The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18

Washington, April 17.-To-morrow
the difficult task of adjusting the diff
ferences between the two houses of
congress on the Cuban resolutions be-
gins. The rock upon which the two
houses split is the recognition of the
independence of the existing republic
which was incorporated in the senate
resolutions. Were that clause of the
senate resolution eliminated. nothing
could have prevented immediate con-
currence by the house, as the great ma
jority of the republicans of the lower
branch Of congress are eager for a con-
| clusion. But the action of the senate
declaring for the recognition of Cuba's
independence against the direct and
specific recommendation of the presi-
dent has given the conservatives a rail-
lying cry from the starting point of
party loyalty which proved very effect
i've to-day.
One of the most prominent republi-
can leaders of the house denominated
that portion of the senate resolutions
direct assault" upon the president
which no loyal republican could in
dorse. And upon this theory Speaker
Reed and his lieutenants have been
proceeding to-day in their campaign
against concurrence in the senate reso-
lutions. All day long the speakers
rooms in the Shoreham have been like
the headquarters of the commander
in-chief of an army. He was consult
ed with his lieutenants, Messrs. Ding
ley of Maine, Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
Cannon of Illinois, Grosvenor of Ohio
and Payne of New York. He has seen
of
Illinois, Heatwole of Minnesota and
other leaders of the republicans, and
through other agencies has had a thor
ough canvass made of the republican
side of the house. Tonight he is con-
fident the republicans of the house can
be marsfaled against yielding to the
senate on the main issue. Some of the
arguments with those who like Messrs.
Cooper of Wisconsin, Mann of Illinois
and Bromwell of Ohio, are disposed to
take the shortest cut out of the woods,
and by agreeing to end the matter,
have been such as to shake the convic-
tions of those gentlemen.
The chief complaint of those who
want to concur is that non concurrence
means delay, complications, possibly
reopening of diplomatic negotiations
and possibly further concessions by
Spain which will embarras the United
States when the time for action arrives.
These members have been labored with
separately; the arguments against rec
ognition have been reiterated and re-
inforced in the light of the speeches in
the senate. Specially potent have been
the arguments advanced by Senators
Allison and Morgan that II we recog-
nize the independence of the existing
government, General Gomez might at
any time negotiate a peace with Spain,
which would leave the United States
in the lurch. When France allied her
self with us in the revolutionary war
1t was for the purpose of gaining our
independence, but we were held to the |
compact that no peace with Great Bri- |
tain should be negotiated without the |
consent of France. More than this. it |
is claimed there are evidences that the |
senate will yield the recognition of in |
dependence IL the house stands firm.
Notwithstanding the large majority for |
the resolution, Senator Hoar of Massa-
chusetts to-day urgently counselled the |
house leaders to reject tenaciously the |
senate's proposition. He assured them !
that the senate would not hold out. But |
possibly the strongest argument |,
brought to bear is that the president |
himself could not approve any resolu- |
ton which contained such an invasion /
of his prerogative. and which so plainly /
violated every precedent Of internaion- /
al law. This strong intimation Of a /
presidential veto would involve an en- /
tirely new start. and the delays incl
dent to 1t had q powerful influence. al
though in certain quarters IL was as
serted that a presidential veto would be /
overridden. The suggestion that the
president might sign the resolution and /
send a message to congress saying the 1
clause recognizing the independence or /
Cuba was ultra wires. beyond the jur-
of congress. was frowned upon /
by the presidents friends.
Those who were in favor of concur
renee in the senate amendment were /
not particularly active to-day. but some
Of them are showing determination. At