The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
CONQUERED IN By THE HOUSE.
Adoption. of the Resolutions Recognizing
Cuban Belli0erency.

Adoption, of the ResoIu:ioas Recognizing
Cuban Beli0erency.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2.-The
House to-day, after two hours spirited de-
bate under the limitations of suspension
OF the rules, by a vote of 263 to II, agreed
to Tin lieu of the resolutions adopted Fri
day by the SeDate) the concurrent resolu-
tions reported last week by its Com mittee
on Foreign Affairs, declaring that, in the
opinion of Congress, state of public
war exists in Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerent
rights, and between which the United
States should observe a strict neutrality.
They further declare that Congress be-
Ieves the only permanent solution of the
contest is in the establishment of gov
eminent by the people OF Cuba, and that it
is the sense of Congress that the Govern
ment of the United States should use its
good Offices and influences to that end and
that the United States should be prepared
to protect the legitimate interests of its
citizens in Cuba by Intervention if neces-
sary. The last of the series of resolutions
reported by the committee pledging the
support of Congress to the President in
carrying out the foregoing was stricken
out, it being thought unnecessary, being
covered in the others.
Hit (R.) of Illinois, chairman of the
Foreign Affairs Committee, called up the
Senate Cuban resolutions and moved to
suspend the rules and pass the resolutions
reported by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee in lieu of the Senate resolu-
tions. The resolutions are as follows:
Resotved, By the House of Representatives
fthe Senate concurring) that in the opinion of
congress 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 belligerents
Pesolred, That Congress deplores the destruc-
ton of life and property caused by the war
now waging in that island, and believing that
the only permanent solution of the contest
equally In the interest of Spain, the people of
Cuba and other nations would be in the estab-
l1shment of 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 influence to
that end.
Resolped. That the United States has not in
teryened in struggles between any European
Governments and their colonies on this con-
tinent, but from the very close relations
between the people Oh the DHlleu SIdteS anu
the people of 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 Government of the United States
should be prepared to protect the legitimate
interests OF our citizens by Intervention, if
necessary.
Boutelle (R) of Maine demanded a sec
cond to the motion, and it was ordered by
a vote of 175 to Is.
At the request of Hit thirty-five min
utes on each side was allowed for debate.
The debate was opened by Hit. The
he said, had been considered
with great care by the committee in many
meetings. passing through several months,
and after consultation with many eminent
jurists. 1t was the belief of the com mittee
that in the interest of peace, in the inter-
est OF the United States and in the interest
OF those who were struggling in Cuba and
with whom the committee sympathiZed,
the resolutions presented were practical,