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Senate Committee FaVOrS Ordering
Intervention.
PEACE PARTY NOT IN PANIC
Can Delay Action by prO'racting
the Debate.

Washington, April 12-Gen Fitzhugh
Lees arrival in Washington gives rresa
impetus to the war talk. and tonight
declaration of war would SO through Con-
gress with a rush, if a vote could h.
taken before sunrise tomorrow.
Senator Lodge after hearing Gen. Lees
statement before the committee on for
eign relations this evening. is more than
ever convinced that the Spanlards should
be driven from the island OF Cuba. He
says resolution will be reported from the
committee which will direct the Presi-
dent to intervene Immediately, and at the
same time keep within the bounds Uf the
recommendations set forth in his mes
sage. The President in his message says
Senator Lodge, asked for authority to in
tervene, IL necessary. All the evidence
goes to show that the time for interven-
ton has arrived and Congress seems to
be ready to assume the authority aud al
rect him to act without delay IN accord
ance with the terms Of his message
oHbdlOI iCN4GS say . Ms NAiAtA 7AAh4Aif'i7 ~
the Presidents position IS that The exec
utlve does not wish 60 avert action by Con-
gress, but requests an authorization from
the legislative branch Of the government
to employ the naval and land forces of
the United States TO pui down the rebe-
lion in cuba The President having In
formed Congress that he has exhausted
all reasonable measures at his disposal In
trying TO adjust the diflcuty on peaceful
terms, now appeals to Congress for aid
and comfort Taking that v.cw Of the s!t-
uation, Senator Lodge says Congress can
not well refuse to adopt a resolution ia the
line of the Presidents recommendation
Such a resolution viii be reported from
the committee providing for the ultimate
evacuation of the island by the Spanish
forces and the setting up Of an independ
ent form Of government.
Senator Eikins, Senator Hanna and
other members of the peace party are not
dismayed by the impetus which Gen Lees
arrival in Washington gave TO the war
movement, and have been industriously al
the tide of war sentiment in the Senate Is
setting in so strong that the resolutions
reported from the committee on foreign
relations will command an overwhelming
vote in that body Under the rules OF the
Senate, the peace party might delay ac-
ton for an indefnite period by entering
upon a lengthy discussion Of the subject
1t was pointed out to-day to the peace par
ty that a protracted debate on the Cuban
question will be a direct affront to public
sentiment.
The friends OF the administration are en-
deavorlng tonight 10 create the impression
that direct and immediate Intervention will
be secured 81 the President Is given dis
erection to act whenever he may deem nee
essary. Senator Burrows says no one who
has read the Presidents message can
doubt that the President Is prepared TO in
tervene without delay II authorized 10 do
so bv the war-making power Of the gov
ernment Said he: Il sincerely believe
that II the President Is given discretion IN
this matter. he, as commanding general OF
the army and navy would order the
United States forces to Cuba Without de-
Law and drive the spaniards from that
island
The Democratic position Is clear and un-
rnistakable The Democrats have all
along maintained that unless we we're go
ing TO fight for the Maine the proper step
for us 10 take Is recognition Of the repub-
lie. They have contended, and with per-
fectly good reason, that II this step had
been taken last year. when they urged IT,
and even 80 late as a few weeks ago, when
the Republican majority refused to permit
its consideration, such recognition would
have been the only step that II was nec-
essary for this government to take 1t
was All that the CubanB asked and IL could
not by Spain have been construed into a
casus beli. II was, In fact. safe con-
servatfve, patriotic position for the gov
ernment to take. They stil believe that
the irst step should be recognition OF in
dependence. but they realize that diplo-
matte bungling has put the case Of this
Government in such bad shape that II may
be necessary to go farther.
The Democrats still favor direct recog-
milton OF the government established by
the men who have fought 50 vallantly for
their liberty. But u the Republican ma
iorItv IN the Senate and the House pre-
eents a resolution calling for immediate
armed Intervention, and which does not
eouivocate concerning the independence
that Is come to the Cuban people under a
republican form of government to be es-
tablIshed by themselves. the Democrats
viii join them in supporting IL.