New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
FOR INTERVENTION FIRST.
FREEDOM OF CUBA TO FOLLOW
A POLICY PRACTICALLY AGREED UPON
BY REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS.
NO PROBABILITY OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
PRESIDENT AND HIS PARrY-PRoSPECTs OF
PEACE GREATLY ENHANCED By
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN WASHINGTON
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YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN WASHINGTON
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Washington. April 12.-The weight Of the re-
sponsibiiity imposed Congress by yesterdays
message from the President seems to have
sobered opinion In the two houses to an unex-
pected degree and there As now an excellent
prospect that the legislative branch will content
itself with authorizing the simple intervention
to restore peace and order in Cuba which tho
Executive has recommended, trusting to future
action for the settlement of the purely political
problems which Intervention will bring TO the
front At both ends Of the Capitol the embar-
easements Of any more radical programme have
become gradually more and more apparent.
The Presidents message has, indeed. cut the
ground completely from under the feet OF tho
factions in Congress which have contended
either for a declaration of war against Spain or
for the recognition Of the sovereignty OF the
insurrectonary Government in Cuba.
Diplomatically casus be seems to exist.
for Spain. according to the Presidents showing.
has practically acceded to all the demands made
upon her by this country, and further interfer-
ence in Cuba is to be justified not so much by
the refusal Of the Spanish Cabinet TO heed this
Governments protests and recommendations az
by the utter failure Of the concessions already
made to end the 'nsufferable situation OF mis-
cry and anarchy now chronic In the island
At most Intervention is called for by the sit
uation disclosed in yesterdays message. ana
there Is a growing disposition In Congress to
recognize the unsoundness OF any policy which
for the present contemplates more than the
speedy pacfcation OF the island by further
diplomatic pressure. II possible. or by resort
force. if the application Of force Is considered
necessary.
INTERVENTIONS ULTIMATE OBJECT.
Congress is. OF course still urgent to declare
| in more or less explicit terms that the ultimate
| object OF Intervention is to secure the establish
ment In Cuba, with the free consent OF the in
| habitants. OF a government able to guarantee
civil order and the protection Of life and prop
erty And in the view Of majority OF the MEM
bers OF both branches that government should
be republican in form. But so far as is known.
| the programme OF the Administration Is by no
means hostile to such a settlement OF the Gu
ban problem. though It is clear that at this
early stage OF intervention the President would
plainly prefer not to have the direct and mme-
diate aims of American policy in Cuba-the
restoration of peace and orderly civil admins
tration-obscured hindered by an insistencs
on any particular form OF government for the
island as Indispensable to future political sta
billty and tranquility.
Recognition OF the independence OF the in
surrectionary Government preliminary step
| to Intervention has within the last week or
| two been made plainly rallying cry by
those opposition forces in Congress which seek
from day 10 day 10 annoy and embarrass the
| Administration that It's embodiment In any res
! olution which is to have Republican support Is
now beyond the range Of probabilities. There
has been left. then 70 those who advocate
| declaration in advance Of the ultimate purpose
OF this country to put an end to Spanish SOW
e-eignty In Cuba and to establish there az in
| dependent form Of government, to be approved
by the Cubans themselves. the assertion in an
Intervention resolution Of this Governments
conviction that the people Of Cuba are entitled to
be freed definitely and unconditionally from
| Spanish control
SATISFACTORY TO MOST REPUBLICANS.
Such a declaration. appended to a resolution
authorizing intervention in Cuba, seems to sat-
isfy the demands and wishes OF the great ma
jority Of the Republicans in both branches OF
/ Congress and there Is every reason TO believe
that the Foreign Relations Committee OF the
Senate and the Foreign Affairs Committee OF
the House will report tomorrow measure
drawn on these lines which will enable Congress
and the Administration to present once more
a solid front on the Cuban question.
Republican
were engaged during the greater part OF the day
in efforts TO frame compromise resolution
which would insure the full cooperation OF tho
legislative and Executive departments in pro-
| erarme looking to the ultimate renunciation on
Srain's part Of the shadow OF sovereignty now
! left her in Cuba. Both committees have been
profoundly affected by the unexpected disclos-
ures of yesterdays message. which clearly put
/ Spain in the attitude of a litigant willing TO
acknowledge the findings urged against her ana
prepared TO retreat from an untenable ana hope
less position step by step.
TO GIVE SPAIN ANOTHER CHANCE.
The argument las been effectively used to-day
70 influence Senator's and Representatives who
have hitherto stood ont for hasty and radical
action that the Sagasta Cabinet has in reality
granted under diplomatic pressure, every de-
| n,ond 60 far made by the United States ana
| that IL would be only the part OF wisdom ana
| prudence TO allow the Spanish Government 10
| retreat still further toward the final acknowieds-
nent OF failure ir Cuba before resorting to tho
| actual use Of force II has been intimated to the
Republican leaders In both branches that the
| Administration has not yet exhausted the re-
| sources Of diplomacy. and that negotiations a.
vet undivulged offer the hope that Spain. II suf-
| ec,ent time is allowed her to do with dignity
and honor, will in the end consent to waiver
OF sovereignty in Cuba without entailing upon
this country the losses and miseries OF an un.
necessary war.
| AWAKENED TO THE NECESSITY OF UNITY
The Republican members OF the two COM
m,ttees have also taken alarm at the apparent
disposition Of the opposition forces to make
party capital out of the sentimental pressurs
for such radical action as the recognition OF the
| Independence Of the existing insurgent govern
| ment and the manauvres Of such Democrats
as Bailey and such Populists as Butler. Stewart
and Allen. have awakened them to the urgency
NJ formulating some such policy OF compromise