Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-12

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adjourned until $50 pm. to hear Consul
General Lee. No vote was taken at the
morning session. but conclusion was
practically reached. The formal vote was
not taken, but the committee knew what
its report would be when 1t adjourned al
noon. The result was not, however, made
public.
For Immediate Intervention.
The best information obtainabe is that
1t will be a declaration for immediate in
tervention by the United States and that
no action on the part of Spain short OF
evacuation of the island by the Spanish
forces will satisfy this country. 1t is also
believed that there is an indirect recogni-
ton of the right of the Cubans to freedom
and independence.
The Resolution to BE Reported.
A republican member of the committee
says that the resolution to he reported by
the republican majority will follow the de-
si-es of the President as expressed IN his
message. but possibly declaring that speedy
action should be taken in view of all the
circumstances. The conference of the re-
publican members continued during the
afternoon.
Another member of the committee says
that the report will be made tomorrow and
further outlines the tenor of the resolution,
saying that it will ask for immediate inter-
vention to terminate the war now being
vaged in Cuba. 1t was also stated that
there was every prospect of speedy
agreement by the republican conference as
to the wording of the resolution. The
resolution VIII give the President power to
use the army and navy of the United
States, if in his judgment a resort to arms
Is necessary.
In Foreign Relations Committee.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions resumed its sitting this morning, all
the members being present except Mr..
Daniel. The committee Immediately took
up the task before it of formulating res
clution defining it's idea of the course to be
pursued in the present complication with
Spain. Many minor differences were de-
veloped, but they were not of such a char
acter as to dispel hope of securing final
agreement.
The committee is hopeful of being able
tc report today, but the report may be
delayed so as to afford an opportunity TO
hear Gen. Lee.
The committee Is finding it a very diff
cult task to reach an agreement on the
terms Of the resolution 1t will report. There
is by 10 means the same unanimity that
there was when the committee first met
and decided to report the Foraker resolu-
tfons. Many propositions have been made
covering all the lines of possible interven-
ton, but the indications at the beginning
of today's session were that there would be
return to the compromise proposition
which was made prior to the receipt of the
message. Indeed, a sufficient number of
pledges had then been secured to render
the adoption of this course quite certain
All the republican members of the COM
Tnittee, with the exception Of Senator For
aker, are understood to be willing to re-
port on these lines, and it is now believed
that for the sake of party harmony he may
be induced to join his colleagues This
compromise, it will be remembered, in
volved the elimination of the second of
his declarations recognizing the republic
of Cuba the true and lawful govern
ment of that island and the retention of
his first premise declaring that the peo-
pie Of the Island of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent"
The Ohio senator has up to the present
time held out strenuorsly for both declara-
ticns, but the other republican members, at
their meeting yesterday, argued the neces-
sity of the Concession in order to insure
harmony in the party and to secure n form
of resolution which would meet the appro-
val of the Senate and be sure of passage
The Committees Conclusions.
The committees conclusions, SO far as a
conclusion has been reached, are to report
all the Foraker resolutions except the Sec
ond, together with a strong preamble, re-
citing the Maine disaster as a cause for
deep resentment on the part of this gov
eminent. Unless the committee changes
its decision. the following, in addition to
fhe preamble, are the resolutions which
will be reported by the committee:
First That the people of the Island of
Cuba are, and of right ought to be- free
end independent.
Second. That the war Spain is waging
against Cuba is so destructive of the COM
niercial and property interests of the
United States, and SO cruel, barbarous and
inhuman in its character. as to make it the
duty OF the United States to demand. and
the govern ment of the United States here
by does demand, that she at once with
Draw her land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
Third That the President of the United
otdteS NC, dL0 ne HereDy lS, authorized,
empowered and directed to use If neces-
sary. the entire land and naval forces of
the United States to carry these resolu-
ti0ns into effect
Senator Gray's Position.
Senator Gray Is the only democratic
senator who now appears willing to Join
with the republicans in eliminating the rec
ognition Of the Cuban republic, but his
vote, added to the votes of the five re-
publicans, would be sufficient to secure
the adoption of the resolution and its re-
port by the committee. 1t Is. however,
not certain that the five republican votes
could be secured unless all the republican
votes could be controlled for the reason
that some of the other members of this
party in the committee are inclined to
make unanimous action by their party in
the committee a condition of their CO.
operation.
For the rest, II this compromise is ac.
cepted, the resolution will be a short and
sharp declaration for immediate interven.
tion. In case the majority agree upon the
compromise here outlined, there will be, In
all probability. minority report provid-
ing for the recognition Of the present Gu
ban government, which will be made by
he to