The herald., 1898-04-14
INTERVENTION IN CUBA
NOW ONLY AWAITS ACTION BY
THE SENATE
FORT SUMTER ANNIVERSARY
To Be Made Doubly Memorable as the
Day Of the Beginning of the
Spanish War
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. March 13.-The house OF
representatives today, after one Oh tAe
most exciting and memorable days in its
history, by vote of 800 to 10, adopted
resolution which nine-tenths of its MEM
bers believe makes war with Spain lnev-
table. 1t is a fact which was grimly COM
mented upon today by members as they
spoke of the future that every war in
which the United States has ever been en-
gagged began in April, and that today was
the anniversary of the fall of Fort Sum-
ter, which aroused the patriotic fever OF
the north and made the four years Of civil
strife a certainty.
The resolutions adopted direct the pres
ident to intervene at once in Cuba to re-
store peace and secure to the people OF this
island "a stable and Independent govern
ment of their own.' and authorized him
to use the army and navy to execute the
purpose of the resolution. Although only
nineteen members-fifteen Democrats,
three Republicans and one Populist--dis-
sented upon the final vote, the proceedings
were marred by bitter display of partisan
feeling. During the height of the excite
(Rep.) of Pennsylvania and Bartlett
fDem) of Georgia, and disgraceful scene
followed that almost descended to the level
of a free fight. Order was finally restored
and later the two members found that the
alteration had arisen out of q misunder-
standing, whereupon there were mutual
apologies. Later in the proceedings the
speaker was again obliged to call upon the
sergeant at arms with his silver mace, the
emblem of the house authority, to seat
johnson of Indiana, who was Indignantly
demonstrating against what he termed
the unnecessary war into which the coun-
try was being plunged"
Only forty minutes were given for de-
bate and special rules were required to get
the resolutions before the house. The mi
nority resolutions, which declared for the
recognition of the existing government of
the insurgents, were voted down-147 to 100
but they secured the votes of three Re
publicans. Some stirring and patriotic sem
timents were voiced during the debate
which lifted the galleries an dthe members
to high pitch of enthusiasm.
Adams Of Pennsylvania, acting chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, and Dins-
more (Dem.) of Arkansas, the senior mi
notify lueulDeI Va lIc ColAlhiltCCp WCic tiiC
only members who had an opportunity to
speak directly to the resolutions. but Hen
derson of Iowa, Bailey of Texas and Nc
Millin of Tennessee each made speeches
upon the special order
The capitol was again like beleaguered
citadel. Thousands upon thousands
swarmed into the corridors and galleries
to witness the scenes andsto hear the stir
ring oratory. The galleries of the house
were a solid mass Of humanity and on the
floors members in excited groups were dis
cussing the situation. Adams, acting
chairman Of the foreign affairs committee.
came into the hall with a copy of the SEN
ate resolutions and was Immediately sur
rounded and forced to read them aloud to
the main aisle.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Adams of Penn
sylvania, the acting chairman of the COM
mittee, entered the hall with the report.
Instantly a hush fell upon the vast as
semblage
The Resolutions
The joint resolution is as follows:
Whereas, the government Of Spain
for three years past has been waging
war on the island of Cuba against a
revolution of the inhabitants thereof,
without making any substantial pro-
gress towards the suppression of said
revolution, and has conducted the war;
fare in manner contrary to the laws
of nations, by methods inhuman and
uncivilized, causing death by starvation
of more than two hundred thousand
innocent non-combatants, the victims
being, for the most part, helpless wo-
men and children, infiicting intolerabe
injury to the commercial interests of
the United States, involving the de-
struction of lives and property of many
of our citizens, entailing the eXpendi-
ture of millions of dollars 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 de-
struction of the United States battle
ship Maine in the harbor of Havana,
and in the death of 2G6 of our seamen;
Resolved, that the president is hereby
authorized and directed to intervene
at once to stop the war in Cuba and to
the end and with the purpose of secur-
Ing permanent peace and order there
and establishing by the free action Of
the people thereof q stable and inde-
pendent 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 Minority Report
The following is the text Of the report of
the minority of the house foreign affairs
committee in support of their resolution
for intervention aud recognition Of the
Cuban insurgents:
'We the undersigned members Of the
committee on foreign affairs of the house
of represen tatives, having considered the
message of the president of the United
States which was transmitted to congres:
on Monday, April II. 1898, and on that day
referred TO said committee, submit the fol-
lowing report to the house of representa-
tIves:
I'VE recommend the following reso,u-
t!ons as substitute for the resolutions
submitted by the majority Of This commit
tee on foreign affairs:
) "Reeoved, That the United States gov