The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-13

stood out temporarily for more pro-
nounced action In the line OF recogni-
ton. they finally agreed on the neees-
sity for unifying the conclusion finally
adopted. During the afternoon the
steering committee of nine. Mr.. Belk-
nap of Illinois chairman, had been be-
fore the republican members of the
house foreign affairs committee and Sc
cured an informal statement OF their
position. The members of that co;n-
mittee stated that they had agreed IN
a resolution TO be reported to-morrow,
substantially as cited above. with ;he
exception OF the words and ~independ-
ent." Some of the members
the result with that omission would ac-
complish the same ends as with the
specific motion of independence n
might avoid unpleasant complications
that might possibly arise with its use.
The steering committee disagreed with
that view. and after some p~arleying.
the foreign committee agreed to make
IL read and Independent" This salts
fed the steering committee, and With
an informal discussion. they Withdrew,
leaving the foreign affairs
i'm executive session. At the conference
tonight. the results of the steering
committees visit was reported. Ii was
announced, as stated by the committed
i'm the steering committees presence,
the resolution as proposed by the for
eign affairs committee, was satisfac-
tory and would accomplish the purpose
sought N the results deemed best.
There was a reservation. however.
that il the foreign affairs committee
had seen fit to change it's mind I'm any
subsequent session, and anything short
of that stated should be finally pro-
posed, IL should not be accepted by the
conference. which would proceed to
york out its own ends. Mr.. Marsh
made a dramatic speech i'm which he
held that the action proposed was NOT
enough, that he believed hat congress
| should at once declare that "A state of
war exists 10Y between the United
States and Spain. Several others fol-
lower In kind, but most of the speakers
made remarks OF a temperate character.
largely attributed to the absolute ne
cessity of reaching some form of agree
ment within the ranks of the republi-
can party. Finally. votes were taken
on the proposition to accept a resolu-
ton of the substance cited, and to agree
that that should be the minimum ac-
ton that would be acceptable to the
conference. and the agreements on both
propositions were emphatic and deci-
sive. 1t was concluded that the mem
bers of the steering committee should
see the members of the foreign affairs
committee tonight to learn II any ac-
ton further than that which had been
communicated. had been taken. with a
view of preparation for immediate ac-
ton tomorrow in case of my altera-
ton of the foreign affairs policy. This
preliminary action was taken tonight
and the conference adjourned subject
to immediate assembling. prepared for
prompt action at the call of Chairman
Hopkins. unless another conference
should be deemed unnecessary in view
of satisfaction obtained.
The president is authorized. directed
and empowered to intervene at once to
restore peace on the island OF Cuba and
ecu to the people there a firm. stable
n Independent government of their
own, and is authorized to use the army
and navy forces of the United States to
secure this end. This substantially is
the resolution agreed upon by the
house committee tonight. The meet
ing was held at the residence of one of
the members. and did not adjourn till
a very late hour.
Before finally deciding upon the
wording of the resolution as given
above. the committee carefully consid-
cred several other forms. Information
was conveyed to the committee. how
ever. that a strong resolution was de-
manded and several member headed
by Mr.. Smith of Michigan. made the
contest for the resolution that was fin
ally agreed upon. To all intents and
purpose IL is the resolution offered by
Mr.. Smith himself.
1t Is the intention of the republican
members now hat an agreement has
been reached to call i'm each member
of the committee tomorrow morning
and make a report to the house as soon
as IL conveneS at noon.
The resolution agreed upon by the
republican members was introduced by
a preamble reciting the conditions eN-
listing on the island of Cuba, the facts
as known concerning the destruction OF
the Maine. and briefly making "A strong
indictment against Spain for her con-
duct of affairs on the island. The pre-
amble will in epitomized form follow
very closely the lines of the president.
message. but that portion of 1t referring
To the Maine disaster will take stronger
grounds than the message.
1t is now the purpose To pass the res
olution before the sun sets tomorrow
Debate will be limited to four or five
hours. The house leaders have deter
mined upon this course in the belief
that n will Sfranpthap both at home