Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21

49," tbe StEItc RESOLUTIONS.
washington, April 10. - To-day the
dlihcult task of adjusting the differ.
eaces between the two houses Of con-
gress on the Cuban resolutions began.
The rock upon which the two houses
split Is the recognition of the indie
pehdence of the existing republic
which was Incorporated in the senate
resolutions. Were that clause of the
senate resolution eliminated nothing
could have prevented immediate con
currence by the house. as a great ma
jority of the Republicans of the lower
branch of congress are eager for IA
conclusion. But the action of the SEN
ate in declaring for the recognition Of
Cuba's independence against the di-
rect and specific recommendation OF
the president has given the conserva-
tives a railying cry from the stand
point of party loyalty. One of the
most prominent leaders on the floor OF
the house denominated that portion OF
the senate resolutions a direct ''as-
sault" upon the president which no
loyal Republican could indorse. And
upon this theory Speaker Reed and his
lieutenants have been proceeding in
their campaign
Against Concurrence
, in the senate resolutions. All day yes
terday the speakers rooms at the
Shoreham have been like the head
! quarters of the commander-in-chief OF
an army. He has consulted with his
%lieutenants. Messrs. Dingley of Maine,
DalZell of Pennsylvania. Cannon of Ill
inois. Heatwole OF Minnesota and 9th
er leaders of the Republican opposi-
ton, and through other agencies has
had a canvass made of the Republican
side OF the house. He Is confident that
the Republicans Of the house can be
marshalled against yielding to the
senate on the main issue. Some OF
the arguments used with those who,
like Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin. Mann of
! Illinois and Bromwell of Ohio are dis
posed to take the shortest cut out of
the woods and by agreeing, end the
matter, have been such as TO shake
the convictions of these gentlemen.
The chief complaint of those who want
| to concur Is that Inconvenience
means delay. complications, possibly a
reopening of diplomatic negotiations
and possibly further concessions by
Spain which will embarrass the United
States when the
Time for Action Arrives.
These members have been labored
with separately. The arguments
against recognition have been reiter-
ated and reinforced in the light of the
speeches in the senate. Especially pc.
tent has been the argument advanced
by Senators Allison and Morgan that
if we recognized the independence OF
the existing government Gen. Gomez
might at any time negotiate a peace
with Spain which would leave the
United States in the lurch. More
than this. il is claimed that there are
evidences that the senate will yield the
recognition Of independence if the
house stands firm. Notwithstanding
the large majority for the resolution
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts urgent
" counseled the house leaders to re-
ject tenaciously the senate's PROPOSE
ton. He assured them hat the sen,
ate would not hold out. But possibly
the strongest argument brought to
zeal was that the president himself
could not approve any resolution
which contained such an invasion OF
!, his prcrogative and that so plainly VIC.
lated every precedent of international
law. This strong intimation Of a pres
idential veto which would involve an
entirely new start and the delays Incl
dent to it. had a powerful influence,
although in certain quarters it was as
serted that
A Presidential Veto
would be overridden. If twenty-five
Republicans join the Democrats and
Populists in voting for concurrence the
resolutions go to fhe president as
passed by the senate. Should the little
band of Republicans who will vote tc
concur make the result doubtful il Is
feared that many others who are held
Only by considerations Of party loyalty
will go oyer i'm a body. Some of them
have made their acquiesccnce in the
programme mapped GU dependent
upon the Republicans 10 carry 1t out
Ii the resolutions are to be %concurred
i'm they say they cannot afford to be
left out ut the death. They say they
| cOulu not JUSTLY the couist WITH tHCii
constituents. II is said that Inany OF
the Western Republicans have beer
besieged by their constituents to vote
for the senate resolutions. The speak
er's lieutenants have held out TO the
colleagues the assurance h a action
should be had at every subsequent
stage of the proceedings with dispatch
and that the resolutions would go to
the president as finally agreed upon
before Wednesday morning. But those
who view the situation dispassionate
Iy do not believe that such expedition
is possible. There is a strong intima
ton that delay is what is desired by
those opposed to war in the hope OF
some action by the Spanish cortes.
o.
Recruits for the Navy.
Milwaukee. April 10.-Lieut. Simon
w. Cook and Chief Engineer w. III
Nauman. of the United States navy
have arrived in Milwaukee. Theil
mission in this city is to enlist men fol
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