The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-15
COMMITTEES AGREE.
Foraker Cuban Resolution Will Be
Reported to Both Houses.
SPANIARDS WRECKED THE MAINE.
Leo Testi1es That the BattieshiD Was De-
stroyed by Spanish Agencies, but Gen.
Blanco Was Not In the Plot
A Banks Patriotism.

WAsHINGToN April 49, 1t was stated
late last night on high authority that
an arrangement has been practically
effected by which the resolutions may
pass both houses to-day 1t is under,
stood that the foreign affairs commit,
tee of the house and senate viii confer,
before the assembllpg OF congress
to-day for the purpose OF per.
fecting an agreement whereby the
Foraker resolution will be substituted
for the other resolutions. 1t will be-
modified by the elimination Of the sec
ond paragraph, which recognizes Gu
ban Independence and other slight
changes will be made to conform TO
the decision reached by the committee.
Last night the members of the senate
committee believed that the resolution
would pass both houses by practical
ly unanimous vote. 1t was said that,
if necessary, q continuous sitting
would be had in the senate in order to
secure final action during the legis-
LATHE day of Wednesday. The resolu-
ton as amended is as follows:
First-That the people Of the island Of Cuba
are, and OF right ought to be, free ana indie
pendent
Second-That the war Spain Is waging
against Cuba Is 50 destructive Of the COM
mcrcial and property interests Of the United
States and so cruel barhurous and luhuman in
It's character aS to make II the duty OF the
United States to demand and the government
OF the United States does hereby demand. that
She at once withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the president OF the United
states be and hereby is authorized. empowered
aud directed to use, II necessary. the entiro
land and naval force OF the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect
SPANISH OFFICIALS WRECKED THE MAINE.
WAsnINGroN, April 1S.--Consul Gem
eral Lee was before the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations for an hour
late yesterday. He talked freely with
the committee in regard to conditions
in Cuba and especially with reference
to the destruction of the Maine. lie
said, in his opinion, there was no room
to doubt that the destruction of the
vessel was due to Spanish agencies
do you mean the Spanish authors
ties in Cuba?' he was asked by mem
Der of the committee. Il mean the
Spanish officials" he replied but not
Gen. Blanco. | think some of the OIL
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destroy the vessel, but do not believe
that the captain general was" Gen.
Lee said that he had no knowledge of
| the reports that a mine had been dis
/ covered 10y diver under the Mont
| gomerv while that vessel lay in the
! harbor ut Havana. The consul gem
! eral did not arrive at the capitol uu-
Til five o'clock. He came in street
car and was not recognized by the 100
or 200 people who had congregated on
the outside of the building TO see him,
but in the corridors, at the entrance
to the room of the committee on for
eign relations, he was recognized and
given hearty handclapping. lie re-
| sponded with bow and smile and
| FASTENED into the committee room.
A BANKS PATRIOTISM
WAsHINGToN, April IL. Secrets
Gage has received the following letter
from Edward f. Poor, president of the
| National Park bank. of New York:
In the event Of the government requiring
funds for use in the present crisis the facilities
and resources Of this bank are hereby offered
| for that purpose; and should congress author
| lie an issue OF bonds Tor popular Investment.
| we desire tn ofer the services OF this bank with
its 5000 correspondents in all parts OF the coun-
| try, for the distribution Of the bonds to the
| people without commission ur charge ot any
| kind