The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-13
Foreign Relations Commit tees Decide Upon Reso|u- tions Which They Are
 to Report.
WILL SUBMIT THEM TO-DAY
COMPROMISE RESOLUTION EXPECT
 ED ATTHE LAST MOMENT.

milton of Rights of Cubans to Freedom
 House Committees Resolution Author
 ize%, Directs and Empowers President to
 Intervene.
 Washington, April 12-The burden of responsibility for the next move in the Spanish crisis having been shifted by the presidents message upon the shoulders of congress, the capitol to- day became the storm center, with the foreign affairs committees of the two houses as the foci. The struggle in each committee was long and bitter with this marked difference between the senate wing and the house end of the capitol-in the senate committee the democrats as we'll as the repubIi- cans participated, while at the house end the task was to secure harmonious action among the republicans so as to present, if possible, a solid front when the democrats were called in for action.
 Pressure from every quarter was brought to bear. Radicals and conser- vatives strained every nerve. The vii tai point of the contest hinged upon whether the resolutions should go fur declare for the independence of Cuba from Spanish domination. Tonight a compromise proposition seems certain to be reported at both ends of the capitol. The senate committees reso- lution will be the more radical of the two. It will surely be reported to-mor- row and will declare for immediate in- tervention, a general recognition of the rights of the Cuban people to freedom and independence and will demand the withdrawal of the Spanish forces from the island. The republicans of the house committee as a result of their labors practically united upon g, resolu- ton which also directs immediate in- tervention Gin that respect going be- yond the presidents recommendation for the purpose of restoring peace and order and the establishment of a firm and stable government in Cuba.
 The president is authorized, directed and empowered to intervene at once to restore peace on the island of Cuba and secure to the people a firm, stable and independent government of thir j,,Ia af air and naval forces of the United States to secure this end. This substantially is the resolution agreed upon by the republican members of the foreign af- fairs committee of the house tonight The meeting was held at the residence of one of the members and did not ad- journ till very late hour.
 Before finally deciding upon the wording of the resolution, as given above, the committee carefully consid- cred several forms. Information was conveyed to the committee, however, that a strong resolution was demanded and several members headed by MT. Smith of Michigan made the contest for the resolution that was finally agreed upon. To all intents and pur- poses it is the resolution offered by MT Smith himself. It is the intention of the republican members now that an agreement has been reached to call in the democratic members tomorrow and to make a report to the house as soon as it convenes.
 The resolution agreed upon will be in- troduced by a preamble reciting the conditions existing in Cuba and the facts as known concerning the destruc- tion of the Maine and briefly making 8 strong indictment against Spain for her conduct of affairs on the island The preamble will in epitomized form follow very closely the lines of the pres- ident's message, but that portion of it referring to the Maine disaster will take stronger ground than did the mes sage.
 It was stated tonight on high authority that an arrangement has been practically effected by which the resolution may pass both houses to- morrow. It is understood that the for eign affairs committee of the house and senate will confer before the as- sembling of congress tomorrow for the purpose of perfecting an agreement whereby the Foraker resolution will be substituted for the other resolutions. It will be modified by the elimination of the second paragraph, which recog- nizes Cuban independence and other slight changes will be made to con- form to the decision reached by the committees. Tonight the members of the senate committee believe that the resolution will pass both houses by d practically unanimous vote. It is said that if necessary a continuous sitting will be had in the senate in order to secure final action during the legisla- tive day of Wednesday.
 There is a strong impression to- night that the debate in the house will be short to prevent undue criticism of the president. In the senate it is inn possible to predict how long the de- bate will run. There is a general feel ing in Washington tonight among public men that the action of congress