The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-03
WITH MIGHTY SHOUTS
The House Calls the Senate and Goes
1t q Pile Better.
RED HOT CUBAN SYMPATHY
Enthusiasm From House Members
Runs Riot and the Debates
Sparkle W ith the Spirit
of Liberty.

Washington. March Cuba had .
field day In the house. Despite the war
talk from Spain the struggling pa
triots were eulogized and sympathized
with In two hours debate. and the
rules were then suspended and the res
olutions by the house foreign affairs
committee were adopted as a substi-
tute for those of the senate by an over
whelming majority. 263 10 II. An analy-
sis OF the vote shows that 1Ss republi-
cans. 20 democrats and five populists
voted for the resolutions and nine re-
publicans and eight democrats against
them. The debate which preceded their
adoption was animated and breathed
a spirit of liberty. At times 1t was ex-
ceedingly dramatic. and especially
when forebodings of war were uttered,
but there was no stemming the strong
tide.
The setting of the scene was brilliant.
The galleries were black with people
attracted by the prospect OF stirring
events. In the reserved gallery were
many prominent personages. On the
floor the attendance was the largest OF
the session. The enthusiasm from
members and the spectators ran riot
several times. and the opponents of the
resolution cut but a sorry figure when
they attempted a counter demonstra-
ton. Owing to the brief time allotted
for debate. members We're fortunate In
securing two or three minutes TO pre-
sent their views.
Under suspension of the rules. n bill
was passed to grant the Arkansas g.
Northwestern railroad n right-of-way
through the Indian Territory. and a
bill to retire Lieutenant Commander NJ.
@. Brown, u. S. N. one of the officers
injured in the Samoan wreck, as COM
mander, was defeated, 5S to S5, The
senate joint resolution directing the
secretary of agriculture to purchase
and distribute seeds, authorized by the
current law. was adopted
Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, arose. Immediately a hush
fell on the house. He moved to suspend
the rules and pass the resolutions re-
ported by the house foreign affairs
committee for recognizing the Cuban
belligerency. The resolutions are as
follows:
Resolved, by the house of represent
atives. the senate concurring, That, In
the opinion OF congress, a state OF pub
lie war exists in Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerence, 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 I'm the
island, and believing that the only per-
manent solution of the contest. 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, IL is
the sense of congress that the govern
ment of the United States should use
its good offices and friendly influence
to that end.
Resolved. That the United States
has not intervened in struggles be-
tween any European governments and
their colonies on this continet. 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 commerce
between the two peoples. the present
war is entailing such losses upon the
people of the United States that con-
gress is OF the opinion that the govern
ment of the United States should be
prepared to protect the legitimate in
terests Of Americans by intervention II
necessary"
These resolutions" said Hit. have
been considered with great care ~ the
foreign affairs committee. They have
been ripened and matured after con-
sultation with the most eminent jurists.
In the interests OF right, OF peace OF
our own country. and In the interests
of those who are making a struggle
with which we sympathize. we believe
these resolutions present them a prac-
tical, conservative and effective mode
OF action. They propose. first. that
congress shall express its opinion that
a state of public war exists I'm the ISL
and OF Cuba, and that we recognize IL.
Second, that the conditions prevailing
on that island which have involved
such great and deplorable losses will
find a permanent solution only in the
establishment of a government by the
free choice of the people OF Cuba
themselves. and that our government
should use it's friendly influences TO
that end. This. in the interest of the
people OF Spain. of Cuba, and OF all
other nations. And. third. In view OF
the vast interests OF our people in the
island of Cuba. so close a neighbor: in
view OF the immense commerce that Is
being destroyed. and the prodigious in
vestments OF our citizens there being
consumed. that our government. while
IL has never entered into any connec-
tion between European powers and
their colonies in any OF the struggles
which have taken place between them.
should be prepared 10 protect the in
terests OF our American citizens by in
tervention. II intervention be necessary.
The resolutions ought not To cause any
trouble between us and any country
not seeking TO foment trouble with us