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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
THE HOUSE MINORITY REpOp
Main Difference Is the Recognition of the EN-
ing Cuban Republic.

Washington, April 13-The following is
the text of the report OF the minority Oh
the house foreign affairs committee for IN
PREVENTION and recognition of Cuban inde-
pendence:
We recommend the following resolution
as a substitute for the resolutions sub
mitted by the majority of the committee
on foreign affairs;
Resolved. That the United States gov
eminent hereby recognizes the indepeho-
ence of the Cuban republic.
Second, That, moved thereto by the many
considerations of humanity, of interest ana
of provocaton, among which are the de-
liherate mooring of our battleship Maine
over Il submarine mine and its destruction
in the harbor of Havana. the president OF
the United States be and is hereby di-
rected TO employ Immediately the land and
naval forces of the United States in aid
ing the republic of Cuba 10 maintain the
independence hereby recognized.
Section 8. That the president of the
United States is hereby authorized and di-
rected to extend immediate relief to the
starving people of Cuba.
In support of the first resolution. guided
by motives Of humanity and OF interest,
influenced by diverse provocations, among
which are the deliberate mooring of our
battleship, the Maine, over a submarine
mine, its ruthless destruction in the har
Dor of Havana and the death of 266 sea-
men, we submit the facts 10 tho house, to
our government and to the world. For
moro than a quarter of a century, with
short intervals. revolution has been in
progress in Cuba. destroying our commerce
and causing great financial loss to the citi-
zens of the United States and unurecedent-
ed mortality among the contending fac
tions
For more than three years the Cuban
patriots have struggled for freedom, with
courage, fortitude and self abnegation un
cNcelled in the annals of the human race.
These people are our near neighbors, close
ly connected with us by the ties of bust
ness and of friendship. In their aspira-
tions for liberty they have been animated
by our example, and have modelled their
form of government upon ours.
During these three years the Spaniards
have butchered these people, starved help
less women and children and old men by
all means, and have wasted the island by
fire and sword in violation of all the rules
of civilized warfare. These acts of bar
harity and cruelty have filled the Amer
lean people with horror. and they are prac-
hcally unanimous in favor of recognizing
the independence of the government COM
manded by the brave and heroic people
by the expenditure of so much treasure
ana SO much blood, and our people will be
satisfied with nothing else. The govern
ment which the cubans have established
has all the forms of IA republic. and IS a
republic in fact being authorized ON maa-
mood suffrage. with executive and legisa-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
THE HOUSE MAJORITY REP'
II Instructs the President to Stop the I'm.
War Going OF in Cuba.

t3Thc majority OF zes enhg inc
m sc committee ON foreign for parolng ana
rcsou hsn seas In order
,on htch y,as renorated 10 the house SEj
this afternoon: Whereas, This long series y, ~
whereas Spain M jues and burdens which s
three years sronsbe has n
revolution by ton Of the United States b
killing without and in the death Of en-
mogr DIS IA
tho suppression revolution and Resolved That p
has conducted manner authorized l.
laws nations by meth once to stop the
mhuman uncvd causing the and with c
of than 100000 nent and
the victims be- ing by the free @
ing helpless and stable ~
children ntolcrable injury island of Cuba prMr
the the United by authorized
tho destruction of the land and naval forces
of many of our
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14

such numbers as the president may direct
and to serve for one year The resolution
provides for Officers for the force to be
selected from naval vessels
Washinston' April ls.--ssnator pe,tIgr.w
today introduced bin declaring war against
The kingdom Of Spain,
RUSH ORDER TO GRAHAM
Atlanta Ga, April 10. Brigsdisr Genera,
nrahan commander Of The Department, Of
we euif received orders from the war do.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
rive slnnni.h H,,nrshin.

New York, April - The prlh h
steamer Arcadia which arrived from 81
John and other ports in Porto Rico. re-
ports that there were five warships al
anchor at 81. John, the vIxcaya. the Al
mirante oueudo TWO gunboats and one
dispatch boat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
Cavaipnac and Alger.

~HE resignation Of NJ. Cavaignac,
the French war minister, is the
latest exciting chapter in the
history OF the Dreyfus scandal. Gov
eminent is quickly responsive 10 public
sentiment in France. Members OF the
French cabinet know when they are
not wanted and make haste 10 get out.
That is more than some members of
the American cabinet know OF do.
1T surprises an Englishman greatly
10 see Secretary of War Alger retain
his portfolio so long in the midst Of
such a general storm Of Indignation"
said an Englishman in Chicago the
other day. with us sue a scandal
would throw the party responsible out
of power I'm a week. With you the
customs are different. but it seems to
me that Alger ought to resign out OF
Difference TO his party. II he does not
his party SHOULD take steps to force
him to r%elinquish his portfolio. II is
very poor politics. TO say the least, to
keep him in power"
The system Of government In many
way ~ lAANAN htNhSAt VI ~ "'f
France, and generally throughout the
European nations han in the United
States. There strong popular senti-
ment can change the administration as
often as it pleases. Here there is a
fixed tenure Of four years. The BIZ
ennial congressional election occurring
in the middle Of an administrations
term can veto the administrations
policies during the remaining two
years Of it's life, but II is powerless to
take affirmative action. Each system
has its advantages and it's d~isadvant-
ages. Secretary Alger has IT in his
power to defy popular sentiment and
stick II out IL he wishes, as he plainly
does. But II he had the good of his
party at heart, let alone the good Of
the army, he would be quick to follow
the example Of his more or less es-
teemed contemporary, the French sec
rotary Of war.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04

lions with some European country.
Brazil has ruined their coffee trade.
Bounty sugar in Germany n Franc
has ruined their sugar plantations. AS
their trade urn 10 Europe there has
been a lack Of swift steamer commu-
nications which might have turned
these stands into market gardens.
They have gone on. year by year. los
ing in trade in production and IN
wealth, and this country has been
without the trade It might have had.
our exports 10 Jamaica and the other
British West Indies have advanced
little in twenty years. though our i'm
ports have doubled. All this is alb
ruptly altered by the annexation OF
Porto Rico. This island is good for
Eve hundred thousand tons Of sugar,
onc-auarter Of our usual supply, under
the stimulus Of our demand. Its close
relation with his country will enable
Il 20 undersell every other West In
dian island. n cuba is given like priv
ucccs Jamaica will he left in bad
c1rapa
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
They Fought Nobly.

- OOSEVELT'S rough riders are
~ compelled to divide the honors
Of the land fighting with the
colored troops. 1T was a matter OF
considerable doubt an officer OF the
regular army says whether the col
ored troops would acquit themselves
wei. We Of the army knew them TO
be good Indian fighters. but this Cuban
business was no more like indian fight
ing than a game of marbles is like
billiards. Probably IL was because I'm
from the South hat ! didn't him
much Of the colored regiments, but
having seen those fellows In action I've
changed my mind completely. They
were the best, the readiest. the most
cheerful. and, ] believe. the deadliest
fighters in the war" At the charge OF
San Juan hill n colored company
went into action singing. Two men Of
another company enlivened their COM
rades during a very trying halt under
fire by executing a double-fop dance,
to which the whole company began
presently TO clap out the time; their
Objects, HeduWnile' ptlns WIDELY p'ih"
and deaf to these rather unusual tao
tics. At the camps, the colored troops
are described by a New York reporter
as quiet well-mannered. cheerful fell
lows, these negro troopers, and far
sooner than any OF the other Cuban
veterans they have recovered their
spirits and vitality after the campaign.
In an encampment made up chiefly of
the sick and half sick, IL IL inspiriting
to meet on the road a group of these
soldiers jogging along in lively conver-
sation, their white teeth cleaning in
smiles. As to their abilities in battle,
but one opinion is expressed here. and
almost invariably in the same words:
Those colored chaps fought like
devils"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.
Provisions of the National Bankruptcy
Law in Brief.

Provisions of the National Bankruptcy
Law in Brief.
The business community generally will
be interested to know the provisions OF
the national bankruptcy law, and Art In
Advertising has prepared a synopsis of IT
in as brief form as possible. and gives 1t
below:
The courts-The United States district
courts will be the courts of bankruptcy
and the judges OF the district courts will
be the Judges in bankruptcy proceedings.
Referees will be appointed to assist the
judges and will act as judges when re-
quired.
Voluntary Bankruptcy-Any person may
make application to be adjudged q bank
rupt. and the Judge. one of the referees or
the clerk may make the adjudication as
soon as the hearing is had. A schedule OF
debts and assets must be filed with the
application. The bankrupt cannot make
application for his discharge until a
month after the date of his adjudication
as a bankrupt, and the time for such ap-
plication extends TO six months after the
adjudication of bankruptcy.
Conditions of Being Dtscharged-The
Judge must grant a discharge II he IL sat
isfed on these heads: First, that no prop
erty has been concealed; second, that no
false oath has been made; third, that no
false claim has been allowed. A penalty
of two years Imprisonment will be in
nicted upon debtor. creditor or trustee
convicted of any of the foregoing or
lenses.
A meeting Of creditors must be held not
later than 10 days after adjudication OF
bankruptcy.
The only cost TO applicants will be an
attorneys fee and actual cost of printing
and postage.
Tpyob,ntarv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in In
voluntary bankruptcy shall not be filed
until four months after the passage of the
Jaw. or about Nov. /. Any creditor. TO the
] amount If S,N0 or anV two or three CTedl-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
TWENTY PAGES.
SUNDAY. SEPT. g. iSss.
Nine Years Old.

"A ZINE years & this morning the
M Standard was born. II was a
very healthy infant. but the
wiseacres shook their heads and pre-
dicted its speedy demise. II might pos
etbly live a few months. they said-it
would be astonishing II 1t survived a
year. But TO the wonder and admira-
ton of the people Of Montana, the
Standard grew and thrived in a manner,
which. taking all things into considera-
zion, is absolutely without precedent in
the annals OF American journalism.
High character and incessant enter
prise have been the Standards ruling
motives from the start, and they have
paid. You can fool none OF the people
any OF the time about a newspaper.
They know a good newspaper when
they see one every time. They are
keen critics Of q newspapers merits.
they are never deceived. The phenome-
naily generous patronage which the
Standard has received is the nal and
triumphant test OF its excellence Out
stripping all OF its esteemed contempt
raries In the field OF Montana Journal
ism very early IN Its career. the Stand
ard has never for a moment been con-
tent 10 rest on fits ~laurels, and IL never
VIII. Progressiveness is one OF It's lead
ing characteristics and It will never
spare any effort 10 secure the freshest
nsws. to discuss the events OF the day
IN a spirit Of fairness and with a con-
scientious desire to guide public opinion
into right channels, in short to continue
Co merit the appreciation Of Its intelli-
gent and splendid constituency.
These nine years have been years OF
hard toil-to make his newspaper what
81 Is has required the expenditure Of
more energy and time han the public
will ever be aware OF. The men who
founded the Standard are with II yet
and It's success affords them a fatterinG
sense OF appreciation and reward.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04

to the regular medical corps of the
army. Not only that. but she hired a
commodious house in Ponce at her "
expense. and turned It into a hospital.
where she and another American
woman are nursing sick soldiers. A
correspondent writes that she is wear
ing herself out at the work. but she
refuses "a take a rest or relinquish her
work because she says thai there Is
no one TO take her place and there
is so much TO be done. One OF the
patients whom she cared for and put
upon his feet declared as he left for
home: Thank God Miss Chanler was
here: otherwise / don't know Ia
would have become of some OF usl i
never saw such unselnsh and fearless
devotion to a cause"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
As "a Political Issue.

~ FTER all, the war is proving a
n boomerang 10 the republican
party. President McKinley's
dismissal OF Secretary Alger would
have freed the administrator Of most
OF the criticism that is now fastening
upon IL. The presidents determina-
ton TO retain Alger Notwithstanding
the gigantic scandal for which Alger IL
chiefly responsible forces an issue that
II is perfectly legitimate for the demo-
Gratis 10 embrace, and they are quick
10 do so. The Chicago Chronicle says
leaders of Illinois are frightened over
the talk of the soldiers and are at a
loss TO neutralize Its effects. Mean
time the democrats leaders are jubi-
liant over the prospects at the polls.
without any solicitation whatever, the
returning soldiers are grinding out
anti-republican arguments at whole
sale, and are hockins to the demo-
cratic standards. II is becoming more
and more apparent that republican
acknowledgement I'm the war department
will force itself upon the coming cam
paien and that no deals can be con-
summated at the national capital
which can gag the soldier or convince
him he was well fed and given proper
medical attention when his emaciated
form n broken physique are silent
witnesses 10 the contrary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04

deed a continuous fever. Impulsive,
enthusiastic and restless, he WORKS IKE
a steam engine and is never Idle. De
spite his wr1nkled face and his long
grizzly locks and beard, he Is a young
man IN feeling and would be a tough
customer to handle in a night.
When a boy of Is or 16 his fiery spirit
led him into our war with Mexico, ana
the ~youngster thoroughly enjoyed II
all the way through. After returning
to his home in Alabama the lad DIDN'T
feel like settling down. He was roma
of adventure, n the lie or a soiuer
in a strange land suited him Exactly.
1t was not long before he became In
terested in the cause of free Cuba n
as one of the periodical insurreclons
In that country was then In progress
he Joined the fll-fated expedition OF
Lopez. The capture and execution OF
his chief left the boy and his comrades
In a bad fix The few prisoners VINO
were not put to death were chaineo IN
couples and placed on the public works.
SAWYER was harshly treated, and II
looked as though exposure and hard
work would kill him. He sd 10
send a note to Che American consul, put
nothing was Ion for him one OF the
Spaniards guarding was rather Clever
and the captive sent his letters through
his hands. The half starved young
American awoke one morning to find
that the prisoner chained to him was
living lead by his side. The survivor
was ordered to bury him, and when the
chain binding him to the corpse was
rudely broken he dug a grave for MS
late fellow sufferer. There was no COZ
fin. The grave was scooped in the sane
by Sawyers tired and trembling hands.
The situation was desperate. Sawyer
then wrote a long letter to the British
consul. telling his whole story-ms
youth, his pitiful condition. the neglect
of the American consul, and many other
matters.
The very next day a big Engiishman
visited the camp. He vas very mao
and very overbearing In his manner
He talked with the boy prisoner and
told him to be of good cheer. How he
did II nobody but himself and the span
ish authorities ever knew, but IN zen
mar "A hours he secured Sawysrs re.
lease and put him on a vessel pound
for America.
wears 10 politics and planting In Ala
hama- but the first call to arms in ths
civil war found him ready. A. thai
time he was a prosperous man. ne
cared nothing for money. and when M
organized his company he Insisted upof
euuipping II at his W expense. Ht
paid for uniforms, guns, canteens
knapSackS anu cNSiSshH"o
own pocket.
He was a gallant fighter. and his mer
were imbued with his fearless spirit
OF course, he was promoted. he ros'
~ a ~colonelcy, and would have gon'
higher IL he had cared for such tribes
as rank n title.
The war left very few of his mel
alive or ~unscathed. They fought lik'
tigers and nearly all OF them wer'
slain in battle.
At the close of the war the coione
,aoa5 his new duties and responsible
ties and showed that he could work a
hard as he could fight.
During the past generation he hai
made two or three He is
successful newspaper man. a popula
novelist and the originator OF NOR
than one important and profitable IN
yention.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
~HE Quebec conference for tn

~ HE Quebec conference for the
settlement OF the questions at
issue between the United States
and Canada Is hard at work. but al
ready doubts are heard Of the likelI-
hood Of on agreement. II is feared
that the conference viii never get De-
yond the scaling question. and II lie
recalled that last winter. when Sir
wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis Davies
went to Washington TO have a settle
ment Of that question, they failed. and
that conditions have not changed since
then. II IL asserted here that Sir VIII
frid LauTicr at hat time would not
enter into any settlement o, the Boring
sea matter unless the authorities at
Washington were willing to AXE up
and settle all other disputes, The
men in Washington were unwilling TO
do so, and the Canadians maintain that
the attitude Of both Americans and
Canadians Is unchanged.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
Current Comment.
Carrying Ont the Policy.

From the Ottumwa, lowe, Democrat.
Judge GrossCup OF Chicago, with all OF
his top-loftical flights of oratory, WAS con-
slstent I'm his demand that after swallow
ing the Philippines our next movement
should be in the direction Of China and
secure a slice OF that territory. This Is but
the legitimate outcome Of the spread-esgle
policy: there is no end 10 II. In order 10
round out possessions in the archipelago
we must rave a part OF China; in the
language OF the grssping old farmer: I'VE
want everything that jines us
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04
HOW A SAILORS WAGES co.
squanders His Hard-Earned Money,
Sometimes by Proxy.

- nSS AAS ~
Sometimes by Proxy.
From the New York Press.
What do the jack tars In the navy do
with all their money? has often been
asked. although most people have an
swered the question to their " salts
faction beforehand by deciding they
spent It the first chance they got. Many
of the younger or newer ones do get ria
of their cash at the first opportunity,
but they spend IL themselves, and get
their moneys worth. or what they think
or are made to believe IL their moneys
worth. Those who are really warm in
their following seldom take all their
wages from the paymaster. They let
him keep II during the cruise and draw
4 per cent. interest on II until the cruise
is over. Then, of course. some spend 1t
all before they go back to the hip.
They have a good time all in a lump
and are satisfied to wait for sxtrava-
CANT days again until another cruise IL
over. These are the men VINO have no
one except themselves TO care for.
While on thu man-of-war they need not
go short of anything n yet not use
their money. Moreover, they will prob
ably attend to their duties better and
have a much finer time when the cruise
is at an end.
Those who have wives or families or
relatives to care for usually send their
money home regularly ana Ialthiuily'
Often, however. their confidence is
meanly abused. Married men make up
this class. They send their wives COM
Portable Incomes. and that Is all these
wives care for them for. These are the
wives who married simply for what
there was in marriage In a money way,
with the additional advantage or con-
venience of not having q husband
, around much. Unluckily for women of
this class, not all jack tare can main
tain wives. Only chief petty officers or
frst-rate petty officers can afrord the
luxury of marriage. and even they
have 70 watch out pretty keeniy not to
impair the due to their better halves.
Many OF these better halves are adven-
turesses pure and simple, who make II
a business to get acquainted with naval
men, make an impression. gel married
and then take the money sent to them
and do what they pleas~narry some
one else at another navy yard belong
ing TO another ship, sometimes, and
keep track OF the cruises of the vessels.
The order men seem to fall most easily
before the a~dventuresses. And when
they discover their mistake and have
obtained divorces and are free again
usually get back into the same boat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-04

THE Washington correspondent of
the Chicago-Times Herald has
n plausible explanation of how
the round robin" from the officers at
Santiago got into print before It
reached the secretary of war. to whom
II was addressed. After II was pre-
pared and signed, the officers figured
the cost of sending it and R~oosevelt's
letter by cable, and estimated 1t would
be about fifteen hundred dollars. That
staggered them. and Il was then pro-
posed to send the statement by mail,
but that would take a week or more.
and II was feared that the delay would
cost many lives. An associated press
correspondent, according to the re-
turned officers. called on the generals
for news and was informed OF their
dilemma. He offered 10 send the
round robin" and Roosevelt's letter IL
furnished with copies. He was ordered
out of the tent while the officers pre-
pared their statements. After signing
them they left the tent md the CORE
spondent walked In. He found the
desired copies lying on a table, evil
IDENTIFY prepared for him, and tele-
graphed the statements to the United
states