The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-13

Washington, April 13.---The burden OF
responsibility for the next move in the
Spanish crisis having been shifted by
the presidents message upon tn"
shoulders of congress, the Capitol yester
day became the storm center, with the
foreign affairs committees Of the two
houses as the focI. The struggle In
each committee was long and bitter.
with this marked difference between
that at the senate wing and, that at the
house end of the Capitol-in the sen.
ate committee the Democrats as well
as the Republicans participated, while
at the house end the task was to Sc
cure harmonious action among the Re-
publicans so as to present, If possible.
finally called in for action.
The senate committees resolution
will be the more radical of the two. II
will declare for immediate Intervention,
a general recognition of the rights of
the Cuban people to freedom and inde-
pendence, and will demand the with
drawal Of the Spanish forces from the
island.
By practically unanimous vote, the
Cuban conference Of Republican repre-
sentatives decided last night to work
in harmony with the house foreign af-
fairs committee on representations of
the latter's firm position to be incor-
porated In report to the house. ex-
peeted today. This is the most signif-
cant stayet taken by the body of
about thr& score aggressive Republi-
can members whose course has been
towards radical action. They were in
session for an hour yesterday at the
adjournment Of the house, and after
0sne vigorous speeches and the sub
mission of report on HOY the foreign
affairs committee stood decided that
they would be satisfied with the report
from the foreign affairs committee II H
made no change In the position it an
hounced to the steering committee, sub
stantiallyia as follows:
J.. Independent Cuban Government.
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 war, a vigorous reference to the
blowing up Of the Maine and resolu.
ton authorizing. empowering and di-
recting the president to intervene at
once for the purpose of restoring peace
and order and the establishing of
firm. stable and Independent. govern
ment ON the Island of Cuba, with the
free consent of the people of the island.
and empowering the president to en-
ploy the army and navy forces Of thn
United States for this purpose.
There were 55 representatives present,
pnd while there were several who stood
Dut temporarily for more pronounced
action on the line of recognition, they
finally agreed on the necessity for uni
lying in the conclusion finally adopted
Representative Hopkins. Of Illinois,
presided, and among others who at
tended were Messrs. Joy and Bartholdt
of Missouri; Belknap Mann, Marsh and
Lorimer, of Illinois; Fletcher and Nor
ris Of Minnesota; Brownlow and Glib
Bon. of Tennessee: Mudd and Barber, of
Maryland; SullOWay, of New Hamp-
shire; Bromweil, of Ohio; Aldrich, of
Alabama: Southwick and Mitchell, of
New York: Hicks, of Pennsylvania;
johnson, of North Dakota, and Wey-
mouth and Knox of Massachusetts,
During the afternoon the steering
committee of nine. Mr.. Belknap, of Ill
lnois. chairman. had been before the
Republican members of the house for
eign affairs committee and secured an
Informal statement of their position.
The members Of that committee stated
they had agreed on a resolution to be
reported today, substantially as cited
hbove. with the exception of the words
"And Independent" Some Of the mem
bers thought the resolution with that
omission would accomplish the sam"
ends as with the specific mention OF |
Independence and might avoid un-
pleasant complications that might pos
sibly arise with its use. The steering |
committee disagreed with that view. !
however, and after some parleyng tn" |
foreign affairs committee agreed t,
make it read stable and independent |
The Resolution Satisfactory.
At the conference last night the re-
suits of the steering committees visit |
were reported. 1t was announced that
rs stated by the committee in the steer
lngs committees presence, that the
resolution the foreign committee pre-
poses was satisfactory. and would ac
the purposes sought and re.
sults deemed best There was a reser-
vation, however, that IL the foreign
affairs committee had seen fit tn
change its mind in any subsequent SEES
sion, and anything short of that stated
should be finally proposed, it shoul
not be accented by the conference
which would proceed to work out its
Dwn ends.
The Democratic members of the for
eign affairs committee held a meet
ing and adopted unanimously res
olution which they will offer in com
mittee as a substitute for the major
ty report. It provides for recognition
Of Cuban independence, the employ
ment of our army and navy In aiding
the republic of Cuba to maintain the
hereby recognized and
IN appropriation Of 81 5000 in order
o extend immediate relief to the starv-
ng people of Cuba.
There is a general feeling in Wash
n2ton among public men that the ac-
Ion Of congress, as foreshadowed in the
renders the situation ex-
critical, and conservative lead
RS of both parties consider war in
vitable as result of their adoption
lnlsss Spain makes final and COM
'lete surrender by giving up the ISL
"a eit Ia t, |
8 so critical that the Republicans Of
he ways and means committee, as a
esult Of private conferences, have
cached en- agreement, as to the method j
I raising $10000O.OO0 additional reve- ,
ue annually for the prosecution Of the
'ar by increasing the tax on beer and {
'baoco and placing a tar on tea and