Evening star., 1896-03-02
THE CASE OF SPAIN]
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tion " oUld be adopted by an overwhelming

tion W woUld be adopted by an overwhelming
majority. The leaders Of the House, how
ever, are opposed to the Senate resolution
and are determined that it shall not be
adopted. There is strong probability that
II the House resolution were called upf' in
the regular way, the Senate resolution
would be offered by some one as a substi-
tute and would be adopted. It was to
avoid this and to secure the adoption of
the House resolution, without amendment,
save to strike out that clause which
pledges Congress to support the President
In whatever action he may take to carry
out the resolution, that it was decided by
Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Hit and the corps of lead
ers that the matter should come up un-
der suspension of the rules. Under this
form of procedure there can be but half
an hours debate, and no other proposition
can be voted on.
The House Resolution.
The House resolution is almost as strong
that of the Senate, and would probably
be quite as effective. Some even think
that it is stronger, but 1t is more carefully
wcrded In some respects The Senate reso
luton, 1t Is said. Is especially calculated to
1rritate Spain, for the reason that by its
language 1t inferentially recognizes the in
dependence of Cuba, by speaking of the
government of Spain and the government
OF Cuba,' etc. This reference to the in
sursents as a government does more it
Is suggested, than the resolutions purport
to do. - =
The House resolution is quite as radical
as that Of the Senate except in this form
of expression.
The Text in Full.
The House resolution Is as follows:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives the Senate concurring). That in the
opinion OF Congress a state Of public war
exists in Cuba, the parties to which are
entitled to belligerent rights. and the Unit
ed States should observe a strict neutrality
between the belligerents.
Resolved. That Congress deplores the de-
struct1on CT life and property caused by the
war now waging in that island. and be-
leving that the only permanent solution of
the contest. equally in the interest Of Spain,
tne people OF Cuba, and other nations,
would be In the establishment of a govern
inent by the choice Of the people Of Cuba,
1t is the sense of Congress that the govern
ment of the United States should use its
good offices and friendly influence to that
erd.
Resolved, That the United States has not
lEtervened in struggles between any Eu-
rcpean governments and their colonies on
this continent; but from the very close re-
iatons between the people of the United
States and those Of Cuba. in consequence
of its proximity and the extent of the COM
merce between the two peoples the present
War IS entailing such losses upon the people
OF the United States that Congress is of
opinion that the government Of the United
states should be prepared to protect the
legitimate interests of Americans by inter-
vention, if necessary.
General Gossip About Town. ''
The general impression around the hotels
and other public places this morning was
that nothing of serious import would grow
out of the Barcelona affair, as it was the
universal opinion that Spain would imme-
diateiy disclaim any responsibility for the
action of the crowd and make any other
amends that might be demanded by this
government. The outbreak, however, was
taken as being indicative of the anti-Amer-
lean feeling that is cherished by the
Spanish people, and 1t was felt that addi-
tional acts of violence would not be SUR.
prising AT the headquarters of the repre-
sentatives of the Cuban government in the
Raleigh Senior Gonzalo de Quesada was
seen by a Star reporter in reIa ton to the
affair. but said he did not consider it
matter for HIM 70 DISCUSS.