New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18

RALLYING TO MKINLEY.
SPEAKER REED AND HIS LIEUTENANTs
BUSY YESTERDAY.

BUSY YESTERDAY.
THEIR ARGUMENT is THAT CONCURRENCE IN
THE SENATE RESOLUTIONS WOULD BE
SLAP AT THE PREsIDENT-coN-
FIpENT OF SUCCESS.
[BY THE ASSOCIATED PREssl
Washington April 1.-THE difficult task Of
adjusting the differences between the two
houses Of Congress on the Cuban question will
begin Tomorrow The rock on which they VIII
split Is the recognition of the independence OF
the existing republic, which was incorporated
in the Senate resolutions. Were that clause OF
the Senate resolutions eliminated, nothing
could prevent immediate concurrence by the
House. as the great majority Of the Republican
Representatives are eager for a conclusion
The action Of the Senate declaring for the
recognition Of Cuba's independence against the
direct and specific recommendation Of the Presi-
dent has given the conservatives a rallying point
Of party loyalty which has proved effective to-
day. One Of the Republican leaders OF the
House denominated that part Of the Senate
resolutions as direct assault on the Presi-
dent which no loyal Republican could indorse.
On this theory Speaker Reed and his lieutenants
have been proceeding to-day in their campaign
All day long the Speakers rooms at the Shore
ham have been like the headquarters Of the
commander chief Of army. He has con-
suited with his lieutenants. Messrs. Dngey. OF
Maine; Dazell, Of Pennsylvania; Cannon. OF
Illinois, Grosvenor. of Ohio and Payne OF Now
York. He has Messrs. Joy. OF Missouri:
Lorimer, Of Illinois; Heatwole. OF Minnesota,
and other leaders OF the Republican opposition,
and through other agencies has had thorough
canvass made OF the Republican side OF the
House Tonight he Is confident the Repuf-
licans OF the House can be marshalled against
yielding to the Senate on the main issue
RADICALS WEAKENING.
Some Of the arguments used with those who,
like Mr. Cooper. OF Wisconsin; Manu. Of IL
limos and Bromwell OF Ohio disposed to
take the shortest cut out Of the woods and by
agreeing end the matter have been such as to
shake their convictions The chief complaint
OF those who want to corcur is that non-con-
currence means delay complications, possibly
a reopening OF diplomatic negotiations and
further concessions by Spain which will en-
barrass the United States when the time for
action arrives These members have been la
bored with separately. The arguments against
recognition have been reiterated and reinforced
in the light OF the speeches in the Senate
SENATOR HOARS ADVICE.
notwithstanding the large majority In the
Senate for the resolutions. Senator Hoar. OF
Massachusetts. to-day urgently counselled the
House leaders to reject tenaciously the Senate
proposition He assured them that the Senate
would not hold out
But possibly the strongest argument brought
10 bear was that the President himself could
not approve any resolution which contained
such an invasion OF his prerogatve and which
80 plainly violated every precedent of interna-
tiona, law This strong intimation Of Presi-
DENTAL veto which would involve an entirely
new start and the delays incident TO II, had
n powerful influence. although In certain quar-
ters It was asserted that a veto would be over
ridden The suggestion that the President
might sign the resolutions and send a message
10 Congress saying that the recognition or the
Independence Of Cuba was beyond the Jurisdic-
ton Of Congress frowned upon by the
Presidents friends.
Those in favor OF concurrence in the Senate
amendment werc not particularly active To-
dav. but some OF them are showing deter
mination. At one tins to-day It was said that
thlrty-three Republicans had agreed to
vote for concurrence. but this could not be
confirmed and the conservatives are confident
that not half that number Will break over the
traces They realize. however. that the CHIEF
danger lies in a possible stampede. IL twenty
five Republicans join the Democrats and the
Populsts In voting for concurrence. the resou-
tions will 90 10 the President as passed by the
Senate II is said that many Of the Western
Republicans have been besieged by their con-
st,tuents to-day to vote for the Senate resolu-
tions.
There has been considerable criticism OF the
wording OF the Senate amendment to-day.
General Grosvenor said sarcasticay that reso-
lutions which are TO bear the Inspection OF the
world should at least be grammatical and dip
lomatic."
LIKELIHOOD OF DELAY.
The Speakers leutenants to-day have held
ont 10 their colleagues the assurance that action
,vouId b., had at every subsequent stage of the
nroceodings with dispatch. and that the resolu-
t,ons would go 70 the President as finally agreed
unon before Wednesday morning. But those
,,bo view the situation dspassionatey do not
helovo that such expedition is possible. There
"a strong intination that delay is what Is de-
sired by those opposed to war. IN the nope Oh
some action by the Spanish Cortes
hone Is expressed that Mr.. Hit, chairman OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee. who has been
III but Is much better. Will be able 10 DC IN MS
n,aca Tomorrow. In that case he will be In
| charge on the floor and he. Mr Adams. OF Penn
svlvonia and Mr. D!nsmore. OF Arkansas, the
.a,ior member OF the minority OF the committee,
viii be appointed conferrees on the part OF the
| House.
II the resolutions result in war the revenue