The sun., 1898-03-24
INTERVENTION IN CUBA.
THE PRESIDENTS PRESENT PLAN
TO END THE BARBARoUs WAR.

tho Recognition OF Cubhn Independence.
and Proposes TO Take Measures TO A'd
the SUFFERING CuSanS ana End the war.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Today's develop
nents have not materially changed tho Cuban
sItuation, 70 far as the attitude Of President Nc
KinIey and his Administration is concerned.
The President 10 apparently hesitating as TO the
course 10 DO followed after the report OF the
board OF Inquiry shall have been submitted TO
Congress. He has decided to take vigorous and
decisive action to put an end to the barbarities
Of tho Cuban war. but further than this he has
not reached n definite conclusion. He will
decide OH no policy that will not meet tho ap-
proval OF the world and mako Spain the NE.
vrcssor in whatever hostilities may occur The
programme still contemplates tho sending Of
the Maine report TO Congress on Monday, and
its reference to tho proper committee in both the
Senate and House. Whether It shall bo the
Committee on Foreign Rotations or the Com
mittco on Naval Affairs has not yet been deh-
nitely determined.
There is reason to believe that tho efforts Of
the President and his friends in Congress to
prevent nhammatory specchmRking and the
passage OF resolutions that would make war In
evitnhle and imni ediatc have been successful.
The conferences to this end among the Senators
who nro anxious to send the report to commit
tee without debate were continued to-day, and
some OF them were in session at n late hour to-
nivht 1t is now asserted that all the Republic
can Senators EXCEPT ten arc willing IL hold
themselves in check In order that tho
President may have an opportunity to pro-
mulgato his Cuban policy in his own way. The
Republican Seuators who are SO radical in their
views on the Cuban question as to cause their
colleagues some anxiety are Messrs. Lodge,
Chandler Mason. Nelson, Clark, Foraker,
GaIlingcr, Thurston. Wilson, and Frye. Some
OF the most influential mon OH tho Democratic
side of the chamber like German. Jones,
CocErell, and others, who are equally as firm in
their advocacy OF the Cuban cause, have Joined
hands with the Senators who urc urging policy
OF non.act On, and even such radical Populist as
Alien Of Nebraska Is willing to keep quiet for
the good of the general cause.
As the result OF the conferences of to-day and
tonight the Senators who were influential in
bringing them about claim to have enough votcs
TO make II certain that tho Presidents pro-
gramme will be accented as far the Sen.
alto is concerned. Whether 1t will he equally
successful in the House is not certain. 1t is to
be expected that some Repu blican Senators will
introduce the resolutions declaring war, rccOg-
nizng belllRerency, and announcing nde-
pendence that are burning holes in their rock-
cts. and undoubtedly they will make speeches
In behalf OF Cuba in presenting thein They
may possibly. he content with thus calling tho
attention of the country to their views and not
attempt to bring the resolution to vote Should
they do this. however, they would probably DO
defeated, for the poll OF the Senators shows that
any proposition designed to force the Presidents
hand will he defeated. A burst of patriotic
oratory when the report is submitted Is, how.
ever, apparently unavoidable.
The President win. II is thought, ndhero to his
determination TO send to Congress the report of
tha narA ,f Nyith hppt
recommendation. At tho time of transmitting
It. according to his present opinion. no will
notify the Spanish Government Of tho nature OF
Its contents and will mako some suggestions as
to what course Spain should follow. The Presi-
dent will not dcmnnd indemnity, but will sug.
gest reparation of some Sort and imme-
diately upon receiving Spains reply he will
transmit 1t to Congress with statement OF his
purposes with regard TO intervening in behalf
Of Cuba. The President. It is said by those with
whom nc has talked, has all along been favor
able to the idea of recognizing Independence,
being specially partial TO this plan because 1t
does not directly involve the probability
OF war. 70 several visitors yesterday and
t-day, however. Mr.. Mckinley said that
there were serious objections to the plan
o recognizing independence. and for that
reason he was willing and anxious to
consult his friends in Congress as 10 some
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