Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-25

was the usual one Of exposing plotted
and mysterious crimes. No such
difficulty, however, obscures it's Of
hclal and responsible cause The
| committee says that the explosion
itself Of the Maine was linked with
a. series of precedent transac-
lions, which cannot in reason be dis
connected from it. The report con-
tinues: With animus by Spain, so
plainly apparent that no one can even
plausibly deny it's existence,
it is merely one reason for
the conclusion to which the
investigating mind must come in
considering the entire subject Of the
relations of the United States with
that government. It is the opinion of
the committee that the destruction of
the Maine was comprised either by
the official act of the Spanish authori-
ties or was made possible by neg
ligence on their part so willing and
gross as to be equivalent in culp-
ability to positive criminal action"
Washington, April 13.-The house,
after one Of the most exciting and
of 1872 to 10, adopted resolutions which
nine-tenths of it's members believe
makes war inevitable. The resolutions
adopted direct the president to inter-
vene at once in Cuba to restore peace
and secure to the people of the island
a stable, Independent government of
their own" They also authorize him
to use the army and navy to accom-
plish the purpose of the resolutions.
The proceedings were marked by a
bitter, acrimonious display of partisan
feeling. During the excitement the
lie was passed between Messrs.
Brumm (rep., Pa.) and Bartlett (dem.,
Ga.). A disgraceful scene followed.
The resolutiC MS passed read as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the government Of Spain
for three years past has waged war
on the island of Cuba against revo-
luton by the inhabitants thereof
without making any substantial pro-
gress towards the suppression of said
warfare in manner contrary to the
laws of nations by methods inhuman
and uncivilized, causing the death
by starvation Of more than 100000 in
nocent non-combatants, the victims
being for the most part helpless wo-
men and children, indicting intoler
able injury to the commercial inter-
ests of the United States, involving
the destruction of the lives and prop
erty Of many of our citizens, entail
ing the expenditure Of $1,00O,0O0 in
patrOlling our coasts and policing the
high seas in order to maintain our
neutrality; and whereas, this long
series of losses, injuries and burdens
for which Spain is responsible has
eliminated IN the destruction of the
| United States battle-ship Maine in the
| harbor of Havana, and in the death
of 266 of our Seamen, resolved, that
the president is hereby authorized and
directed to intervene at once to stop
/ the war in Cuba, to the end and with
the purpose of securing permanent
peace and order there and establish.
ing by the free action of the people
thereof, a stable and independent
government of their own in the island
of Cuba; and the president is hereby
authorized and empowered to use the
land and naval forces of the United
States to execute the purpose Of this
| resolution"
| The democrats made a minority
report. When Mr.. Adams, acting
chairman Of the committee on foreign
affairs, asked for unanimous consent
to consider the resolutions reported
by the majority, MIR. Bailey, the dem
ocratic leader, objected. An effort
to set the resolutions before
the house having failed, the COM
mittee on rules retired to formulate
special order. It's report provided for
the immediate consideration of the
resolutions presented By the foreign
affairs committee. A short and
crimonious discussion ensued, Mr..
/ Bailey (dem., Tex.) speaking for the
minority, which had also presented
resolutions for the independence Of
Cuba. Some republicans also in
, sisted on a chance to speak. The
minority resolutions were rejected
100 to LAT. The majority resolutions
were then adopted, 1872 to 10. The
negative vote follows: Demo
crats-Adamson (Ga), Bankhead
(Ala.), Brantley (Ga.), Brewer OAla.),
Clayton (Ala.), Cox (Tenn.), Elliott
Is. CO., Griggs (Ga.), Howard (Ga.),
Lester Gay, Lewis (Ga), Maddox
(Ga.), Straight IS. O., Tate (Ga),
and Taylor (Ala.) Boutelle (Me.), and
Loud (Cal). Populists- Simpson