The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-30


Washington. March . Congress and
tho cabinet divided The attention today on
the spanlah situation In congress the
feeling which began 60 take form after
the president pacific message ON the
Maine was presented yesterday found
open expression today in the resolutions
presented proposing the declaration of
war the recognition ~ the Independence
NJ cuba armed Intervention and other
decisive and warllkc strps against Spain
and In conferences Of republicans having
for their objcc, the oycr-ruling OF the
speaker n necessary 20 get prompt ac-
ton.
10th ON the noor In ihc cloak rooms
In tho Hobbies and In ihr corridors there
was little else discussed but the cuban
situation and the Maine disaster. Every
group or senators IN the cloak rooms
talked NJ cuba. consyan, ana continual
conferences were held and all recognized
the seriousness ~ the situation.
ON the house rive It was apparent that
the republican majority could no, longer
be- controlled by wha, is known as the
conservative element led hy the speaker
drours of members In state of excite
mcnt were TO bc seen on every hand. In
zach cloak room there were members
listening eagerly while portions of the
Maine testimony were rcad. Members OF
the committee on foreign anairs grouped
together and discussed plans and possible
future proceedings. II was generally ac-
knowlrdRrd that serious condition had
arisen and that crisis Was soon at hand
Il was the opinion of some ~ the con.
scrvatiyc members that In a day or two
the feeling would subsldc and the mem
bcrs would not De 40 agi,a,cd.
Much depends upon the next few days
That congress will not long remain mae
tive II some decided action is not taken
by the administration is certain. It is also
true that the talk OF an armisticc caused
a great deal OF IN feeling The house to-
day proceeded to do business without an
and without dramatic incident.
but no such quiet can be promised to-
when the naval hill Is being con-
sidcrcd The day closed with the pros
pcct that the committees to whom were
referred the Maine correspondence will
act soon. possibly before the end OF the
week
The president remains stcadfast In his |
convictions as To what l. his duty amt
he adverse criticism, which Il is as |
crtcd Is mainly due TO transformation |
" to the situation or ignorance OF the |
PRESIDENTS purpose will not be permit /
ed to swcrvc him in the least degree In
he plan he has planned. As already
tatcd by the Associated Press, the prcsl-
lent some days ago made pcremptory
cmand upon Spain to put an end imme-
lately to hostillties In cuba TO release
he concentrates, and permit them to re-
urn to their homes and resume their
evernl occupations unmolcsted This
tatcmcnt is made ON good authority, and
lncc that demand was communicated to
pain, the president has not taken step
ackward or allowed himself to be per-
uadcd into modifying II IN the least par
cular SPANS final reply to this de-
land, 1t is known, is now receiving the
arnest consideration OF the Spanish au-
hortics nt Madrid and their final reply
lny be reasonably expected within the
ext few days should these demands be
elected there Is the highest authority
Or stating that the president would not
estate a moment as to his future course,
ut would Immediately lay the whole rec
ri before congress and be guided by Its
lstructons, As II partial step toward
eace II has been proposed to SPAIN
hough this last proposition has not taken
he shape OF a demand as yet, that at
EAST the Spanish government withdraw
Is troops from the island and that the
'ub0ns be given their independence ON
he basis of an indemnity that would be
cgarded as lust amount by the United
states and other nations of the world, and
air to both contending parties. The auos-
Ion Of an armlstlce has not been agreed
o by either this country or Spain though
here is no doubt that Spain suggested an