Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-21
HOUSE IS FOR WAR.
INTERVENTION RESOLUTIONS
PASSED WITH A RUSH.
They Demand Immediate Interven-
+ion President Directed to Use
the Army, Navy and Volunteers to
Gerry Decision of Congress Into Effect
liberty for the Island.

Liberty for the Island.
THE American House of representa-
tiyes on Wednesday declared for inter-
vention in Cuba. After one of the most
evciting and memorable days in its MS
tory. the House, by vote of 322 to ~,
adopted resolution which nne-tenths OF
it's members believed made war with
Snain inevitable. BY nearly unanimous
vote the President Of the United States
was authorized to intervene Tor the pu''
nose of securing d free Cuba. Thunder
Gus applause on both sides OF the hali anu
| in tho galleries greeted the announcement
Of the result of this momentous ron CALL
All the afternoon the House had been
| in state of intense excitement, ana the
day was marked by a number OF sensa-
tionol scenes. On account of internal eX-
blossoms in the House the sergeant-at-
arms was twice compelled to intervene
with his mace to stop what babe fair to
| be devastating war among the members.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Nela-
| tions late Tuesday afternoon agreed by
unanimous vote on resolutions recognizing
| the right of the Cubans to independence
and empowering the President to compel
These resolutions are preceded by
| stirring preamble which declares that the
horrible condition of affairs which has
| prevailed for two years in the island OF
Cuba, so near to our borders, has shocked
mankind, and is q disgrace to Christian
civiIizatio 1t is further set forth that
| this condition of anarchy eliminated IN
| the destruction of United States bat
Of off
| who were on Il friendly visit in the harbor
| of Havana This state of affairs, it is
said, can no longer be endured, and there
fore, according to the facts set forth IN
the Presidents message, in which Con
gress was requested to act, the Senate
committee adopts the resolutions when
are is follows:
Resolved, frst-That the people of the
Island OF Cuba are. and OF right ought 10
be- free and independent.
'Second-That the war Spain is Waglng
against Cuba is SO destructive OF the com
mercial and property interests of the UNI
ted States. and so cruel, barbarous, ana
inhuman in Its character, as to make IL =
the duty of the United States to demand
and the government of the United States
hereby does demand, that she at once
withdraw her land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
'Third-That the President of the Uni
ted States be, and he hereby is author
lied, empowered, and directed to use
the entire land and naval forces OF the
United States, and to call into the service
of the United States the militia of the
several States to such an extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect"
The scene in the Senate chamber
Wednesday when Senator Davis, chair
man of the foreign relations, committee,
presented the resolution declaring Cuba
free and independent was dramatic. The
report came in much sooner than expected
Immediately after the morning hour.
The resolutions went to the limit Of the
proCuban sentiment. The report &C
companying the resolutions, which was
also presented by Senator Davis, was a
very thorough review Of the entire situa-
ton,
The reading of the report occupied for
ty-seven minutes. Senator Hoar de-
manded that the resolution lie over under
the rules until Thursday. The Vice Presi
dent reserved his decision upon the point
Of order and recognized Senator Foraker,
who yielded the floor to Senator Turpie.
The latter presented the report of the mi
nority of the committee on foreign rela-
lions, as follows:
The undersigned members Of the Com
mlttee ON Foreign Relations cordially
concur In the report made upon the Gu
ban resolutions, but we favor the imme-
dlate recognition of the republic Of
Cuba. as organized in that island, as
free, Independent and sovereign power
among the nations of the world.
The minority report was signed by Sen
ators Turpie, Mills, Daniel and Foraker
Conservative Senators showed a DISPOSE
ton to delay action on the resolutions by
no
disposition to unduly press the question,
though it would be pressed as rapidly as
possible. The chair decided Senator
Hoar's point of order we'll taken.
Two Reports in House.
Late Tuesday night the Republican
members of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs agreed to report the fol-
lowing:
The President is authorized, directed,
ana empowered to intervene at once to
restore peace on the island of Cuba and
secure to the people thereof firm, stable,
ana independent government of their
own, and is authorized to use the army
and navy forces Of the United States to
secure this end.
The House committee on foreign affairs
went into session about 1920 o'clock
Wednesday morning. At 11:15 the COM
mittee took recess until o'clock. The
Republicans were agreed and the recess
was taken to allow the Democrats to con-
suit the leaders with the hope that unani-
nous action might be had.
The Republican majority of the House
foreign affairs committee at 1 80 Wednes-
DAY AFTERNOON agreed to report a resolu-
ton IN substance the same as that de-
cided upon Tuesday night. The Demo-
cratic members Of the committee, how
ever, agreed upon a resolution as a sub
stltute for the majority report in which
the recognition of the present Cuban gov
eminent is demanded.
At exactly 3 O'Clock the Speaker recog-
nized Mr. Adams, acting chairman of the
foreign affairs committee He asked