The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-05
ROTH HOUSES IN ACCORD.
independence and Intervention Hes-
oIutiOns to BE Introduced.

independence ana AnterVeHthV" ANOS
OIutaons to BE Introduced.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The leaders or
the Republicans of the House and senate
who have been pressing for aggressive ac-
ton on the Cuban question held seVeral III
formal meetings during the afternoon LOOK
ing to the arrangement of programme TOT
concerted action at both ends of the CAPT.
FOL in case the President is not ready to
transmit his message to Congress on
Wednesday. Senator Davis, Senator For
aker. Senator Cullom and others were seen
by the House Republicans and as result
the committee appointed by the House Re-
publicans last Wednesday postponed the
meeting Of the conference, which was to
have been held tonight until Wednesday
at II a. m. AT that time if 1t is apparent
that longer delay is to be asked they are
to proceed at both ends OF the Capitol. The
Senate committee on foreign relations has
agreed informally on it's resolutions and
the Republicans of the foreign affairs COM
mittee Of the House are practically united.
Both will be for armed Intervention and
the blowing up of the Maine will be a fea-
ture of each. The House committee will
have Captain Sigsbee and other naval Off
GERS before it tomorrow and the commit
tee expects to take strong ground on the
Maine affair. Both committees being ready
to act on Wednesday the resolutions can
be brought up in both houses on that day.
Speaker Reed, 1t is positively stated, will
not attempt to block any programme that
has the Endorsement of a majority of the
Republicans of the House, and when the
conference meets on Wednesday, it is said,
If the President is not ready to report the
committee will be able to convince the
Speaker beyond cavil that they are in not
only the majority but large majority.
The House committee on foreign affairs
held a session to-day behind locked doors.
Every member was pledged to secrecy be-
fore the committee adjourned. One of the
Republican members, however, said in re-
Spouse to persistent inquiries: 1--WE did
nothing" 1t was stated. however. by an
other member that the meeting was of con-
siderable importance. Chairman Adams in
formed the committee that the President
would soon communicate to Congress his
views on the Cuban question: and that &C.
ton in advance of his message would be
premature and extremely inadvisable. Some
of the Democratic members of the COM
mittee demanded to know when the message
would be sent in, and Mr.. Adams said
Wednesday at the outside but he hoped it
would be sent tomorrow. When asked
why there was so much delay and why the
as had been expected, Mr.. Adams replied
that it was a physical impossibility for the
President t.. to get It ready today, today, and It
row. 1t was stated the event was too
momentous and the message would be of
be used, and especially no attempt should
be made at this juncture to force the Presi-
dent to physical impossibilities.
Some questions were asked as to the ma
recommend, but no one felt authorized to
speak on this point, although the impression
was made on the members Of the commit
tee that it would be a recommendation on
which the House would unite. The Demo-
rd ero%d t fd fsy h no and gs tbt TO
agreed, on the representations made, to
counsel patience on their side of the House.
The committee finally decided to call Capt.
The Republicans of the committee and
the subcommittee later agreed that the
blowing up of the Maine should figure in the
resolutions and the investigation for the
possible outside the testimony before the
board. In this they follow the lead of the
Senate committee.
The Senate committe on foreign relations
resumed it's sitting to-day. The committee
has arrived at a definite conclusion as to
the resolutions it will recommend and Sena-
tor Davis has prepared the report to &C
company the resolutions. This report will
deal with the situation in vigorous language
and 1t IS understood tnal mucn VIII De maze
in it of the Maine disaster. The committee
has accepted the finding of the court of
inquiry so far as ii goes but has exercised
the prerogative of extending the inquiry and
of drawing conclusions in advance of those
drawn by the Maine court. This report
will be in the nature OF an address to the
country in justification Of the resolutions to
be repored by the committee. The commit
tee now expects to be able to report on the
same day that the Presidents message is
received and members of the committee still
look for a. message that will be in perfect
accord with their resolutions; that 1t will
recommend both recognition and declara-
ton favorable to Intervention. The Presi-
dent has been informed Of the probable
character OF the committees report, but
what, If any. comment he made has not
been made public.
Mr. Grout (Rep. vt.) to-day introduced
the following joint resolution recognizing
the independence of the Republic OF Cuba.
and for other purposes:
ssResoIved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives that the United States of
America recognize the Republic OF Cuba as
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