The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-03
The House Also Passes Resolutions
FayOring Recognition.
SPAIN'S APOLOGY FOR OUTBREAKS
Though That Government is Doing It's Best
to Suppress Demonstrations Against
Uncle Sam, the Feeling of Hatred
is Still Manifesting Itself.

pathized with in a two hours debate, and
the rules were then suspended and the
resolutions by the house foreign affairs
committee were adopted rs substitute
for those of the senate by an overwhelm-
ing majority-263 to II. An analysis of
the vote shows that 1SS Republicans, 20
Democrats and Populists voted for the
resolution and Republicans and Dem
ocrats against them. The debate which
preceded their adoption was animated, and
breathed spirit of liberty. At times it
was exceedingly dramatic and especially
when forebodings of war were uttered, but
there was no stemming the strong tide
The setting of the scene was brilliant.
The galleries were black with people at
tracted by the prospect of the stirring
event. In the reserved gallery were many
prominent personages. Even the diplo-
matte gallery, which is usually empty, was
thronged with the representatives of for
eign countries. On the floor the attend
ance was the largest of the session. A
number of senators came over from the
other end of the Capitol to watch the pro-
ceedings. Postmaster General Wilson
was on the floor, and General Dan Sickles
of New York, the hero of Gettysburg, was
a conspicuous figure. 1t was he who, as
minister to Spain, brought about the
peace ofZampa, by which the Cubans lai
down their arms in 1878 on the promise of
reforms. The enthusiasm of the members
and the spectators ran riot several times,
and the resolution cut but sorry figure
when they attempted "a counter demon
stration.
Owing to the brief time allotted for de-
bate members were fortunate in securing
two or three minutes to present their
views. Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee in opening the debate
was very careful not to say anything that
might prove offensive. He referred to the
consular reports as adequate proof that a
state of war existed and argued that
Spain, which had recognized the Confed-
eracy before the battle of Bull Run, could
not take offense at our recognition of the
Cubans.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia, who led the OPP
position, refused to credit the stories of
butchery by the Spaniards, characterizing
the reports of our consuls as a "dreary
record of mutual incendiarsm and assas-
sination" He said he was opposed to
recognizing belligerency for the same
reasons that General Grant had given be-
tween 1868 and 1878. He also sneered at
the president of the Cuban republic, who
was a citizen of the United States, and
here, instead of in Cuba fighting for free
dom. Mr.. Smith of Michigan, a member
of the committee, expressed the hope that
the present queen regent and emperor
would be the last of the royal family to be
consigned to the tombs in the Escurial
palace, and that Spain, like France, would
soon be free.
Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania, who was
minister to Brazil at the time of the estab-
lishment of the Brazilian republic, referred
with pride to the fact that under Mr..
Blaine's dictation he had been the first to
recognize the provisional government. Mr..
Boutelle emphasized his position of last
week against the adoption of resolutions
that might lead to war.
The tension was somewhat relieved by
two humorous Incl dents While Mr..
Smith was dwelling on the horrors of the
Spanish inquisition Mr.. Boutelle raised Il
laugh by jumping to his feet and asking
unanimous consent to abolish the inquisi-
ton. Mr.. BarthOldt "A Missouri Republi-
can, whose accent clearly indicates his
German descent, got half minute to
pledge the support of the naturalized citi.
zens to the cause of freedom, for which,
he said, "our ancestors fought"
Those who voted in the negative were:
Atwood, Boutelle, Gillett, Grout, Mccall
Moody, Simpkins, Walker and Wright,
Republicans, and Black, Cobb, Culberson,
Elliott, Harrison, RUSSELL Tucker and
Turner, Democrats
The announcement was a signal for an
enthusiastic demonstration, in which tho
galleries heartily joined. For fully a min
r1tp tha hand plapnipor continued
The house resolutions were made a sub
stitute for the resolutions passed by the
senate, which will bring about confer
ence between the two bodies. The resolu-
tions are as follows;
Resolved, by the house of representatives
(the senate concurring), that in the opin-
ion Of congress Il state of public war exists
in Cuba, the parties to which are entitled
to belligerent rights, and the United States
should observe strict neutrality between
the belligereuts.
Resolved, That congress deplores the de-
struction of life and property caused by
the war now waging in the island, and be-
lieving that the only permanent solution
of the contest, eqally in the interest of
Spain, the people of Cuba and other ma
tions, would be in the establishments of a
government by the choice of the people of
Cuba, it is the sense of congress that the
government of ihe United States should
use its good offices and friendly influence
to that end
Resolved, That the United States has
not intervened in 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 its proximity and the extent of the com
merce between the two peoples, the pres
ent war is entailing such losses upon the
people of the United States that congress
is of the oDjniOn that the government of