Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-12
RADICALS WERE DISAPPOINTED
They Favor Cuban independence
and War Over the Maine.
Conservative Senators Meet and De-
eide to Oppose Any Action Not I'm
Line With the Presidents
RecOmmen mendatiOns-War
Regarded as Less
Imminent.

Washington, April 1.-THE future of the
relations of the United States with Spain
and to Cuba now rests with congress. the
representative body of the American peo-
pie. What course the elected men COM
posug il will pursue cannot be foretold to-
night. The foreign committees Of both
houses now have the subject in their con-
troll. and, after due deliberation. will report
to their respective branches what they con-
sider should be the attitude of the United
States on the grave question presented.
Early action by the committees is expected,
but exactly when it may be looked for is
not now determinabe.
The full responsibility of the subject was
placed upon congress when President Nc
Kinley to-day transmitted to it carefully
prepared and anxiousIy awaited message
relating to our negotiations with Spain as
to its warfare in Cuba, and drawing there
from his personal conclusions and recon-
mendations He placed tn. trust with these
| words: be-
THE issue is now with congress. 1t is a
solemn responsibility. L have exhausted
every effort to relieve the Intolerable con-
| dition of affairs which is at oc- doors.
| Prepared to execute every obligation i'm
posed upon me by the constitution and the
| law, 1 await your action
Intense Interest Manifested.
No message in recent years. not even
that of President Cleveland on Venezuela
| nor that of President Harrison on Chile.
| caused such widespread and intense inter-
est, No message was ever listened to with
| more close attention by both galleries and
members at both ends Of the capitol. That
| it did not create profound enthusiasm may
have been due to the fact that its main
features had been accurately forecasted in
| the Associated Press dispatches. or to a
| disappointment among those who wanted
Cuban independence and immediate reprisal
| upon Spain for the destruction Of the
Maine.
| For long time majority of both houses
have favored recognition of the independ-
/ as voiced in resolutions passed by con-
gress, the recognition of belligerency has
| been sought. Both of these propositions
were antagonized in the message. and. con-
sequentIy. in this regard. the message did
not accord with the majority sentiment.
| The message left congress very much al
sea, because the disparagcment in views
between it and the executive are obstacles
hard TO surmount, unless, as now seems
| possible, congress sees its course to lie In
| accord with the presidents recommenda.
ton. 1t is generally believed that the pres
| ident would have been authorized at once
to intervene with the army and navy had
it not been for the concluding paragraph
Of the document. which announced the lat
est phase OF diplomatic negotiations.
No Conclusion Reached.
The senate committee on foreign rela'
| tions Immediately went into session, but
reached 10 definite conclusion. From the
fact that the Republican members held a
consultation after the meeting adjourned
and what was said regarding it. the infer.
ence was drawn that some strong measure
was necessary in order TO carry any actor
by the committee through the senate. A
declaration of war was talked Of and {
| declaration that the people of Cuba should
be free, coupled with authorization to the
president to bring this about by armed in
tcrvention. was suggested. 1t is vel
known that any proposition advanced viii
be met in the senate with an amendment
declaring the independence of the present
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