The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
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II Has Apparently Changed fl"c,- WI"
,,as.','t,.,s ,s Regards ton4ervatism'
VvAsruNGTON. Dec. 1S.-Ihe House
hoard with surprise OF the acu0i 90
e.n,te Foreign Relations Commune
',.,.i,i,,.. the independence oil una, ,rr
80 3f tne opulon oi the mehNol' nf
Y,-.,ln Affairs Comnlttcc anu 't',d,fs
49,. Bamocrats ANA Atl""''' .,lf.-ion
a., tlt. House is 90 Dee ltNti' ''' " ,..,',.f,..ft
line popular branch 81 ,,o ,oS.n bv tAe
Will not sustain 'A0
senate Committee .n,tr,,an of
Jitf of Illinois, the chLll ',i'' .,,,,
49,. corrmittte. Is out tl tii0 ~.
and is not expected 10 l''"'" ~ ,',..,,,ler,
the holiday recess. severn ,,,-tr seats
OF the committee were hO' t' ,aft town
-, t., and have presumapy I'l' 'o"'' 49,,
~, t',ec Who remain-aud OF TINS l".l.Nr
. s.,ttern Associated Press 80.
..fE.d with nVC-t the chutc -,
sffonclv opposed any actoh ~ ,,, SION
rho ECluhlcans ohlcCteo ~ 49, ,i,o,,t
which would, in thch 'pln, ~ ',-o,,nd tnat
"a war with Spain, on lhc b'" b'". NOT
a.. Mckinley ADMINISTRATION oueht ~. ~
=. t,l MOI IN the very moment OF oohilit
into mower bV $50 serious am lh''l "a ~
,,roiiafn IL was thought hetltl ulnN -.
NrFcirlev should formulate ms w 80
- ,,tov and in this conclusion lh'
pnmocrats fully concurred olnei IN l"' ~, -,,
hers felt that 10 would be inluulclo"9 ' o.'
tne mart of the United states 20 reConfl.i1
either the independence or thc 80,
rncy Of the Cuban renels unul . me
,ftuation i'm the island was KNOWN
1,nrs far members of the House al letS1
81. IN absolute ignorance. except so la'
~ conflicting newspaper lSp1t 20 ai,cts or
earned Of the strength OF 'uc i'1'..
,k.tr ability 10 maintain more thah
tH,it, ~. warfare againgt the Spanish
eroWn Another gcnu, man. also nivli- nt'
her OF the House foreitn An",.,S IA
m,ttee. said the time LOT "J''o'l "J''oi,r,,,,t.
'st. that the island was hdhhtup B.
-, American interests IN NhDd sii'
stroved. that our commerce Nlli ' 'to
leland has practically disappear Gu .o ..'."
that recognition now N"uN 49, tll,',-
s.~tirnent without "a pracucM cohaluVi" a.
uVn be said eve want war win
srsin FOR a sentiment. We are at uDS' =, !,
10 have IT, but not with my SonSSm, ~ var
We rad intcrvcncd n YEAR age ,,ie ~, J" ga
would have been ended IN lhlity ua3 =,
American property rights IN me lSaaiin ...i,n
would have been saved ana our u"uN .ii "i,'ii
Cula would have suffered ohy a pai W,
trt,rfercnre To-day, as / say, the islann
b. hankrupt. and their trade VIII DC Not IN IN
nothing 10 he United states for twenty
years" ,.... o.,,,.o..,.,, ,ha
belief that the United States had better
attend TO its own business ana hot 80
dancing through the congress oi na'iois
with a chip on IFS shoulders, spolnhs 10.
Nfni. lhcre ls great uiiiNi ''''
opinion" he said among our own peo-
pie to-day as 10 the financial policy when
we would adopt. About half the Amefl-
can people want himctallism and the re-
mainder are a unit for the gold standard.
We had better settle our own difficulties.
and get our anaifs on n satisfactory basis
before taking any further trouble on our
shoulders.
Members of the Foreign Affairs Com
rnittec expressed their surprise at the
change OF sentiment among their col
leagues IL was stated that members OF
that committee. who. ~ the last session.
were radical In their opposition 20 spain.
and bubbling over with enthusiasm for
tho Cuban patriots. have changed front
siace their return 20 WaShinaton, ana