Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

tral1ty between the contending powers,
according to each all the rights of
belligerents in the ports and territory
of the United States.
Resolved, That the friendly offices
Of the United States shall be offered by
the president to the Spanish govern
nent for the recognition of the indie
rendence of Cuba
Senator Sherman departed from his
usual reserved manner and scored
Spain and Gen. Weyler in scathing
language.
Washington, Feb. 29.-The house re
fused to concur in the senate amend
ments to the army appropriation bill.
/ Lacey, chairman Of the public lands
/ committee moved to pass over the
/ presidents veto-the bill to lease GER
/ tain Arizona lands for school purposes.
/ He declared the president had been
/ deceived by persons interested in OBJ
/ tanning the use Of these lands free of
J charge. Lacey's motion was carried
/ 200 to 50.
/ Washington, March 2.-The Cuban
resolutions passed in whirlwind of
enthusiasm by the house today as
a substitute for the resolutions passed
/ by the senate were as follows:
Resolved, By the house of represen-
tatives, the senate concurring, that in
the opinion of congress state Of pub
lie war exists in Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to beIligerent rights
and the United States should observe
a strict neutrality between the belliger-
ents.
Resolved, That congress deplores
/ the destruction of life and property
! caused by the war now waging in the
island, and, believing the only potent So
luton Of the contest equally in the in
/ terest OF Spain, the people of Cuba and
other nations, would be in the estab-
lishment of a government by the choice
of the people Of Cuba, it is the sense of
| congress that the government of the
! United States should use its good offices
and friendly influences to that end
Resolved, That the United States
has not interviewed in the struggles be-
tween 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
present war is entailing such losses up
on the people of the United States that
congress is of the opinion that the gov
eminent of the United States should be
prepared to protect the legitimate in
terests of Americans by intervention if
necessary"
Mr.. Hit rep, ILL; Mr.. McCreary
dem, KY; Mr.. Adams rep, Pa;
Mr.. Sulzer dem, N. "; Mr.. Smith
rep, Mich.), and Mr.. Cummings dem,
n ", made fiery speeches
for the resolutions, and Mr..
BoutelIe rep, Me-, Mr.. Mccall
and Mr.. Moody reps., Mass), and Mr..
Tucker dem, Va, spoke in opposi-
ton. Then the resolutions went
through with a whoop and amid ire
mendous applause. Those who voted
in the negative were: Atwood
(Mass), Boutelle (Me), Gillett (Mass),
Groul Wa), Mccall (Mass9, Moody
(Mass), Simpkins (Mass.), Walker Va.),
and Wright (Mass), republicans 9;
and Black (Ga), Cobb (Ala), Culberson
CTex.), Elliott IS. c., Harrison (Ala),
Russell (Ga.), Tucker (Va.), and Turner
(Ga.) democrats.
The resolutions were reported in the
senate later and referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Washington, March 2.--The bill
passed by the senate today to in
crease the navy attracted considerable
attention in view of the tension of the
Spanish Cuban affairs. In explaining
the measure, Mr.. Hale said that while
he did not believe that the United
States would be involved in the present
troubles, yet he considered it desirable
to give the president authority in case
Of an emergency to call out the naval
militia and charter private ships for
naval transports. The bill as passed
, authorizes an addition of 1000 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlisting for not
more than two years of the naval mil
tia forces in case of emergency, and
the chartering of transport ships in
case of emergency. The bill was
passed. which establishes retired list
for the revenue marine service similar
to the retirement system of the army
and navy.
Senator Call offered a lot of resollI-
tons about Spanish outrages which
went to the foreign affairs committee.
Professor Adler, in an address upon
hot Of Tny~x7