The record-union., 1898-04-13
COMMITTEES
READY TO
REPORT.
Resolution Will Be Pre-
Sented To-Day
In Relation TO the Spanish
American Trouble. .
The President to Be Instructed to
Intervene at Once
To Restore Peace in Cuba, and to Secure
to the People Of the Island a Firm,
Stable and Independent Gov
ernment of Their Own.

ident is authorized, directed and en-
powered to intervene at once to restore
peace on the island of Cuba and secure
to the people thereof firm, stable and
independent Government of their own,
and is authorized to use the army and
navy forces of the United States to Sc
cure this end. This, substantially. is
the resolution agreed upon by the
House Committee tonight.
The meeting was held at the resi-
dence of one of the members, and did
not adjourn till a very late hour. Be-
fore finally deciding upon the wording
of the resolution as given above, the
committee carefully considered other
forms. Information was conveyed to
the committee. however, that a strong
resolution was demanded and several
members, headed by Smith of Michi-
gan, made the contest for the resolution
that was finally agreed uponl,.- To all
intents and purposes it is the resolu-
ton offered by Smith himself.
1t is the intention of the Republican
members. now that an agreement has
been reached, to call in the Democratic
members of the cemmittees tomorrow
morning, and to make q report to the
House as soon as it eonvenes at room.
the Republican members will be intro
duced by preamble reciting the com
ditions existing in the island of Cuba,
the facts as known concerning the de-
struction of the, Maine, ands briefly
making strong Indictment against
Spain for her conduct of affairs on the
island The preamble will in epitomized
form follow very closely the lines of the
Presidents message. but that portion
of it referring to the Maine disaster
will take stronger grounds than did the
message.
1t is now the purpose to pass the res
olution before the sun sets tomorrow.
Debate will be limited to four or five
hours. The House leaders have de-
termined upon this course, in the belief
that it will strengthen. both at home
and abroad, the position taken.
The Democratic members of the For
eign Affairs Committee held a meeting
and adopted unanimously the following
resolution, which they will offer in COM
mittee as a substitute for the majority
report:
Resolved, Fly the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled:
Section 1.-The United States Govern
ment hereby recognizes the indepen-
dence of the Republic of Cuba.
Section 2-That moved thereto by
many considerations Of humanity, of
interest and Of provocation, among
which are the deliberately mooring of
our battleship Maine over submarine
mine and its destruction in the harbor
Of Havana, the President of the United
States be, and hereby is directed to
employ Immediately the land and naval
forces of the United States in aiding
the republic to maintain the indepen-
dence hereby recognized.
Section 3-The President of the
United States is hereby authorized and
directed to extend immediate relief to
the starving people of Cuba. and for
this purpose the sum of 81, 900, 900 is
hereby appropriated.
MAY BE FORAKER'S RESOLU-
TIONS.
+ It was stated tonight on high au-
thority that an arrangement has been
practically effected by which the reso-
lutions may pass both houses to-mor-
Affairs Committee of the House and
Senate will confer before the assem-
bling of Congress tomorrow for the
purpose of perfecting an agreement
whereby the Foraker resolution will be
substituted for the other resolutions.
It will be modified by the elimination
of the second paragraph which recog-
nizes Cuban independence and other
slight changes will be made to conform
to the decision reached by the COM
mittees.
Tonight the members of the Senate
committee believe that the resolution
viii pass both houses by practically
unanimous vote. 1t is said if neces-
sary continuous sitting will be had