New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
WORKS
Violet OrriS
introduced the following joint resolution oec'ar
ing war between Spain and the United Sta'es'

rha, wor no and the same Is hereby declared to
exist between the Goyernmen, OF op nd her Terri
tories and that the President OF the United states
is hereby authorized to use ine nruding the
militia and me naval militia thereof 10 carry '"e
same into efect.
MIR. Marsh said that the resolution introduced
bv him was the exact language of the dec'ara-
tion Of the War of 1872 issued by this country
against Great Britain. except that 1t onnts COZ.
ferring authority on the President 10 lSs u Ia
tors of marque and reprisal. Mr. MARSH a., sa,"
that while before the submission on tht -' ~
report he had not believed II possible tha' , Wy,
Spanish Government had anything TO 90 W. M,r"
the disaster the report had establlshed 'on.,u
sively that the Maine was blown up .. 80
marine mine and that the mine couio ho' la,
been placed there by private persons II 49, 49,,
have been placed there. he sald ny ~ n .
mower than that which controls the lsIahu' ~.
added that he believed that CoNernti'ent 10. "a,
could deliberately starve 2O0"" men' t,n
and children in the last six months Is cap"''0
Of just such an act 49, t.orroon
IN tho room Of the Committee on foreiei
Affairs and unanimously decidei 10 ca't g.,
President Mckinley tomorrow ino'hIs ,.iS,
hodv and urge on him the necessity anu arN =
bity for prompt and vigorous acuoh VII t
Cuban question. They will say thai III a SSi,I
for intervention they represent tne W. Wt;n
ING sentiment Of the people of MiChSa,. ~,
,nS, .idon smith is chairman Of thu Delegation
Representative Hartman. Of Montana WC,.'
introduced a resolution declaring lhal ", ,ho
eminent: of the United sta n,s ~ ~ cuba. and
hedges the full measure Of its support i'i ''''
main tenance of that independence
THE pOPuIIsr-slLvER POLICY
REPRESENTATIVES of the Popust and silver r'e-
publican elements in both the Senate ana HOUSE
held an informal conference just before 'oii-
gress met to-day and outlined In general way
the policy to he adopted toward CUBA II MH'
agreed that the recognition Of 'upal nv
pendence was the only course to pursue at u's
junctuis. -, r %,
Senator Alien and Representative Bel Oh OF
orado. were atcordidely authorized 10 III LII
In the two houses joint resolu' on eh,"ou' uo
tn. views Of the conference ana .1''n w.,
line of policy adopted. The resolution as lnI"-
duced by Representative Bell. was as follows
Resolved by the Senate and House OF repro
seniafivee That the separate political eNlsleil'c
and independence OF the Republic OF Iu2a' nov, now
and for some time heretofore maintained ny I9rC"
separate ana independent nation ndl, 80,
United States shall Immediately intervene ana pus
an END TO the war now being waged on inc lSIdu"
~ Cuba and succor and release from mlFlsou-
mAnl tho people there concentrated for the pur-
nose OF starvation and determination. ANA LOT me
purpose OF carrying into effect the PROVISIONS OF
States 10 furnish such concentrated people Win
food rainlent and medicine. the sum Of 100000 IS
hereby appropriated oui Of any funds in the United
States Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Representative Ridgely, OF Kansas. who also
represented the Popust wing in the House at
rho meeting introduced the same resolution, but
pref1xed TO it the numerous whereases Endorsed
at the meeting and incorporated IN me Alien
Senate resolution.
Representative Mercer Of Nebraska intro
duced a Cuban resolution similar to that offered
by Senator Foraker.