The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-04-06
THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-
Latest Adyices Say the Document
win Be Ready Wednesday.
SALIENT FEATURES OUTLINED
Cannon 1zes sutton AIlo4inE Erertioz Of
EortineatIons ON Private Grounds
Adopted After = sharp

kinney was I'D early ana In feao1hs
to take up the serious work of the day
The past few days have been very
fatfguing to him. and he has shown to
some extent the sheet OF the numerous
conferences that have occupied much
Of his time and the long deliberations
preliminary to framing the eagerly
awaited message to congress.
Assistant Secretary Day was the first
public man TO appear at the White
House. He came about q. %, and re-
manned some time. Representatiy
Grout of Vermont came very early by
appointment with the president.
The interview between the president
and General circuit lasted only few
minutes, but was long enough to allow
discussion of the situation and an
outline of what General circuit proposed
to do In several particulars at the open
ing of congress.
General Grout has drafted a resolu-
ton and bill for Introduction In the
house. One of them calls for the alb
nolute removal OF the Spanish nag from
the island. the recognition of the re-
public of Cuba and the distribution by
this government of supplies to. be sent
by this country and paid for, out of the
$50 .O0o, 900 fund now at the disposal of
the president
The other is a bill appropriating
81 600. 900 to raise the wreck of the
Maine to ascertain In detail exactly
what occurred when 1t was blown up.
Chairman Cannon of the house COM
mittee on appropriations and Chairman
Dingley of the ways and means COM
mittee were with the president for a
few minutes.
about the Message
1t. Is altogether probable that the
presidents message to congress on the
Cuban situation will not be sent in
before Wednesday.
What Specific recommendation the
president will make in this message
can not be stated at this time. nor is
1t certain that the president himself
has yet fully worked out all the de-
tails.
The general features of the message
however, have been decided upon.
The president, it is learned, will fay
or a recognition of Independence and
forcible Intervention. If necessary, to
prevent further hostilities in Cuba
SPANS answer in effect will be de-
elared to be unsatisfactory and to leave
little or no reasonable ground for hope
d
Cuban government is all likely to be
reached through diplomatic agencies.
The president will favor intervention
and his message will make no recon-
mendations or suggestions in conflict
with the idea. The disaster to the
Maine will be prominently brought to
the fore, and will be tre;.sed in Wig
orous manner.
The whole subject, it is believed, will
be discussed in spirit of patriotism
that must commend itself to the entire
American people.
This policy, however, 1T is said, does
not necessarily involve war, but leaves
the determination of that question to
Spain herself.
without something nov unexpected
happens within a comparatively short
time. the indications point to at least
a show of force against Havana
EMERGENCY FORTS
House Adopts tho Cannon Resolution
After n Sharp Debate.
Washington, April 4-Chairmans
Cannon moved to suspend the rules OF
the house to pass the joint resolution
allowing the erection of fortifcations
ON private property after unanimous
consent for its consideration had been
refused by Mr.. Bailey. The chief OF
engineers recommended the passage of
the resolution.
Mr.. Cannon said this gave the pres
ident discretion in the matter OF ac-
quiring land
Mr.. Bailey said he simply desired to.
call the attention of the house to the
fact that it had been In the last 80 days
~ g.
ures. vet the house was not in possess
sion of any information showing the
administration thought there was an
extra emergency confronting the coun-
try.
He would have denied a Democratic
president the $4,000, 900 appropria=
tion.
Mr.. Bailey said congress ought to
know what the administration is doing
and intends to do. The Democrats.
were ready to assist in the prosecution
of war to successful termination
i his caused applause which the speak
er rebuked.
Mr. Bailey said the applause in the
galleries was merely the miniature OF
the.feeIing OF the people of the country
Again there was applause in the gall
1eries, and the speaker threatened to
have them cleared.
Mr.. Steele tRy Ind.) said this would
hardly be fair. as Mr.. Bailey was talk
ing to the galleries on the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Bailey closed by saying that II
the president wanted more time to
treat with the Spanish butchers 1t
would be granted.
Mr.. Lentz 3D.. o. offered belliger-
ency amendment to the resolution
Mr.. Williams o., Miss.9, member of
the committee on foreign affairs. OPP
posed the amendment for belligerency.
saying he Thought it inopportune at
this time. I'VE all SHOULD move In a
solid pha1anx when the time comes. =
He said the Democratic side of the
house had expressed its views and now
it was time to wait. This statement
was considered significant, as Mr.. VIE
liams had but half hour before
emerged frof., the fe..eieyn. affafre eoIl1-