New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-24

IMPORTANT CONFERENCES HELD AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.
LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES IL CONGRESS con-
SUITED BY THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GIVEN THAT HIS POLICY IN DEALING
WITH THE MAINE DISASTER WILL
RE HEARTILY SUPPORTED.

fBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiRrNE.l
Washington. March @3-Whne the report OF
the Maine Board Of Inquiry is still on its way
TO Washington. the President and his advisers
are bending all their energies 10 arrange pro-
Cramme for dealing with the issues raised by
the Boards findings which will commend itself
unqualinedly to both the Legislative and Execu-
tive branches OF the Government In the last
two days leaders In both houses OF Congress
have been summoned 10 the White House for
personal conferences with the President. and
among those thus invited 10 express their views
have been almost as many Democrats as Repub-
Leans. Mr.. German. the recognized leader or
the minority side in the Senate: Messrs. Morgan,
Gray and Turpe. all prominent Democratic
members Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
and Mr.. Cock.ell. the ranking Democratic mem
Der Of the Appropriations Committee have been
Invited to discuss the situation. along with Re
publican leaders Ike Senators Allison. Davis.
Aldrich and Foraker Speaker Reed and Repre-
sentatlves Grosvenor and Hit. The chief anx-
lety of the Administration is 70 prevent any pre-
mature or hasty legislative action or any violent
outbreak Of feeling in the two houses next week,
when the report and the evidence accompanying
it are transmitted TO Congress
PRUDENT AND DIGNIFIED ACTION CERTAIN.
decided on any definite plan of action, and his
recommendations to the Legislative branch are
likely to breathe the prudent and dignihed con-
seryatlsn which has inspired his whole treat
nent Of the Cuban question. His natural desire
ls therefore, to restrain the ardor Of Congress
within the bounds prescribed by his own policy,
and to enlist the support OF both branches In
working out his own scheme Of remedying the
intoierable conditons political and military.
which prevail in Cuba to-day.
That the full and free conferences held by the
President with the leaders Of both parties In
Congress will 20 far toward insuring harmony
# action between the two departments OF the
Government there can be no reasonable doubt
The Senate more especially. has shown the most
decided disposition to accept the Presidents 8
guidance for the present in the conduct Of this
country's vexed and tangled relations with
Spain Since the destruction OF the Maine the
deliberative branch has acquiesced absolutely
in all suggestions coming from the Administra-
ton which have affected this country's attitude
toward Spain, and it is prepared apparently TO
give the Presidents policy It's continued ana
cordial support. After listening to speeches to-
morrow afternoon in memory OF Senator Harris
Of Tennessee. the Senate will probably adjourn
until Monday. when IT will reassemble. ready to
receive from the fIeSlutHN lht '4AuiAi6S Va ''i~
Sampson court.
SENATOR GALLINGER'S SPEECH.
The chief incident OF to-day's session was the
delivery Of Senator Gallinger's promised speech
detailing the experiences OF his recent trip 10
Havana and Matanzas The New Hampshire
Senator described in vivid phrases the suherings
Of the -combatant population Of Cuba. now
herded In the towns and cities. giving particu-
lar attention 70 conditions in Matanzas and the
surrounding territory. Like Senator Proctor. he
dealt with the situation in Cuba from hu-
manitaran rather than a political point OF
view But at the close OF his speech the New
Hampshire Senator frankly declared that In his
opinion political conditions in Cuoa justified its
annexation by the United States or. II not its
annexation. at least the expulsion Of the Span
iards and the establishment of Cuban republic.
Senator Thurston has announced that he VIII
sneak tomorrow on the same topic, and his con-
clus!ons are expected TO agree with Senator Cal
Nnger's
Mr. Bacon. Of Georgia, to-day Introduced IN
tho Senate a resolution declaring 1t TO be the
nollov Of the United States TO maintain peace
60 long as that could be done consistently with
honor The Georgia Senator decided TO make no
comments however on this somewhat prag-
natical declaration Early in the day the Sen
ate rossed the House hill for the relief Of the
sufferers by the explosion Of the Maine without
oDl uffhOut debate.