Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13


..-,e! by the Presidents message upon
..., shoulders on Congress, tho Capitol
.-,- became the storm-Centre. with the
.-.r...n Affairs committees Of the two
,-s.- as the foci. The struggle in each
..--ritteo was long and bitter. with this
-..rkcd difference between that at tho
S..te wing and that at the House end
20 tha Captol--in the Senate committee
.-. Democrats as well AS the Republicans
..-!,iuatsd. while at the House end the
ask was to secure harmonious action
.-,.r- the Republicans. so as TO present
.,,.ssible. a solid front. when the Demo
'..s were finally called in for action.
p-ossure from every quarter was
-s.nt 10 bear Radicals and conserva-
owes strained every nerve The vital point
., -As contest hinged upon whether the
-soDtions should go farther than the
PRESIDENT had gone. and declare for the
..r.,e0deDce Of Cuba from Spanish DOM
bottom Tonight compromise PROPOSE
..... seems certain 10 he reported at Doth
.rJs az she Capitol. The Senate commit
,...s resolution will DC the more radical
% she two.
REPORT TO-DAY CERTAIN
% will surely be reported tomorrow,
-,1 will declare for immediate hterNeh-
r..r and a general recognition OF OHe
r|elts Of the Cuban people 10 ireeuoin
,F indepeDfence and viii demand the
....,,5rev-ol of the Spanish forces on the
t.sud. The Republicans or the hou9e
..,r,r,ittse. as a result OF their hpors'
.-.r.i,,llv united upon a resolution
1.picb also directs immediate intervention
.0 rhat respect going beyond the Fresl-
DENTS recommendauOn) and Tor lne e9
g. .hf3shment of a firm and staple gov
.rnu,eut in Cuba. Mr.. Smith. OF MIchsHi''
Stood out stubborniy for recognition OF
indepeudence but the committee uid h0'
yield. ..,,,,,t+tea
~ the RepublIcan Steering Commlttee
,be,, Insisted that unless the words HIih,
s,.6la and independent" were insert tu
l.fora Governments" so as 10 make 'He
limo read Arm stable. ana hoeptl",ii'
s,overnment." they would decline ~ az
cent II. Fgslly. assurances thaI ,"'s
vro,,ld be conceded were given anu IL
those words 90 in. plain sailing ana ma. ma.
rnonious action seems pIooaple
rrw. ..,,,-,t+,oo have
s,r..d 10 antaConizc the majority lea'-
lutinn with one declaring for Independence
and immediate armed intervention
1--e ultimate Independence or the lsidlu
wit bout a recognition Of the indepehdeiiC0
80 +be existing government, Is "a sl,p
which both committees are 10 take Do
ylr1 tho Presidents recommenoa,olS'
4 SIGNIFICANT lecture Of the day III uil7
..rract,on was the declaration of Gene
In croevanor. Of Ohio. the admniisira-
,ion's spokeman made during the oep'"
g., ma House. that the Presidents recon-
randatlon must be Interpreted as ue-
lection for the independence OF INC
tslond from Spanish domination.
HOUSE DEBATE TO BE SHORT
r,,ro ie a strong impression tonight
that the debate in the House VIA Dc ii'''eo apo
.t.r, IN prevont undue criticism OF lho
t-,iIf.tretion. Many Of the Republicans
-r- IN favor of no debate at all contehu-
., .rst the MASSAGE of a resolution WIN
.,. debate would strengthen our Positloh
,.y.-. rho world In the Senate IL Is I'm
,.,-sible 10 predict how long the debate
There is a general feeling in Washlh,s--
..,. to-riaht among public men, thdI lle
..fiou OF Congress, a. toreshauo"'u -
49,. rosoIutiops. renders the situation eN-
tr.ralv critical. and conservative le"uoi =
.f lorh parties consider war ineViI"pie
a., . re-,lt of their adoption, unless SPAN
mikes "A finaI and complete suIIehue'' ~
-t,irg up the Island Of Cuba. .,
reS sitpation is regarded as 80 crltlc"i
.ret +be Republicans Of the ways anu
Means Committee, as result ol pi'N"'.
conferences. have reached an ~ VA
a. IN a method of raising SLV'OVV'V'' ~''N ~
t,susl revenue annually for the prose- u, u,
t.5n Of the war, by increasing '"o '"A -,
t.ar and tobacco and placing I'N va 80
t.e and coffee They have also Az ee" - =.
authorize the issue or poPUi"i - =,
H00JD0O. and the issue o. cei ei'iiIO''''
indebtedness to meet emergehc'eS'
LEE HERO OF THE HOUR
~onsul-C;eneral Lee arrived TINS eEe. We,
rfr. and at once became the heIo VI -,
hour There was great outpoui Ms ~
,<~,ln ON r1e streets tonight 10 p'
present al a scTenade tenoeIeu nm tofoye
Inc the afternoon ne appeared peLOl
he Corrroittee on Foreign Relations "
+ba senate While. II Is said ne saNV ~
60, ~tlirg information. his opinion Niso'
rorelv EXPRESSED. strengthened the com
u.ttee In the position II has taken re
,qfding the blowing up OF me Na'''' '-'1
was REGARDED as very Valuable'
ost4,de of Congress and the Lee ue'
r,orstrarton. the complete calm "hicI
uyevsiIed In all official quarters wac 80
striking contrast with the intense -,
c.tcmcDt and the rapidity OF acton o'
ne last two weeks ,,. .,oo,tre
Tho regular Tuesday Cabinet mee'lhs
va, held AZ II o'clock but the oellDeIa'
t.ane Droyed TO be void Of signlncailce
al tbe conclusion Of the meeting C"pin'
members summed up what had occurIe,
bv stating that the meeting was 'h'
most rueyeutful in many NeSh9.
SITUATION UNCHANGED
The situation. IT was explained, wa wa
absolutely unchanged from thal q. Stis
terday No word had come nom -, -,
tsr WO0dford to-day and there "e
new phases reported from CuDa
The State Department oIhel9iS 80,
period Of comparative rest aitei tW,' Wv
strain put upon them within recent u"' =
Army and Navy headquarters weIe 4"
state OF comparative repose. ne ~
Iarauons already begun prosie'Se'
steadily. 49,
The foreign embassies and legatloh'
were somewhat apathetic. AFTER Con
siderable personal exchange OF opinio'
the representatives Of the great Po"Vi'
Of Eu-ope were satisfied that iurIheI
action on the part OF the Powers ~ li'
time would be inopportuno, ana 'hey y
notified their governments.
IDLO BELIEVES CRISIS OVER.
The spanish Minister believes that th'
war cnsis has been ayerted' LOT tn'
present. at least, and no further thousn
10 being given al the Spanish legdtioh u
the necessity for departure.
SPA NIGtl G0NgIfT, FLELS.