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ESTABLISHED JTJiNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOUSING , APRIL 18 , 1808. StNGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
NO MORE MEDDLING
- Fowen W 11 Not Make Another Attempt at
Intervention.
R DICIDE THAT IT WLL DO NO GOODs
Fint Attenpt CenTmced Them of Iti
Futility.
QUEEN REGENT MAKES URGENT APPEALS
Austrian Empsror Don Hot See Way Clear
ID Help Her.
SENATE RESOLUTION CAUSES SURPRISE
nrroRnlllon of the Cnbam Rrpnhllc
IsUerprrtrU Fnttlnsr . Stop
to Effort to Coerce the"
United State * .
US ! , br Trees Publishing Campiny. )
VIENNA , April 17. ( Now Vork World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) My usual
Informant at the foreign office ild today :
"Austria end the governments of the other
pawero have abandoned a second Interven
tion , which Is considered hopeless , from the
manner In whkh the first attempt was re
jected by the United States. It ! e undoubted
that the queen regent continues pleading
'with ' the emperor for Interference and as
sistance , but the emperor considers It hia
first duty to ensure peace to his own coun
try. "
During my presence at tbe foreign office
a telegram arrived announcing the oenate's
resolution. The amendment recognizing the
Cuban republic created great surprise and
s mikes totally Impossible all further attempts
t Intervention.
ROME. April 17. { New York-World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) An exalte 1
Vatican prelate assures me that the pope his
declared hi * Intention to labor night and day
to stave off war < long as possible. He
even hcpes for peace through ArchbU&op
Ireland , whose efforts hitherto have beta
sympathetically received by McKinley. The
pope would already have urged Spain ti
manfully accept the Inevitable aad relinquish
Cuba , but the attitude of Carlos posing sea
a cn-ampbn of Spanish national boner pre
vented. Ex-Duke Robert Parma , received
by his holiness lest nlgbt , also dtauaded
the pope from recommending tbla course In
tha vital loUrceta of the present Spanish
dynasty. The Austrian ambassador advanced
similar counsels. A foreign offic * official
telto me Iho powers never even dreamt of
a. nval demonstration in Spain's favor. He
ays : " 'We wish war could be avoided , but
we recognize that Spain ha * not the same
rights over Cuba that God Almighty has.
Spain forgot that faer right * were subor
dinated to duties aad mint par the penalty. "
TILL HARriXG OS THB HAUTE.
stadrl * Paper PblUhe r OsUIlae of
- th * > ! Report.
( Cop ) right. 119. by 1'rrti PublUhtng Cimtony. )
MADRID. April 17. < New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Madrid
paper Heroldq alone tonight begins to pub
lish part ot the Spanish report on the Maine
catastrophe , which will be entirely insetted
In the" Madrid official Gazette next Tuesday
morning. This extract , furnished by the
marine department to Heraldo , is strongly
drawn up to nbow that the catastrophe could
not have been cau ed by a torpedo or by *
mine ot any kind , aa none of the phenomena
usually produced by such means were no
lle * * In the port of Havana at the time ot
tbsu catastrophe or Immediately afterwards ,
nor were any tract * found that could justify
such suppcsltioco.
The extract give * tbe testimony of the
6punish WBcer. Julio Perec and Senior Pilot
FranVsca Aldao , both eye witnesses ot the
catastrophe , who declared that they noticed
only the'explosions in the interior ot the
Maine wh x _ oa fire and absolutely no dls-
turbaace on the surface ot the water In the
harbor or around the Matae that could have
been caused by any exterior cause.
.Much stress Is raid In this extract upon
the tact that after the catastrophe no Sab
were- found Boating in the harbor , where , as
whea ver wrecks have been removed with
the * ot explosives , everybody had noticed
the destruction of fishes , which are abundant
In tha port ot Havana.
Much stress is alia laid upon the fact that
th catastrophe caused no barm to the quays
of ( be po/t and the vessels moored close to
the Maine , -whoss officers and crews noticed
nothing' ' that'could lead to the supposition
tfaat the catastrophe had not been caused
by aa accident Inside the American vessel.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
SFAJ-Y CJIEU1SHES A GREAT PAI\ .
Frlde Vrrr B.idly Lacerated br the
Sennit Resolution * .
( Ccprrlchf. 1 ! * * . bjr rrrsa rubllshlnr C mpjny. )
MADRID , April 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Much as it bad
beta expected , the vote In the senate , never-
tbaJeo * , caused a profound sensation and generaL -
eraL 4a lgaatlon. eliciting from tie press
angry and pessimistic comments. Impartial
considers the supreme hour fast approaching ,
deprecates the popular demonstrations and
calls upon the national government to stand
arm. El Liberal Increases 1U Indignation ,
demands for leelstance to American preten
I sions and tor Immediate action to prevent
the completion ot American preparations ,
whlehls all the presidential policy alms at.
Correspondence and Correo are very de-
spoadlng and show little hope ot any solu
tion to safp Spanish rule In Cuba , unless the
president canrdt the greater part ot the res
olutions. Heraldo. the military paper , alto
and all other opposition organs show much 111
tumor sjiiiit the European powers and
papal mediation for having so little checked
the"Am rican aggressive policy.
The preo cchota the general feeling of
exasperation agalGst America for an Increas
ing activity In its policy juM when the Span
iel and colonial cabinets had sanguine hopes
ot deriving curly and favorable results from
negotiations al.eady commenced between the
Cuban Insurgent * end Ihe autonomUU. The ,
declclvs- moment will be the day Woof-ford Is
instructed to pWce befors tha Spanish gcv-
erament the political demands , which ,
strangely enough , are still expected In diplo , 'J
matic and In some ministerial circles to af
ford a UK chance for an understanding.
ARTHUR B. HOUGHTON.
Wntehin * Car * pa Mink War ships.
LONDON. April 17.-Cabl * advices were
feclved tcday directing all American diplo
matic aad consular oil da Is to watch tcr
orcmeBt of Spanish war craft in Urltlcl
valtrt , * & 4 to report any such moremtn
( s > WaahlBctcm Immediately. It Is sappo * t
Ikst U wfcer * bM'es aad c a vitlct !
h a ktMllaHy iMtrvcttd. .
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POLO i\XD THE 31OXHOE DOCTHIJJE.
SpanUh MlnUtrr Appear * to Be Very
JNneh E erel eA.
( Copyright. li 9. by Preno lufallihli > K Cimruny. )
BERLIN , April 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. } The Washing
ton correspondent of the Lrtal Anie'-ger
sends an Interview with S nor Polo , who
dlcocusres tbe Monroe doctrine la Its or'glnal
application which , for the purrceta of de-
fenie TOW , however , Is applied fcr purposes
of offenre. American Intervention , In PoJo
optn'on , create * a precedent that may have
ssrioia repetitions In tbe future. Spain , be
cays , bid made exceptional cMcera'ors and
ta Ignored wXh Uaulls ; had ceared hos
tilities and neither by tfce United States nor
tbe Insurgent * bad < .vea given sufficient
recognition of rtepons'Wltty for the Maine.
Spain repudiates1 and Is ready to submit the
matter to tbe latrnatloial court ot arbitra i
tion and abide by the result , Notwhhitandl
Ing prevalent excitement. Po'.o entetta'na I
hopes that America may begin diplomatic
negotiations which will render hte depar
ture unnecessary. Till the present be bas
re-celvoJI no It ruct2ons about leaving Wah- |
ington.
Military newspaper ? end military writers ] I
tyr the dally papers profess to see In the I
ordering ct 10.000 troops to tbe ccaat a sign
that cono.derab > apprehcnalon prevails'
amosg the president's military advisers that !
Spain may make a descent on the co-itt. It'
Is believed at present ttat an American de
scent on Cuba Is out of the question. Ac
cording to She beet Inforrc3& > ; n here Spain
tea 200,000 fit troop * In the Wand besides.
A military writer In the Tageblatt wb&ee
opinion carries great wtAght In Germany | I
saja it In uncertain hoar tl'ter the guns or ,
I
tbe ihlro ot AmcMca may work , es they
ha\obeen pui to co eerloas tests. I'o.Otlcs ot i
the union bave ahot far ahead of its pro-
pzrednf is. Steaklns of a plan of campaign , I
the wiJter believes U will be the Brst object ,
of the United States to sever Cuba's con-
nejtloa from the mother country for It meat !
bave base cf operations. The Canary I
Cs'anls must rpeedlly fall into America's I
posrcosba. In 1895 , when tte American ship
Columb'a wc in the Kiel harbor , the writer
In tbo Tagcbfatt , was speaking to the cap-
lata , and the letter's remarks it'JI hold good.
The terrain e > : the Columb'a said.
"Our chips tre too ( hastily constructed.
Our cruisers are too poncrful as cruisers and
too weuk cs tuttlethlps. They l.ok better
than they really are , " ,
In conclualoj ths military authority stages
tbat if the Americana dcs'.re a landing In
Cuba they must fiit disable the Spanish
fleet and lok up ithc Cuban' harbors , suppos
ing ttiit they effect a landing. Even w.th
tbe cajlstance of the Inrurgents they could
not hope to reduce cM island with a force
under 100,000 men ,
RurcM-a as 4. i&e euccew of Austria's ef
forts to effect fresh ccmblnafois among the
powers with the object of bringing pressure
to bear at WisMnjtcn , I have the bert rej-
eon for stating , a-e groundless. England's
altitude eettlcs thla point. Her abstention
frem any u-ew comblnitl.n renders all the
ether powers comtltcd Impotent.
Kl'SHES TO WEVLKIfS DEFENSE.
Attnehr IlrnnilH Certain Re
port * nn Vttrrly Pnjnc.
( Coprrlght , ISM. by Press Publishing CJmpiiny. )
LONDON , April 17. ( New- York Wcrld
Cablesram Special Teegram. : ) Marquis de
Guclra , first sicretary of Uue Spanish em-
taasy , sproklng oa > the situation today , said :
"Although the Cortee dee aot meet be
fore Wednesday , that need cot prevent
Spain from declaring war before- that time
should It eo dtjlret It war does come it
will fte force ; ! on us by the United Statea.
As to Ihe absurd rumors put ID clrculatlo-a
regarding the letter and telegram s'fnt by
General Weylcr , the first zpreaslng jay
at the destruction of the Maine cad the
second desiringtbe communication to be
destroyed , they do cot-even deserve the name
of czoards. They are tbe creations of rtu-
pldity. General W yler Is neither fool
nor an animal. He would Jiave been bolh
to have expratsed joy at tbe destruction
of hundred * of ali fellow creatures.
"It has been suggested tbat Spain wonld be
In dlficulty regarding coal If U be decided
that cod is contraband 'ofwar. . I have re-
cHtp ! ae official Intimation of the fact. Tbr
Ctalted States would { be In precisely the same
difficulty , rather In a worse plight , for we
bave hundred * of thousands of tons at Porto
Rico. As to America being able to seize
that port Immediately It would be just as
sensible tor me to talk of our at once cap
turing Chicago. Capital Is 'being made of
the manifesto of Don Carlos. Bah ! That is
worth nothing. It does not even disturb
the government. We will watt tor America
to declare war. Before she does , let her
recollect tbe extent of her coasts , the amount
of her commerce , that we- have scores ot
ships c * almost every European nationality
ready and willing t sail under letters of
"
marque ,
RIOT1XG H RENEWED AT MAL.VGA.
Authorities Appsu-entlr Exert Thew-
elvrs to PrenrrTe Order.
( Copyright. 1SS . by Pr t Publl lilne Campiny. )
\5\DRID. April 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The turbulent
demonstrations in Malag-a were renewed last
night , but the authorities , acting under or
ders of tho-governor , showed more vigor "in
protecting the American consulate and ds- !
'pf the rioters and crowds. In many
parts ot the city where conald-rable un-
earlness reigned , sbops were closed and
manr families are today leaving for their
cMintry viats. Some of the street mob re
sisted the police. Injuring several constables
with atones and flower pots. Many arrest *
were made. Including a man who was
charred wHh having' putted down the arms
of the American consulate. He will te
brought to trial directly , the .government
having te-Jesraphed the provincial authori
ties not only to take stringent steps to pro-
tec ! the Aemrlcsn ccnsulate and citizens
but also to repress all disturbances quickly
and sternly , as all symptoms' show that pop
ular and patriotic agitations are formed and
rrndc ixe of by extreme parties to further
their own ends.
At Barcelona. Vafencla and Madrid pre
cautions are also being taken , though for
tunately a majority of the Inhabitant an' ' .
the preu Jame-nt tbe disturbances.- far
I few Americanrisldcnts have left Madrid
' Police precaution- visible around th Itsa
tlon and the private -enlctnce ot the Ameri
can m'clouf. who goes about .town with
daughter quite unconcerned and. to use bis
own words , "considering himself perfectly
safe. " ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
t'XVEII * BIST OK ATOXIO KICEO ,
Cuban In urccut ItncSratpathlscr
In Sunny Hal } * .
ROME. April 17. Senor Bovlo. chief of th
republican group in the Chamber ot Depu
ties , waa Invited to uavell a buct today a
tbe Rorcan Antonio Mafo club. He was uo
abe ! to attend , but he wrote a letter In fa\or
of Cub-in Independence , aad defending the
action of the United SUica.
In the courts ot Uic letter Senor Davis
exprcascd the opinion , ( bat the whole dispute
ouibt to be settled by a Cubin plebiscite
which might "deliver tbe VclaaJ from Us old
and cew invaderu. " He expressed the hope
that war. bch ! would be useless for CutH ,
and dangerous for Europe , might be avlded.
The- ceremony cs carried cut la tbe hall
of the republican cssoclitbn , end vcrloua re-
? ubllau soclellM were represented , Th
buit of Antonio Maceo l-as unveiled by Dr.
Palco , do delivered a commemorative ad-
] drew.
rEHMlJEV IMST * KK OS SAMOA.
Or.tlre to- Have theEtclMlre Com-
tral There.
LONDON. April',18. be Dertln rorres-
? andtnt of r e Tisac * says :
' ( tme InrporUBcc I * attached to the sn-
; oa3cea > ( nt of the .Correspondent ( satlccal
.Ibewl ) that Gerxrr.y meditates the even
tuality c ! a stronger display of pow r at
piraoa , the ead Li vlsw being the abolition
t tse cocdoailttai , thus enabling Geraiany
* > assasee exclumlve sovereignty la thf 1s-
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TALK OF SENATE'S ACTION
It it the Absorbing c'nnd&y Topic at
Wwhington.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY GOES TO CHURCH
Commander DroiTMoa Return * to the.
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Capital from His Trip Abroad
aad Rrporta to
Lone Todar.
WASHINGTON , April 17. Today ws * x-
ceptlonally quiet te official circles , and on
the : surface at loist there were no new
developments In the SpanUh situation. The
reports ot yesterday's action by the senate
were an absorbing subject ot dtacussion , and
tbo probability of what the bouse will
waa uppermost everyone's mild.
For the first time In several weeks tbe
president wa * able to devote Sunday almcat
entirely to bis family , and to resume hla
church going , which had been Interrupted
by Important Sunday conferences' wltb the
members ot the cabinet.
In company with Mrs. McKirfcy and tome
friends * * ie president thio afternoon -wen :
for a long drhe thoroughly enjoying tbe
country scenery , which , because of tbe ad
vanced spring-like weather , has begun to
put on Its summer drees.
Assistant Secretary Day was at the- White
House for a short time la the morning and
saw the president. Vice President Hobert
and Postmaster General Gary alee called
while the president wes at church.
In the War and Navy departments there
was also lacking tbat evidence of activity
rush wblch has characterized them for ,
so many Sundayspast. . In the War de
partment Adjutant General Corbln was at
is desk for a cbort time In the morning.
He said there bad been co changes In the
etails for the mobilization ot troops an
nounced earco days ago , nor aay Important
assignments of officers. The proposals from
allroads for transporting the troop * from
be varlotw places where they are now lo
cated will be opened tomorrow , acJ the
'ipectatlcn Is that the soldiers In maay la-
tances will begin obelr Journey couth on
the same day.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was at the
Navy department for some time during the
morning transacting matters requiring his
attention. He tad a vlalt from Commander
Wlllard H. Brownson , who has Just returned
to the United St-ites from his visit abroad ,
where he was sent to purchase mco-of-war
and munitions for the use ot the United
StaUa navy.
HAS A PLEASANT TRIP.
The commander Is looking well bronzed
and says he had an enjoyable trip , having
spent practically all hio time In Italy , France
and England.
He made . number of recommendations
and reports to Secretary Long during his In
spections abroad and will submit the final
one to the secretary tomorrow. He asked
to be excused from discussing the results of
Ma trip pending his report to the secretary.
Commander Brownson during his visit was
able to gauge the feeling which the Euro
pean nations have for this country in its
Issue with Spain. Concerning the English
men , be remarked that their sympathy Is for
us and they are with us to a man. A great
many Frenchmen sided with Spain , although
the commander fold his observations regardIng -
Ing them were baaed on reports only. Italy
being one of the Latin countries , there is an
element which sympathizes -with Spain , al
though many ot the commercial classes ,
realizing that much ot the trade of the pe-
nlcsula Vs with the United States , look upon
our contention wltfi favor. * r
Commander Brownson says that owing to
the uncertain state ot affairs In Europe , grow
ing out of the eastern question , In wblch
most ot the great nations are Interested ,
very few really satisfactory war ships are to
be tound on the market , while In six months
from now , wben possibly no one will want
to purchase any , no doubt some will Jje avail
able. Unfinlcbed sbjps and those of Inferior
quality were to be obtained If desired , but
the government preferred not to purchase
vessels ot that kind.
The commander will leave the city tomor-
low for New York , where he Is to araume
command of the Yankee , to which be has
been assigned.
TO LAUNCH ( ALABAMA AEXT MOSTH.
Daughter of Senator Morten n to
Chrlrten the Ship.
PHILADELPHIA , April 17. U was learned
here today tbat May 18 has been fixed for
the date ot tbe launching of tbe United
States battleship Alabama , In course of con
struction at Cramps' tiblp yard. Miss Mor
gan , daughfer of Senator Morgan , will. It
is said , cbrlrten the ship In-honor ot her
native state.
The Alabama will be the first in the water
of the three big battleships contracted for In
October , 1S96. The other two , the Wiscon
sin and Illinois , are being built , respectively.
at San Francisco and Newport News. All
three are Identically alike.
The Alabama's keel was laid In November ,
1S9C , and work on It baa been considerably
delayed because of tbe complication that
arose over the question of the price tbe gov
ernment rhould pay for armor plate. ' This
matter Is likely to be settled speedily now ,
as the bill provlfdng for the payment of (400
too for armor has paused the boose and U
sure pending In the senate.
In all 8,600 tona of armor will be required
for the three battlei-hlpr , including balletic
plates , bolts and other ne eseary Harveylzed
steel appurtenances. * " - T
The slza of the Alabama can be compre
hended from the fact that Jt Is eight feet
iK er Ibrn the large battleship Iowa , com-
tlrted by the Cramp * : a ; year. It U num-
btr eight In tbe raval register , and la tech
nically knoan as a first-class sea-golne
battleship. Us Uagth OB tasd water llrts
ta 368 feet , extreme breadth , seventy-two
feet five Inehccs , mean draught twenty-tore ?
feet six leches and dteptactineat at Ihit
draught 11,525 teas. It will have two ver
tical Inverted three-cylinder triple expansion
wslrca. driving twa ! srewv. e.Ulrr > Ueito
develop 10,000 indicated hira-power cqder a ,
rroderata forcel draught. Jts guaranteed'
speed la to ba slxiesa knots an hour. Tbe
boilers are to carry ISO penn < ! a pressure.
Tfce > armz-met * will
- 03 four 13-4ntb breech
Icadlns rlfiea , mounted In pairs la two
elliptical turrets In the middle lice , cac
forward eo-d one aft of tie superstructure ;
fourteen 6-lnch rapid flre .Creech loading
rlfkB. mounted en spconaiM ; and a ntsojdary
battery of olxteen 6-paunderj aad four 1-
pourder rapid fire guns , together with one
C.rtMns and cat field gun. It will also have
fojr torpedo tubes.
Tbe armor of the A'abama Is to be six t
teen tad onhalf Inches thick at tbe top'
of tbe telt. tapering to tin ; and one-half
Inchea at the brttom. In thj turret ? the
port bole p'cics will 'be nerecteen Inches
thick , and other plates flftern Inchts. In
side of this will rlw a protciiCve deck , with
armor four Juchea thick en the slopes aft ,
three Inches forward , and Uo and three-
quarters la the flat top.
Speelal Prayers for Peace.
( Ccpyrlghu liii. br I'm * lut > ttihlnic Cmpmy )
KINGSTON. Jamaica. April 17. ( N
York World Catlesriia Special Telegram. )
Special prayers were read la all the churches
here today to a > ert war or tj give a speedy
.Victory O the csus ? o ! humanity. This was
TanicuUrly true ot the Cathc-Ic ! chnr hea ,
o.ler orders ot the -pope.
9 | > miBlmb Flr - from Haalla.
LONDON. April 17. A recMl dispatch
from elsfapor * asys the fteamchlp Leo XII ,
from Maclla.ita \ arrl-.ed there crowded with
panbb oAclaVi and wall-to-do Spinlii fa ro
ll Us. a ho ate cs spUs from the rebellloo
wblch U afradlBK rapidly la the Islands.
1 Ta r r e rt tmat Knoll * la panic strlckea. . ,
SPANISH COMHHr 'tMJtlVU TAMPA.
i
harteWi at 1 * nl t
the X emhs H tfsrVaaa.
WASHINGTON , A * * * it The Spanish
minister. Senor Polo , tyday' dosed a charter
for an American teMM > r ot tbe Plant line
which will carry practically jthe entire Span
ish cokny of Tampa , Fta. , to Havana tomor
row. In making the " "charter " the minister
gave aaaraccce tbat lnCMe ot hostilities tbe
steamer would be cleared from Havana , given
ample protection , and allowed to return to f
an American port.
Tbe Spanish party will number 408 , most
of them being young men who have offered
their services In the Spanish army In eace
of war. Scene women and children are In
cluded , as they are a part ot tbe colony
making tne move , and It la eald slsd that tbe
hostility to Spanish residents In that locality
has become marked ot late.
The consul and vice consul , wltb two as
sistants , -will remain at Tampa. This Is tbe
point at whlcb seven regiments ot Infantry
have been ordered to mobilize within the-
next few day , although there Is no Intima
tion that the departure ot the Spanish
colony Is due to the concentration of United
tates troops at Tampa.
Tbe Spanish mlaUter had a comparatively
jUlct Sunday , finding time to take a drive
with the Swedish minister , Mr. Grippe , the
wo baring een associated here In Lbe
Iplorcatlc service twenty-five years ago.
Stnor Polo received a number ot dispatches
rom Madrid , but Aey evolved no new phases
if the situation , and did not bear out the
eports that Spain Would seek the good of-
fes of the United States -la case the house
solutions became a law ,
No official Informatlont has been received
lerc es to the reported liegotlatloas with
jencral Gorn z toward his surrender , though
.here Is no deposition to discredit the re
port. I
At the embassies and legations reprcscnt-
ag the six powers of Europe , tbe activity
it the three weeks wza noticeably relaxed ,
a It has now < zmo to be accepted In these
.uorters that there -will be no action , CCT-
aln''y of a radical character , toward media-
Ion or intervention between Spain and the
United. E-tatcsj.
While tte recent exchange of notes was
.n progress come ot th-e embassy offices here
were open nightly until 3 a , m. , receiving
icd sending cipher dispatches In- regard co
i © efforts of the powers to got together ,
"ihla proved unavailing , however , and aa
no of the 'best ' posted members of the dl-
.tornrtlc corps stated tonight , ' * the powers
have to many troubles of their own to per
mit Ihem to reich a concert in this affair. "
The Austrian minister gave a diplomatic
V.nner ton'ght , tb British and French am
bassadors , the Russian charge , and tbe
Spanish minister being amon-g the gucrts.
Although the powers were well represented ,
the gathering was purely of a social coorac-
er.
ConimlxnloR LFUTCB o * ' Meet tlic In-
HAVANA , April 17. TMs'rnornlng Senorcs
'edro ' FUbH , colonial secretary of pos.ts and
: ommunlcatlons ; Dolz. Glbergsand Leopolda
Seta , a well knownliwjVr , designated by I
he autcocmilst government * aa m parllamen- f
tary commlsalon to approach tha Icourgeni
eaders In eastern- Cuba ; ' left by rail for
Databano , from which point thpy will pro
ceed by a coast .steamer io-Santa Cruz Del
Sur , to ( ascertain whether * the * . Insurgent
government In ttie proriace-cf Puerto Principe -
cipe will accept the armistice.
If recelv d , the comjsd & > far'wlll ' Indicate
a neutral zone , a-pd jtrcjxxecondltloasanI
a place of meeting. ,
Senores- Juan Ramirez ted Salvestfe An-
clada , prominent autonhnl ( ts and'jnembers
of the central committee , have been ap
pointed with the same end Ut view. They
left thL ? morning tor Barpta Cruz Pel Sur ,
where they will use their influence In the
name of the autonomist party , but independ
ently ot tbe parliamentary comml ica.
Ar 10 o'clock Ceacral Blanco- bad a coa-
fere-cce with th prealdent and secretary ot
the cottimerclal eode-ty , shortly 'alter the
action oftbe Amerlcfo seoate began to b
fresly talked about the city. Ith reference
to ccmmerc.al Intercuts Involved and with
the relation- the port to the existing con
ditions. General Blanco conferred with t he-
chiefs of the political parties.
This afternoon the 8 pen U a steamer Vllla-
verde sailed for Mexico with 112 passengerr ,
among them the family ot > Senor Bruzon ,
civil governor of Havana. '
A yeeset , believed to be the American tug
Triton , pused the month of Havana harbor
about 2 o'clock this afternoon , going west
ward. It Is suspected that , It' has on board
some commissioner who te going to Inform
the inra.-gents as to the decision of the
Unlied States teuate. < -
This decision haff been 'received by the gen
eral public with great coolness. * The people
tor they are prepared'foc a tight and are
waiting for the first shot to be fired , the
sooner the better. " "
XAHAST ARRIVES 'AT , ' SEW YORK.
OI4 Moaitor 1 * Ma a ! I br * * * Jfaval
NEW YORK. April 17.-The monitor Na-
b-iot arrived this afternoon , from 'Philadel
phia and anchored off Twnpklnsvllle. S. L
The Nahont left League ftUnd o * April IS
and was towed to this port bya tug. U Is
manned mostly by the naval reserve.
In many ways the trip w-3 noteworthy.
The young gunners oT tky rcttrvef ttok oc-
cfatos' < to break tte Nahsnt's flr ig record.
and completely ellsed the firing ; record of
the Passrfc. its a'etcr ship. * ,
„
Thoieanda of pecple.v itelthe ncoltor ta
day to examine Iti'old taib'oned od-ance.
Th-a englrjescre o'd , but" < fccy still we k wlti-
est trouble. They are fb # aame esglcoi t'jit
p pel led It during Ihe w r , and while some.
what cruJe In apfcararcj. are capable ot
active service for mrny j ea a ,
.When anchor wai east. Lleattnant Frey ,
wbs is 13 chirgc eftte eugln : iom. tad a
mln-jts examlratlon Kiftr 'of t'ts entire ica-
ch'nery end prcaouncel f lie erj-Ices all
right.
"The crew In l&j czg'.ne rjsm , " ald L'.eu-
* enact Frey , "wcrtca edailrably. I Old not
Chlak tley would o half o well. Tor many
yarrs I have "been tpaaecv.-wlth vtss li of
the tavy and rieiicahtra , 'hut ' I iav never
seca a crew In tbe tngnt < l tx > 3ta wv k better
than the boys on tte Ntfeaet : " ,
Th ; beat test of the 'tretr-'was ; tbawn In
th-e handling- the gi--c ( In ) the past their
training hia been with tde j&odern rapid flre
ordnance. Ordinarily "afie' tsl record for
quick loading and firjaff-tf" fpia on th
Nahant or tbe PKC-iIs. . then'ntersalp. . wis
"two chots In thirteen , ralaatw. ' but when the
New York cavil reserves nook. , charge of
'be brace of big gcasJthey Ared .four shots
In sixteen m'.nutes. *
Tbe stirbKird gun came- tear wrecking the
turret after tbe flrsttshot Co2 great was the
recoil tbat the gunjceariy- Jumped tae-car-
cUge. Tbe catrge , eoict ! 3' o ! seventy-five
couaiof powder.
When the Kabant > droppAl ? anchor. Com
mander Roctitan w nt smaard tbe cruller
San Proaclsro cad paid bJa teepecls to Com-
mclcre Hoircll. y
T
Tbe Nahant will probably go to the navy
yard tomorrow. *
A
ST. raut. GOES TO THB SAW r.ir.o.
It Will Take Flftrest Batot Traa.-
forat tbe Vr Ml. !
PHILADELPHIA. April 17. The Ameri
can line steamer St. Pau-w ! ilrJi sailed f'orc
New York today for th'1' city , pa/i-.l la
tfce Detaware cape * , th s evealss ; . It wi.l
reich Cramps' shipjcrd tononraiv ccl on
Tuesday morning tk * work of .tfa jtormlng
U Into an auxiliary rul < r will beala.
It Is estimated th.it Ibis work wlll require
about fifteen dara. " "The stat iroon | rtl-
t'ocs will be BBHtd 46wo coJ will eitbor be
tnlanreC to acceame4t * lwerfy'er twtuty-
five men In each o-'Ue TiB < d ; Inio one 'orx .
apartment , similar ta the berth' deck ea u
man-ef-war. A larj * pntflonr e * Its tul-
warks will te re ov * , a well a * the vupcr-
.auous deck ftrmctar * * . is sraor ( p"r * tbe
GENERAL COPPiNCER STARTS
Onamaiider of Mobile Division Amy for
Eis lew Fort.
*
MANY FRIENDS TO WISH HIM GOD-SPEED
l rae Anw-jnMna-r at the Station to
Bar FarrirHI to the General
and 4he Mrsabera at
tbe StaaT.
There was a large assemblage at Webster
street station yesterday afternoon to bid
Godspe d. < o General J. J. Copplnger , com
manding general of the Department ot the
Missouri , and the members ot bis staff en
their departure for Mobile. Seldom has an
army officer gone out "of this city la recent
years speeded by the good wishes ofeuch
a representative gatbering. Of tbb > - fact
General Copplnger appeared sensible &r > 4 be
was plainly touched by It. '
In tbe general's party were Major An
drews , adjutant general of the department ;
Major Crowdcr , Judge advocate , and Lieu
tenants Grote Hutcheson and Alexander W.
Perry , aides to tne commanding general. , They
reached -the railroad station about a half hour
before train time , but they were not tbere
before their friends. Among those who were
on hand to say good-bye to the army of
ficers were noticed : Horace G. Burt , Gen-
ral John C. Cowin and family , Frank Mur-
ihy. Benjamin Wood , C , S. Montgomery ,
Luther Drake , Fronk Hamilton , W. H. Mc-
ord , Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Love and Mies
tbaffer. Joseph H. McConnell , J. J. Dickey.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Llndsey , W. C. Barnes ,
Wilder Harding , Josejti Baldrlge , Charles
Hone. James Howe , Clifford Smith , George
W. LoomU and many others. During the
"oat two d ys the officers had received many
loners , and there were more at the station.
Tbe lieutenants wore their favorite flowers
n their buttonholes , but the other ofllcera
.ept thelra in the car. General Copplnger
nd the other officers went about the plat-
'orm , ibaking hands wltb friends and chatting
with them merrily until most time for the
train to pull out. Some one wished General
opplnger a cafe and prompt return , and ho
e-plled : "Wlah us good luck and cool
weather. " After all tbe good-byes bad been
wld the officers stepped up on the rear p'at-
"orm and waved good-bye n 1th their bate and
: aps until the train was quite beyond view.
As the lieutenants said good-bye to their
lends , juet a the train was le-nlng , some
me eald : "We'll expect you to be captains
when you come back , " end tbe two genial
Idea smiled , and Perry eald : "Bank on user
or that. "
The car occupied by the cfftcers was pri
vate car 010 of the L'nlcn Pacific railroad ,
: endered to General Copplnger by President
Burt of that company. It was attached to
.be St. Louli express of the Missouri Pacific
J allway and will carry the officers through
o Mobile. The officers will reach St. LauU
his morning and will arrive at Mobile on
Tuesday morning.
MOVCME&T TO DCGIS TODAT.
Troopw-of the Drp-artnient of tlie 3II -
nnrl Stnrt fnr the Sooth.
The njjovemcot of trosps from the De
partment ot the ( Missouri will begin this
morning. This department is the first' ' to
close its contracts , for Ihe transportation of *
ha troops after the explratlon of the period
of forty-eight hours designated * for receiving
bids * for transportation. The circular pro-
pcslls were seat out to the nl'roids en Fri
day night and the bids were opened yester
'
day atteroo'oa the headquarters ct the
dc-parrment In-this city. There -nas a largo
attendance oJ tbe traffic officials of the wes
tern lines present vwhco the bids were
opened , and as each bid was read the rep
resentatives of one line had cu opportunity
to learn tte amountstheir , competitors asked
far hauling the troops. It required nearly
all the afternoon acd.mcst cf the evenhig to
examine the bids and carefully figure out
the estimates , as was done In all case * by
Master of Transportation Mahracy.
Shortly before midnight telegrams were
sent out to the various roads and the offi
cers of the different posts informing them
c ! the routes selected and directing them to
proceed to destinations Indicated < wlth all
possible haste. As the railroad companies
have been In readiness for such an order for
o\er aweek the necessary equipment wll
be on hand at each post today and the move
ment -win begin at once.
There was some keen competltlcn among
tbe lines for tbe government business. The
movement will be noteworthy not only be
cause of its b log tbe largest out of tills
sectlco of the country since the -war , but
on account ot tbe lor freight and passenger
rates at whlA tbe business will be handled.
AH tbe railroads quoted Jew rates , and in
soia Instances the companies securing tbe
business quoted rates 50 per cent less than
those quoted by the highest bidders. Tbi
low rates named by the companies are ac
counted for by the fact rhat io a recenl
nravemeat of troops from Fort Rlley. Kan. ,
nearly all tie tns ! named fairly good rates ,
but tbe line that captured tbe business se
cured it at figures away -belc-w those given
by the others. Tjls Incident formed a prece
dent for rates In the general movement oi
trocpa. and the low rates accepted toy the
depar&aent'Ust night were tbe result.
The Wsaourl PaolDc a/id the Chicago
Northwestern are the roads that will get
tbe bulk of the ibuslness , tbe Union Pacific
irvltCie southern lines being the only add- )
tionxl roads to < ct a look In at the traffic ,
TJB troops at Fort Crook will so to Mem
phis , T nn. , In three trails via the Jilssour
Pacific. The start will be made abjut
o'clock , tbs ! afternoon. The work of loading
tbe property of the Twenty-second Infantry
on the cars will begin early this morning.
From Oferriphls the regiment will go directly
to Mettle via the Mobile & OMo road.
The Missouri Pacific will cs > move th
troori ! from Fort Leavenwcrtb. Kan. Tb
Infantry frcrn there will go to Memphis , am
from there to Mobile. The cavalry will pro
ceed to St. Louis , and from there T > 111 g
to Chlciamaugs. Tbo atari from Fort Leav
ennortli will bs made ths ! afternoca. Six
trains will be required to move all the troops
horses acd property from there.
The Missouri Pacific will move tbe In
fsntry frctn Jeffenton Barracks , Mo. , in ecn
jiectlaa with - > be Ircu Mountain , two train
being required. Two additional train. )
carry the cavalry from Jefferson Barracks t 3
St. LouU. from which pMat tbe Loulsvlll
& Nashville will take them to Cblckamaugs
This movement will stcrt today.
The Union Pacific will move the troopi
frcm Fort Rlley. Kan. , carrying them ts Kin
eta City , Mo. Frcai there to Memphis th
Fcrt Rtley troops will be tangled In flv e
traas ! by the Missouri Pacific. This move i-
ment will begin on Tuesday.
The Northwcgtera secured the baul on tb ft
troopa from Forts Nlobrara and Robinson i.
this sUte. Tbe Blkhoro branch of the North i- i.i
western cycteai will begin moving tbe troop
from Fort Nlobrara ths ! morning at 1
o'clock , the equipment already being on tb
ground. Tbe Nlobrara troa will bt beadle <
In two trains , and they will not cam
through Omaha. They will go via Missouri
Valley , being turned over to the Northwest
ern main line at that point tor Chicago ,
From Chicago southward tha Illinois Cen
tral will be usd. The troops from Fort
Roblccon will leave there on Tuesday morn ' *
ing. Ibey will b : bindled Ja three trains !
and will go via the Elkhgra to Mkaocr , !
Valley , via the Northwestern to Chicago , an d
via the Illinois Central and tbe Mobile &
Oh'.o to Mobilft.
The nly other tros ? : In ttie Department
of the Mlreourl that ore to be moved are
those at Forts Reno anj Sill. I. T , . and
Lo na H. ROOM , Ark. The bids for tbe move
ment ot these troops will be aanouaed to
day , and the routes olectel this atcrnon (
The movement of the troops from Kora
D. A. Rocseil at Cbeyeane. Logon at Denver
and Douclis at Salt Lake City will be an
nounced by the Department of the Colorado ,
It Is understood through local railway circles
that the b&i ! for tbe movement ot troops
from that department bave not yet been
opeoed. Ttie troopa In that department will
therefore not start far the seaccast until
after those of this department are on the
way.
_
COLOTOb SimXRH. I\
lleail of the HlaMlak Sereatb Left
In Cliarsrr of Deitartaaeata.
Colonel dwln V. Sumner , Seventh cavalry ,
now stationed at Fort Grant , Ariz. , will be
the man to commend the Departments ot tbe
Missouri and of the Colorado during the ab
sence of Generals Copplnger and Otis. He
Is an experienced foldler , having served In
the war of tbe rebelllon-and Is well spoken
of by army officers whdBbaWilm.
In the volunteers bUJI P Bs nlth datra
follow : Major , May ISj l lKbnorably mustered -
terod , out August 1C , l B IVael First New
York mounted rifled , jp p Kber 8. 16C4 ;
brevet brigadier Rer p l Krch IS , ISG.i ;
honorably mustered Fmber 29 , 1SC5.
In permanent catabl l lHF his service In
the army ha been jl Vs : Second lieu
tenant. First cavi lat 5. 1S61 ; first
lieutenant. August l ; captain , Sep
tember 2.1 , 1S&3 ; m B P Ri cavalry , March
4 , 1ST9 ; lleutcnsnl l lHi Eighth cavalry ,
April 15 , 1S90. Hj p Katlvc ot Pennsyl
vania. and wai "IM E10 tne army from
It Is understood that''Colonol Sumner will
make hl > headquarters at Denver , though
It Is the opinion of a number of the army
officers here th-it before Generals Copplnger
and Otis return Colonel Sumner will rc-
move his headqu-irtrrs ( o Omaha. Th's is
believed to be epseclally likely if the wnr
with Spain amounts to much , a ? Omaha
would be nearer the scene of action , In clos > r
touch with army headquarters and more
likely to need a dcpirtmcnt commander to
look after the recruiting ot volunteers than
any point la the Department of the Cole
rado.
rado.With
With Ihe withdrawal of nearly all the
troops from the Departments of the Ml ° r url
and of the Colorado there Is left but little
work for department officer * to perform.
The care ot the various posts wilt devolve
ucon Colonel Sumner and the officers rnider
him. One ot the army officers last evening
sild that If a call should be issued tor vol
unteers or it the National Guard should be
called out Ibese poets would undoubtedly
be used as recruiting points. In that event
there will ba considerable work for the offi
cers left at home to do with the provision
ing and equipping of the mllltla. Major
Tower Is the tanking officer left at the head
quarter ? ot the Department ot tbe Missouri
and with him are about a dozen other offi
cers and attaches. Master of Transporta
tion Mahoney will leave here with Use
Twenty-second and will accompany the
troops to Mobile.
Clerks John M. Lowe , Groeley and Miller
of the office ot Major Andrews , adjutant
general of the Department of the Missouri ,
left for Mobile yesterday afternoon via tie
Port Arthur and the AVabash lines. After
General Copplnger and the other officers left
yesterday afternoon the department head
quarters looked lonely. The few officers
that were l ft , however , were decidedly
active ustll a late hour last evening. The
transportation department was busy with
the ra-'lr ' a/JcrP all day and most of the night
figuring en the cost of moving the troops
of this derartmcnt , and one ielesraph
operator was en asred cJl day and until late
at nlglvt handling the messages to acd from
the dcprtmct.
stovb.
Sher-
THe I0y.
FORT SHERMAN , Idaho , April 17. Tv-o
companies of the Sixteenth Infantry at Fort
-Spokane are to join the five companies from
Fort Sherman at the city of Spokane not
liter than Tuesday and It Is the opinion
ot Colonel Theaker tbat his command Trill
leave here Tuesday mornng. ! Lieutenant
Buck and a detachment in recruiting serv
ice at Seattle have been ordered to report
at Fort Sherman immediately. Lleutsnant
Buck and a detail of ten men are to be left
at Fort Sherman.
ATLANTA , Ga. , April I ? . Company O
Fifth Infantry. Captain Partello. left For
tMcPhersnn today for iFort Barrancas. Gen
eral Graham and staff and 3,000 cheering
people witnessed the departure. Four com
panics leave tomorrow for Tampa.
ST. PAUL , April 17. At the headquartere
of the Department of Dakota It was stated
today that tbe eight companies of the Third
regiment of Infantry at Fort Sn'elllngwould
leave for the south on Tuesday next. Then
ore 520 men and officers In the regiment.
The following troopa of this departmen
\\ill also lea\o their various posts on Tues
day ; Seven troops oi the Tenth cavalry , 465
men and officers , from Fort Asslnabolne ,
Mont. , over tbe Great Northern railroad
three troopo. Tenth cavalry , 172 men and of
fleers , from Fort KcoghMont. . , over the
Northern Pacific ; four companies. Second In
fantry. 766 men , from Fort Keogb , over the
Northern Pacific ; two companies. Second In
fantry , 138 men and officers , from For :
Yates , N. D. . over tbe Northern Pacific , am
two eompanle . Second Infantry. 132 men am
cfficere , from Fort Harrison. Mont. , over th
Northern Pacific. These troops are expected
to pes through St. Paul about Thursday.
Colonel John M. Bacon of tbe Eighth cav
airy , who will succeed Brigadier General
Wade In command ot the Department of th
Dakota. Is expected to arrive In St. Paul
Tuesday- morn Ing.
QUIET SCXDAY AT FORT MOXROE
Many VUltlnaPMrtlea Call on tb
Flytasr Sqnadroa.
FORT MONROE , 'Va. . April 17. Com
modore S.bky's ehlpj had a very quiet Sun
< iay. There nc * ro.blig doing en the Bag
ship , the CcJurcb'ii or tbe Minneapolis. Ti
Texap jjnd MarAicaisetts finished coaling
cxd InUhe titttroon the Massachusetts
iti anchorkge because It was a llttl
too ckse to tte Minneapolis.
\ras\nox \ allowed the men. bu
this cCternocn there were several vialtlnj
Fan'.eu amo'g tbeVshlps. and some of th' '
mri ent ab ard tie training ship Alllanci
fcr a friendly call. >
Tie Wastatuck , Lieutenant Carl Jungen ,
wto wca oa.do Milne , In coajmand , and
theUncis. . Lfeuteaint Bralnard , Just de-
Uchel frora the Brcoklyn , pased up to Nor
folk this nfte-nix > n. and the torpedo boat
Rodger * west out for a trial.
lKiar a Call to Spunlnh CltUenav
PHILADELPHIA. April 17. Joaquln M.
Torrija. the Spanish consul In this city , hcs
Inserted the following notice In the local
I
papers :
"Spanish subjects redding In this city and
Its consular dlstrlt are notified to preiant
themselves at the consulate. No. 222 South
Third street , at their earliest convenience. "
Sencr Torrlja declined to discuss tbe pur
pose of tbo tot Ice , but from another source
It iJ learned tbat tbe pocdlble object waa
to complete a re lvter of namcj of Spaniards
] In this "district.
Hrorultlntr Mllltla Cuuiinnlrs.
CT. mUL , Mkw. . April 17.Vs a result
cf the order Issuel yesterday by Adjutant
General Mueh > erg ot the State National
guard to the cmmandtog officers of the In-
fintry coxpinles and artillery batteries to
recruit their commands to 100 men each , the
work has been carried on In this city today ,
the drt'.iarmory on Sixth street being
crow del all day. The St. Paul corapmles
are rapidly CtllDsup , and rword cooies from
. cltlu out In the state to the same effect ,
I U is expected that iwlrhln forty-eight hours
I the ord r wKl bave been fulfilled.
a at-Balearic Inlaarfs.
LONDON. April 17. Lloyd's agent at All -
* l ro telegraphs tCat torpedoes have been
laid at Port Macon , Balearic Is'/icdi. end
tltat entry to tbe port Is forbidden except
during daylight.
il llaunn Hrturaa.
NEW YORK , April 17. J. I. . i.
United Statea consul at Carderxs. Cuter -
rlveJ on the Norwegian > trcmcr UrlUaul"
| toi ri wltU flfteca other p j pjerj. ; .
HOUSE WILL NOW ACT
InUrett k Coos M re Oeotered la Thte
Enoch of Ooagtesj.
ONTEST GIVcS PROMISE TO BE LIVELY
There is Strong Opposition to Sentt *
EeBolutioDR.
OME RADICAL MEMBERS ARE WEAKENING
Republicans Are Appealed to to Stand by
President McKbley.
PEAKER REED IS FOR NONCONCURRENCE
of Farther Uclny la ISM
crntlre for Many ttaillralu to-
snaln Firm nnd Endorse
the Senntr'n Action. i
WASHINGTON , April 17. Tomorrow th
difficult task of adjusting the differences be
acon the twoi houses of congre s en tbo
! uban resolutions begins. The rock upon
which these two houses sp'It Is tbe rc-jognl-
Ion of the Indeipendence of tbe existing re- <
> ublrc , which was Incorporated In tbe senate
resolutions.
Were that clause of the senate resolution !
llmlnated , nothing could have prevtutcd Im
mediate concurrence by the house , as the
great majority at tbe republicans of tha
ewer branch ot congress are eager for a
conclusion.
But the action of tSie senate declaring for
he recognition of Cuba's Independence ,
igalnst the direct and specific recomraenda-
lon of the president , has given the con
servatives a rallying cry from the stand
point of party loyalty , which protes very ,
effecthe tcday.
Ono of tbe most promlivnt republican
eaders on tbe floor ot the house denomi
nated that portion of the zenate resolution *
'a direct assault on the president , " wblch
no lojal republican could endorse. And upon
this theory Speaker Reed ani his lieutenants
have been proceeding today In their cam
paign against concurrence In the senate res
olutions.
AH day lo-R the rpeaker's rooms at the
Shorehajn have ten like the headquarters
c- ' the cornmandcr-ln-ctlef ot an army. Hoi
his consulted with his lieutenants , Messrs.
Dlnsley of Maine , Dalzcll of Pennsylvania.
Cannon of Illinois , Grosvenor of Ohio ai < t
Payne of New York.
ho has seen Messrs. Joy of Missouri , Heat-
wole of Minnesota , Larimer of Illinois and
other leaders o * the republican opposition ,
and through other agancles baa had a thor
ough canvass made of the republican side of
the house.
Tonight he 'Is confident the republicans of
the house cto be marshaled against yield
ing to Itte utmte on the/railn Issue.
' ' OPPOSITION IS WAVERING , i
Some of the argume-jrtrf us d with these ,
wbo like Mr. Cooper ot Wi ccasa. ! Mann ot
Illinois and Bromwetl of Ohio , arc deposed
to take the shortest cut out ot the wooda
and by agreeing end the matter , bave been
ouib as to shake the coavlctloca of these
men.
men.The chief complaint of thcae wbo want ta
concur Is that nonconcurrence meaca delay ,
complications , pceslbly a reopening of diplo
matic negotiations , and pocslbly further con-
eesricns by Spain , which will embarrass tba
United States when the time for action ar
rives. These members have been labored wltb
specifically.
Tbe arguments against recognition bavd
been reiterated and reinforced la the light
of the speeches In tbe senate. Especially po
tent bas been tbe argument-advanced by Sen
ators Allison and Morgan that If we recog
nized tbe Independence of the existing gov
ernment , Gomez might at any time negotlato
a peace with Spain which would leave tbo
United Statea In the lurch.
When Franco allied itself wltb us In tha
revolutionary war , It was for the purpose ot
gaining our Independence. buUwe were beltl
to the compact by a stipulation that no pence
wltb Great Britain should be negotiated with
out Ftance'o consent.
More than -tbts It U claimed that there are
evidences that the sen-ate will yield tbe recog
nition ot Independence If tbe bouse stand *
firm.
Notwithstanding the large majority for th *
resolutlro. Senator Heir today urgently coun
seled the house leaders to reject the senate' *
proposition. He assured them tbat the ecnate
wonld not bold out.
But posfllbly tbe strongest argument
brought to bear was that tbe president him
self could not approve any resolution which
contained such an Invasion of his prerogative )
and whkh so plainly violated every prece
dent ot International law.
This strcng intimation of a presidential
veto , which would Involve an entirely new ,
start , and- the delays Incident to it , bad
a powerful Influence , although la certain
quarters It was asserted tbat a presidential
veto would be overridden.
FROWN UPON THB SUGGESTION.
The suggestion that the president ml jot
override tbe resolution and rend a meraage
to congress saying tbat the clause recog
nizing Cuba was beyond tbe jurlidlctlon-
coc-grees. was frowned upon by tbe presi
dent's friends.
These who were In favor of concurrence In
tbe senate amendment were not particularly
aot He today , but some of them are showing
determination. At one time today It we *
eald tbit thirty-three republicans bad agree- !
to vcte for ccourreae , but tblj could not
b ; ecaflrmtd , and tbe conservatives are con
fident tbat not half tbat numter will break
orer the traces. *
They realize , hswever , thst the chief daa-
ger lies In a possible stampede. If twenty-
five republicans join tbe democrats and
populkts Invotlrz for cencurronce , tbe reso-
lutlcca go to the president aa passed by the
senate.
Should tbe little band of republicans who
will vote to concur make tbe re > 7ult doubt
ful. It Is feared that many others , who ar *
beM only by considerations cf party loyalty ,
will go over In a bo-iy. Some of them bavo
made thtir acquletcen-ce In the program
mapped out dependent upon the abl'lty ot
the republicans to earry It out. If the reso
lutions are to be concurred In , tbey say ,
they cannot afford to be left out at th *
death. They say they could not justify such
a course with their constituent.
It Is eald tbat many of the western re *
publicans have- been bealeged by their con
stituents today to vote for tbe senate reso-
lutj.on > . The whole program for tomorrow
las been absolutely decided upon. Some
thing will depend on the situation as It ap
pears when tbe final reports are made t *
'be speaker In the morning ,
WILL NOT GO TO COMMITTEE. '
The speaker , however , will hold that th *
rs = : utloro as amended do not bare to go (
to ( hi committee , but a mot ten to concur or
con-concur to In order. TbU will bring tba
whole question Immediately before the bouse.
It bra cot yet been decided wbetlier th *
mctlcn shall be to non-ccocur , with a re
quest for a conference , or to concur wits )
ta amendment striking out tbe recognition
ot Independence , and perhaps making other
cllfht amendments In the other section * of
tbe senate reflations. I
In th ; latter ewe tbe psiitloa of the BOOS *
could be definitely outlined. * nl might
b ? more sitbfactory to tbe radical repub-
! : tc. who are susplcloca naturally of con
ferences. But In dtber event , except ( n Id *
iKcrobaH * cue that the senate would ac
cept the tou > * amendment without funds *
, at.Q3 , the tfctotutlsnci would f * \