Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-18

Washington. April 11-Tomo row. the
difficult task of adjusting the differeu-
ceS between the two houses of Congress
on the Cuban question begins. The
rock upon Which the two houses spIt is
the recognition Of the existing republic
which was incorporated in the Senate
resolutions. Were the clauses Of the
Senate resolutions eliminated nothing
could have prevented Immediate con
culrcuce hy the House as the great ma
jnrity Of the Republicans of the lower
branch of Congress are eager for a con
clusinn But the action Of The Senate
declaring foI' the recognition OF Cuba =
Independence against the direct and
specific recommendation of the Presi-
dent has given the conservatives a raj
lying cry from the standpoint of part y
loyalty. which proved very effective. to-
day. one Of the most prominent Re
publican leaders on the floor Of the
House denominated that portion of The
Senate resolutions as a direct assault
upon the President which no loyal Re
publican could endorse
And upon this theory Speaker Reed
and his lieutenants have been proceed
ing, today. in their campaign against
concurrence in the Senate resolutions.
All day long, the Speakers rooms at
the Shorcham have been like the head
quarters Of the COMMUNICATIVE chief of
an army. He has consulted with his
lieutcnants. Messrs. DingIey of Maine,
Ealzell of Pennsylvania. Cannon of
Illinois. Grosvenor of Ohio, and Payne
of New York He has seen Messrs.
JOY Of Missouri, Lorimer of Illinois,
HcatWole of Minnesota and other lead
ers of the Republican party and by
other agencies has had thorough can
vaSs made Of the Republican side If
the House. Tonight. he is confident the
Republicans Of the House can be mar
shalled against yielding to the Senate
on the main issue.
Some OF the arguments used by those
who, like Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin,
Mann IF Illinois, and Bromwell Of Ohio
are disposed to take the shortest cut
out of the woods and by agreeing. end
the matter, have been such as to shake
the convictions Of these gentlemen
The chief complaint Of those who want
to concur is that non-c concurrence
means delay, complications, possibly a
reopening of diplomatic negotiations
and possibly further concessions by
Spain, which will embarrass the United
States when the time for action ar
rives.
Those members who have separately
been labored With. The arguments
against recognition have been reiterat-
cd and reinforced in the light of the
speeches in the eSnate. Especially pc
tent has been the argument advanced
by Senator's Allen and Morgan. that if
we recognized the independence of the
existing government, Gen. Gomez
might at any time negotiate a peace
with Spain which would leave the
United States in the lurch When
France allied herself with us in the
War, it was for the pur-
pose of gaining our independence, but
Ne were held to the compact by a stip-
llation that no peace with Great Brit
ain should he negotiated without |
Frances consent. More than this it is
claimed that there are evidences that |
he Senate will yield the recognition |
# Independence if the House stands |
irm.
notwithstanding the large majority
or the resolution. Senator Hoar of |
NaSsa chu5ettS, today, urgently coun
clIed the House leaders TO reject tena-
'fously the Scnate's proposition. He
assured them that the Senate would
rot hold out But possibly the strong
st argument brought to bear was that
he President himself would not APP
rove any resolution which contained
urh an invasion Of his prerogative and
thich 50 plainly violated every prece-
ent of international law. This strong
animation of Presidential veto. Which
'ouid involve an entirely new start
nj the delays incident to it. had a I
oWerful influence. although in certain
uarters ii was asserted that a Presi
entail veto would be overridden. The
usgestion that the President might
gn the resolution and send a message
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