The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
THIN RESULT IN DOUBT
Foreign Relations Committees Cannot
Agree on the Message.
PARTY LINES ARE DRAWN.
Most Of the Republicans Want To stand
with the President, but IIis later
vention l. Not strict Enough
for other Committeeman.

Washington, April i9.-The foreign
relations committee Of the senate met
today, and is finding It very diff.
cult 20 reach an agreement ON terms OF
the resolution IL will report. There are
by no means the same unanimity there
was when the committee first met and
decided 10 report the Foraker resolution.
Many propositions have been made COW
ering all lines OF possible intervention,
but indications at the beginning Of to-
days session were there would bc ne
turn TO the compromise proposition made
prior 10 the receipt Of the message. In.
deed, a sufficient number OF pledges
then had been SECURED to render the
adoption Of this course quite certain.
All Republican members Of the com.
mittce, with the exception Of Senator
Foraker, are understood to BE- willing 20
report on these lines, and IL Is now be-
iieyed for he sake Of party har.
mony, he may be inclined TO Join
his colleagues. This compromise, IL
will be remembered, involved the eli.
mination Of the second one OF his dec
larations recognizing "the republic Of
Cuba as the true aud lawful govern.
ment Of that island, and the retention
OF his first promise, declaring "tho peo-
pie Of the island Of Cuba ought TO be
free and dependent"
The Ohio senator has up 10 the pres.
ent time held out strcnuously for both
declarations, but other Republican mem.
bers, at their meeting yesterday, argued
the necessity for concession In order 10
insure harmony In the party and 10 se-
cure the form Of resolution which would
meet the approval Of the senate and he
sure Of passage.
Senator Gray is the only Democratic
senator who now appears willing TO join
with the Republicans In eliminating the
recognition Of the Cuban republic, but
his vote, added TO the votes Of the five
Republicans, would be sufficient TO So
cure the adoption Of the resolution and
Is report by the committee. IL Is OK.
pected, however, that II Is not certain
the votes could not be- procured nm.
as less all the Republican votes could be
controlled, for the reason that some
members of this party In the committee
are inclined to make unanimous the nc.
ton by their party in the committee the
condition Of their cooperation. II this
compromise Is accepted the rcsolu.
ton viii be short, and sharp
declaration for immediate inter.
yention. In case the majority
agree upon the compromise here out.
lined, there will b. a minority report
providing for the recognition NJ the
present Cuban government, which will
be made by the Democratic members,
with the probable exception Of Senator
Gray There Is a strong effort 30 prevent
this division but IL now seems the most
probable result Of the committees de-
ibefations.
The committees conclusion, 10 far "a
a conclusion has been reached, is 10 re-.
port all Of the Foraker resolutions ex.
ccpt the second, together with a strong
preamble, rcoiting the Maine disaster as
cause for de,p resentment on the part Of
this government. Unless the committee
changes It's decision, the following, In
addition 10 the preamble, are the rcsolu.
tions which will be reported by the com.
mittce;
J. That the people Of the island Of
Cuba are, aud Of right ought 10 be-, free
and independent.
2. That the war which Spain is wag.
ing against Cuba Is 10 destructive Of the
commercial and property interests Of the
United States and 40 cruel, barbarous
and inhuman In its character rs tomake
II the duty Of the United States 10 de-
mand, and the government OF the United
States here does demand, that she at
once Withdraw her land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
s. That the president Of the United
States b. aud no is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed TO use, II nee.
cssary, the entire land and naval forces
Of the United States 90 carry these roso'
lutions into effect
Without coming 10 any agreement ns
20 what recommendation should be pro
posed 70 the house, the house committed
on foreign affairs took q recess until Z
O'Clock At the afternoon session II wal
expected General Lee would be- present
The committee met early, but the ina
bility OF the Republican members e
come TO any understanding prolonged
the session. Thu Republicans Of the
committee could come TO no agreement
before the committee met, and II beinl
apparent after the committee had beeI
In session half an hour no action coult
be agreed on, the Democrats, with Mr.
Newlands, the silver Republican, with
drew to give the Republicans anothci
opportunity Of reaching n propositio;
upon which they could unite. The 20
sition OF the Democrats OF the house for
eign affairs committee is for indepcnd
cnce and immediate and armed inter
vention.
No vote was taken at the morninI
session Of the Republicans but the con
clusion was practically reached. 4
formal vote was not taken, but the com
mittce knew what It's report would b
when IL adjourned at noon. The resul
was not, however, made public.
The best information obtainable
that Il will he declaration for immodI
ate intervention by the United States