The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
The Two Houses of Congress to Ad-
just Their Differences.
THE ROCK UPON WHICH THEY SPLIT.
Speaker Reed and His Lieutenants Alert
A Resolution to Prohibit the Export
of Coal or Other Material
Used in War.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-To-day the
difficult task of adjusting the differ
ences between the two houses of con-
gress on the Cuban resolutions will
begin. The rock upon which the two
houses split Is the recognition of the
independence of the existing republic
which was incorporated in the senate
resolutions. We're that clause of the
senate resolutions eliminated, nothing
could prevent immediate concurrence
by the house, as the great majority of
the republicans of the lower branch
of congress are eager for con-
clusion. But the action of the
senate declaring for the recognition of
Cuba's independence. against the di-
rect and specific recommendation of
the president, has given the conserva-
tives rallying cry from the standpoint
of party loyalty. On of the most prom
inent republican leaders on the floor
of the house denominated that por-
tion of the senate resolutions a direct
assault" upon the president which
no loyal republican could indorse.
And upon this theory Speaker Reed
day in their campaign against con-
currence in the senate resolutions. All
day long the speakers rooms at the
Shoreham were like the head
quarters of the commander-in- chief
of an army. He consulted with his
lieutenants, Messrs Dingley, of Maine;
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania; Cannon, of
Illinois: Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Payne,
of New York. He saw Messrs. Joy, of
Missouri; Lorimer, of Illinois; Heat
wole, of Minnesota, and other leaders
of the republican opposition, and,
through other agencies, had a thor
ough canvass made of the republican
side of the house. Last night he was
confident the republicans of the house
can be marshaled against yielding to
the senate on the main issue.
The chief complaint of those who
want to concur is that non concurrence
means delay, complications, possibly a
re-opening of diplomatic negotiations
and possibly further concessions by
Spain which will embarrass the
United States when the time for action
arrives. These members have been
labored with separately. The argu-
ments against recognition have been
reiterated and reinforced in the light
of the speeches in the senate. Espe.
cially potent has been the argument
advanced by Senators Allison and
Morgan that, If we recognize the indie
pendence of the existing government,
Gen. Gomez might at any time nego-
tiate peace with Spain which would
leave the United States in the lurch.
More than this it is claimed that there
are evidences that the senate will
yield the recognition of independence
If the house stands firm.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April !s.-After four
days of debate the senate on Saturday
night passed the Davis Cuban resolu-
| tions, reported from the committee on
| foreign relations, in an amended form.
| After a preamble reciting the intolera-
BILE conditions existing in Cuba, cul-
minating in the blowing up of the bat
tleship Maine, the resolutions declare,
first, that the United States recog-
nizes the republic of Cuba; second,
| that the United States demands
that Spain withdraws it's forces from
the island at once; third, that Presi-
dent Mckinley is empowered to use
the land and naval forces of the
United States and to call out the state
militia to carry the foregoing resolu-
tions into effect; and, fourth, that the
United States disclaims any intention
of holding Cuba after it has been paci-
fed and was determined to leave the
government and control of the island
to its people when its pacification has
been accomplished. The resolutions
were finally adopted by a vote of 81
to 81.
Senator Hawley introduced resolu-
ton authorizing the president to pro.
hibit the export of coal or other mate
rial used in war 1t went over. At
9:l5 p. m. the senate adjourned until
to-day.
In the house Saturday some unim-
portant minor bills were passed by
unanimous consent and at 1885 p, IN.
an ad adjournment was taken,
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