The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
SHIFTED TO CONGRESS
The Cuban Question Turned Over
20 the Lawmakers.
UNDECIDED WHAT TO DO.
The Foreign Relations Committees Are
Working ON a soiation-Greatest
Interest Taken In the Mes
sage by EveryOne.

ley's message and his Recommendations,
will pursue, cannot be foretold. The
foreign committees Of both houses now
have their subject in their control, and
after due delibention viii report TO
their respective branches what they con-
slider should be the attitude OF the
United States on the grave question
presented. An early announcement by
the committees Is expected, but exactly
when IL may BE- looked for is now unde-
termined. The full responsibility OF
the subject was placed upon congress
when President Mckinley transmitted
to 1t carefully pre7ared and anxiously
awaited message relating to our negoiia'
tions with Spain as TO it, warfare in
Cuba and drawing therefrom his person
al conclusions and recommendations.
No message in recent years, not even
that Of President Cleveland ON Venezu'
Ella or President Harrison ON Chill,
caused such widespread and intense in
terest. No message was ever listened 70
with more close attention by both gal
leries and members at both ends Of the
capitol. That II did not CRATE profound
enthusiasm may have been due 20 the
fact that its main features had been ac-
cuntely forccastcd or 90 a disappoint'
ment among those who wanted Cuban
Independence and immediate rcprisal
upon Spain for the destruction Of the
Maine. For long time large major.
ity in both houses have favored recogni-
ton Of the indepsnGepce of Cuba; for
two years a. voiced In resolutions passed
by congress the recognition Of belligcr-
ency has been sought Both Of these
propositions were antagonizcd in the
message, and consequently in this re-
gard the message did not accord with
the majority sentiment. The message
left congress very much at SEA because
Of the dispaagcmeut in views between
il and the executive, which are obstacles
hard 10 surmount unless as now seems
possible congress sees It's course 70 be in
accord with the presidents recommend
alton. Il Is believed that the president
would have been authorized 20 inter
vene with the army and navy had it not
been for the concluding paragraph Of
the document which announced the lat
est phase Of diplomatic negotiations
The senate committee on foreign rcla
tions went Immediately into session, bu
reached no definite conclusion. From
the fact that the Republican member
held a consultation before the meetinl
adjourned and what was said regardinl
Il the inference was drawn that som
strong measures were necessary in orde
to carry any action by the commitie
: through the senate. A declantion q
war was talked Of and declaration
that the people Of Cuba should b. free
coupled with authorization TO the pres
, dent to bring this about by armed intel
vention, was suggested. II Is we
( known that any proposition advance
: will he met in the senate with q
amendment declaring the independents
Of the present Cuban government an
10 so frame resolution as TO carry
majority Of the senate and at the san
( time meet the recommendations OF q
( president, is the result which the foreig
Il relations committee is irving TO secur
= The conservative senators also met
/. the afternoon and determined 10 oppo
any radical measure II Il should be r
ported by the senate committee on fo
eign relations. They will opplse by d
>. bate n recognition by independence al
= a declaration Of war, and will consei
TO action only along the lines Of the re
concentrations Of the president as
intervention at his discretion.
J., The temper Of the house could not
accurately determined, but there was
the senate the proposition for Cuban
dependence has TO be met Any rcpo
from the committee ON foreign ada
that does not carry with IL this featu
will be antagonized only by amendmei
and the prospects are that nearly all {
Democrats and many Republicans won
favor IT, Efforts have been directed
ward action which will secure the so
support Of the Republican organizati
,. and the Republican majority OF
~ house. To this md the Republic
- members OF the house committee,
whom the message was referred, w
In conference yesterday and last mig
Outside of the capitol the same int
/ est was everywhere manifested In
presidents message. embassies and
cations wcro practically ompticd by
o'clock, The foreign representati
and their stats going 20 the capitol
T, hear the message. Cabinet officers b'
ed themselves with their department
!, fairs, feeling that the nessage now ira
!. ferred the scene Of ac,i m and OF resp
;. sbility TO the capitol. Even at
White House there was lull in the
element which has centcrcd there
!. the last fortnight
= The effect Of the message down to
4 was ON the whole quicting Cabinet
ficers Of course, expressed their comp
and most hearty approval Of the u