The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31
REPORT rs DEFERRED.
COMMITTEE C0MPLYs WITH M'kIN.
LEY's REQUEST.
He Reached by Fridny-Armis-
tice VIII Not BE Pressed.

Washington. March so.--rhe senate COM
mittee on foreign relations held Two ses-
slons today and adjourned a few minutes
before o'clock without arriving at any
agreement. Commander Bradford OF the
bureau OF equipment was before the COM
mittee for several hours, giving expert tcs-
timony as TO the relative strength Of the
nayies OF the United States and Spain and
also advocating the purchase OF the Island
OF st. Thomas of the Spanish West Indies
ss naval station.
The committee as result OF it's session
agreed to postponed the completion OF ths
committees work on the Cuban situation
for few days in order 10 AFFORD time 10
the president 10 continue his diplomatic ne
gotiations with Spanish authorities.
THIS CONCESSION WAS THE RESULT
OF REQUEST MADE DIRECT 10
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE BIZ THE
PRESIDENT. ana IT was granted by the
entire committee without q murmur OF dis
sent.
Previous 10 this action on the part OF the
committee the president has been frankly
informed that neither the committee nor
the senate will be disposed 20 acquiesce In
any agreement for an armsticc. This op-
position lis understood TO have been mBdn
on behalf of the joint republican and aem-
ocratic steering committee Of the house
and Was met by the president win the re-
Spouse that this goYernmere would not
press the matter. The president freely
admitted to all visitors that the negotia-
lions with Spain are rapidly approaching 4
crisis, and said that he felt quite ronti-
dent n conclusion would be reached by
Friday night Mt the latest. He asked tnat
IN view of this fact no action be taken by
either house until after that time or until
the present negotiations could be brought
20 close. II he took any Of the members
into his confidence as 10 the basis on which
he was proceeding they did not repeat the
information in the senate.
Some intlmatei n belief in the anthem
ITCHY of proposition 10 allow the pnr-
chase OF the freedom OF the Island bat de-
cllnnd IN all cases 10 STATE whether this
belief was based upon statements made by
the president. The representations, how
ever. were OF a character 10 satisfy the
committee.
When IL adjourned one of its members.
who is a radical. stated that the comnit-
tee was IN sympathy with the president
The actual proceedings Of the COMMITTEES
today consists OF general exchange OF
views concerning the situation and the
proper course 10 be pursued in the commit
tee in reference 10 the various Cuban reso-
lutions Commander Bradford WAS asked
10 supply the committee all Information IT
his command concerning the relative
strength OF our navy compared with that
OF Spain and WAS questioned 4. length ~
10 our torpedo boats and the length OF time
peces airy 10 supply others.
Mr. Bradford also made a statement o.
his views relative 10 the importance Of the
purchase OF the island Of ST. Thomas 10
The West Indies for coaIing station Their.
IN resol G ion pending before The commits
ten rrovis.ag for the opening Of nfro!fa-
tions for the acquisition OF the island ana
he disposition ~ the conmiiiae after
hearing Mr. Bradford seemed favorable 10
carly affirmative action npnn q. The con-
mit,ee ives authorized 20 sii during the
sessions Of the senate aud win meet ssain
tomorrow,