Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-24
MILLS WANTS WAR
So Badly That He Would Make
Il Dead Certain
BY SHAPING SPAIN IN THE FACE.

Resolutions the Purpose and Result Of
Which Are Nearly rs Certain as Death
and Tsses-Confcrence Resolutions Sent
Hack To the Committee for Modification
supreme Court by n Divided Vote De-
cides an Important Question.
wAsnISGToS, March q. - An uncx.
pceted climax TO the Cuban debate was
reached In the senate yesterday when on
motion Of Sherman, chairman Of the COM
inittcc on foreign relations, the Cuban
resolutions were rccommitted to the con-
f,rcncc committed. The vote to rccommit
was unanimous and without the formality
of n roll call, representing general con-
scnsu- of opinion that the committee
should 50 change tho resolutions as to
overcome tho opposition that has de-
vclopcd. Sherman, Morgan and Lodge
were appointed to represent the senate In
n further conference. Simultaneous with
this action Mills presented Cuban resolu-
tions which propose TO go further than
has been suggested nt any previous time
These are 80 certainly intended TO provoke
war and would So certainly do as intend
ell that the to xt Is given below:
Directed to Provoke and Make War.
"Bc II resolved, by the senate and house
81 representatives Of the United States Of
America In congress assembled, That
The president Of the United States Is here
by directed to request the government of
spain to authorize the people Of Cuba
subject to the sovereignty Of Spain to in
stitutc such local government "a they
may wish and invest IL with such powers
ns they may think necessary to secure to
the people OF Cuba the right of life, libcr-
ty and the pursuit of happiness.
'Scction 2-In case Spain shall refuse
60 grant to the inhabitants of Cuba tho
rightful power Of sclf-govcrnmcnt, then
the president Of the United States Is here
by directed to take possession Of tho island
of Cuba with tho military and naval
forces Of the United States and hold the
same till the people of Cuba can organize
government deriving its just powers
from the consent Of tho governed and
arm, and equip such military forces rs
may DO necessary to protect them from
Invasion"
riatt Proposes n Mild Course.
Platt introduced resolutions limiting
the action Of Congress To an expression of
sympathy for Cuba's struggle and author.
izing the president to extend the friendly
offices of the United States toward secur-
ing free independent republican form Of
government.
Palmer Takes Up the Question.
While the question of rccommitting tho
conference resolutions was pending
Palmer secured the floor and urged tho
unnecessarily offensive and contradictory
terms Of the house resolutions. They en-
which II executed, meant intervention 10y
war. The senator spoke Of the unorgan-
izrd condition of the insurgents. This
brought out protests from Morgan and
Call. The former read tho proclamation
OF Cisncros, president Of tho insurgents,
together with letter from Crosby :.
Noycs, of tho Washington star, giving
assurances Of the authenticity of the
document. Morgan said he approved OF
every word of that splendid" appeal Of
Cisncrus.
blackburn Returns to His Seat.
Backburn's return to the senate after
the exciting and fruitlcss senatorial con-
test before the Kentucky legislature was
signnliscd by an unusual demonstration
Ivy his colleagues. On the senator's desk
was the most mammoth and elaborate
floral design ever brought to the senate,
rising twelve feet from the floor and over
hanging the desks of Wallhali and Vest
on either side Tho main design repre-
scntcd the coat of arms Of Kentucky, with
two huge dolls clasping hands as the CEN
trail figures. around which were worked
the state motto: United We stand,
Divided We Fall" Above this wGs n
large horseshoe of II France and Pcrle
roses, while below and around were great
shcavcs of oak leaves and lilies OF the VAL
ley. The whole was topped with wide
spreading branches Of American beauty
Roses. The tribute came from Blackburn's :
senatorial associates. Several other largo
designs were from personal friends