The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05
STILL
MORE
DELAY
Presidents Message Will Be
Extremely Guarded.
An Avalanche of kilograms Re-
ceived From Bankers
And Corporations Appealing to
Congressman and Senators
TO SUSTAIN M'KINLEY
In His "WiSe Peace Policy
All WOrded Alike.
The Message Will Propose In
terVentiOn in Cuba,
But Neither "Immediate" Nor,
earned" Intervention.
NOT FOR RECOGNITION
The Message Will Propose In
terVentiOn in Cuba,
But Neither sEImmediate'' Nor,
"Armed'' Intervention.
NOT FOR RECOGNITION
The President Doesn't Want
Cuban Independence
"RecOgnized" at Present But
EPerhaps Later On.'

Washington, April 5.-Members OF
congress are receiving scores of tele-
grams from bankers and corporations,
appealing to them to sustain the wise
peace policy of the president. Many
of the kilograms are couched in prac-
tically the same language, showing that
they were inspired from the same
source. The pressure which is sought
to be brought to bear upon members is
vigorously resented, and has strength
ened, rather than weakened, them in
the course they have mapped out for
themselves.
ST. Louis, April 5.-The G1obe-Demo-
crat has the following from it's special
Washington correspondent, w. b. Stew
ems:
The president will recommend inter-
vention. This determination regarding
the message was reached today at the
White House. 1t is contingent to a GER
tain extent. The president and congress
are trying to get together. The prospect
for success is moderately encouraging
The president has expressed his will
ingness to defer to the judgment or
congress upon certain features of the
situation. He only asks that congress
shall not be too precipitate.
Several important conferences took
place at the White House today They
tended toward an understanding be-
tween the executive and the committees
having in hand the reSOlutionS.It is now
the hope that the message viii be OF
such a character that congress can
make its action conform precisely to the
recommendations. In this way the pres
ident and congress can proceed unlteuiy
to the extreme measures. Still. there
is strong contingent, in the house. es-
pecially, bent on going to extremes
Senator Davis and Senator Gray con-
ferred this morning with the president
upon the programme. Talking OF Inu-
tuaI concessions, one OF the senators
said:
ssThere are three words you must not
use in your message, Mr.. President II
Won do. congress and the country VIII
have to part company with you
''What are they?" the president ask
Arbitration, mediation and autono-
N.Y. was the reply
The presidents response cannot De
quoted, but it assured the senators tnas
'sarbitration, mediation and autonomy
will have no place in his message.
The document will be ringing one one
1t will stir the patriotic impulses 1he
president will declare that diplomacy
has been exhausted; that the time mas
come for Intervention. he WIN Hoe Se1S
immediate armed lntervehtton. tnt -
viii ask for authority to intervene, ana
usa force when, in his judgment, II shalt
he the proper time. Of course, tHSIe
will be a struggle over the proposllioiaA
~ allow the president to intervene at
his discretion In the senate and the
boI,se are many who demand forclDle
intervention now. To induce them 20
concede, as the president wishes, VIII
take much persuasion. Those who have
already agreed to the plan of mutuat
concessions are hard at work on 1he
opposition urging that the presldehl
and congress must stand together- Ihey
argue that it is absolutely necessary 70
trust the time and manner OF most lt-lta1
to the president. 1t seems as II they
must succeed.
TTnon one point in the programme
there is more doubt. Both branches OF
congress are strongly disposed toward
tba recognition of Cuban independence
Thev can not legally make that recog-
nitiou. They can only adopt resolu-
tion urging the president to recognize
This thew are now disposed to 90 me
recognition should not be passed uPol. PStl
by congress at this time ne thlahs !lla-s
recognition would not be opportune JOsl
poyv h11t believes it will be shortly
whether congress will accept the presi-
dents position in this respect IS douDt-
fuI The inclination to recommend Iec-
oenition is very strong. The presloehl
may have to yield to congress.
Tn uI1rsllance of these efforts 10 agree
ufon programme the president has peen
urged to put in his message oel, oeeiSasa
fion that the sailing of the torpeoo no no :
tilla. and accompanying meet, TO tniS
side will be considered a hOStlle act anu
justification for attack. this ne has
5eclined. to do although some or the
senators and Representatives. VINO naVs
favored it, have been importunate-