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volunteers. aud another. u. E. Wright hos
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some vigorous speeches and the SUBJ
mission of report on how the Foreign
Affairs Committee stood, decided that
they would be satisfied with the re-
port from the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, if it made no change in the position
it announced to the sterring committee
substantially as follows:
A preamble, reciting the conditions in
Cuba, consisting largely of quotations
from the Presidents message, which
constitutes a scathing arraignment of
Spanish misrule and the barbarities of
the year, a vigorous reference to the
blowing up of the Maine, and a reso-
luton authorizing, empowering and di-
recting the President to intervene at
once for the purpose of restoring peace
and order and the establishment of a
firm, stable and independent govern
ment on the Island of Cuba with the
free consent of the people of the ISL
and, and empowering the President to
employ the army and navy forces of
the United States for this purpose.
There We're fifty-five Representatives
present, and While there were several
who stood temporarily for more pro-
nounced action in the line of recogni-
tion, they finally agreed on the neces-
sity for unifying the conclusion fin
ally adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee, said this after
noon:
Il regarr war as inevitable The
United States will intervene and inter-
vention means war"
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action during the legislative day Of
Wednesday,

action during the legislative day of
Wednesday,
The Foraker resolution as originally
introduced is as follows. CThe second
section however is said to be omitted) 4:
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America.
First-That the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ought to be
free and independent.
Second-That the Government of the
United States hereby recognizes the
Republic of Cuba as the true and law
full Government of that island.
Third-That the war Spain is waging
against Cuba is so destructive of the
commercial and property interests of
the United States and SO cruel barbar-
Gus and inhuman in it's character as
to make it the duty of the United States
to demand and the Government of the
United States does hereby demand,
that she at once withdraw her land
and her naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
Fourth-That the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby au-
thorized, empowered and directedt to
use, if necessary the entire land and
naval forces of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect.
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so as tender to the insurgents as {.
mutual cessation of hostilities. but it is
viewed as being mutual undertaking,
SO if the insurgents do not accept the
tender, it is understood that it will not
continue to operate as a means of keep
ing the Spanish troops passive while
under fire.
1t developed to-day that General
Blanco's proclamation of armistice spe-
cifcally stated that it was yielded al
the solicitation of the Pope and of the
great Powers of Europe. The text of the
proclamation made available yesterday
referred to the Pope, but omitted the
great Powers of Europe. The text was
given, however, exactly as received. Ii
had the effect of creating some feeling
among the representatives of the SIX
Powers, as it was thought to be sur
prising that General Blanco omitted all
reference to the influences the Powers
had jointly exerted, which influences
We're decisive in bringing the final re-
General Blanco's proclamation in fact
has specified the influences of the great
Powers as well as those of the Pope, and
that the omission was through mad
is regarded as significant in two re-
spects: First, in showing that Spain
yielded to the great Powers and the
Pope, and, second, that the United
States was not included in the influences
which brought about the concession.
Word reached here to-day that the
Spanish Consul at Key West had re-
tired from the Consulate there because
of threats said to have been made
against his life This is the first re-
moval Of a Spanish official in the Uni
ted States as a result of the present
troubles. The Consul at Key West re-
ported the circumstances in his case to
the Spanish Minister at Washington,
and said the feeling extended beyond the
Consul. and included those Spaniards at
Key West who supported the home gov
ernment AS a result the Consul and a
number of Spaniards who have been liv-
ing there have removed to Tampa,
where it is said their safety is better as
sured.
The Spanish Minister, Senior Polo,
feels that his predictions of more hope
full turn in affairs have been verified,
and there are no signs of intending de-
parture of the Minister and his staff.
He made specific denial to-day of two
published reports. One of these was to
the effect that he had recently asked an
audience at the State Department to
submit certain new propositions, and
that considerable trouble had arisen
over the request, the audience at first
being denied, and subsequently certain
notes being withdrawn. Senor Polo
also denied the published statement that
ne had been in conference with those
representing the plan for the purchase of
Cuba He says he has never In his life
seen Colonel McCook, who is under
stood to be at the head of this purchase
lla,-
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MAINE DISASTER.
Gen. Lee Has No Doubt It Was Due
to Spanish Agencies.

WASHINGTON. April 12-Consul-
General Lee was before the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations for an hour
late to-day. He talked freely with the
committee in regard to the conditions
in Cuba. especially with reference to the
destruction of the Maine. He said that
in his opinion there was no room to doubt
that the destruction of the vessel was
due to Spanish agencies.
do you mean the Spanish authori-
ties in Cuba?" he was asked by a mem
Der of the committee.
II mean the Spanish officials" he re-
piled, 'but not General Blanco. l think
some of the officials were cognizant OF
the plans to destroy the vessel, but ]
do not believe that the Captain-G General
was
General Lee said he had no knowledge
of the reports that mine had been dis
covered by diver under the Montgom-
cry while that vessel lay in the harbor al
Havana.
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HOW MCKINLEY WILL ACT.
Should He be Clothed With Au-
thority to Establish Peace.

NEW YORK, April PA special to
the Herald" from Washington says:
Should the President be clothed with
authority to use the military and ma
val forces to intervene solely for the
purpose of establishing peace and order
in Cuba, he proposes to exercise it first
by transmission to Spain of a copy of
the resolution with the statement that
his obligations require him to carry out
the will, and a notification that he will
do so at once, unless Spain withdraws
from the island.
In other words, the President will
deliver an ultimatun to Spain before
making a naval demonstration. in the
hope that Spain may at the last mo-.
rnent consent to concession of the in
dependence of the people OF the island
upon an indemnity or upon some other
basis which may be satisfactory to all
parties involved. Ii war should then
come, whether holy" or '.unholy." he
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GrosVenor Interprsts the Presidents
Message in the House.
Means Request for Authority TO Use the
Army and Navy to Establish a GoY-
eminent In Cuba lndepent-
ent of Spain.

WASHINGTON, April 12-For near
iy three hours to-day the Senate Lad
the Cuban question in its several
phases under discussion. Three reso~
iutions bearing upon the question were
introduced, one by Lindsay of Ken
lucky, directing that the contemplated
operations against the Spanish army in
cuba be in conjunction with General
Gomez, the supreme command to be
vested in the United States forces, to
the end that the independence of the
Cubans be restored; the second by Will
son of Washington, directing the Pres
ident to at once take such steps s
Will restore to the Cuban people an in
dependent republican form of governs
ment, and the third by Allen of Ne
braska, declaring the existence of war
between the United States and Spain,
and directing the President to take
steps to secure to the people of Cuba
stable and Independent Government
Following the Introduction of the res
olutions, speeches were delivered by
Pettus of Alabama, Mason of Illinois
and Butler of North Carolina
Judge Pettus presented an argument
that Congress could not delegate to the
President the power to make war either
in general or special sense and de-
clared the making of any war without
an express declaration by Congress
would be disgrace to the nation.
Mason's speech was largely legal
argument in favor of the recognition of
the independence of the Cuban Repub-
lie, and was delivered with characters
istic fire and vehemence
Butler spoke for the opposition" on
the floor of the Senate, maintaining
that it had thus far upheld the hand of
the Administration, and would continue
to do so for definite mad vigorous poll
icy. He regretted that the President
had not presented such a policy to
Congress, and held that intervention
without the recognition of indepen-
dence would simply mean the crushing
of the Cuban patriots.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Few Public Men Visited the Presi-
dent Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-With the
transfer of responsibility to Congress
the White House was well nigh deserted
to-day by the usual contingent from the
Capitol. Few public men put in an ap-
pearance during the forenoon, but there
was a great number of sightseers to
whom the public rooms of the mansion
were once more thrown Open
Mrs. Day, wife of the Assistant Sec
retary of State. and Mrs. Dawes, wife
of the Comptroller of the Currency,
were the first persons to reach the White
House to-day, and after greeting Mrs.
Mckinley, just after breakfast, joined
the latter's party of young women
guests in drive.
Representative Lacey of Iowa was the
first Congressman to see the President,
and his mission was as Chairman of the
House Committee on Public Lands, to
consult the President regarding some
land matters needing early attention.
One of the Presidents callers after
leaving the White House said that the
President has a feeling of greater conf
dence that there will be some satisfac-
tory sttlement Of the Cuban affair with
out resort to open hoStilitieS. He be-
lieves. this gentleman said, in the sin
cerity Of the Spanish Government in the
position now taken looking to reform
ing the condition Of affairs in Cuba and
that such results may be achieved by
steps to be taken by Spain as to avert
what he has at times believed to be
inevitable.
Senator Warren of Wyoming had q
talk with the President during the fore
noon. He said he was inclined to doubt
the intentions of Spain. but in matter
of so grave a character he favored de-
liberation. When nation goes to war,
he added. it should exercise the great
est caution to place itself on such solid
basis as to furnish the Inost satisfac-
tory grounds for consideration of Pow
ers outside the two participating ma
ticns in the conflict Whether there
would be a war in the light of the pres
ent situation he did not say, but if ii
was unavoidable he advocated waiting
long enough, despite denunciation and
discomfort at delay, to make up a COM
plete case to satisfy any doubling ma
ton.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia was
one OF the early callers
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CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
One by the House Steering Com
mittee and One by Smith.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The reso-
luton presented by the House steering
committee is as follows:
Resolved, That the war now exist
ing between Spain and Cuba has been
conducted by Spain in fragrant viola
ton of the laws of civilized warfare to
such an extent as to shock the moral
sense Of the nations of the world and
to create a condition which, in the Ian
guage of the President, has become in
sufferable' by the United States; that
all diplomatic efforts to terminate this
condition have failed; that the peo-
pie of the Island of Cuba are and of
right ought to be free and independent
and that the President be- and he is
hereby empowered and directed to
forthwith terminate hostilities in Cuba
and insure to the people of that island
stable and Independent republican
government, and that he be and here
by is authorized and directed to use the
land and naval forces of the United
States for the purpose of carrying this
joint resolution into effect
The resolution seemed fully acceptable
generally to the Republican members
of the committee, but when submitted
to Senator Davis of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee of the Senate, he
pointed out radical defect in the lat
ter portion of it empowering the Pres
ldent Ito secure to the people of Cuba
stable and independent republican
government"
He said it was his opinion that the
Congress had no power to delegate such
authority to the President, and after
considering the matter from the stand
point, it was agreed to change the latter
portion of the resolution into a declara-
ton that such a form of government
should exist in the island
- SMITHS RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, ,ApriI 12.-Represen-
tative William Alden Smith of Michl-
gan, a member of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the House, to-day intro
duced a resolution. the preamble of
which consists almost entirely of quo
tations from the Presidents message,
and constitutes scathing Indictment of
Spain. 1t holds Spain 'negligently and
criminally responsible for the blowing
up of the Maine, and then proceeds:
Whereas, the freedom of Cuba from
Spanish rule is absolutely essential for
permanent peace in the iesIand; there
fore
Resolved. That the President is here
by directed to intervene at once to Sc
cure peace and order in Cuba
Resolved, That upon the restoration of
peace and good order the people of Cuba
shall be permitted to establish their own
government, independent in character
and republican in form
Resolved, That the President is here
lNrro fI,1,.i
land and naval forces to accomplish the
purposes herein set forth and that
Congress will support him by all neces-
SarV legislation
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CABINET MEETING.
Session Consumed in Conversation
Concerning the Message.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-The Cabi-
net meeting to-day was unimportant.
Nearly the entire session was consum-
ed in conversation concerning the re-
ception of the Presidents message. 1t
is stated that although the message
does not seem to be in entire accord
with the views of many members of
Congress, its reception generally
throughout the country is very salts
factory to the members of the Cabi-
net. The commendatory tone of the
leading London papers is also gratify-
ing. On the whole, the spirit in which
the message has been received is all
that was expected by the members of
the Administration.
After the Cabinet meeting Secretary
Long said no movement of the fleet
was in contemplation and that nothing
had been received from Minister Wood
ford.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Cuban Question in It's Several
Phases Under Discussion.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Great
crowds were again attracted to the
Capitol, and especially to the Senate.
by an unexpected discussion of the Cu-
ban situation
The Chaplain prayed that Congress
and the country might be guided by
the Ruler of ALL to the end that JUS
tice, truth and righteousness might be
established on earth forever.
Hale of Maine reported the naval ap-
preparation bill, and gave notice that
he would call it up as soon as the sun
dry civil bill was disposed of.
LINDSAY'S CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Lindsay of Kentucky offered the fol-
lowing joint resolution. and asked that
it be laid on the table:
First-That the contemplated mill
tary operations against the Spanish ar
mics on the island of Cuba should be
carried on in concert with the military
forces under the command of General
Maxine Gomez, such concert to be Sc
cured through arrangements between
this Government and the Cuban revo-
lutionary authorities recognized by said
Gomez and that any offer looking to
such arrangements that may be made
by those authorities should be favora-
bly, considered, provided it shall con-
cede to the commanding officer of the
United States the right to control AID
direct all military operations.
Second-That all such military oper-
ations should be carried to the end
that the independence of the Cuban
people may be secured.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Wilson of Washington introduced the
following joint resolution:
Whereas. the conditions which for
three years past have prevailed and are
now prevailing in the Island of Cuba,
have become intolerable to the people
of the United States; there. be it
Resolved. That the President Of the
United States is empowered and direct
ed to take at once such steps as may
be necessary to put an end to hostili-
ties in the Island of Cuba. and to Sc
cure to the inhabitants Of that island
stable and independent republican
| form of government, and the President
of the United States is empowered and
| directed to use, if necessary, the land
| and naval forces of the United States
to make this joint resolution effective
| At Mr. Wilson'S request the resolu-
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HOUSE REPUBLICANS.
Will Support the Resolution to be
Reported by the Committee.

WASHINGTON, April 12 BY a
practically unanimous vote the Cuban
conference of Republican Representa-
tives decided tonight to work in har-
mony with the House Foreign Affairs
Committee on representation of the lat
ter's firm position to be incorporated
in the report to the House, expected
tomorrow. This is the most signifi-
cant step yet taken by the body of
about three-score aggressive Republi-
can members, whose course has been
toward radical action. They were in
session for one hour to-day at the ad-
journment OF the House, and after
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II feel that the responsibility is on

win feel that the responsibility is on
Spain.
The one significant siga of peace is
that diplomatic relations between the
United States and Spain have not been
severed as result of the message sent
to Congress to-day. It is true that all
of our Consuls have been called out
Of Cuba, and this would indicate a pre-
liminary sign of war; but our Minister
is still at Madrid. and Spain's repre-
sentative is still here.
1t was supposed that when the Pres
ldenr sage went to Congress Spain
would take umbrage and recall Minis
ter Polo. She has not done so. nor has
the President recalled Minister Wood
ford. The two Ministers are thus at
their posts of duty, and in a position
to resume negotiations for a definite
settlement of the Cuban question and
pending differences between the two
countries involving the Maine disaster,
in the event that Spain did succeed in
getting the CubanS to consent to the
armistice which the Queen has pro-
claimed
For the present the matter is left in
the hands of Congress, so far as the
President is concerned, but if anything
should come of the negotiations which
are known to be secretly under way to-
ward securing the independence of Gu
ba on an indemnity basis, there is no
doubt that the President would quickly
open negotiations with Spain while
Congress is celebrating over the form
of action it will take.
The ~ tiop &c, not ,,o r+;o,,1or
ly sanguine that the insurgents will
consent to Spain's last appeal for peace.
The text of the armistice, which is now
IN the possession of the President, was
rather disappointing to the authori-
ties here, and if the full terms had been
known sooner the addendum to the
Presidents message intimating a desire
for delay might not have been inserted.
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Fatal Fire at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. April y. Two
children were suffocated and third
so badly injured that there is but
slight hopes of recovery, as the result
of a fire early this morning in the
dwelling house of George Duga, S03
South Thirteenth street. The dead arc
George Duga, aged o years. and Rich
ard Barry, aged S years. Helen Duga
aged IL years, was badly burned about
the fact
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Grosvenor Renominated.

ATHENS (O), April 12-Hon. c. c.
Grosvenor was rcnomnated to-day for
the sixth time from the Eleventh Con-
gressional District The convention in
dorsed the policy of President McKin-
ley on the Cuban question.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. April 12-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$226, ,3l7, 1876: gold reserve, SITS. .S62, ,034.
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Bar ON American Fresh Fruits.

BERNE, April 12.-The Government
has prohibited the import of American
fresh fruits, owing to the alleged pres
ence of the San Jose scale on the fruit
Imported recently
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