The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-15
WAR IS COMING
VERY QUICKLY
CONGRESS DETERMINED ON IMMF,
DIATE DEFINITE ACTION,
Tho Committees Agrs ed On Resolu'i, n
~" rnrtIng President 10 DO Rcprr,eL to
Both iiouses-Ord+r ring Intervention
For Cubn's Frcctiom.
Tho Statc.]

icSluellt IL uutnOflIeu, directed and
empowered to intervene at once to
restore peace on tho island Of Cuba
and secure to the people thereof q
firm, stable and independent govern
mcnt OF their own, and is authorized
to use the army and naval forces
OF the United States to secure this
end"
This substantially is the resolution
agreed upon by tho Republican men,
bcrs of tho foreign affairs committee
Or the house tonight The meeting
was held ut the residence of one Of
tho members and did not adjourn till
Il very late hour.
Before finally deciding upon the
wording of the resolution as given
above, the committee carefully con-
slderod several other forms. Infor-
nation was conveyed 10 the commit
tee, however, that the resolution was
demanded and several members
headed by Mr.. Smith of Michigan,
[ made the contest for the resolution
that was finally agreed upon. TO all
intonts and purposes it is the resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Smith, himself.
1t is the intention OF the Republi-
can members, now that's an agreement
has boen reached, to calm the Demo
cratic members Of tho committee to.
morrow morning and to make re.
port to the house rs soon itconyenes
at noon.
Tho single resolution agreed upon
by the republic are members will be
introduced by preamble reciting the
conditions existing on the island Of
Cuba, the facts as known concerning
obstruction Of the Maine and briefly
making strong indictment against
Spain for her conduct of affairs on
tho island. The preamble will, in
an epitomfzed from, follow very
closely the lines of the Presidents
message, but that portion of it re-
ferrng to the Maine disaster will
take stranger ground than did the
message.
1t was stated late tonight on high
authority that an arrangement has
been practically effected by which
tho resolution may pass both houses
tomorrow. 1t is understood that the
foreign affairs committee Of the house
and senate will confer before the as
sembling of congress for the purpose
of perfecting an agreement whereby
the Foraker resolution will be sub
mittcd for the other resolutions. It
will be modified by tho elimination
of the second paragraph, which re-
cognizes Cuban independence, and
other slight changes made to con-
from to tho decision reached by the
committees. Tonight members of the
Senate Committee believe that tho
resolution will pass both houses by a
practically unanimous vote. It is said
that If necessary continuous sitting
will be had in tho Senate in order to
secure final action during the legisla
tive day of Wednesday.
The Foraker resolution as orig
inally introduced, is as follows, the
the second section, however, is to be
omitted:
Bo it resolved by the senate and
tho house Of representatives Of the
United States of America:
1. That tho people Of the island
Of Cuba arc and of right should be
free and independent.
Z. That tho government of the
United States hereby recognizes the
republic Of Cuba az the true and
lawful government Of that island.
.. That tho war Spain is wagin g
against Cuba is SO destructive Of the
commercial and property interests OF
tho United States, and so cruel, bar
hnrons and inhuman in ils character
as to make it the duty of the United
States to demand that she at once
withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cnba and Cuban waters.
4. That the Pre- sident Of he Uni
ted States be, and hehereby is, auth
orlzed, empowered and directed to
use if necessary, tho entire land and
naval forces Of tho United States to
carry these rcsolutsons into effect.