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

WAShlNGlSS, April yl-.--Inc DUR
den Of responsibility for thc next move
In tho Spanish crisis having been Shifted
by the Presidents message upon the
ehoulders Of Congress- tho capltoito-aay
became the etorm center. With the for
tlsn affairs committees OF the two
houses as the foci. The struggle in each
committee was long and bitter. with this
marked difference between that az the
senate wing and that at tho house end OF
tho capltol--in the senate committee the
Democrats rs well as the Republicans
participated, while at the house end the
task was TO secure harmonious action,
among the Republicans so as to present.
Il possible, solid front when the Demo-
crats were finally Called on for action.
Pressure from every quarter was
brought to bear. Radicals and conserv-'
atlves strained every point. The vital
point OF the contest hinged upon
whether the resolutions should go fur
ther than the President had gone and
declare for the independence OF Cuba
from Spanish domialon. Tonight a
compromise proposition seems certain
To be reported at both ends OF the capi-
.ol. The selgy ,ss,nml.tse.s resolution
will De the ID s;ffeal resolution of the
two. 1t VII Ssbe reported to-mor-
ROW and VII for immediate in-
.erventlok. iSrecognidnh of tiie
rights OF q. ID an people 10 freedom
and indepen and will demand. the.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Spanish forces from
the island.
ProtahFdS Set ioIs sro-Day. ~
IT WAS STATED LATE TONIGHT
ON HIGH AUTHORITY THAT AN
ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN PRAc-
T1cNLLY EFFECTED BY WHICH
THE RESOLUTION MAYtPAssi BOTH
HOUSES TOMORROW. :. IT Is uN-
DERsToop THAT THE FOREIGN
AFFAIRS COMMITTEES Of THE,
HOUSE AND SENATE WILL CON-.
FER BEFORE THE ASSEMBLING
OF CONGRESS TOMORROW FOR
! THE PURPOSE OF PERFEcTING
AN AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE
FORAKER RESOLUTION WILL BE
SUBSTITUTED FOR THE OTHER
RESOLUTIONS. IT WILL BE aIoDI-
FLED BY THE ELIMINATION OF
THE SECOND PARAGRAPH. WHICH
RECOGNIZES CUBAN INDEPEND-
ESCE. AND OTHER SLIGHT
CHANGES MADE TO CONFORM TO
THE DECISION REACHED BY THE
COMMITTEES.
The Foraker resolution l. as follows:
First, that the people Of the island Of
Cuba are. and Of right ought to be free
and independent.
Second. thai the war Spain Is waging
against Cuba Is so destructive OF the
commerce ani property interests OF the
United States and go cruel, barbarous
and !nhuman In Its character as to make
It the duty Of the United States 10 de-
r:ard and the government of the United
States hereby does demand that she Mt
once withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba.
lhiEo,tnat the President OF the United
poWer. and I draeia5 Is nt.eoy s,
the entire land and naval forces OF the
United States to carry these resolutions
'nso erect
io-NluHi THE MEMBERS OF
1hE SENATE COMMITTEE BE-
LIEVE THAT THE RESOLUTION
WILL PASS BOTH HOUSES by a
ppAcTrrA11y Ir,-,>.I,,or-e yorI,
N, ot' 49,. = ! T.
~ ID SAID THAT If NECESSARY a
CONTINUOUS SITTING WILL BE
HAD IN THE SENATE. IN opDnP tn
crr,1;r1, 80. -
fi.NAL aCLlON DuhiNlr
t1lE LEGISLATIVE DAY OF WE'D
NESDAY.
.5-
''t"'"te intervention. u ati
me Republicans OF the house Commits
Tee as a result OF their labors PRACTICAL
II uni,sd n,o, :, ,roso,,,,,,r ,,,,,,c,, ,,.o
d,,o.,S pon !. 'esosu.'on "'"t" 80
~'eess immediate intervention lin that
respect going beyond the Presidents re-
conmendatIon) and for the establish
mon. of ..n,n ~, ..,sv ,.,,..,,,,,l.
~ ~ anu stapie COVER" "iiieh. 1Li':'
~ Suoa. Mr. smith, OF Michigan, stood
out stubbornIy for a recognition OF In
dependencn hpt ,ha cor,ni.toeg i,Ia no,
vtn,, W.. -. w l'' -, ,
J'S'u. NUeH the reS0lutiOflS were SUD-