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10 inter vene at once to stop the war IN
Cuba. to tho end and with the purpose
of securing permanent peace and order
there, and of establishing by the free
action Of the people thereof, stable
and independent government of theiI
own IN ihe island of Cuba; and the
President Is hereby authorized an6
empowered to use the land and nava
forces of the United States to execute
the purpose OF this resolution. Tht
minority members agreed to report Z
minority resolution. Efforts will be
made by the Republicans to pass the
resolution without debate.
DEMOCRATIC REPORT.
WARRINGTON, April l3.-The Demo-
cratic members of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee will report minority
resolutions calling for the immediate
recognition of the present Cuban re
public.
DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April f3s-Ths Demo.
cratic members of the House Foreig1
Affairs Committee in their report
signed by five Democrats and New
lands, the Silver Republican, agreed to
the following resolution:
Resolved, First, That the United
States government hereby recognizes
the independence of the Republic Of
Cuba.
Second, That moved thereto by many
considerations of humanity, interest and
provocation, among which The deliber-
ate mooring of our battIeship "Maine''
over a submarine mine and its destruc-
ti0n in the harbor of Havana, the
President of the United States be and
is hereby directed to employ imme-
diately the land and naval forces of the
United States in aiding the Republic of
Cuba to maintain Its independence,
which is hereby recognized.
Third, That the President of the
United States is hereby authorized and
directed to extend immediate relief to
the starving Cubans.
A FOOLISH DEMAND.
WASHINGTON, April 13. House
Democrats refuse to join Republicans
and will insist on Cuban independence
report.
WASHINGTON. April 13.--At 11:l5
the House Committee on Foreign Ats
fairs took a recess until o'clock, to
allow the Democrats to consult their
leaders with the hope that unanimous
action might be had.
HOUSE IN HURRY.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The report
was presented at p. m. in the House.
Il will be acted on within an hour.
Twenty minutes for discussion will be
allowed each side.
DEBATE CUT SHORT.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-By strict
party vote the House ordered the pre-
vions question on the Cuban resolu
tioDs, thus cutting debate to twenty
on each side.
SHAMEFUL SCENES ENACTED.
WASHINGTON, April l3. AT $3.50 the
Speaker recognized Mr.. Adams, acting
chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. lie asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of the resolutions
he submitted Thunderous outburst
Of applause from the floor and galleries
greeted the report. Great confusion
followed.
The trouble arose out of an objection
made by Bailey, of Texas, to the con-
sideration of the resolution without
proper understanding as to the length
Of time allowed to each side Hender
son, of Iowa, ia an impassioned appeal
to the men of the American Congress
to act like men, was met with storm
of hlsses.
He said that the agreement between
the Republicans and the Democrats of
the Committee on Rules was unani-
nous, which called forth a chorus of
Noes" Men fought like mad. Liar,
''scoundrel" and other denunciatory
epithets were applied Myers, Demo-
crat, OF Indiana, and Pearson. Republi-
can, of North Carolina, almost came to
blows.
There were half dozen personal cols
lisions. Brumm, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, and Bartlett, Democrat, of
Georgia, were involved. AT 3:45 Hen
derson brought in a special rule agreed
to by the committee. Notime is fixed
for closing the debate. Henderson said
that the House would have the power
to close the debate.
When he got chance, Bailey said
that the minority were perfectly will
ing to proceed to consideration of the
report. His object in reserving the
objection was to see If reasonable
understanding could not be made for
debate. He denounced the Republi-
cans for desiring to rush the resolu-
tions through without debate, when
they knew that the resolutions woul I
not become operative until the Senate
acted, and the Senate would not act
without complete deliberatfon. The
rule to consider the Cuban resolutions
was adopted 300 too. No time limit
for debate was mentioned in the rule.
HOUSE PASSES IT.
WASHINGTON, April 10. 3.-Dinsmore.
Democrat, Arkansas, senior minority
member of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee. made the only speech in
support Of the minority report. Adams
made the only speech for the Republic
cans The vote was first taken on the
substitution of the minority report,
which was rejected by vote of 191 to
$50. The final vote on the majority
resolution was 324 yeas to 20 nays.
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