The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-16
GEN. LEE IS IN washington
AMID CHEERS OF THOUSANDS.
SAYS the Time for Talk Is over and
the Time for Action Has Come
Committees of Congress Consider
ing the Presidents Message.

Washington April II. - General Fitz-
hugh Lee arrived in Washington at 2:3O
and was driven at once up the avenue.
hundreds of bicycists accompanying the
carriage.
General Lee was driven at once to the
state department. The corridor in front
of the secretary's door was damned with
people As Lee appeared the crowd gave
three rousing cheers which rang through
the building Enthusiasm throughout the
building was tremendous In few min
utes Lee departed, accompanied by Secre-
tary Sherman and Assistant Secretary
Day. for the White house. The state de-
partment telephoned the senate to ar
range for Lees appearance before the for
eign relations committee The ovation
was repeated as Lee went from the state
department to the White house.
Passing Through Richmond.
Richmond Va, April l2.-Consul Gen
eral Lee arrived here at IL o'clock today
on a special train, which remained at the
depot 10 minutes. There were at least
10000, people present, including the gov
ernor and his staff and the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. The governor wei
coined the consul general, who made a
brief speech. He said the time for talk
was over and the time for action had
come. Howitzers fired salute on the
arrival of the train. The widest enthu-
sasm prevailed.
The Message ON Cuba.
Washington, April l2.-The senate com
mittee on foreign relations resumed its
sitting this morning. The committee inn
mediately took up the task of formulat-
ing resolution defining its idea of the
course to be pursued in the present com
plication with Spain.
The committee found it very difficult
task to reach an agreement on the terms
of the resolution. There was by no means
the same unanimity as when the commit
tee first met and decided to report the
Foraker resolution The indications at
the beginning of today's session were that
there would be return to the compro-
mise proposition which was made prior
to the receipt of the message
noon and then adjourned until $3.50 to
hear General Lee. A formal vote was not
taken but the committee knew what its
report would be when it adjourned at
noon.
The committees conclusion so far as
conclusion has been reached, is to report
all the Foraker resolutions, except the
second, together with a strong preamble
reciting the Maine disaster as a cause for
deep resentment on the part of this gov
eminent. Unless the committee changes
its decision, the following, in addition to
the preamble, are the resolutions which
vii be reported by the committee:
First-That the people of the island of
Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and Independent.
Second-That the war which Spain is
waging against Cuba is so destructive of
the commercial and property interests Of
the United States, and so cruel, barbarous
and inhuman in its character as to make
it the duty of the United States to de-
mand, and the government of the United
States hereby does demand, that Spain
at once withdraw her land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the president of the Unit
ed States be and he is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to use, if neces-
sary, the entire land and naval forces of
the United States to carry these resolu-
tions into effect.
The House Resolution.
Washington. April l2.-The resolution
presented by the house steering committee
Is as follows
Resolved, That the war now existing
between Spain and Cuba has been CON
Quoted by Spain in fragrant violation of
the laws of civilized warfare to such an
extent as to shock the moral sense of the
nations of the world and create conditions
which, in the language of the president,
have become 'insuiTerable to the United
States.
That all diplomatic efforts to terminate
this condition have failed; that the people
of the island of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent; and the
president be- and he is hereby, empowered
and directed to forthwith terminate the
hostilities in Cuba and insure to the peo-
pie of that island a stable and independ-
ent republican government; and he be,
and is hereby, authorized and directed to
use the land and naval forces of the Unit
ed States for the purpose of carrying this
Joint resolution into effect"
The resolution seems fully acceptable
generally to the republican members of
the committee.
Wilson's Resolution.
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