The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-03-31


are aggressively in favor of prompt
and energetic action in the Cuban mat
ter held another meeting last night
there being 115 Republican members
present. Members who had called on
the president during the day counsel
ed a brief delay, in Difference to the
presidents wishes, and it was tacitly
agreed that if definite action had not
been reached by Monday congress
would force action. A committee of
eleven was appointed to meet the pres
ident today and report at a meeting
tonight.
The situation at the Capitol is one Of
waiting expectancy. Senators and
representatives are willing to give the
president an opportunity to carry out
his plans, but there is impatience to
have some information regarding those
plans and some assurances that they
will not delay action too long.
1t was stated in a high diplomatic
quarter that the Spanish government
within the last ten days had addressed
a note to the great powers Of Europe
fully setting forth the grave aspect
of the controvers~ with the United
States, and at least inferentially sug-
gesting that the time was now oppor-
tune for European influences to be
exerted. 1t is said that this note led
to the utterances of Premier HanotauX
in the French chamber last Saturday
and has been the cause of activity at
European capitals within the last few
days in connection with Spanish
American affairs. Up to the present
time, however, no actual step toward
meditation or Intervention has been
taken by the great powers.
The Spanish government has ear
nestly hoped within the last week that
likely Austria or France would take the
initiative without waiting to consult
the desires of this government. This
hope has proved vain, however, and it
is stated on high authority that recent
negotiations in Europe have disclosed
positively that, while the sympathy of
some of the continental powers was
toward Spain, no one of them stood
ready to espouse her cause by media
ton or by arms. Most had been ex-
pected of Austria, owing to the dynas-
tic relations between Austria and
Spain. The present queen regent of
Spain, Maria Christina, is an Austrian
princess, being the second child of Karl
Ferdinand, archduke of Austria, and a
cousin of Emperor Franz Joseph of Aus
tria. The young king of Spain, through
the same genealOgy, is of Austrian
blood. This creates a natural tie be-
tween Austria and Spain, but Austria
has not felt ready to take the initiative
A wild and uproarious scene occur
red in the house yesterday when Mr.
Bailey, the Democratic leader, at
| tempted to force the hand of the Re
! publicans upon a proposition to over
rule the speaker and pass a resolution
| recognizing the independence of the
| Cuban republic. He was cheered or
| by the crowded galleries, but the mem.
bers of the majority refused to support
| him. Many of them sympathiZed with
| the purpose of the resolution, Mr.. Hull
| chairman of the military committee
| going so far as to endorse the propo
| sltiOn under the impression that it pro
vided for a declaration of war; bu
| most Of the radicals who on Tuesday
were in favor of any sort of revolution
ary methods had been won over to tn,
policy of sticking to the party or
ganization and refusing to do any
thing until the initiative came from
their side. They were rallied by tw
of the leading advocates of armed in
tervention, and the speaker himself
from the chair, made an indirect ap
peal to his party associates to stan
firm, at the same time intimating tina
II their impatience was curbed a littl
longer they would have the oppor
tunity theH coveted When the vot
was taken only two Republicans
Messrs. Acheson and Robbins, of Penn
sylvania, broke from the party lines
About dozen more sat silent in thei
seats and refused to vote. The seen
throughout was most dramatic, an
the members and spectators in tn
galleries were wrought up to a hig
pitch of excitement.
Several times, later in the day, durin
the consideration of the naval bill
whenever the Cuban question wa
broached, the members swarmed abou
the speaker, and the galleries cheereC
This was especially the case when MI
Cummings, of New York, spoke. Nj
Boutelle, who objected TO a request 70
extension of his time, was hissed TIL
only important action on the nava
bill was the refusal of the chair to sus
tain a point of order against the pro
vision for a floating steel dock at Al
giers La.
Permission was granted by the sen
ate yesterday for the foreign relation
committee to sit during the session
of the senate. Following this actio
the resolution providing for the rec
ognition of the independence of Cubs
introduced on Tuesday by Mr.. Allen, {
Nebraska, was, at the request of NJ
Frye, of Maine, referred to the foreig
relations committee without debat
Beyond these points no reference wa
made by the senate to the Cuban que!
ton. The measure making furthe
provision for a civil government fc
Alaska was passed.
/, The Spanish legation here late las
night received a cablegram from tn
governor general of Cuba reportin
the pacification of the western prov
; inces so far advanced that it had bee
decided to rescind the reconcentrad
order in these provinces, and allow a
TO return to their homes in the cour
, try. To aid in the re-establishing {
: the reconcentrados upon their farm
the government will furnish adequat
? relief.