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sue towards Spain with reference to Cuba
has SO far completed Its work that 1t will
be able to report to the full committee at
Its meeting to-day. The subcommittee will
recommend the adoption of resolution
declaring. In the first place. for the recoY-
milton or the Independence OF the Cuban
republic. and in the second for the interyen-
tion by the United States with her army
ana navy for the purpose of assisting the
Cubans to secure independence In case
Spain continues to refuse to concede 1t.
Looked Upon as n Subterfuge.
The committee will treat the resembling
OF the order for the concentration of the
CuDan nonoombatants as subterfuge and
Will dwell upon the past II not the present
treatment of these unfortunates: will de-
tail the Maine incident and attempt to
demonstrate that 1t Is sufficient cause for
the declaration Of war If this country were
DESTROYS of making it such, and also will
touch upon the injury to American inter-
ests caused by the Cuban struggle as q
full justification for our interference
There has been an effort to persuade the
committee that SPANS release Of the re-
concentrates leaves the United States
practically without excuse for interview
ton. but the committee has not SO far been
convinced by this reasoning, and there is
great unanimity in the rejection of this
view. as there is in the decision as to the
general course to be pursued
The committee will report on Monday
unless 1t Is then made evident that 1t has
been impossible for the president to COM
plete his promised message for lack of
time. The disposition of the committee Is
now against such further postponement
for any cause. The committees present In
formation is, however. to the effect that
the message will be ready for submission
by Monday.
House.
VI Nrt10
ingly turbulent session of six hours the
house on Friday passed the naval appro-
priation bill and then adjourned until Mon
day. The war spirit was manifested in all
the speeches and OVERRIDE the naval COM
mittee itself by increasing the number OF
torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers
to "a, the bill as reported providing for but
IL, and to increase the appropriation for
them from $2,SO0.000 to A,600,O0O 1t re-
jected an amendment to add two armored
cruisers The amendment of Mr.. Cannon
Qll.), chairman Of the appropriations COM
mittee to reduce the number Of battleships
to one was buried under an Overwhelming
majority. The provision relating to armor
plate. which in ordinary times would have
precipitated debate of several days was
disposed of In ten minutes. proposition
to decrease the price agreed to in the bill
from $500 to $500 per ton being drowned in
a perfect chorus of noes. Mr. Cannon, dur
belief of majority Of the members that
war would be upon US within week, and
Mr.. De Almond (Mo.) made a notable
speech declaring that if hostilities were to
come 1t was our duty to strike the first
blow.
Washington. April FIN the.open session
Of the senate Friday Senator Chandler IN,
H) called up the resolution he introduced
Thursday requesting the president to send
the Cuban consular correspondence to the
senate. and at his suggestion 1t was re.
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons Immediately afterward. however,
went over, calling upon the secretary Of
state for the same information.
Senator Mitchell (Wis) presented tel
egram signed by a score or more Of prom
inent citizens Of Milwaukee, saying that
the business and conservative elements Of
the country We're In favor Of peace. unless
war should be demanded to preserve the
honor and dignity of the country. 1t was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
lions.
Senator Quay (Pa.) offered resolution
IN the following terms: THAT the commit
tee on foreign relations be and is hereby
instructed to report on or before the 9Th
instant, bill for the recognition of the
republic of Cuba. 1t went over under the
rule.
secret session Held.
After the passage of few bills the sen.
ate went into secret session, the proceed.
tngs occupying the greater part of tho
afternoon and being devoted to discus
sion of the wisdom of purchasing the Dam
tsh West India islands. The session was
closed by the practical withdrawal of tho
resolution by Senator Lodge, Its author
He stated that the debate had developed
such wide difference of opinion In the
senate where there had heretofore been
such unanimity that he would not further
press the matter at a time when the pres.
ident needed the support OF all senator's
Of all parties. He moved that the senate
proceed to consideration Of executive bust
ness, thus voluntarily. for the time, aban-
doning the resolution.
This action on the part of Senator Lodge
was preceded by an animated debate In
Which many sharp words were EXCHANGED
over the policy Of bringing in a proposi.
tion liable to divide the senate at time
when unanimity was especially desirable
and when all parties had shown DISPOSE
tlon TO give their utmost support to the
administration In preparation for the war
which almost all the speakers considered
probable. Many speeches We're made ON
this line and some went so far as 10 init,
mate that an advantageshad been taken OF
the situation to press a proposition which
they considered questionable with the
hope that the senate, in Its patriotic desire
to support the president at critical time
would consider the matter fayorably now.
whereas II would moi do so in times OF
quiet.