The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13

plosion is not charged against Spain, but is
pointedly included i'll the catalogue, and is
the climax of the recitation.
The Foraker resolution is the frame
work of the resolutions agreed upon
by the committee. The first de-
clares that the people of the Island
of Cuba are. and of right ought to be, free
and independent. The second, which spe-
cially recognizes the present republican
form Of government on the island, is strick-
en- cut, and by that act the committee
eliminates the only clause in conflict with
the Presidents message. The two succeed
ing paragraphs order immediate interven-
ton, and direct the President to employ the
army and navy and to call on the militia
reserve if necessary to enforce the with
drawal of Spanish forces from Cuba and
the relinquishment of Spanish sovereignty.
There is not weak or false note in the
production. 1t rings with stalwart Amer
icanism.
THE HOUSE RESOLUTION.
The House committee on foreign affairs
(that is, the Republican members) are prac-
tically agreed on a report. Only one men,
Ter is holding out-Smith, of Michigan,
vociferous and vehement advocate of recog-
milton of the present insurgent government.
When the committee adjourned, at o'clock,
Mr. Smith was still protesting for a phrase,
but he has since weakened and will fall in
line tomorrow morning. The committee
found little trouble in agreeing on the es-
! sentials of report. The preamble is strik-
ngly similar to that adopted by the Senate
committee up to and including the vicious
reference to the explosion of our battle ship.
| The 'meaty'' resolution reads substantially
as follows: "That the President be. and is
| hereby, authorized and directed to at once
intervene in Cuba to stop the war between
| the end that the people of said island be
enabled by their free choice to establish
stable government of their own Smiths
| contention was that the words independent
1 republican JOTTn OIL SHOulu DS illSSIlSQ dllSl
the word stable. He has been convinced
that his hearts desire will be gratifed just
as surely by letting the language of the
resolution stand as his colleagues want it.
and he is preparing to yield.
The Democrats on the committee intend
to bring in a minority report declaring for
the recognition of the independence of the
| existing insurgent government. Both re-
| ports of the House committee will go in to-
morrow. There is an ardent House desire to
dispose of the resolutions before adjourn
ment Wednesday and 1t will probably be
| done.
NO DELAY IN THE SENATE.
The Senate report viii be laid before that
body at noon tomorrow and its considera'
| tion taken UP at once. The discussion in the
Senate is likely to be of short duration. A
unanimous report from the quarreling, OBJ
| stinate hard-headed committee on foreign
s4ei-tts,A.s Afei ,,,~ sharp Senate work.
congressional action will come to naught.
| They will be swept from sight like feeble
sand piles from the path of an onrushing
| flood. The American Nation is in motion.
| The President in his message said: THE
issue is now with Congress. 1t is 9. solemn
responsibility. / have exhausted every ef-
fort to relieve the intolerable condition of
affairs which is at our doors. Prepared to
execute every obligation imposed upon me
by the Constitution 1 await your action"
Congress is speaking. Congress woke UP
in much better temper to-day than 1t was
yesterday. Study of the Presidents mess
age and careful analysis of the document
put the statesmen in calmer mood, and
they found less fault with it, Indeed, they
that in the hands of Congress is a remedy
for all defects which there may be in the
message by taking action which, in their
opinion, would cover the Whole question. 1t
dawned on Congress that this is exactly
what the President wanted, and the men,
bers are now prepared to confess that the
paper-one which would be satisfactory if
| Congress should decide on a continuation
df diplomatic negotiations. or which will be
| ample basis and justification for a warlike
attitude. The latter course has been de-
| cided upon. When the Cuban question is
turned back into the hands of the executive
| there will be no question about the stand
which Congress has taken in the matter
1t will arm him with full authority to en-
ploy the land and naval forces of the United
States for immediate forcible intervention
for the restoration of peace and tranquility
in Cuba. Inasmuch as such peace and tran
quillity can only be achieved through the
expulsion of the Spanish armies from the
island and the disappearance of the Spanish
hag from the gem of the Antilles, the con-
| sequences of Intervention are plain to be