The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-01

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Congress
will wait until Monday before any ac-
ton is taken. The president has asked
delay until that time, and assurances
have been given by those in charge Of
affairs that there will be nothing done
until Monday.
Both committees Of congress dealing
with foreign affairs were in session to-
day. The senate committee continued
it's examination of the report on the
Maine, and the house committee by a
party vote refused to take any action
on Cuba until Monday.
The senate committee agreed to and
Senator Lodge reported a bill appro-
priating s5.O000OO to purchase one or
more of the Danish West India islands
to be used for naval purposes.
The senate committee also had before
it Capt Sigsbee. of the Inflated Maine,
and Capt. Barker. Secretary Longs
naval aid. What these officers told the
committee is held as confidential.
The committee of the Republican
conference reported that no action be
taken until Monday and this report
was approved the conference adj
journing until that date.
When this committee returned from
it's consultation its chairman commend
ed the course of the president and ex-
pressed confidence in what he was do
Ing. AS to his plans they said nothing,
stating they agreed to treat as conf
dental such communications as the
president made to them.
The conference Of the Republican
committee with the president lasted
until $3.50. Representative Hopkins of
Illinois, chairman of the committee, on
his return to the house, said that after
spending an hour with the president,
n W
of the committee that he was doing ev-
erything that a patriotic American
president could do to bring about a
just settlement Of the Cuban question
Three Days Grace.
The committee which waited on the
president reported to the house mem
bers at meeting held after the con-
ference. They stated that the presi-
dent made frank declaration as to
what was taking place between the
two governments, and concluded with
these words:
Il pray God that we may be able to
keep peace"
The impression left with the delega-
pect peaceable adjustment. In strict
est confidence, Mr.. Mckinley outlined
the course of communications between
Washington and Madrid. He stated
that all now depended on dispatches to
be communicated and received prob
ably within forty-eight hours.
The response of Spain to a message
cabled it by this government was eX-
pected hourly, and surely would be re-
ceived within tWenty-four hours. Aft
er it arrived it would be necessary for
this country to send another cable note
as reply to Madrid All this might
be accomplished in less than forty
eight hours. He therefore intimated
that it would be gratifying if congress
deferred taking action until next week.
Mr.. Hopkins Qll.), who made the re-
port for the committee, said he felt it
would be best to abide by the presi-
dents wishes.
Others who spoke at the meeting, in
Guiding Mr.. Lorimer and Mr.. Joy, ad-
vised postponement. The. president,
they stated, suggested that what was
related to them regarding the diplo-
matte relations should not be repeated
until those negotiations were closed {;
that, if these secret and significant
messages were revealed at this time,
and should become public property and
be cabled back to Madrid, the publicity
might hurt the cause and defeat the
ends sought.
Representative Hicks Pa) thought
that, in view Of the Dupuy de Lone
letter, no further parley should be al
lowed, and that Premier Sagasta was
acting in accord with the policy that
the letter had revealed Others fol-
lowed in the same line, but it was
finally concluded to defer action until
after the adjournment Of the house
Monday.