The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

| Neither the fore Ign affairs committee
nor the House viii support resoiution
that does not declare for indcT endence Of
Cuba in some form. " said Snember OK
the foreign affairs committee or er that
committee met today. and hs added: sIt
Is possible that ihe resolution viii declare
the dominion or Spain IN Cuba at an
end, IL there are reasons why recoRn1tion
OF the present government Is deemed In
advisable M
Among the mem tsrs OF tie House both
Democrats and Repubiicans, there was
expressed opposition 10 tho suggested
plan CT leaving Intervention TO the uisor<-
tion Of the president. Ihe ilemorats
said that would mean leaving tbs power
to declare wa In the hands OF the rresi-
dent.
There was very strong feeling among
many Republicans, however. In favor Of
supporting the outlined plans should the
presidenr urge it as tho best netnod OF
dealing with the Cuban situation.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
The Republican conferences which has
been opposed 10 delay in the Cuban
matter met at 10: 10 q. N. today. About
50 or 80 Republicans were present. there
were some very h.ated speeches made.
Mr.. Tawney OF Minnesota, who has been
especially vigorous for Cuba, mace q
pointed speech against the alleged policy
of the president and wanted action which
would be immediate. n/
Mr.. Coison (hep., ny. left the meeting
while 1t was still in progress. I'VE are
still in the dark. he declared In dis
gusted tone. I'VE do not know what the
message will te ana as 1t rs to come in
today we will have to wait to decide
| upon our course"
confer erce, but the tone OF their spec ches
| wal In favor OF vigorous action II the
presidents message did not meet expec-
| tation. s
| Messrs. Marsh of Illinois, gawney Of
! Minnesota and Bapcook Of Wisconsin.
also SPOKE.
|, The conference adjourned at II 40 a. m.
to Ineel again at O'Clock. The tone Of
the meeting was strongly against empoN-
ering TIE president to intervene 1T his
discrt tion but rs NO absolute information
was at hand as to the character Of the
message it was decided to wait until after
IL had been pi iesented and TO mest again
at o'clock this evening In the hall OF
the House.
DU BOsC'S STATEMENT.
Washington. April Q. 6.--Senor Du Bose,
late charge d'affaires Of Spain, who was
In charge during the critical period fol-
lowing the Maine disaster today aGtho-
rized the following statement: "Thc re-
port Of the Spanish commission which In
vestigated the Maine disaster has not yet
had time to reach Madrid from Havana.
Notwithstanding this, the spanish gov
ernment is ready to submit she evidence
of both sides to the impartial judgments
OF the expert opinion OF the maritime ma
tions OF tire world.
LEE 70 LEAVE HAVANA.
Assistant Secretary Day was asked
about noon II the recall Of either Minis
ter Woodford at Madrid, or Consul-Gen-
eral Lee at Havana had teen formally
ordered.
No" was tte reply. ''bmt ample
measures have been taken to Irovide for
| them"
Whether draft OF tire message had yet
| ed, but IL Is regarded as prohnbls tiant 1t
| already has been communicated.
Attorney General Grixgs stated TINT he
| understood that Cor sui General Leeswouid
leave Havana today. Whether all che
| Americans would be gotten out OF Cubs
| at the same time he was not sure, hut AS
| sist1nt Secretary Day Is creditsd with
| stating that oil Of them would leave to-
| day. VI -t4
| The copies OF the message wero printed
| at the government printing cfiice ami the
srictast Instructions were given 10 pre-
serve complete secrecy until finally. placed
| tefore Congress. The copies arrived at
the White House shy IL O'Clock. They
were immediately carried to the presi-
| dent for final scaf ming Of the con- fnuni-
| cation.
TO SEIZE THE CANARIES.
Washington, April 0.-The elan Of
action for the naval forces in event Of
hostilities is now practically completed
after several weeks constant wors on the
part of the officers TO whom wns en-
trusted this important feature OF the
was preparations. While thess. plans are
closely guarded, 1t may be stated that one
feature OF them tonremplates dash by
the flying squadron under Comn'odors
Schley to the Canary Islands
As outlined by a high naval official the
(; plan Is that In event OF . declaration OF
war the flying squadron rs 10 Is now COM
| posed, or possibly with the addition Of =
| few more ships. will Immediately start
for the east with the Canaries as its des-
! tination. Naval officials do net think
that 10 would be a difficult task for 90
| powerful a fleet to establish station ae
| chat point and operating from it ~ baso
TO harrsss tlie coast Of spain. FROM
| that point the squadron would not only
be placed advantsgeously 10 interospo
| Spanish merchantmen but would Be In .
l TO attack q seaport. 1t Was also pointod
| out by this officer that to srize and hold
the Canary Islands would &c severe
blow :to spain inasmuch a. the isIardo
lie between the Cape de Verde lslsnds
and Spain and In direct line with tho
route to China.
FAVOR INDEpENDENCE
The Senate foreign relatisns committes
met at 10 o'clock. bat only fve members
were present at that hour. The disese-
sion 10 change the Cuban reeulution %
meet the recommendations Of the prssi-
dent wss rcsomed.
The oommittc, soon secured quorum
and took mp the work tefore it win De-
term inntIou 10 solve ths problem beforo
tnsm a. stcedily as possibte.
A difference Of opiuioB dovSsopo0 - -
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