Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-31
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Auesoay nignt In conference held an
other meeting after the house ad-
Journed lass night. At Tuesday nights 8
meeting forty-six members were pres
ent Last night they were REINFORCED
oy sixty-nine. making q total Of lls.
TINS constitutes considerably more than
majority Of the Republican member
snip OF the house. and the members
present said that 1t by no means rep
resented the full strength of those who
will be satisfied with nothing short of
the complete independence Of Cuba.
Many Of the radicals favor armed in
tcrvention, and q few, like Marsh of
Illinois. believe the blowing up Of the
Maine II . casus beili. The speeches
last night were in favor Of giving the
president m opportunity to mature his
policy and Of completing the negotia-
tons In which he is now engaged.
Many OF the leaders in the movement.
including Hopkins Of Illinois. Hull Of
Iowa. Hepburn Of Iowa, and w. A.
smith OF Michigan, saw the president
yesterday and all he asked was a brief
delay. Action by congress before the
pending negotiations are completed. he
said. would embarrass him and might
result In complete rupture. They coun-
seled acQuiescence in the presidents de-
sires. A rupture with the administra.
ton was greatly to be deplored and
should. they argued. only occur as a
last resort. They informed the confer
ence that the president had said that
the negotiations now in progress would
either fail or be successful by the end
OF the week. He believed they would be
successful.
They said further that the president
Informed them that he would. in the
event Of the failure Of the negotiations.
place the whole subject before congress
and share with II the responsibility for
what might follow. Adams OF Pennsyl-
vania. member Of the house foreign af.
fairs committee, explained that the SEN
timent OF the committee was strongly
against further delay. But he said the
committee was willing to defer to the
wishes OF the president and no action
would be taken at the meeting today,
On Monday. however. II a satisfactory
solution had not been previously
sSoe"ee' oSeoA WOuiu Oe naO.
The conference decided at last to ap-
point a committee Of eleven to await
upon the president today and explain
their views Of the situation, the COM
mittee to repo1Aat a meeting to be held
tonight. The Committee appointed con-
sisted OF the following members: Hop
kins and Lorimer Of Illinois, Joy Of Mis-
souri,. Sulloway Of New Hampshire,
Cooper OF Wisconsin. Arnold of Penn
sylvania, Mercer Of Nebraska, Knox of
Massachusetts,. Faris Of Indiana, Haeer
OF Iowa and Smith Of Michigan.
THINGS SEEM CALM AT MADRID.
hut the Government IL Busy Getting
Ready for Any Emergency.
Madrid, March 3i.-while the situa-
tion here IL outwardly Of the calmest
description the actual position Of af-
fairs Ii regarded n critical by both the
United States legation and the Spanish
government. The public generally is
taking little apparent interest in the
situation. but there il a general dis.
inclination to believe that war is likely.
FL Pals says four warships have been
obtained BY Spain in France and that
negotiations are pending for the pur-
chase Of several torpedo boats in Great
Britain. The Pals also says that or
ders have been issued to mobilize all
the Spanish warships and the torpedo
boat Halcon IL to sail Immediately from
Carthagena for Cadix. where q second
torpedo squadron is being prepared.
Italy, II Is said by The Pals. has de-
cided to sel! the armored cruiser
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Of $50 tons and
well armored. a sister ship Of the
vare1, to Spain. The Armstrongs'
Spanish agent, q Spaniard who il in
touch with the government and COM
mercial people in Spain. has expressed
the belief that unless the powers inter.
cede there will be war. He added: IF
the United States offered money for
our clearing out Of Cuba We could not
sccept, but II the proposition emanated
from another power IL is not unlikely
that II would be accepted"
The utmost efforts are making night
and day to get the frst class ironclads
SsoyV essA ~ W. SouApiCSco, Wueu
Il 10 reeardedSas certain they win be
dispatched with the cruisers Maria
Teresa and Cristobal Colon to Join the
viscaya and Almiranse OQuendo In Gu
ban waters. thus forming Q squadron
OF six armored vessels against Amer.
ica's seven.
Al Q cabinet council last night Senior
Aoret read q series OF important docu.
ments relative 20 the situation Of the
reconcentrados In Cuba and the results
Of the efforts hitherto made for their
relief In view Of these document senor
Moret proposed ana the council ap-
provedan open credit Of 5000. 900 pesetas,
% be placed At the disposition Of Gen.
eral B,anco By cable to be used in
ouecoring neceositous reconcentrados
and TO facilitate means Of work for
those willing % sstufn to their hold
iaes. With The supply e needful ad-
vances 10 enable them TO TIL the
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