The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09

tion possible. Those in authority have
abandoned hope of peace unless something
unexpected intervenes. This government
has not and will not change it's attitude,
and it is believed that the Spanish govern
ment cannot change. A member of that
country is preferable to civil war in Spain.
AS to the message, it is believed that the
main points are now known. The President
has been unusually liberal in permitting
senators and representatives to get a peep
at what will be one of the most important
state papers emanating from the White
House in a generation. He has done this
for the deliberate purpose of alIaying feel
ing in Congress and among the public. 1t
has had the effect the President intended,
as is demonstrated in the change of feeling
tervention without a previous recognition of
independence. When this was first broached
it met with much opposition, but the more
it was studied the better it was liked, and
by Monday it is thought it will be generally
accepted by the Republicans.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, the titular leader
of the Democrats of the House, has issued a
call for all Democrats to be in their seats
on next Tuesday prepared to stay in them
indefinitely. Mr.. Bailey is for the recogni-
ton of the independence of Cuba. and moth
ole affa
alone will suffice to make the island indie
pendent. Mr. Bailey has vast youthful en-
thusiasm in the efficacy of mere declara-
TIN of Congress making that a fact that
otherwise is not fact. He has true 16-
toll belief in tho potency of paper pellets.
He7thinks that if "the pen is mightier than
the sword the tongue is better than a
bayonet, a speech equal to regiment and
congressional resolution superior to a battle
ship. Therefore he wants to recognize the
independence of Cuba and then sit idly by
the Spanish yoke.
1t has been supposed heretofore that the
propositions in the Presidents message will
lead to prolonged discussion. There are
strong indications now that this will not
be the case. II is the present intention of
the Republican leaders Of that body to try
ment on Tuesday. To this end it is pro-
posed to have night session for speech
making on Monday, and then to continue
the session on Tuesday until vote is
reached. This accomplished. it is part of
the programme to adjourn early every day
afterward until the Senate shall have act
ed Aside from the natural desire of every
senator and representative who can make
write Cor get written) a speech to go on
record and In the Record for the benefit
Of his constituents, the only thing that will
delay a vote will be,a proper desire of the
lawyers of the two branches of Congress to
satisfy themselves as to the best policy to
pursue in view of the legal difficulties raised
by the existence of the Spanish bonds Sc
cured by the revenues of Cuba at a time
when Spain had the undoubted legal right
to issue bonds upon that security, and
which are now in the hands of the invaria-
BILE innocent third party, the party happen
ing, in this case, to be subjects of the Kai-
ser. But as the President is believed to
have solved this problem it should not cause
undue delay.
The representatives of foreign govern
ments are keeping their principals fully in
formed of every move made on this side, to
the great qualification of the cable compa-
nieg.
The Spanish minister has been packed up
ready to depart at short notice for some
time. If he is not recalled soon his pass
ports will be handed him. Practically he
has abandoned his diplomatic functions. He
has not been at the State Department for
week. When he leaves he may go in the
Italian cruiser Amerigo Vespucci, now on
it's way up the Potomac to Washington
There is significant coincidence here, but
the reader will have to run it down himself