The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14

/ ~ deH ne 4t&4C81 tn S91iet &Ae~Ss4vS
ana the R>saAascAa party Ter dereiietion
| the care that has been taken In making
| contracts with every powder manufAcscry
| In tae eosnsry, preparing shot and sheii 10
| overcoGne the difficulties that have eeen
/ forced upon the country la the past ny
| false pesicy. IN II unjust to hsmse.f. to
| the party. 70 the president We hare sx-
| amtned with caFe the great dangers that
confront ia We have weighed. as n@ tne
president. with brain and heart. the whole
question and ali that confronts the coun-
| try In settling the great problem That
has been done wisely, and Il done wisely
/ sud we'll Il .s well IL was quickly done.
| Now. were here for action, and I want
| to say that with scarcely dissenting
voice We are ready for the roll call In this
| house. lApplauss en- the Republican
| ssde.1
! Johnson neee0es violent.
| He thereupon demanded the previous
| question against H. lesd protests Of john
son of Indiana Who became 70 violent In
his denunctzrnnD F tins elfUi4 to stifie de-
bate and not allow "remonstrance
against this unnecessary war into which
| the countIxr was to ba p,unxed," that the
/ speaker hzdso apse4.ro ths.zerseant-at-
arms to conpel him to take his seat.
The rule wasthen adopted aud the reso-
buttons we're asAm prsseated toSether with
those Of the .minosfty fepost. which were
to be offeredsas a-n6ttatss
Adams yielded to DiHszn6sS. Dinsnors
! said ne regretted as much as any other
man on the fioor could the manifestations
and partisans feeling and partisanship
that had occurred during tae afternoon.
ut appears to me. -ax.s said he. that Il
| there was ever period in the history OK
this government when patriotic dignity
| should have been shown and partisahship
should have been subordfnated TO states
manship. that period is now erroionseu
APPLAUSE on the Democratic kde)
In conclusion. he urged that the minority
resolution be substituted.
Adams, the acting chairman OF the COM
mittee, closed the debate.
The vote was then taken on the substi-
tute resolutions. and they were defeated,
1a7 to $50.
Beach, Republican. Of Ohio; Dorr. Re-
publican, Of West Virginia. and Mann. Re-
publican. of Illinois. voted with the Demo-
Gratis and the Popuiists for the substitute.
Dnsmore then moved to recommit. with
instructions to report back an amendment
recognizing the Independence of Cuba It
vas also lost. las to 1870.
Vote ON the Majority ReAolution.
The vote was then taken on the adoption
Of the majority resolutions, and they were
adopted, 322 to 10. The names OF the Demo-
Gratis as they voted Cor the resolutions
were cheered.
The negative votes were cast a. follows:
Democrats.
Adamson. Ga. Howard. Ga.
Bankhead. Ala. Lester. Ga.
Brantiey, Ga. Lewis Ga.
Brewer, Ala. Maddox, Ga.
Clayton, Ala. Straith, S. G.
Cox, Tenn. Tate. Ga.
Elliott1 s. c. Taylor, Ala
Griggs, Ga.
Johnson, Ind Boutelle. Me.
POpulist.
Simpson. Kan
The house then. at $50 p. m. adjourned.
Meeting Of the Committee.
The house committee on foreign affairs
went into session at 1920 O'clock this morn
ing. Representatives Dinsmore. Clark,
Williams and Berry of the Democrats.
were present. 1t was expected that
final agreement would he reached and the
committee report to the house probably
within two hours after the opening OF to-
days session. Just before the full commit
tee got tegether. the Democrats held pri-
va.e meeting outside the COMMITTEES room,
and decided on what they would stand out
for. The Democratic members of both
the senate and house committees were In
close communication throughout the meet
ing.
~
into the meeting. expressed the opinion
that there would be no change in their at
titude OF insisting upon immediate inter-
vention and recognition OF the Cuban in
surgents.
At HIS O'Clock the committee took re-
cess until o'clock The Republicans were
agreed. ard the recess was taken to al
low the Democrats TO consult the leaders
with the hope that unanimous action might
be had. Dinsmore. the leading minority
member of the committee. was deputed TO
get together a number of representative
Democrats. Popa!Ssts and silver men from
the floor 10 consult with them as to their
following the policy the committee may
adopt. McMiYAn of Tennessee. Sayres or
Texas Cochran and Dockery OF Missouri.
of the Democrats: Bell Of Colorado. OF the
Populksts and Hartman OF Montana. OF
the Silver Republicans. were among those
called. They Immediately went into the
meeting OF the minority and began an ear
nest deiiheration over the Democratic Gu
ban policy In the house
There was much difference apparent In
reconcilng their views and at 1910 a. m.
the minority members said the Democrats
hoped 10 have an agreement early. but
intinated that there was still trouble
ahead.
Bailey OF Texas. the floor leader OF the
Democrats made long and earnest APP
peal for united action, on strong party
policy.
Shafro.h OF Colorado and other Demo
Gratis Joined in the conference
Resolution Agreed "a.
A, i:se the majority of the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs agreed 10 the
following joint resolution:
Whereas, The government Of Spain for
three years past has been waging war on
the islnnd Of Cuba against A revolution by
the inhabitants thereof. without making
any substantial progress towards The sup
preston OF said revolution. and has con-
net eli ne arf. IN. contrary