Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
N FAVOR OF RECOGNITION
All but Two Members Favor the Resolu-
tions Reported.
HOUSE MORE RADICAL THAN THE SENATE
Committee on Foreign Annirs Agrees
Upon n Resolution and the Vote
VIII lie Taken Next
Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house COM
mittee on foreign aTairs, after warm ses-
sion Of two hours. today adopted concur
rent resolution declaring 1t to be the sense
OF congress that a state of war exists In
Cuba and that the insurgents should be given
the rights of belligerents and that 1t was the
sense of congress that the government OF the
United States should use its influence to stop
the war IL necessary by intervention, and
pledging the support Of congress.
The resolutions were greeted with cheers
when read and Mr.. Suzer democrat OF New
York, asked unanimous consent that the reso-
uticns be made a special order for Tuesday.
Mr.. Meredith, democrat of Virginia, sug-
gested that 1t be passed Immediately. More
cheers and loud applause greeted this sug-
gestion. MIR. Hit, chairman Of the foreign
affairs committee. said that the COMMITTEES
would ask the earliest possible consideration
of the resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted by the COM
mttee. and were as follows:
Resolved, by the house of representatives,
the senate concurring, That in the opinion OF
congress a state Of public war exists in
Cuba, the parties to which are entitled to
belIigerent rights and the United States
should observe a strict neutrality between
the belligerents.
Resolved, That congress deplores the de-
struction of life and property caused by the
war now waglng in that island, and believing
that the only permanent solution of the con-
test equally in the interest of Spain. the
people of Cuba and other nations. would be
In the establishment of a government by the
choice of the people of Cuba, 1t is the sense
of congress that the government OF the
United States should use its good Offices and
friendly influence to that end.
Resolved. That the United States has not
interviewed in struggles between any Euro
pean governments and their colonies in this
continent but from the very close relations
between the people OF the United States and
those in Cuba, in consequence of'its proximity
and the extent of the 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 that the gov
ernment of the United States should be pre-
pared to protect legitimate interests of Amer
leans by intervention, If necessary.
Resolved. That congress pledges its sup
port to the president in carrying out the
foregoing resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted after ses-
sion of over two hours. hll but two men,
bers of the committee present voted for them.
The ayes were: Hit, chairman: Smith of
Michigan, Cousins of Iowa, Heatwole of Min
nesota Quigg of New York, Pearson of
North Carolina, Adams Of Pennsylvania, re-
pubicans; Newlands of Nevada (silvertel
and Dinsmore of Arkansas, McCreary of
Kentucky democrats.
The nays were Draper Of Massachusetts,,
republican, and Tucker Of Virginia, demo-
crat. The absentees were Taft of Ohio, re-
publican, and Price of louisiana democrat.
The resolutions except the fourth. were
those reported by the subcommittee CON
sisting of Adams. Draper and Tucker, but
the latter was opposed to the second on the
ground that the United States was not con-
cerned as to the internal policy of the
people of Cuba, and Mr.. Draper was un-
I'D tn INV nj n
. ground that the adoption might result in
war.
The senate has agreed to take final vote
on the Cuban resolution at O'Clock tomor-
row.. Mr.. Sherman will close the debate.
The main question discussed at the meet
ing was the expediency of adopting resolu-
tions which Mr.. Draper claimed might pre-
cipitate the United States into war with
SPAIN as Senator Morgan had affirmed on
the floor of the senate. But 1t was gen
orally agreed after talking the matter over,
that Spain could not possibly take onense
at the recognition of belligerency. whicn
simply made the United States neutral
as between the combatants.
Mr. McCreary favored delay until an op-
portunity was offered to ascertain whether
the president would have to sign the resolu-
ton This led to a long discussion, IN
which Mr.. Smith took the position that
any resolution which would have the force
and effect of law under the constitution
disapproval In view of the temper OF the
committee. however, the objection was
waived
Mr.. Newlands wanted to go even further
than the resolutions and adopt the Cameron
resolution to recognize the independence OF
Cuba Mr.. Smith raised the question
whether congress should not protest against
the barbarites reported to have occurred In
Cuba, and cited as precedent the Sherman
resolution of 1875, but. in view of the fact
that the State department had no official
, information on the subject, 1t was deemed
wise not to go into that branch OF the
question.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Money Of
fered the fourth resolution pledging the
support of congress to any action of the ex-
ecutive and this solidfed the democrats,
and the resolutions we're adopted. Mr.. Tucker
held out however, on account of the second
resolution and Mr.. Draper, who had been
obliged to leave to catch q train, was al
his request recorded against the resolutions.
There is a probability that before the vote
is taken in the senate upon the Cuban reso-
luton pending there. 1t will he amended by
adding the minority resolution reported by
Senator Cameron. requesting the president
of the United States to use his good Offices
with Spain to secure recognition Of Cuban
Independence, majority of the committee
including Senator sherman are believed to
be favorable to this proposition. Senator
Mc!g n, however, will oppose it on the ground
that the proposition is inconsistent
SEALS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING.