Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
INTERVENTION, BUT
NOT RECOGNITION
This is the Report Of the Major
lily Of Foreign Relations
Committee to the
Senate.
ALSO A MINORITY REPORT
In Favor Of Recognizing the Independ-
enCe Of Cuban Insurgents.
FLYING SQUADRON GOES SOUTH
Leaves Old Point Comfort by
Salad Orderc
ALSO A MINORITY REPORT
FLYING SQUADRON GOES SOUTH
Leaves Old Point Comfort by
Sealed Orders.

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires.
Washington, April 13.-The Senate
foreign relations COMMITTEES has re-
ported to the Senate a resolution for
immediate armed Intervention and tho
establishment of stabls independent
government for Cuha.
The minority Of five members will re-
port in favor Of recognizing the in
dependence Of the Cuban insurgents.
The minority report recognizes in so
many words tho Independence of tho
Republic of Cuba. IL ia signed by
Senator Foraker, Republican, and by
Senators Morgan, Turple, Mills and
Daniel, Democrats.
The other ak members Of the COM
mittee support tbs majority report and
the proposition to eliminate the recug-
milton OF the present government.
TEXT OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION.
Following is tho text of the majority
resolutions, reported by Senator Dnvia
immediately upon the converting OF the
SeDate at noon to-day.
Whereas, The abhofreut conditions
which have existed for more than three
years In the Island ot Cuba, 60 near
our own borders have shocked the
moral sense OF the people OF the Gnitad
States, have been Disgrace 10 Chris
tian civilization eliminating. as they
have 10 the destruction of United
States battleship with 266 of its officers
and crew while on friendly visit 10
the harbor Of Havana, and cannot
longer lie endured, as has been set
forth by tho President OF the United
States, Ia his message TO Congress OF
April 18th, 1893, upon which the
action of Congress was invited; there
fore,
Resolved, First That the people of
the Island of Cuba are and OF right
ought to he free and independent.
Second-That ii IL tho duty Of the
United States to demand, and the
government Of the Uniteh States does
hereby demand that the government Of
and government in the island Of Cuba
and withdraw it's land aud naval forces
from Cuba ana Cuban waters.
Third-That the President of the
United Statea be and he hereby is,
directed aud empowered tn use the
entire land and naval forces of the
united States and 10 call into the
actual service Of tho United States the
militia OF the several States to such
extent as may he necessary 10 carry the
resolutions into effect.
The report OF the Senate committee
on the Cuban situation was made by
Senator Davis, chairman of the COM
mittee, and was very thorough re-
view of the ontire situation, and
strong presentation of the facts which
led the committee to Its conclusions.
The report takea up the Maine disaster
as the leading topic for consideration.
Senator Foraker OF Ohio will speak,
nrOhahly n a nj hn rouAinrx ~
the report as he can get the floor.
GOES OVER UNTIL TOMORROW.
The reading of the report occupied Al
minutes. Mr.. Hoar demanded that the
RESOLUTION lie over, under the rules,
reserved his decision on the point of
order.
MIR. Turpie presented minority re-
poit from the foreign relations com
mittee as follows:
Thu undersigned, members of the
committee on foreign relations, cor
daily concur in the report made upon
the Cuban resolutions, but we favor
the immediate recognition OF the Re-
public of Cuba as organized in that
Island. as free, independent and
sovereign power among the nations OF
the world"
It was signed by Senators Turpis.
Mills, Daniel and Foraker.
Senator Davis said there was no dis
position to unduly press the question,
though it would BIZ pressed as RAPIDLY
as possible. Tho speakin. would in
itself be sufficient to throw the case
over until to-morrow.
The chair decided Senator IIoar's
point of order well taken.
FORAKER MAKES A SPEECH.
Notwithstanding the decision OF the
Vica- President, Senator Foraker nro-
ceeded to discuss the Cuban question
ou its general merits. Mr.. Foraker read
from the Presidents message which he
regarded. in many respscta very highly.
Ito said that 1t was manifest that the
foreign committees report was mas
terly work. done by the chairman, MIR.
Davis He then carefully reviewed and
analysed the resolutions presented by
the committee. lie said he had sigued
the report OF the minority of tho com
mittee for the recognition OF the Cuban
Republic and II stand here to defend
it,"
The Senate. IL Ia said, will not act
on the Cuban resolutions to-day. Con
ssrvative Senators are urging delay.
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
The House was in furore of excite
ment during the prelim mary business.
No attention waH paid to it. The mem
bera crowded about Mr.. Adams. acting
chairman OF the foreign affairs com,
mittrs, who brought over the printed
copy Of the Senate resolutions and read
them aloud TO half hundred Nom bers
in the main aiHles.
The democratic members of tho
House. foreign niiairs committca have
refused to JOIN with tho Republicans
on the resolutions drafted by them and
ii is statad will report minority resolu.
tions calling for immediate recognition
of the present Cuban republican re-
public.
HOUSE n SOLUTION TO BE- REPORTED.
Rapublicans of Houeo foreign aifaira
committee this afternoon will report to
House resolution for immediate intor-
vention aud tho establishment by the
Cuban people Of FREQ and independent
government All tho House Republi-
cans will support it.
At l.10 p. m, the majority OF the
House committee on foreign affairs
Agrssd to the following resolution