The herald., 1896-02-28
IN COMMITTEE
Cuban Resolutions Recommended and Re-
ported to the House


ported to the House
The house committee on foreign affairs,
after warm session of two hours, today
adopted a concurrent resolution declaring
il the sense OF congress that a state of war
should be given the rights of elligerents
and the government of the United States
should use its influence to stop the war If
il necessary by intervention, and pledging
the support of congress.
The resolutions were adopted after a ses-
sion of over two hours. All but two men,
bers of the committee present voted for
them.
TIL eayes were: Hit, chairman; Smith
OF Michigan. Cousins of Iowa, Heatwole of
Minnesota, Quinn of New York, Pearson of
North Carolina, Adams of Pennsylvania,
Republicans; Newlands (silverite) of Ne
yada, Dinsmore of Arkansas, McCreary of
Kentucky, Democrats.
Nays: Draper of Massachusetts, Re-
publican. and Tucker of Virginia, Demo-
crat.
Absentees: Taft of Ohio, Republican,
Price of Louisiana, Democrat.
The resolutions, except the fourth, were
those reported by the subcommittee, con-
sisting of Adams, Draper and Tucker.
Tucker was opposed to the second on the
ground the United Stases was not con-
cerned as to the internal policy of the peo-
pie of Cuba. Mr.. Draper was unalterabIy
opposed to any resolution on the ground
that their adoption might resul. in war.
The resolutions adopted by the commit
tee are 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 en-
titled to belligerent rights, and the United
States should observe strict neutrality be-
tween the belligerents.
Resolved, Congress deplores the destruc-
t!ou OF life and property caused by the war
now waging on that island, and believing
the only permanent solution of the con-
test, equally in the interest of Spain, the
people of Cuba and other nations, would be
The establishment of a government OF the
choice of the people of Cuba. it is the
the United States should use its good Of
fees and friendly influence to that end.
Resolved, The United States has not in
tervened in the struggles between any
European governments and their colonies
on this continent, but from the very close
relations between the people of the United
States and those of Cuba, in consequence
of it's proximity and extent of commerce
between the two peoples, the present war
is entailing such losses upon the people of
the United States that congress Is of the
opinion the government OF the United
States should be prepared to protect the
legitimate Interests of Americans by inter-
venion if necessary.
Resolved, Congress pledges its support
to the president in carrying out the forego-
ing resolutions.
The resolutions were greeted with cheers
when read in the house. Sulzer, Demo
crat, of New Yo-k asked unanimous con-
sent that the resolutions be made the spe-
ciel order for Tuesday.
Meredith, Democrat, of Virginia sug-
gested that the resolutions be passed inn
mediately. More cheers and loud applause
greeted this suggestion. Hit, chairman of
the foreign affairs committee, said the COM
mittee would ask the earliest possible con-
sideration of the resolutions.
The house committee on judiciary, after
a long conference with Attorney General
Harmon and Major Strong Of the depart
ment of justice. today authorized favor
able report on Represen ative Updegraf's
bill TO abolish the system of cemmissione
as to United States district attorneys and
Yuarnhala. and aubstitute nAlaries.