Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-13
A WAR RESOLUTION
House Passed Resolution Authorizing
Intervention to Stop War in Cuba
Almost Unanimously.
FEW SENATORS URGE DELAY
Senator Davis Declares Spanish Authorities
Responsible for Destruction Of Maine
General Lee Before Strategic Board
Will Buy Two More Vessels,

Washington, April lathe senat
committee on foreign relations has re
ported a resolution to the senate, proyid
ing for an immediate armed Intervention
in Cuba and the establishment OF a stabl
and independent government. Th
minority of five members will report II
favor of Independence for the Cuban in
surgents. The following is the majorit,
resolution as reported to the senate:
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so near 0ul
own borders, have shocked the mora
sense of the people Of the United States
and have been disgrace to Christian
civilization, eliminating as they have,
in the destruction of United States
battleship, with 26O officers and crew
while on friendly visit to the harbo1
of Havana, and can no longer be en-.
dured, as has been set forth by the pres
ident of the United States in message
to congress on April IL, 1898, upon
which the action of congress was in
vited; therefore, be it
Resolved, First, that the people of the
island Of Cuba are and Of right ought tt
be free and independent.
SecOnd-That 1t Is the duty of the
government of the United States to de-
mand, and the government of the United
States does hereby demand that the gov
ernment of Spain at once relinquish Its
authority and government in the island
of Cuba and Withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the president of the Unit
ed States be, and he is hereby directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States
and to call into actual service the United
States militia of the several states to
such an extent as may be necessary to
carry these resolutions into effect.
The minority report, recognizing the
independence of the republic of Cuba,
is signed by Senators Foraker, Morgan,
Turpie. Mills and Daniel.
Minority Report.
Senator Turpie presented the report
of the minority as follows:
The undersigned members of the COM
mittee on foreign relations concur in
the report made upon the Cuban resolu
tions, but we favor an immediate recog-
milton of the republic OF Cuba as organ
lied on that island, as q free, indepen-
dent and sovereign power among the
nations Of the world.
Mr.. Hoar demanded that the resolu-
tion Ire over under the rules until to-
morrow. The conservative senators are
urging delay. -
senator Foraker for Independence.
Notwithstanding the decision OF the
vice president, Senator Foraker pro-
ceeded to discuss the Cuban question on
Its general merits. He read from the
message, which be said he
regarded in many respects very highly.
He said the foreign committees report
was a mastery work, by Chairman Da-
Wis, of that committee; that all the
members of the committee agreed that
the Cuban people should have tnde-
pendence: that the committee believed
the time for action had come. After
recognizing the right Of the Cuban peo-
pie to be free, 1t was presumption for
the United States to establish a govern
ment for them, as the president pro-
posed.
Mr.. Foraker then took up the ques-
tion of whether the Cubans were en-
titled to recognition, reviewing reasons
for such action.
Senator Lodge, in his speech, declared
that Consul General Lee advised the
foreign relations committee against rec
Dgnizing the insurgents government.
Spanish Authorities Responsible.
The report of the senate committee
on foreign relations on the Cuban situa-
ton, made by Senator Davis, chairman
Of that committee, was thorough re-
view of the entire situation and a strong
of facts which led the COM
mittee to its conclusions. 1t says:
ut is the opinion of your committee
that the destruction of the Maine was
compassed either by an official act OF the
Spanish authorities, or was made possi-
bic by negligence on their part, so will
ing and gross as to be equivalent In cul-
pability to positive criminal action
Resolution VIII BE Passed.
Efforts are making with some show of
success TO pass the Cuban resolutions
through congress with practical unani-
nifty.
Report From Committees Ex-
peGted.
The Republicans of the foreign affairs
committee of the house agreed to the in
,istence of the steering committee OF
The house Republicans that the word