The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-13
HOUSE ACTION.

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HOUSE ACTION.
Tho ForeIgn iteiations and steering Come
mitiee Agrre on itosolution Calling for
Immediate Intervention, and tho Esiah.
iishment OF n Stable, Independent Gov.
yrrhment. "a 9,.3gi
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 12.-By q
practically unanimous vote, the Cuban
conference Of Republican representa-
ttves decided tonight to work In har-
monf with the house committee on for
eign AFFAIRS on representations OF the
latters firm position TO be Incorporated
In report to the house, expected to-,
morrow. This Is the most significant
step yet taken by the body OF asout
three score aggressive Republican
members whose course has been to-
wards radical action. They were in ses-
sion for an hour to-day Mt the adjourn
.nent OF the house and after some Wig.
torous speeches, the submission OF re-
port on how the foreign affairs commit
tee stood decided that they would be
satisfied with the report from the for
eiSn affairs committee X 1t made no
change in the position It announced to
the. steering committee substantially as
follows: = 4
% a PREAMBLE REc1TING THE,
CONDITIONS IN CUBA CONSISTING
LARGELY OF QUOTATIONS FROM.
TIE PRESIDENTS MES SAGE
WHICH CONSTITUTES A scATH-
ING ARRAIGNafENT OF SPANISH
MIsRULE AND THE BARBAR1TIEs
OF THE WAR, "A VIGOROUS REF
ERENCE TO THE BLOWING UP; OF;
THE MAINE, AND A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING. EMPOWERING AND
DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT TO.
INTERVENE AT ONCE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF RESTORING PEACE
AND ORDER AND THE EsTAg-.
LIsHMENT OF a FIRM,y STABLE
AND ;il INDEPENDENT GOVERN
tSIENT ON THE ISLAND OF CUBA
WITH THE FREE CONSENT OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND AND
EMPOWERING THE PRESIDENT TO
EMPLOY THE ARMY AND NAVY
FORCES OF THE UNITED. STATES
FOR THIS PURPOSE. Y
There we're flfty-nve representatives
pregent and while there were several
who stood out temporarily for more
pronounced action on the line OF recog-
Eit!on. they finally agreed on the neces-
sltg for unifying the conclusion finally
adopted. H
During the afternoon the steering
committee OF a!Ee, Mr. Belknap. OF I'LL
pois, Chairman. had been before the
Republican members OF the house for
eIsn affairs committee and secured an
Informal statement OF their positions. {.
uon.e C"mmitte- Agrees.
The members OF tha. committee stat
ed tina: they have agreed on a resolu-
ton 10 oe reported tomorrow. sub
stantllliy as cited above. with the ex-
ception OF the words "and independent"
Some OF the members thought the res
olutlon with that omission would Rc-
complish the same ends as with the
specific mention of independence and
might avoid unpleasant complications
that might possibly. arise with It's use.
The steering committee disagreed with
that view. Eowever,and after some par
leyirs the foreign committee agreed to
make It read land Independent" This
satisfied the steering committee and,
with an Informal discussion. withdrew,
leaving the foreign affairs committee IN
executive session. AT the conference to-
night the results OF the steering COM
mIttee's visit were reported. 1t was an
nounced that us stated by the comnit-
tee In the steering committees pres
ence, the resolution the foreign commit
tee proposes was satisfactory and
would accomplish the purposes sought
and results deemed best. There was a
reservation, however. that II the for,
eign affairs committee had seen 1T to
change Its mind In any subsequent
session and anything short OF that
stated should be finally proposed. 1t
should not be accepted by the confer
ence, which would proceed to work out
ita own end.
It is now the purpose OF. the house to
pass the resolution before the sun sets
tomorrow. Debate Will be limited to
four or five hours. The house leaders
have determined upon this course In the
belief that It Will strengthen both at
home and abroad the position to be ta-
ken. -ps' iTsrt.f9 'Egi