The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-07
PUBLIC MEN
Believe That the Crisis Will Reach q
Climax in a Few DAYS.
This Delay Will he Welcomed by Those in
Charge of the War Ireparations-Can
Congress BE Rest trained Until
the Message Is Issued?

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Sunday night by leading public men
and diplomats is that the crisis will
reach it's climax this week, and that
the question of war or peace will be
determined within the next seven days.
Senators and representatives, met and
conferred all day about the gravity of
the situation. and at the white house
the president consulted with several
members of his cabinet and other
confidential advisers regarding the
message which he is preparing
to send to congress. AT the state.
war and navy building active work
was going on, and altogeth ther it has
been day of suppressed feeling. No
absolute day yet announced when the
message is to be sent to congress. and
all that seemed to be absolutely cer-
tain Sunday night was that it would
not go in Monday-Tuesday possibly,
but more probably Wednesday or per-
haps Thursday. In addition to the
physical work of repairing the
comprehensive document upon which
the president expects to rest Amer
ica's case with the world. there
are other reasons why those in charge
of the war preparations will welcome
every hours delay. War material. which
we have ordered abroad, is not yet
shipped, and the factories in this coun-
| try, which are running day and night
| making powder and projectiles, are
anxious for delay. Some of the fac
| tories in Connecticut with contracts
have telegraphed Representative Hill
urging all the delay possible. They
| say every day now is precious.
There is still divergence of opinion
as to what the president will recon-
mend in his message; indeed there
seems to be still question as to
whether the president will make any
| specific recommendations Some of
| his most intimate friends however. as
sert emphatically that his recommend
ations will be specific and vigorous and
such that his party and country could
willingly follow when he points the
| way. One of these said that the pres
ident, in his strong Gesire for peace
and his earnest hope that war might
possibly be avoided was yielding some.
| what to the sentiment of the leaders
of his party and the country. He has
not given up hope yet that hostilities
may be averted.' There are those who
believe the president has not yet made
up his mind as to the exact course he
will pursue and there seems to be a
reports and the diplomatic cores
pondence is to be transmitted with the
| message.
The suspense caused by the necessa-
ry delay in the preparation of the mes
sage is very trying upon members of
both houses, and the most universally
discussed question in Washington Sum
day night was whether congress can
be restrained until the message is
transmitted. All realize the difficult
and arduous task of preparing
our case for the worlds in
spection and the care which must
be exercised and there seems to be
no disposition to ''unduly" hasten the
president The party leaders are ex.
tremely anxious to avoid breach
with the executive, such as would oc-
cur if congress were to take the initia-
tive. After careful canvas of the
situation Sunday they believe the rad.
ical republicans can be held in line a
few days longer, until Wednesday at
least. The conference of republicans
of the house who have been insisting
upon prompt action hold another
meeting Monday night. While
many of them are now in favor
of giving the president more
leeway than they were last week, it is
realized that 25 republican votes in
the house would, with the democratic
and populist votes, be sufficient to act.
1t can be pretty confidently asserted
that all the repu blicans of the house,
with possibly exceptions which could
be counted on the fingers of one hand
can be controlled until Wednesday.
After that what might happen if the
president asks for further delay is
problematical. Mr.. Bromwell of Ohio
: for instance. who says he hopes he will
!, not be obliged to part company with
the president, says he will vote with
the democrats if necessary to over
rule the speaker after Wednesday,. Mr.
Cooper, of Wisconsin, has made a sim
liar statement. The republicans o.
the house committee on foreign affairs
have held informal meetings Sunday
and have practically agreed to report
a resolution of tenor similar to thai
agreed upon by the foreign relation.
committee of the senate Saturday
The house resolutions will probably
: follow the language of those of the
senate regarding the blowing upof the
Maine.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The full sen
ate committee on foreign relations ha'
practically agreed to accept the recon
\ mendation of the subcommittee for {
! resolution recognizing the independ
E ence of Cuba and recommending armed
E Intervention if necessary to secure it
: This conclusion was reached afte
r a session Saturday that did not con
D tinue for more than an hour, and 81
t far as can be learned there was no di
S vision of opinion expressed in th'
e committee as to the propriety of th'
course.
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