The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-13
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zoDge of representatives of the United
states of America;
First, That the people of the Island of
C,ba are. and of right ought to be free
ana independent.
80. That the government of the United
ctsfes hereby recognizes the republic of
cuba as the true anu ia"tu s"Fei "iAei'
Of that island.
80 That the war Spain is wagng against
chs is so destructive of the commercial
ord nroperty interests of the United States
a. 50 cruel barbarous and inhuman in
a.. character as to make it the duty OF
H. I-nied States to demand that she at
80 uithdraw her land and naval force
I'm, cuba and Cuban waters.
"a That the President of the United
e..,tas he and he hereby is authorized, en-
s,I,,,ored and directed to use, if necessary,
~. antira land and naval forces of the
I-r.tod states to carry these resolutions
into effect
ID IN antagonize the majority resolu-
~, with one declaring for recognition of
49,, indeDendence of the present Cuban
government and immediate armed inter
vcution
.!+i,opt the recognition of the independ-
1,,,.o of the existing government is the
49,, which both committees are to take
t--ond the Presidents recommendations.
sionificant feature of the day in this
,,..tion was the declaration of Gen.
C-,svenor of Ohio, the administrations
s,,,l-esman. made during the debate in the
tI,use that the Presidents recommended
t,ops must be interpreted as a declaration
for the Independence OF the lslahd from
Spanieh domination.
s,r,tor, * a strong impression tonight
u,,t tbe debate in the House will be made
sbor+ 10 prevent undue criticism of the
a5ninistra ton. Many of the Republicans
are i'm favor of no debate at all, contending
mar ;he passage of a resolution without
debate would strengthen our position be-
fore the world.
In the Senate it Is impossible to pre-
dict how long the debate viii run. There
g a general feeling in Washington to-
piaht among public men that the action
ri congress as foreshadowed In the reso-
b,tions. renders the situation extremely
critical and conservative leaders of both
narties consider war inevitable as re-
sult of their adoption unless Spain makes
anal and complete surrender, by CIV
ing \ the island of Cuba.
The situa ton is regarded as so critical
that the Republicans of the ways end
II means committee, as a result of private
Il conferences have reached an agreement
as TO a method of raising $1OO,0O0,OOO adj
ditio1al revenue annually for the prose-
cution of the war by increasing the tax
on beer and tobacco and placing tax
on tea and coffee. They also agreed to
authorize the issue of a popular loan of
s50O0CGO and the issue of certificates of
Indebtedness to meet emergencies.
Consul General Lee arrived this after
noon. and at once became the hero OF the
hour There was a great outpouring OF
the people on the streets tonight to wit
ness the sereuade rendered him.
During the afternoon he appeared before
the committee on foreign relations of the
Senate. While il is said he gave no
startling information his opinion, vigorous
A " expressed, strengthened the committee
in the position it has taken regarding the
n blowing up of the Maine and was regard
n ed as very valuable.
Outside of Congress and the Lee demon
E slration, the complete calm which prevail
ed in all official quarters was in striking
81 contrast with the intense excitement and
& the rapidly of action during the last two
g weeks.
The regular Tuesday cabinet meeting
Al was held at II o'clock, but the deliberations
proved to be void of significance. AT the
conclusion of the meeting, cabinet mem
81 bers summed up what had occurred by
"a stating that the meeting was the most I'M
eventful in many weeks. The situation, il
was explained, was absolutely unchanged
III from that of yesterday. No word had
come from Minister Woodford to-day, and
81 there were no new phases reported from
So Cuba The department officials had
a period of comparative. rest, after the
strain put upon them within recent days.
Army and navy headquarters were in
state of comparative repose. The prepa-
rations already begun progressed steadily.
The foreign embassies and legations were
somewhat apathetic. After considerable
s. personal exchange the representatives of
the great powers of Europe We're satisfied
that further action by the powers at this
# time would be inopportune, and they so
Xnoufed their governments
The Spanish minister believes that the
n war crisis has been averted for the pres
A e0t, at least, and no further thought is be-
ing given at the Spanish legation to the
necessity for departure. The legation has
III been advised that the Spanish consul at
Key West and a number of Spanish citi-
zens there have removed to Tampa for
Fear of their lives, which the consul reports
have been seriously menaced.
FIGHTING IN CUBA GOES ON.