The record-union., 1898-03-30


Strong Against Voting Aoy
Money FOR Cuban Belief Unless
Accompanied BY Action co
Stop the War.
WASHINGTON, March 29-The re
volt in the House against further delay
! Of action on the Cuban issue culrni-
mated to-day in q conference of Re
! publican members whose ideas are III
accordance with positive early course
i About fifty Representatives attended
! representing Gil sections. Represents
I tive Hopkins of Illinois, member OF
/ the Ways and Means Committee, pre-
! sided Representative Joy Of Missouri
! was Secretary.
/ The meeting was called to take steps
/ to secure immediate intervention IN
! some form, and the recognition Of Gu
! ban independence. 1t was the first
! definite step toward this since the
j Presidents message was submitted
/ yesterday.
Up TO this afternoon the sentiment
was a concealed, but strong feel
! ing against voting money for Cuban
/ relief unless accompanied by action 70
! stop the war. The meeting to-day
was called with view to accomplish
| ing the unqualified removal OF the
/ Spanish troops FROM Cuba and prompt
! armed intervention in the affairs OF
that island. Late this afternoon the
word was quietly passed around, but
/ many who are enthusiastically in ia
! of int f~s nf fiao
/ tion, though the number present would
! be sufficiently large by consolidation
| with the Democratic forces, to carry
/ out programme
| Representative Hopkins. as Chair
man, briefly stated the objects of the
meeting. lie Indicated his disappoint-
ment that the Presidents message car
/ ried no outline of definite responsive
! policy toward Spain, and he did not
believe further delay should be brook
| ed. He, however, thought the Admin
/ istration might have another day or
two to act, and failing to do so that
/ Congress should take the matter into
+! it's own hands Independently, and at
once. He favored action Cooking to
Cuban independence but made no spe-
cific suggestions as 10 the method OF
Tits accomplishment.
Representative Tawney of Minneso-
ia. and member of the Ways and
Means Committee. said this country
should not stop short of securing the
absolute independence Of Cuba
Representative Belknap of Illinois,
who favors immediate and decisive ac-
tion took the floor, and asked number
CT questions tending to bring out the
sentiment Of the meeting and the policy
to be followed The feeling seemed to
be that no acticn other than the oessa-
ton Of hostiltes on the island and
absolute independence would be accept
able.
Representative Marsh of Illinois
/ Chairman of the Committee on Mill
tia, made a vigorous speech, in which
ne denounced Spain as the proven
culpable party to the blowing up of
the Maine. He would, he said, put an
end to Spanish rule in Cuba by imme-
date intervention and a formal recog-
milton of Cuban independence. His re-
marks We're warmly applauded.
Representative Lorimer of Illinois
also spoke at considerable length and
said he was in favor Of securing abso-
lutte independence by any means what
soevec.
Other speakers We're Representatives
Reeves CT Illinois, Pierce OF Missouri,
Hicks and Brumm Of Pennsylvania,
Mann of Illinois, Joy of Missouri Kirk
patrick and Arnold of Pennsylvania
and Lawrence of Massachusetts.
After some vigorous speeches de-
mandatory Of Spain, it was decided to
defer action until ) o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
| The present programme is to present
to Speaker Reed evidence that large
majority favors the step. and the Gu
ban sympathizers believe that, once
convinced Of the numbers enlisted in
its support. he will yield to them.
It is also proposed to communicate
their sentiments to President McKin-
ley.
This step to-day is expected to bear
fruit in important action in the House
on Thursday. Tomorrow a poll of the
House will be taken.
The following were among those who
participated in the conferences: Hop
kins Mann, Warner, White, Reeves.
Belknap Marsh and Lorimer of Ill
nois TaWney of Minnesota. Spal<linss,
William Alden Smith, Samuel w
Smith. Mesick, Sheldon. Coniiss and
Hamilton Of Michigan; Mercer of Ne
braska. White Of North Carolina. Mudd
of Maryland. SulloWay of New Hamp-
shire, Knox and Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts. Johnson of North Dakota,
Brownlow of Tennessee, Coison Of Ken
tucky, Ellis of Oregon. Joy and Pierce
Of Missouri and Brumm. Hicks. Kirk
patrick and Arnold Of Pennsylvania
Lorimer to-day stated that he did not
believe the House would wait more
than forty-eight hours before it will
take some step looking to action by
Congress immediate in its character
and that he believed in going to the
extent of independence.
Il have talked with many Republic
ans said he. in the past twenty-four
hours. and with two exceptions they
were all for intervention or recognition
of independence. There will be no ap-
preparation of s509.0e0 for relief sup
plies for the Cuban on-combatant.i,
as is expected to he requested by the
President, unless simultaneously there
lis call for Intervention and independ-
ence. | believe it viii he found that
not only a majority on the Republican
side of the House favor immediate ac-
ton on these lines but that a majority
|of the whole House can be found on