Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-06
MORE TIME FOR THE MESSAGE
PRESIDENT HARD AT WORK

clare They Cannot Answer for
Their Followers Much Longer
Points in the Latest Develop
ments.
Washington, April 3.-The opinion al
most universally held in Washington to-
night by leading public men ana diplo-
mats is that the crisis will reach its eli
max this week and that the question OF
war or peace will be determined within
the next seven days. Senators and rep.
resentatiyes met and conferred all day
abort the gravity Of the situation and at
tM@ White house the president consulted
wth several members Of his cabinet and
Ither confidential advisors regarding the
message which he is preparing to send to
congress- At the state. war and navy
buildings active work was going on and
altogether it was II day Of suppressed
feeling. No definite announcement is made
AZ to the day the message will be sent
ts congress, but it is not believed it will
go in tomorrow. 1t is believed that more
probably Wednesday or Thursday will be
the day selected. Besides the physical
work Of preparing the comprehensive doc.
ument, upon which the president expects
TO rest his case with the world, there are
other reasons why those in charge of the
war preparations will welcome every
hours delay. War material which we
have ordered abroad is not yet shipped
and the factories in this country work
day and night making powder and pro.
jectiles and are anxious for delay. Some
u the factories in Connecticut with con.
tracts have telegrnphed Representative
Hit. urging all delay possible. They say
every day now is precious.
There is still divergence of opinion as
TO what the president will recommend in
his message. indeed, there seems to be
still a question as TO whether the presi.
dent will make any specific recommenda.
uons. Some Of his most intimate friends.
however. assert emphatically that the
presidents recommendations will he Wig.
orous and such that his party and the
country could willingly follow when he
points the way. One Of these said tonight
that the president, in his strong desire
for peace and earnest hope that war
might possibly be averted, WAS yielding
somewhat to the sentiment of the leaders
OF his party and the country. He has
not given up hope yet that hostilities may
be averted. There are those who believe
the president has not yet made up his
mind as to the exact course he will pur.
sue and there seems to be a question as
10 whether the consular reports and the
diplomatic correspondence are to be trans.
Pitted with the message.
Can Congress he Restrained.
The suspense caused by the necessary
delay In the preparation Of the message
il very trying on the members OF the
house and the most universally discussed
question in Washington tonight is wheth.
er congress can be restrained until the
message is transmitted. All recognize
the task of preparing our case for the
worlds inspection and the care which
must be exercised and there seems TO be
no disposition to unduly hasten the pres.
ident. The party leaders are extremely
anxious to avoid breach with the ex.
ccutive, such as would occur II congress
wore to take the initiative. After care.
ful canvass of the situation today they
believe the radical republicans can be
held in line few days longer, until
Wednesday at least. The conference Of
the republicans Of the house. who have
been insisting on prompt action, hold m.
other meeting tomorrow night. While
many OF them are in favor Of giving the
president more leeway than they were
last week, IL is realized that 25 republican
votes in the house would, with the dem.
ocratic and populist votes, be sufficient to
act. 1t can be pretty confidently assert.
cd that all the republicans of the house,
with possibly the exceptions which could
b. counted on the fingers of one hand,
can be controlled until Wednesday. After
that, what might happen il the president
asks for further delay, is problematical.
Mr.. Bromwell Of Ohio, for instance, who
says he hopes he will not be obliged 10
ysrt company with the president, says he
will vote with the democrats If necessary
70 o,errule thes peaker after Wednesday
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin has made a sim.
liar statement,
House Resolutions.
The republicans Of the house committee
on foreign affairs have held informal
meetings today and have practically
agreed to report resolution Of tenor