The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-18
WILL
NOT
AGREE
House Refuses to Accept the
Senate'S Amendment
To the Cuban Resolution by
179 to 156.
A SMALL DETECTION
But Fourteen Republicans Vote
With the Democrats
Who Favor Recognizing Cuban
Independence.
RESOLUTION RETURNS
To the Senate Which Refuses
to Accept 1t.
Both Houses Likely to Get Into
a Deadlock.
RESOLUTION RETURNS
To the Senate Which Refuses
to Accept 1t.
Both Houses Likely to Get Into
Deadlock.

Washington. April 1S.-Tmmediately
upon the house convening at 10 o'clock
this morning, in accordance with the
recess taken Saturday morning, Mr.
Dingley. the Republican floor leader,
moved an adjournment, which motion
carried.
The regular session, therefore, began
at noon.
The house adjourned for the reason
that no message could be received from
the senate until that body was in ses-
sion. The feeling is very intense among
some of the Republicans, and there is
every indication of bitter and deter
mined contest. The Republicans who
desire to concur, claim that they have
enough votes to carry the motion, and
the Republican leaders are equally con-
hdent of nOn-concurring.
Washington, April 1S-The senate
Saturday evening adopted a strong set
OF resolutions recognizing the present
Republic of Cuba and directing the
president to drive Spain from the is
land.
The final vote on the resolution was
G. to 21
The adoption of the Foraker-Turpie
recognition amendment was contrary to
the policy of the president and house
The resolution in full is as follows:
Joint resolution for the recognition of
the independence of the people and Re
public of Cuba, demanding that the
government of Spain relinquish its au-
thor1ty and government in the island of
cuba and Cuban waters, and directing
the president of the United States to
use the land and naval forces of the
United States to carry these resolutions
into effect:
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, SO near our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense of the people of the United States
nave been disgrace to Christian civil
lzatlon, eliminating, as they have. in
the destruction of a United States bat
tIeship, with 266 officers and crew. while
on 1rlendIy visit to the harbor of Ha-
Vana, and can no longer be endured, as
has been set forth by the president of
the United States in his message to
congress of April II, 1898, upon which
the action OF congress was invited;
therefore, be it
Resolved, First, That the peon1e of
the island of Cuba are and Of rioht |
the government of the United States
hereby recognizes the Republic of Cuba
as the true and lawful government of
that island.
2. That it is the duty of the United
States to demand, and the government
of the United States does hereby de-
manu-, lIdl the government OF Spain at
once relinquish its authority and gov
ernment in the island of Cuba and with
draw its land and naval forces from Gu
ba and Cuban waters.
3. The president of the United States
be, and hereby is, directed and ernpow-
cred to use the entire land and naval
forces of the United States, and to call
into actual service of the United States
the. militia of the several states to
SUCH an extent as may be necessary to
carry these resolutions into effect
4. The United States hereby disclaims
any Intention to appropriate any por-
ton OF the island or to exercise jurisdic- |
ton over it or greater control, or auth |
ority than is required to secure such |
pacifcfation; and to secure to the people |
OF tina t island free and independent |
government of their choice.
Thief part of the above Incorporated |
from the original Foraker resolution is
as follows:
And the government of the United |
StateS hereby recognizes the Republic |
of Cubs as the true and lawful govern |
ment Of that island
Washington, April 1S.-After adjourn |
ment dpf the house. the Republican lead |
ers who had mapped out the pro- |
grammie of rejecting the clause of the |
senate resolutions providing for the rec |
ognltiot1 of the independence of the |
presently republic, continued laboring |
WIN THOSE of their col1ea CUES who still |
oosAna f-ely refused to acquiesce. The |
opposition on the F2enuhliean side al
~Aougn asmall, was resolute. The juno J