New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10
CONGRESS FOR HARMONY.
oOr-RT THAT BOTH PARTIES
WILL SOLIDLY SUPPORT
THE PRESIDENT.


THE PRESIDENT.
,.xv CONVERTS TO THE PLAN OF INTERVIEW
r,ox WITHOUT RECOGNITION OF INDEPEN-
DrScE AT NT-REsoLrT1oNs
TO DE PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL
rrv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBryE.l
u.o-h,re,or ADril o-There We're Indications
...ov that the more influential among the Re-
,rh,can members of the House OF Representa-
lives who have been protesting against delay
and clarorng for immediate recognition OF
cuban independence and the speedy punishment
~ Srain for the destruction OF the Maine ana
.,o murder Of American seamen had begun
ravorably 10 entertain the idea that 1t would
he battsr 10 support a recomme ldaton Tor I'M
roediate intervention TO be followed In due time
nv recognition Of Independence. which would
mean something. if such recommendation
shouI1 come from the President on Monday, as
,hav ALI expected. These encouraging indca-
,,ons were due in large degree TO the repre-
sentations made 10 the members Of Chairman
Hooktnss Steering Committee by Senator Da-
Wis chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations with whom they held a conference
which lasted nearly two hours. While they
were exceedingly reticent IL was evident that
he had dsabused their minds Of some of the
notions which had found lodSrnent tHele anu
were breeding imaginary difficulties
HOW RECOGNITION WOULD WORK.
Another consideration which carried weight
with many Republican Representatives who had
s,o,,,lv advocated the immediate recognition Of
Cuban independence. coupled with armed inter-
vention. was suggested In substance it v'as put
IN this form:
1T is proposed. first. Immediately to recognize
,he Cuban Government which is eaid now 70
exist and second. forcibly 10 intervene in Gu
ban affairs for the purpose Of driving spain out
OF Cuba Very we'll. Now. what would be the
practical operation and result Of such policy
Having recognized the sovereignty or CUBA the
land and naval forces we might send TO the
island 10 support intervention whether uhder
the personal command OF President Mckinney
as Co.nrnandcr-in- Chief Of the Army and Navy
or Of General Miles and the senior officer OF our
feet would be subject to the orders Of General
Gomez or whoever might be the generalissimo
of the Cuban forces. Ttiey would be subord'-
nate 10 him. and after he was done with theih
he could say so and send them home WhetheF
the new Government was better or worse IMAM
Spanish domination would make no difference
EXCEPT that the United states would have spent
some hundreds Of millions and lost re" war
ships and sacrificed hundreds or thousands OF
lives in helping TO establish it, That is precisely
Government. coupled with armed Intervention
would lead TO- and the question is whether the
United States would be justified in doing II.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
The financial responsibility which could be
ehouldered on the United States for certain
spanish bonds in case Of armed Intervention
without recognition Of Cuban independence was
also discussed in the conference between Sena-
,or Davis and the members Of the House Steer
ing Committee OF Republican insurgents. ana
several Of the latter afterward minated that
they had become satisfied that no such resPon pom
sibility would be incurred Ihey were a;so
strongly inclined 70 the opinion that the resoiu
lions reported by the Committee on Foreign re, He
lations Of the Senate and the Committee on foI-
eixn Affairs of the House respectively ought TO
be Of :he same purport II not Identical IN terms
Republican REPRESENTATIVES who were seen
did not believe that anything could happen
which would interfere with the declared inten-
ton and purpose Of the Administration. or posi-
pone the message which Is expected on Mohoay'
and all OF them declared that tho offer OF an
armstice or anything else by SPAN snort OF ,he
absolute and unqualified REIMBURSEMENT or CuOa
would not be accepted or considered by the
House Of Representatives. They would be glad
~ Spain would give satisfactory DonQs % Eet
ont ~ Cuba within thirty or sixty days. and
also voluntarily make such reparation as might
bs. possible for the destruction Of the Maine ana
the murder OF American seamen. but they IN
sisted tina; nothing less would SATISFY congress-
NO CONVERTS TO BAILEY's SCHEME.
Those Democrats in the House who stu have
confidence In the Parliamentary leadership OF
Mr.. Bailey. OF Texas. and perhaps some who
have not are trying 70 concoct some scheme o:
onposition 10 the Presidents recommendations
and po,lcy which will attract Republican sup
port and votes. A Republican Congressman OF
acme prominence. who vas supposed - De not
uhoily ,,n.riendy 70 such a scheme. was con-
suited by MIR Bailey to-day the subject. The
latter indicated ina, the programme which
would probably be adopted by himself and his
followers and which they would attempt 20
carry out IL they found an opportunity and had
reason 10 believe would be successful. would be
10 substitute for the report q the Committee on
Foreign Affairs resolutions recognizing the inde-
pendence Of Cuba. ana declaring war against
Spain on account OF The destruction o. the
Maine This Republican said he had no syn
pathy VIII. with such scheme. and an
other declared that the Republican VINO agreed
20 Il or opposed any report based on the recon
rnendations Of the President would soon De a
dead duck"
PArublican majority In the House 81 Represent
atives will sody support the Administration.
or that the Democrats. however reluctantly VIII
do So with substantial unanmity. AS South
ern Democrat remarked 70 a tribune CORE
spondent this afternoon;
This IA a matter between nation and nation.
and We are going TO stand by our Nation and
show the rest Of the world that we are united
Nation
LETTER-CARRIERS ~ SUSPENSE.
WORRIED OVER TIE SECURITY OF THEIR PLACES