The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
O SPEEDY ACTION.
Immediate Intervention In Cuba To Sup
port the Message.

COtnIultttC Oh IoTClku ECldtiolS Y
sumed its sitting this morning, all the
members being present except Mr..
Daniel. The committee Immediately
took up the task OF formulating n
resolution defining its idea OF the
course to be pursued in the present
complication with Spain. Many
minor differences were developed, but
they were not Of such "a character as
to dispel hope Of securing u final
agreement.
The committees conclusion, so far
rs n conclusion has been reached, is
to report all the Foraker resolutions
except the second, together with u
strong preamble reciting .ho Maine
disaster as cause for deep resentment
upon ths part OF this government.
Unless the committee changes It's de.
cision the following, in addition to the
preamble, are the resolutions which
will be reported:
"First-That the people OF tho ISL
and of Cuba are, and Of right ought
to be free and independent
"Sccond-That the war Spain is
waging in Cuba Is so destructive Of
the commercial and property interests
Of the United States, and SO cruel,
barbarous and inhumun In its char.
ncter as to make it the duty Of the
United States to demand aud the gov.
eminent OF the United States hereby
does demand that she ut once with.
draw her land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third, that the President Of the
United States DO, and Is hereby
autharizcd, empowered aud directed
to- use, II necessary, tho cntirs land
and naval forcs OF the United States
10 carry these resolutions into effect. "
The committee remained together
at its first sitting till almost ! o'clock
and then adjourned TO half.past 3
o'clock to hear Consul General Lee.
The formal vote vas not taken, but
the committee knew what its report
would b, when it adjourned ut noon
The result was not, however inado
public,
At noon IL was announced that the
House committee would make no re.
port to-day.
A Republican member says the rcso.
luton to he reported by the Repub.
lean majority will follow the desires
OF the President as expressed in his
message, but possibly declaring that
speedy action should be taken. in
view Of all the circumstances. The
Democrats had practically agreed to
supper, Il resolution declaring FOR In.
dependence aud immediate armed in
tcrvcntion.
There is n good deal OF talk OF the
Republicans meeting in aucus and
determining the nature OF the rcsolu
ton upon which they shall vote and
instruct.ng their colleagues Of the
c mmittcc on foreign affairs to report
such n resolution. I. il pointed on,
est approach to harmonious action as
the Republicans would then be bound
by Il caucus decree.
1t is probable that the Republicans
will caucus tonight. Mr.. Cannon,
chairman of the appropriations com
mittec, said this AFTERNOON: II re-
gard war as inevitable. The United
States will intervene, and interven'
ton means wa"
Representatives. GrosvenOr. Dinglcy
and other leaders, it Is asserted, have
agreed to the resolution.
The resolution presented to tn,
House committee by the steering com
m.ttce is rs follows:
Resolved, That the war now OK
is,ing between the government q
Spain and the people Of Cuba la
been conducted by Spain in tiagran
violation of the laws of civilized war
fare to such an extent as TO shock IN
moral sense OF the nations of tn
world and TO create condition which
n the language OF the Presidcn,
has become transferable by tn
United States; that all diplomat
efforts to terminate this conditioI
have failed; that the people OF tn
} island OF Cuba are and OF right ough
to DO FREQ and independent an
: that the President be and he Is her,
: by empowered and directed TO forth
: with terminate hostilitics in Cuba an
to secure to the people OF that islam
a stable and independent repu
lican government and that he b
and he In hereby authorize
. and directed to use the land an
naval forces Of the United States fo
= the purpose of carrying this joint re,
olution into effect"