The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04


not be furnished, of course. and had TO be
Thirty-eight bills were passed in an hour
and half and then at 2-9 O'Clock, MI
Hit called W the report of the confer
ence committee on the Cuban resolutions
The report recommended the adoption
of the following resolutions as passed by
Resolved, That in the opinion OF the con-
gress. a condition of public war exists be
tween the government OF spain ana tne
government proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force Of arms by the people
of Cuba: and that the United States OF
America should main ain strict neu ra
ity between the contending powers, &C
cording to each all the rights of belliger-
ents in the ports and territory OF the
United States.
fees Of the United States should be offer-
ed BY the President to the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition OF the independ-
Mr.. Hit Immediately took the floor in
support of the recommendation of the
committee.
son. dem. of Tennessee, VINO asked what
proportion of the 100000 population in
Cuba had engaged in the movement 10
secure the independence OF the island
Mr.. Hit stated that communication
to the House from the Secretary OF STATE
showed the number of troops in the Held
last August as 5000. one-thir of which was
well armed. Since coming to the House
to-day, Mr.. Hit said. he had been handed
a statement by Mr.. Rappleye, the CORE
spondent of the New York Mail ana FIX
press, who had just returned from Cuba,
which showed that the Cuban army now
numbered over $1,000 men,
Mr.. Patterson then inquired what num-
Der of Cubans had enlisted in the Spanish
army, which Mr.. Hit said he could not
answer with definiteness.
Mr.. Patterson said the thought he mad
was that If the people of Cuba with sub
stantial unanimity desired their autonomy
and independence, they ought to have II,
and that Spain should not be permitted to
hold the territory of such people by sub
jugation. (Applause)
Mr.. Hit spoke a few minutes more than
an hour, and at the close of his remarks
was warmly applauded.
Mr.. Hyde, rep, of Washington asked Mr..
Hit to state if the President should not
oiation. any whether or not they
would be entirely nugatory, eX-
cept merely as an expression of senti-
ment. Mr.. Hit replied that he could not
recognize the possibility of such a condi-
ton of affairs and therefore declined TO
express an opinion.
Mr.. Boutelle, rep, Of Maine referred to
the fact that when this subject was
brought before the House on Feb. q he
interposed an objection against the hur-
ried and inconsiderate action then pro-
posed. He did not suppose then that he
was the only member who opposed sucn
hasty action, but the press of the coun-
try had given him wide prominence in
connection with what il termed ar
resting action on the Cuban resolutions.
He did not complain of that prominence
then, and did not now. For, If any vindi-
cation of his position was needed, il was
furnished by the appearance of these res
olutiOns in the House more than month
later for further consideration That
demonstrated that some body, somewhere,
had been of the opinion that a question
of this Importance should not be votec
upon and passed while members of the
House were hurrying out of the hall,
HATED and coated, to their belated din
ner
At the night session there was a quo
rum of members present who, in commit
tee of the whole, recommended favorable
action upon ten private pension bills, and
that three others lie on the table. Before
adjourning until tomorrow, at 1920
O'Clock, two of the bills were passed in the
House