The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-08

| upon the question of Independence Al
appear willing to concede the neeess--.
for Intervention, but there is still peIs-s
tent opposition to he recognition Of the
] present government.
Some, at least. Of hose who take this
position, have manifested today a will
ingness to yield the point of expressing
the opinion of the people that should be
/ free. hut they have taken a decided stand
| against the recognition OF the present
/ Cuban government, which is. they con-
| tend "a decidedly mythical and unsubstan-
| tial institution. so far as the people OF
the United States are Informed Their
| opposition has settled uDon the second OF
the declarations Of the Foraker resolu-
lions. which reads as follows:
| Resolved, That the government Of the
| United States HEREBY recognizes the re-
public Of Cuba as the true and lawful
government of that island
Most of the conservatives announce
themselves willing 70 accept as compro-
misc the first of the Foraker resolutions,
which reads:
That the people Of the island of Cuba
are and of right ought to be free and
independent"
They claim. in addition to other argu-
ments, that to recognize ne existing gov
eminent would be 20 establish bad pre-
cedent, and that it is far preferable to
declare for the right of freedom and
leave to the president the duty OF recog-
nizing whatsoever government he shall
see proper after the Spaniards shall be
driven from the island.
The senators who were in conference to-
day considered this proposition together
with other suggestions calculated to Sc
cure harmonious action lines such as
they consider wise. They desire above
all things that there should be no fric-
ton in the open senate before the world,
and they viii probably seek to have the
form of the resolution deter mined in Sc
cret session, which VIII have some of the
binding effect of a party caucus.
The advocates Of the recognition of in
dependence viii oppose the change pro-
posed in the Foraker resolution, and also
will antagonize the plan to decide the
question behind closed doors. They claim
TO have a majority OF at least twelve for
recognition of the present Cuban govern
ment.
1t was pointed out at the navy depart
ment today that an advantage would ac-
crue to the United States by a short post
ponement of radical action, since It will
assure the safety of recently purchased
warships, the delivery of ordnance ma
terial now afioat, and the departure from
what would be neutral ports of several
other vessels recently acquired for the
navy. The New Orleans and her convoy,
the San Francisco, are expected to reach
New York Saturday or Sunday next They
are proceeding leisurely and il has been
calculated that ii would take them about
fourteen days to make the trip. II is I'M
derstood that they carry valuable car
goes, including ammunition and general
ordnance stores.
Consequently the naval officials will be
relieved when they arrived at their deS-
tination. It is also expected that the
cruiser Topeka, formerly the Diogenes,
and the torpedo boats Soners and Manly,
recently acquired by purchase in Europe
and at English ports at last accounts,
will have cleared for the United States
before Monday next, and so have put
themselves out Of the danger of detention
in case of a declaration, of war.
An order was issued establishing a new
naval rating. that Of Chief Electrical
and electricians of the first and second
classes, the pay being $50. $40 and s35 per
month respectively.