The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-29

which reached the government during
the day was the abstract of the report
of the Spanish naval commission which
Investigated the destruction of the
Maine. 1t is the only answer Spain has
thus far made to the action of this gov
eminent in submitting to Spain..
through Minister WOOdfOrd, the find
ings of the American court. The con-
illusions reached by the Spanish COM
mission are directly the opposite of
those OF the American court. No de-
mands have been made in connections
with the Maine, and therefore there is
no response beyond the submission OF
the Spanish report.
FRENCH AMBASSADOR CALLED
Following the call of the Spanish
minister at the state department. the
French ambassador NJ. CambOn. had
conference with Judge Day. This re-
newed the talk of European mediation,
which is assuming tangible form. The
speech of Premier HanOtOuX in the
Paris chamber last Saturday is looked
upon as fOreShadOWinS at least SYM
pathy. if not direct steps, toward me-
diation by France and other continental
powers. There is good reason to believe
Spain is ready and anxious for this
move, and has been encouraging it at
the European capitals. 1t would not be
an offensive intrusion, but more of a
friendly offer to mediate the differences
which have recently threatened to ter
inmate in war between the United
States and Spain. 1t is understood that
up to the present NJ. CambOn has not
received any definite instructions to
take the initiative in such mediation
CONGRESS HOSTILE.
After the adjournment of the house
today there was considerable discussion
over a proposed consolidation of the
forces in the house who favor some
form of immediate action on the Cuban
issue.
There was a strong feeling shown
over the avoidance in the message OF
any outline of any definite administra-
ton policy and a decided disposition
apparent not to await any further de-
lay nor resort to temporlzing measures.
The project TO furnish ad libitum relief
supplies to the Cuban on-conbatantS
is meeting with opposition, to which
members Of both parties have
given voice in private diScmuSsion, on
the ground, first, that Spain alone IS
responsible for the conditions on the
island; and, second. the extending Of
such large and probably continued aid
abroad is unjust TO the people Of this
country.
The steps taken today on this line
were of an informal nature Repre-
sentative Hull of Iowa, chairman or,
the House committee on military af-S
fairs. is leading the movement for
prompt action.
OBJECT TO FURTHER DELAY.
A number of senators and representa-
tives of both parties conferred with the
president at the White House tonight
1t is said that the opinion expressed by
most of those who talked with Mr. Nc
Kinley was that congress was inclined
to object to further delay towards a.
settlement of the Spanish situation, and
that unless the next message was more
definite the radical members could not
be held in check. At the meeting or
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions on Wednesday, Senator Frye Will
move that the committee remain in
continuous session until the questions
relating to the Maine. Cuba and Spain
are settled. Mr.. Foraker will INTRODUCES
tomorrow a resolution recognizing the
INDEPENDENCE of Cuba.