Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-22
HOUSE is FOB WAR.
INTERVENTION RESOLUTIONS
PASSED WITH A RUSH.
They Demand Immediate Iuterven-
ton President Directed to Use
the Army, Navy and Volunteers to
Carry Decision ofconsress Into Effect
Liberty Tor the 1slnnd.

Carry Decision ofConsress Into Effect
Liberty for the Isinnd.
The American House of Representa-
tives Gil Wednesday declared for inter
vcnticn in Cuba. After one OF the most
exciting and memorable days in its his
tory, the House, by IL vote of 800 to 10,
adopted IL resolution which nine-tcnths of
its members believed made war with
Spain inevitable. BY nearly unanimous
vote the President of the United States
was authorized to intervene for the pur-
pose of securing IL free Cubu. Thunder
Gus applause on both sides of the hall and
in the galleries greeted the announcement
of the result of this momcntous roll thll.
All the afternoon the House had been
in IL state OF intense excitement, and the
dny was marked 10y IL number of scnsa-
tionai scenes. On account of internal eX-
| plOsions in the House the seryennt-at-
arms was twice compelled to intervene
with his mace TO stop what babe fair to
bc Il devastating wHl' among the members.
The Senate Committee OH Foreign Hela-
tions late Tuesday afternoon agreed by
unanimous vote on resolutions recognizing
the right of the Culnns to Independence
and empowering the President 10 compel
Spain to withdraw fran the island.
These resolutions ~ preceded by II
stirring preamble which declares that the
horrible condition of affairs which has
prevailed for two years i'll the island OF
Cuba. so near to our borders, has shocked
mankind, and is IL disgrace to Christian
civilization. Ii is further set forth that
his condition of anarchy eliminated in
the destruction of IL United States bat
tleship and Peg of its officers and crew
who We're on Il friendly visit i'll the harbor
OF Havana. This state of affairs. it is
said, can no longer be endured. and there
fore, according TO the facts set forth in
the Presidents message, in which Con
gress was requested to act, the Senate
committee adopts the resolutions which
are as follows:
'Resolved. iirst-Tlat the people Of the
island OF Cuba are. and of right ought to
Ne, Tree and Independent.
''Second-That the var Spain is waginS
against Cuha is so destructive OF the COM
Mercial and property interests of the Uni
ted States. and so cruel. barbnrous. and
inhtiian In Its character. as TO make 1t
the duty of the United States to demand.
ana the government of the United States
hereby does demand, that she at once
withdraw her land and naval forces from
Cubn ana Cuban waters.
''1h!rl-Tllat the President of the Uni
ted States be. and he hereby Is. author
lied, empowered. and directed to Use
the entire land and nava! forces of the
United States. and to call into the service
of the United States the militia of the
several States. 10 such an extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect"
The scene in the Senate chamber
Wednesday when Senator Davis, chair
man OF TIE foreign relations committee,
presented the resolution declaring Cuba
free and Independent WAS dramatic. The
report came in much sooner than expected
Immediately after the morning bour.
The resolutions went to the limit of the
Hrc-Cuhnn sentiment. The report ac-
colnpanyiig the resolutions. which, was
also presented ly Senator Davis. WAS II
very thorough review of the entire situa-
ton.
Tho reading of the report occupied for
ty-seven minutes. Senator lIour de.
mandcd that the resolution lie over under
the rules until Thursday. The Vice Prcsi-
dent reserved his decision upon the point
of ORDER and recognized Senator Foraker,
who yielded The floor To Senator Tulpic.
The HITTER presented the report OF the mi
n"lity of the committee on foreign. reln.
tons, as follows:
The undersigned members of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations cordially
'N'''s Aa th| 1oh iistNAC hlfDtl tii Su-
ban resolutions. but we favor the imme-
diatc recognition of the republic OF
Cuba. as organized in that island. as IL
free, Independent and sovereign power
among the nations of the world.
u The minority report was signed by Sen.
/ ators Turpic. Mills, Daniel and Foraker.
/! Conservative Senators showed Il DISPOSE.
i ton TO delay action OH the resolutions by
debate. Senator Davis said there was no
disposition to unduly press the question,
though it would be pressed as rapidly as
!, possible. The chair decided Senator
I Hoar's point of order we'll taken.
] Two Reports in House.
=, Late Tuesday night the Republican
members of the House Committee OH
Foreign Affairs agreed to report the fol-
! lowing:
The President Is authorized. directed,
B and empowered to Intervene ut once to
restore peace on the island of Cubn and
secure to the people thereof II firm, stable,
and independent government of their
own. and is authorized to use the army
and navy forces of the United States to
, secure this end.
> The House committee on foreign Affairs
!. went into session about 1920 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. AT ILLS the com
mittee took n recess until 1 o'clock. The
u Republicans were agreed and the recess
. was taken to allow the Democrats to con
q suit the leaders with the hope that unani
nous action might be had.
The Republican majority of the Hous.
foreign affairs committee ut 1:3O Wednes
: day afternoon agreed to report n resolu
4 ton in substance the same MS that de
cided upon Tuesday night. The Demo
{ cratic. members of the committee, how
ever, agreed upon n resolution as Il sub
. stitutc for the majority report in which
. the recognition of the present Cuban gov
crnment is demanded.
u AT exactly 3 O'Clock the Speaker rccog
! nized Mr.. Adams, acting chairman of til,
q foreign affairs committee. He asket