The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-14
ALL OPINIONS ARE
THAT RESOLUTIONS
WILL LEAD TO WAR


WILL LEAD TO WAR
The Sessions Of Both the Senate and House
Were Intensely Exciting, and Eloquent and
Impassioned 0fatory Was the Order of the
Day-.No Such Keen and Brilliant Reportee
Has Been Known Since the Civil War--Mr.
Davis For Committee on Foreign Relations
Offered Resolution on Cuban Situation Which
Went Over, Under the Rules, Until To Day.
The Resolution is Terrible Arrangement Of
the Spanish Manner of Conducting The War
fare IN Cuba and is Aggressive and Unam-
biguous Mr.. Lodge Made Splendid Ap.
peal For Preservation Of National Honor--
Members in ihe House Have an Alteration
Over misunderstanding and Apologies
Follow
Washington, d. c., April 13.-It has
been a day of momentons and exciting
events in Congress. Not in years have
both houses been engaged in the con-
sideration OF such important business
as that which was brought before them
to-day. Both committees having in
charge foreign affairs reported resolu-
tions. the tenor of which is believed to
mean a war. with Spain. The House
passed the resolution reported by the
majority of its committee, and the Sen
ate begun a debate which may be pro-
traeted and interesting.
In the early part of the day it seemed
that there was Il possibility that unan-
nous action might be had in both
House and Senate. but divisions arising
over the form and words of the resolu-
tion could not be reconciled. and minor
ity reports were presented.
The Senate was first to report it's
resolution, and at the beginning of the
session Senator Davis, Chairman of the
committee, presented the resolution and
Il report which, in dealing with the man
agement of Cuban affairs by Spain. was
q vigorous and scathing denunciation of
that country and its military methods.
VIGOROUS DEBATE IN SENATE.
The purpose of delay on the part of
some of the members of the Senate.
was shown in the objection to the CON
sideration of the report, which sent
it over to another day. but this did not
prevent most exciting and vigorous
debate upon the resolution, and the Gu
ban situation. All day long the Senate
listened with the galleries, while visor-
olls speeches were made for and against
the proposition The minority report.
which was presented by four members
of the Foreign Relations Committee
Foraker, of Ohio, Republican, joining
with the Democratic members-was in
favor of the recognition Of the independ-
ence of the present government of Cuba
at once, and it is an interesting fact chat
there seems to be quite general feeling
that the minority report Of the commit
tee may. when the vote is taken, be the
action of the Senate. Debate and dis
tufsioH may alteF InlS NcOHuItIOh, WHICH
seems to exist now. but the temper OF
Senators on both sides seems inclined il
that direction.
THE HOUSE FIRST TO ACT
Although the Senate was first to pre-.
sent ITS resolution, the House was first
10 act. For more than five hours. efforts
were made in the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to secure unanimous action. but
IN the end the division of the committee
on party lines prevailed and the resolu-
ton of the majority was passed after
one OF the most exciting episodes that
has been witnessed in the House since
the Fifty-frst Congress. Party feeling
ran high, and as foreshadowed by thd
action of the committee, party lines
We're sharply drawn, resulting in .
scene which became personal and dis.
graceful.
The conservative forces of the Senate
favor the House resolution in preference
to that reported by the Senate commit.
tee. They do not believe it is as radica
and believe as much good will be ac
complished. Other conservatives favor
still more mild resolution, as evidenced