The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-14
The Report Prepares the Way for
Recognition
WHEN THE PEOPLE CAN CHOOSE
The Form and Maintain Such Govern
mcnt on the Island-Reports Of
Both Committees Favor Immc-
diate Armed Intervention.
Free Fight on the Floor
of the House.

VASHINGTON. April BIT has been
a day of momcntous and exciting events
in Congress. Not in years have both
Houses been engaged in the consideration
of such important business ass that which
was brought before them to-day Both
committees having l charge foreign af-
fairs reported resolutions. the tenor OF
which is believed 10 mean a war with
Spain.
The House passed the resolution report
"a by the majority OF it's committee and
the Senate began debate which may DE
protracted and interesting. i'm the early
part OF tho day it seemed that there was
a possibility that unanimous action might
be had in both House and Senate. but de
visions arising over the form and words
of the resolution could not Doe rccouciled
and majority and minority reports We're
presented.
Tho Senate was first To- receive it's reso-
luton At the beginning Of the session
Senator Davis. chairman Of the commit
tee. presented the resolution and % re-
mort. dealing with the Cuban affairs. IL
was q vigorous and scathing denuncia-
ton of Spanish management of the war
and its inhuman methods.
PURPOSE OF DELAY.
The PURPOSE of delay ON the part or
some of the members ~ the Senate was
shown in the objection 20 the considera-
tiou Of the report which sent it over 10
another day. but this did not prevent "a
most exciting and vigorous debate upon
the resolution aul the Cuban question.
Am d,v long the Senate listened with the
Galleries while vigorous speeches were
made for and against the proposition.
Tho minority report was presented by
four members Of the Foreign Relations
committee. Senator Foraker lOhiol join
,nr with three Democratic members, was
io favor of the recognition of the inde-
pendence Of the government or CUBA at
once and 20 is am interesting TACT mat
tbcre seems To- be quite n general teelnS
that the minority report of the committee
may when the vote is taken, be the ae-
lion of the Senate. Debate and discussion
nav alter this sentiment which seems 10
oxist now. but the temper Of Senators on
both sides incline in that direction
HOUSE MOST PROMPT.
Although the Senate was first to pre-
sent its resolutions the House was hIst 10
act. For more than five hours eHor's
were made in the Committee on oielsn
Affairs 10 secure unanimous action Du'
in the end the DIVISION OF lHc 'vl4iii4''
ON party lines prevailed and the resolu-
tion of the majority was passed after one
of the most exciting episodes that mas
ever been witnessed i'm the House since
the Fifty-hrst Congress. Party feeling
ran high. and as foreshadowed by the
action of the committee, party lines were
sharply drawn, resulting In a scene which
became personal and disgracefu.
Tne conservative forces in the Senate
favor the House resolution in preference
to that reported by the SenaJe Commit
fee They do not believe it is as radical
and believe more good would be accom-
plished by it, other Senators favor a
SIN milder resolution, as evidenced by the
resolution presented by Senator Hale,
which is in a direct line with the Presi-
dents message.
MIR Hare offered 4 substitute for the
pending resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to intervene at once and 10 use the
army and navy TO this end. The subsd-
tute confers no recognition of indepen-
dcnce.
The Hale substitute also went over. TO
is in accord with the Presidents mes
sage.