The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

Washington, April 5.-If the debate
which occurred in the executive session
: Of the senate late this afternoon would
indicate what was the character of the
resolution to come from the committee
on foreign relations, the resolution
would cause a serious and perhaps pro-
longed discussion. 1t emphasized the
fact that there are two elements in the
senate-one for independence with in
PREVENTION, another for Intervention
alone, and these two factions will fight
vigorously for their ideas.
The relations of the United States
with Spain was the uppermost topic in
! the executive session and constituted
/ the subject of many conferences among
! senators.
The activity was due to the an
nouncement that the presidents mes
sage would recommend the adoption of
policy looking to intervention in Cuba
on the part of the executive branch of
the government rather than the recog-
milton of independence, and to an effort
to make smooth the way for the recep-
ton of such a report.
OPPOSITION TO MKINLEY.
The executive session developed the
fact that much opposition would be
made to the acceptance of policy in
line with the presidents desires. The
question was raised by Senator Allen,
who made long speech predicting much
dissatisfaction in the country at large
with a policy on the part of the execu-
tive that did not go to the extent of
giving the Cubans their entire indie
Pendence of the mother country.
Senator Allen was followed by other !
speakers in the same line. and the fact /
was made very evident that if the COM
mittee on foreign relations should bring
in a resolution merely complying with
the presidents request and stopping
short of a declaration for independence.
there would be an effort in the senate
to amend it so as to accomplish this
end Indeed, the announcement was
made by more than one senator that he
would offer such an amendment, and by
many more that they would support an
effort in the direction of adding the in
dependence declaration to a resolution
providing simply for intervention. The
committee was therefore urged not to
yield to the wishes of the president, but
to stand out strongly for complete ac-
ton. The policy of the president for
executive Intervention only was criti-
Used as one which would place the en-
ire question in the hands of the presi-
lent, and thus leave the matter where
I now is, except that il would be a
REIMBURSEMENT of the rights
If congress in the premises-the right,
lmong others, to declare war.
CONSULAR REPORTS. I
The greater part of the speech-mak- i!
ng was in opposition to the executive
nd no one attempted to outline the ;
robable action of the committee. There
vas also a, recurrence to the intention
( the president to withhold the Cuban !
onsular correspondence. and a sug- Z
estion was made that if this matter !
-as of a character too infiammabIe to /.
ermit of its being made public, that i
be given to the senate in secret ses- q
ion.
A resolution was offered that the en- !"
re Cuban question should be consid- .
red behind closed doors. on account of !,
he probability of utterances which u
ould afford information to the enemy.
his proposition was debated, but
ithout reaching a conclusion.
INTERVENTION ONLY. IN
While the senate was in executive A
ssion, formidable element in the fr
nate was considering what would be as
me in case resolutions should be re- nv ~,
'rted providing for recognition of in da