The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-28

morrow, when the official report Of the
board of inquiry on the Maine disaster will
be given to the country. Extra instructions
have been issued to the attendants, and adj
mission to the reserved galleries will be
strictly by card. Not one-tenth y: the peo-
pie who will storm the doors are expected to
gain admission. The members of the House
await the report with the same feverish
anxiety the public manifests, and there are
not likely to be dozen vacant seats on the
floor. The scene when the report is read
probably will be intensely dramatic, but
those who go to the Capitol tomorrow ex
pecting to see its presentation followed by
wild furore of oratory probably will be
sorely disappointed. The report and accom-
panying message will be brief. and, after
being read, will be referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs without debate Mr..
Hit, OF Illinois, chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee. will be recognized by the
speaker to make this motion. The motion
is not debatable. 1t is the wish of the Pres
ident. as expressed to the leaders of both
parties, that this course be followed. and
the programme has been acquiesced I'm by
all. irrespective of party. Should any single
member attempt TO interfere with it a de-
mand for the previous question will take
him off his feet
Once in committee the findings of the
board will remain there until a report Is
made by the committee. which will certain
ly not be until Spain's explanation and po
sition are made known to the administra
ton. Meantime the precipitation of the
main issue between Spain and the United
States is likely to throw the Maine disaster,
which the administration intends to deal
with as separate and distinct incident,
into the background as subject for future
settlement unless Spain should take po-
sition. not now anticipated, which would
compel immediate action. On Wednesday.
probably, the President will transmit
message asking for an appropriation to re-
lieve the starvation in Cuba. The appro-
priation, probably. will be voted with al
most as much unanimity was the $50 000,-
COO for the national defense, but the debate
may bring out some criticism of the admin
istration's policy by those who believe rad
ical and aggressive Intervention should be
taken at once.
The administration is assured, however,
of a strong majority for the policy it has
so far mapped out to the Republican and
Democratic leaders. The members are so
completely absorbed by the questions of the
hour that during the remainder of the week
they are likely to inject debate on these
questions into the proceedings at every op-
portunity, But the rules as at present en-
forced are rigorous, and the outcropping of
passion and patriotism is likely to be con-
fined largely to the debate on the naval APP
preparation bill. Every effort will be made
to dispose of this bill as quickly as pos
sible in order to remove opportunity for in
fiammatory speeches. The Republican
leaders believe they are justified in exer-
cising restraint until the time for action
arrives. After the Maine report is read to-
morrow the death of Representative Simp-
kins will be announced and the House i'm
mediately will adjourn as a mark of re-
spect.