The record-union., 1898-04-02
Whole Question to be Laid Before
Congress Probably Monday.
No Present Intention Of the Administration
of Pursuing Further Diplomatic Me-
gotiationS With the Madrid
s Government.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The sub
committee of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, appointed to draft a
report and prepare a form of resolu-
tions outlining course of action which
this Government shall pursue toward
Spain with reference to Cuba, so far
completed it's work to-day that it Will
be able to report to the full committee
at it's meeting tomorrow.
The subcommittee will recommend
the adoption of a resolution declaring in
the first place for the recognition of the
independence of the Cuban Republic,
and in the second for intervention by
the United States with her army and
navy for the purpose of assisting the
Cubans to secure independence in case
Spain continues to refuse to concede 1t.
The committee will treat the rescind-
ing of the order for the concentration Of
the Cuban non-combatants as a subter-
fuge, and will dwell upon the past if not
the present treatment of these unfof-
tunates; will detail the Maine incident,
and attempt to demonstrate that it is a
sufficient cause for the declaration OF
war, if this country were desirous OF
making it such, and will also touch upon
the injury to American interests caused
by the Cuban struggle as full justi6ca-
ton for our interference.
There has been an effort to persuade
the committee that Spain's release Of
the recoucentrados leaves the United
States practically without excuse for
Intervention, but the committee has not
so far been convinced by this reason
ing, 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 it is then made evident that 1t
has been impossible for the President
to complete his promised message for
lack of time. The disposition of the
committee IS now against much further
postponment for any cause. The COM
mittee's present information is, how
ever. to the effect that the message will
be ready for submission by Monday.
a strong SGnIlUlcHl IldS dGNSAOpCd IL
the committee for absolute declaration
of war when the time comes to act. The
advocates of this cause think that the
proof of Spanish instrumentality in the
Maine explosion is so strong that it could
be made to justify a most radical dec
laration. The more conservative ele-
ment, however, is disposed to be guided
in the form of the declaration by the
wishes of the President. In any event,
the facts in the Maine affair will be
used to support the position taken, and
the committee is disposed to make much
out of it in justifying its position.
After adjournment of the committee
at noon Senator Davis, Chairman or
the committee, left the Capitol and
went to the White House. The mem
bers of the committee were even more
non -committal than usual after this
session, and all of them indicated by
their grave countenances and general
demeanor that they considered the
crisis had arrived They refused 10 re-
peat any of the proceedings of the ses-
sion. but some of them stated that the
committee could report within thirty
minutes. If called upon to do 50. Still,
they did not expect to report until
Monday. unless Davis should be as
sured by the Chief Executive that 1t
was his wish that they should DO So