the Stars and Stripes, was built b,
the Thames Iron works for Peru. 1t wa.
finished during the war between Peru ant
Chile. and the British government woult
not allow 1t to leave. The cruiser ha'
been entirely reftted during the past year
and undermined, at an expense of s125, 0oO
The London correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press has learned from reliable
sources that the Spanish ships are in bai