The Lamar register., 1898-04-16
rHECUBAN REPUBLIC.
sbALL IT BE RECOGNIZED.
1slafe and House Disposed TO Favor 1t as
Azainst tn. Plan OF President Mckinley
- Ignore the Provisional Government.

Washington. April s.--Good Friday
p11eed in Washington with not a rip
PIE on the surface. either Mt the White
HQuse, or the capitol to show that the
: Untfed States Is on the brink of war.
< Hqth houses OF Congress had ad-
1onfned until Monday. and at the ex-
ecufiye mansion there was no rush Of
enRer and excited public men, but u
Sunday quie; atmosphere.
There was still come discussion OF
Cuban affairs. but 1; only served to em-
phn&ize the fact that one forward step
Of Immense Importance had been TAX
en-, for the discussion was of an ad-
vanced stage. aud concerned not inter
venticn and freedom OF Cuba from
spanish dominion, but the obligations
and duties that might be imposed upon
the United States after we had eN-
PEELED Spain from the island.
This discussion revolved around two
prprasitions. namely. intervention with
out recognition OF national lndcpen-
deIfce Of the Cuban insurgents, and In
tcrvention with concurrent recognition
Of the Independence OF the present in-
surgent government In Cuba. Some
public men lowered between these Two
prcpositions and favored the compro-
nnse. There WAS no definite lead by
which Il could be stated with anything
like auihoriiativcncSs which course
would be adopted. hut the unsettled
state OF public opinion ON the matter
Indicated that events OF the next few
days, the strength Of the arguments OF
.the Forthcoming presidential message,
Ct a distinct utterancc from our consul
general OF Cuba, might be strong
enough TO Incline the balance 10 either
course
y. a .,,,,,,, 81, ,, a., ,l.,,- .,-t,n
cxprcssed themselves in opposition TO
ans modification OF the resolution by
thu committee on foreign relations
~rfc. Messrs. Thurstou. Pettigrcw,
Allen and Mason.
'sNc cannot" said Senator Mason.
"exrec to any change that would rob
tie present Cuban government OF the
victory they have 50 nearly won"
Tin my opinion n set OF men who
have maintained themselves as the
Cuban insurgents have. In opposition
70 the entire Spanish arms. deserve
our fullest Endorsement. said senator
Allcn. adding that hc would oppose
any effort 20 curtail their rights.
&enator Thurston said; III we
el>ouid Intervene without recognizing
tn present government OF Cuba we
should place the United Stntes In po-
htion OF responsibility 10 all other
popers. and the citizens Of all other
rountries for any damage done them
In Ease Of war This Is my interpella-
ton OF the International law bearing
upon the case. aud ! do not believe II
can he successfully controversial. Fur
fferinorc. think we would In that
erent be held liable FOR the payment of
the Interest on the Spanish bonds.
which is secured by tile Cuhan reye.
nnes. But n greater weight with me
tbnn all these considerations, is the
conviction that N we Interfere In the
conflict between Spain and the Culans
without recognizing "A present govern.
uent In the island we shall witness
Nh spectacle of the Cubans being com
peiled 10 make terms with the bond
Hpiders for their recognition after all
}he sacrifice they have made. and we
fHilall have made for them. This Is the
4iing that is most repulsive to me In
DC proposition to deny the present
<fnban government {; Just dues. | do
no, want TO see the Cubans compelled
40 enter into n dicker to secure their
@Eights after the Spaniards shall have
Hbecn driven out"
~ Senator Lodge OF the committee on
forcign relations said to-day that he
Thought the committee would not re
port before Tuesday. He also ex-
presseu the opinion mat the Senatc
would dispose OF Tie resolution re-
ported at ore sitting.
The steering committee appointed
by the conference OF House Republi-
cans last Wednesday to canvass the
situation to see how many Republic
cans would stand by them IL the occn-
sion arose for immediate action. and
in a general way decide on course
sof procedure. held another meeting
this afternoon. From the reports pre-
sented. II was claimed that more than
100 Republicans will act with them,
The main question before the commit
tee WAS as 10 whether they should
stHnd for Independence and interven-
, ton. or for Intervention without indie
!. pendence. The feeling in the commit
tee has been strongly in favor of the
recognition of the Cuban republic, but
they do not desire TO break with the
administration except as a last resort.