The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-06
SITUATION VERY CRAVE
Yet War with Spain May Be Held Of
for Another Full Week.
SEEMS DEPENDENT UPON CONGRESS
And the Ability o. the President to
Prevent Radical Measures Thereby
Message May Not Go I'm Until Thursday
Yesterday "a bay of Councils Con-
gress viii he Hard Ia Hold.

Washington, April 4.-The opinion al
most universally held in Washington by
leading public men and diplomats is
that the crisis will reach its climax this
week. and that the question Of war or
peace will be determined within the next
seven days. Senators and representa-
tives met and conferred all yesterday
about the gravit of the situation, and
at the White House the president con-
suited with several members of his cab
met and other confidential advisers re-
garding the message which he is pre-
pairing to send to congress. AT the state.
war and navy building active work was
going on and altogether ii was day
of suppressed feeling. No absolute day
has yet been announced when the mes
sage will be sent to congress, and all
that seems to be absolutely certain is
What ii will not go i'm today; tomorrow
possibly, but more probably Wedn sday,
or perhaps Thursday.
War Munition Men Want Time.
In addition TO the physical work of pre-
pairing the comprehensive document up
on which the president expects TO rest
Americas case with the world there are
the war preparations will welcome ev-
cry hours delay. War material which
we have ordered abroad is not yet
shipped, and the factories in this coun-
try which are at work day night max
ing powder and projectiles are anxious
for delay. Some of the factories in Con-
necticut with contracts have tele-
graphed Representative Hill. urging all
"a
day now is precious.
There is still a divergence of opinion
as to what the president will recon-
mend in his message; indeed, there
seems to be still question as to whether
the president will make any specific rec
concentrations Some of his most init
mate friends, however, assert emphatic
ally that his recommendations will he
such that his party and the country will
approve. one Of these said last night
that the president in his strong desire
for peace has not given up hope yet
that hostiIities may be averted. There
are those who believe the president has
not yet made up his mind as to the eX-
act course he will pursue.
Congress- Favors Intervention Now.
Except as to a comparatively small
minority, there is no question of what
10 do in congress. Both houses are un-
doubtedly i'm favor of Intervention by
force If Spain does not submit to Cubas
independence. That will be the sub
stance OF the resolutions to beintroduced
in the senate by it's foreign relations
committee-recognition of independence
and intervention to make independence
sure. OF course these resolutions will
cause debate and in the senate the talk
can only be limited by the physical lack
OF endurance of the takers. The MEM
bers Of the senate committee do not
expect the presidents message before
tomorrow. and they are prepared 20
wait until Wednesday. Under great
pressure there might be a delay be-
You'd that time. but a request for delay
would cause great restiveness on the
part of the majority OF the committee.