The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-07
CONGRESS UNDER CONTROL
EXCUSE OF THE PRESIDENT
FOR DELAY ACCEPTED

All Plans Looking to Independent
Action In the House Abandoned
for the Present-In the End,
However, the Element In Favor
of Cuba Is Determined to HIVE
It's Own Way. ,,
WASHINGTON. April 6.-Notwith-
standing the Impotence and disap-
pointment causedr among the RepubIi-
can members of the house by the with
holding of the message TODAY the
statement of the president to the lead
ers and to several prominent Demo-
Gratis that such "a course was deemed
absolutely necessary by Consul Cen
eral Lee to insure the safe departure
or the Americans still in Cuba has
caused. them to accept the situation in
good faith. Sesnf
Some of the most radical, after hear
ing the statements Iof those who saw
the president appeared satisfied. Those
with whom the president talked came
away with very strong impression
that the message would mean war. I'M
less Spain backed down sauarely. One
OF them VINO has, been very active in
antagon1zlng delays says the message
will be perfectly satisfactory to him
and viii fully meet the expectations of
the country.
PENDING the transn1ittal of the mes
sage. in view of the situation presented
by the president, all plans looking to
action in the house will be abandoned
Still Determined.
But those who have been taking mart
in the radical movement and who o,
ways admit the possibility that the
time may come when thew will bav.
10 part company with the president are.
according to the leaders of the move
ment, more determined than ever to
ultimately obtain what they desire
Ihey, however, are at present satisfied
win the assurances they have received
as to the character of the message
But TINS has not prevented them
organizing Tor possible contingencies
Inc, Inc conference which was to have been
held tonight after the message was in
was abandoned, but fifty of those who
originally inaugurated the movement
met Immediately after the house az
Jourhed TO discuss the situation. All
VINO were not heartily in symDa+h nv
with them were invited to leave.
Ihose at the meeting unanimously
agreed to await upon the message but
the noVement for caucus started by
was
also abandoned during the afternoon
exposed to them danger upon which
they had not reckoned-namely. that q
caucus of Republicans might be called
TO bind them to the party action and
place them in the position of boilers
II the occasion arose for them to adopt
an independent plan.of action.
Radical Action.
A committee of eight was therefore
appointed to count noses and to devise
ways and means to meet any tactics of
the opposition. mo
Inc committee is as follows: Messrs
Hopkins, of Illinois; -Lorrinaer. of MI
nois; Tawney, of Minnesota: CooDer of
wisconsin; Hepburn, of Iowa; Brown
well, OF Ohio; Jey,o of Missouri. and
Knox, of Massachusetts,
Several rather vigorous speeches in
remuneration of any policy were made
In the course of the meeting. one nv
Mr.. Smith, of Illinois. '..,>-.F2
In order to emphasize this position a
proposition was made to unite with the
Democrats and block sail legislation
adJourninS from day to day until the
message appeared and the house had
acted on the Cuban resolutions. But
Mr.. Hull. of Iowa who is pushing the
army reorganization army bill, made
such an urgent plea to ALLOW that bill
TO come up to vote thatEthe PROPOSE
ton was temporarily abandoned.
Whether it will be revived depends
largely upon the course of events. It
can be stated. however, that it is
seriously contemplated. One of the
other chief developments Of the day
was the probability that in the event
of a split on the Republican side, the
Democrats would unite with the rad.-
Gals and allow the latter to force the
issue. If the Democrats should assume
the aggressive the chances are they
would solidify the Republicans against
them