Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-04-21
THE SENATE PASSES
The Resolutions Recognizing the indie.
pendence of the Cuban Republic.
Prominent Republicans in the House Con
slider This Direct Slap at the fres-
ident and WIN O. tterIy OPP
pose such "a Measure.

difficult task of AL iuSting the differ
cnccs between the two houses of con.
gross on the Cuban resolutions began.
The rock upon which the two houses
split is the recognition of the indie
pcndrncc of the existing republic
which was Incorporated in the senate
resolutions. Were that clause of the
senate resolutions eliminated nothing
could have prevented immediate con
currrncr 10y the house. as the great
ma jority Of the republicans of the low
ar branch of congress are eager for a
conclusion. But the action of the sen.
ate declaring for the recognition of
Cuba independence against the direct
and specific recommendation of the
president has given the conservatives
a rallyinG cry from the standpoint of
party loyalty which proved very ef.
fcctivr saturday. One of the most
prominent republican leaders on the
floor of the house dominated that por-
ton of the senate resolutions a direct
assault upon the president which nc
loyal republican could endorse. And
upon this theory Speaker Reed and
sunday in their campaign against con.
currcncc in the senate resolutions. All
day long the speakers rooms at the
Shorciam have been like the head
quarters of the commandcr-in-chicf of
an army. lie has consulted with his
licutcnants, Messrs. Dingley, of Maine.
Dalzcll, of Pennsylvania, Can
non, of Illinois, Grosvcnor, OF
Ohio, and Payne, of New York. lie
has seen McssrS. Joy. of Missouri; Lor-
inner. of Illinois; lIeatwolc, of Mime
sofa, and other leaders of the republic.
an opposition and through other agen.
rics has had thorough canvas made
of the republican side of the house
sunday night he was con fident the re-
publicans of the house could he mar
shalled against yielding to the senate
ON the main issue.
Some of the arguments used with
those, who, like Mr.. Cooper CWis.)
Mann Qll.) and Cromwell tol are dis
posed Ia take the shortest cut out OF
the woods and 10y agreeing, end the
matter. have been such as to shake the
convictions of these gentlemen. The
chief complaint of those who want tC
concur is that non-Concurrence means
delay, complications. possibly a re-
opening of diplomatic negotiations
and possibly further concessions
by Spain which will embarrass
the United States when the time for
action arrives. These members have
been laborcd with separately. The ar
gumcntS against recognition have been
reiterated and reinforced in the light
speeches in the senate. Especially po-
tent has been the argument advanced
10y Senators Allison and Morgan that
il we recognize the independence of
the existing government Gen.
Gomez might at any time ne
gotiate peace with Spain
which would leave the United States
in the lurch. When France allied her
self with MS in the revolutionary war
it was for the purpose of gaining our
independence, but we were held to the
compact by stipulation that no peace
with Great Britain should be negoti-
ated without Frances consent. More
than this. it is claimed that there
are evidences that the senate will yield
the recognition of Independence if
the house stands firm. Notwithstand-
lg the large majority for the resolu-
ton Senator IIoar, of Massachusetts,
Sunday urgently counseled the house
leaders to reject tenaciously the SEN
ate's proposition. He assured them
that the senate would not hold out.
WAsuINGroN, April ls.--After As
hours of oratory, the senate Saturday
night passed the following resolutions,
I. That the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ough. to be
free and independent, and that the
government of the United States here
by recognizes the republic of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of
that island.
,. That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
ern ment of the United States does
hereby demand. that the government o:
spain at once rclinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
| from Cuba and Cuban waters.
5. That the president of the United
States be. and hereby is direct.
I'd and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United
States, and to call into service of the
United States militia of the several
states to such extent as may be nee
assary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
| T. That the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition or intention &c
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction OF
control over said island, except for the
pacification thereof; and assert its de
termination when that is accomplished
to leave the government and control OF
the island to its people.