The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14

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The following are the majority resolu-
ons Of the senate foreign affairs commit
e reported to the senate by Senator Davis
Immediately after the opening of the SEN
10 at noon today:
Whereas, the abhorrent conditions which
kye existed for more than three years
the island of Cuba. so near our own
brders have shocked the moral sense of
Ee people OF the United States and have
ken disgrace to civilization, culminat-
g In the destruction of the battleship
ilne and 26S of its crew, on Il friendly
sit to Havana, and can not longer be
blurred, as has been set forth in the pres
fnts message TO congress of April II.
aS, upon which the action of congress
bs invited, therefore,
Resolved, First, That the people of the
and Of Cuba are and of right ought to
free and independent.
Second. That it Is the duty of the United
Ales to demand, and the government of
y United States hereby demands, that
government of Spain at once relinquish
authority and government in the island
Cuba and Withdraw its land and naval
pcs from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third, That the president of the United
ates be and is hereby directed and en-
Hered to use the entire land and naval
ices OF the United States and in the SER
OF the United States and the militia
inc several States to such an extent as
be necessary to carry these resolu-
pms into effect
iue report was made by Senator Davis,
i'nan OF that committee, and was
thorough review of the entire stu
loa and strong presentation of the facts
plch had led the committee to its CON
usons' The report takes up the Maine
ssef as the leading topic for consid-
euon, and on that question its first SEN
nse Is as follows:
ae destruction of the United States bat
Ihup Maine, of her two officers and 2s4
As. crew, In the harbor OF Havana on
msnt OF February 10, 1898, excited to
onpreeedented degree the compassion
,Iesehtment of the American people.
a.nuing, the report says:
of that resentment were
%naea. although the feeling was not
4 W the self-restralnt OF our people,
ussermlned to hold their Judgment in
sohcerning their ultimate action
bss ~ ohiclal investigation should dis
sae cause Of that great disaster and
.,,lt II
'ny 10 impute the responsibility there
me Investigation has been made II
A d ao,n,saucted with judicial thoroushness
nonuan.oeratlon. despite the difficulties of
n, . .g by conclusive proof of off
upersohai cause that the sinister event
stsr,, Usual one of exposing plotted and
mevas crime. No such difficulty,
Y cause. ~ IT'S oiieiai ana respoh-
rs .onmittee thinks the explosion It.
N ,rs. mixed with series of "prste-
transactions" which can not In rca-
M, oe designated. M nv " M
~, IN anlmus by Spain so plainly appar-
fnca no one can plausibly deny its ex-
ths put one reason for the conclusion
r,,Wst,gating mind must come in
ions ~ inc entire subject of the re-
msrt VI me United States with that gov |
ttea ~ ~ Is the opinion OF your COM
hpsssas s' ne disaster to the Maine was
hnsh either by the Official act of the !
a a,a,lhorlties or was made possible |
d rros snsenee on their part so willing
Icrimin,a1s 70 he equivalent in culpability |
comm;, UP the more general subjects |
Vpitaa o.. expressed the opinion that /.
The ssales ought at once 10 recog- /
also o,,,h pehoence of the Cuban people |
war ana q. 10 intervene to the end that |
pe and ~ ~ uneSampled atrocities shall |
kihls seuied political fact at the earliest
ac,,. moment by the establishment by
ac,laa OF the people Of Cuba. when |
kpenSson San be had, for a government !
Ihe CT IN fact and in form.
M h aa assert that the cause OF |
ca,s. sonlihually grown weaker, while !
bnKer q the Cubans has grown |
|ts no.a na says that the few reinforce
titha osing sent TO Cuba do not sup |
and as q SPANS losses caused BY bat
|nd i The western portion OF the /
Snai,.s spoken OF as a desolation crested
be III. "a which portion OF the Island
5ntion actresses sovereignty, Calling
he sa, me policy OF Spain, the COM
kills. mat oyer 100000 people have /
40 = result OF this action and
ii nj Deer no distinction OF sex or 4
n. Ths yrolracted and torturing mas I
bser Snhdren Of this generation
ba n !, ssatsed 10 death and the immo-
|l,y d u'n3nhood has destroyed the POS
ked - p0sierity. The opinion Is ex-
kfiy,, was the Intention of The
hd sra shls policy 70 depopulate lhe /
asser, -peonle it with SpanIards IL |
slols,s mat The Spanish government !
slzush me laws OF civil warfare IN
ei siet y prisoners and the nassa-
|lEn r-, .r'etse discrkses al some length !,
ip1ses. Cons for the recognition Of |
Ntjes s,aee OF the Cubsns and Of in
~ = eey say that because OF the
Nns United States this govern