Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-04-15
RESOLUTIONS PENDING BEFORE THE
SENATE.

the senate, 0tJer lerrlhC atIo's hiuOu
~ of the Spanish;
n LIST. That the people of the island o
DC Cuba are. and of right ought to be fire.
a. and Independent.
% 2nd. That it is the duty OF the Uni
n ted States TO demand, and the govern
e meut of the United States does hereby
L demand that the government OF SpatI
{ at once reliuquish its authority anC
e government in the island of Cuba. and
: Withdraw its land and naval forces
=, from Cuba aud Cuban waters.
3D.. That the president Of the United
States be, and he hereby is directed
u and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States,
and call into actual service OF the Uni
ted States the militia of the several
States to such extent as may be neces-
sary to carry these resolutions into eff
. feet
The minority reported a resolution
for the recognition of independence
and for immediate armed intervention.
Senator Foraker joining the democrats
in signing il.
Senator Hoar objected to immediate
consideration and the resolutions went
over till yesterday when it was said a
continuous session would be held till
they were disposed OF.
In presenting the minority report
Senator Foraker made powerful
speech favoring the recognition of the
independence of the present Cuban
government.
The family here have heard no par
ticulars, but dispatch to the Louis
Vile Times says it is feared that death
resulted from an overdose of morphine.
Everybody sympathizes with the daugh-
ter over the dark shadow that has fall
len across her bridal pathway and
hopes she will receive consolation from
Whom consolation in such an hour can
only come.
Friends of prompt action are a little
apprehensive lest the administration
succeed in greatly delaying matters
through the passage OF different reso-
buttons in the two bodies aud the diff
Guilty of finally agreeing.
Senator Foraker, of McKinleys own
State, SAYS II have no patience with
the message"
Every military company in Georgia
has been ordered TO recruit its strength
20 10 men. The State will enlist 5000
more troops.
The fact that the English press COM
plimeut McKinley's message is cumu-
lative evidence that it is wrong in
every essential.
Senator Lindsay offered resolution
directing that contemplated military |
operations in Cuba be in conjunction |
with Gen. Gomez.
OF the 100000 of people in Spain
5000. 900, can not read, nearly 9,OOO,- |
900 have no trade or profession aud
81, 900 are habitual beggars
The First battalion. New York Ma
val Reserves, has gone into active SER
vice on the monitor Nahant, which
will guard the New York harbOr.
The Flying Squadron in command Of
Commodore Schley left Old Point at
2:3O Wednesday under sealed orders.
The warships proceeded slowly toward
the Capes.
Gen. Lee testified before the Senate
naval committee that he believes Span
ish officials were cogn liant Of the plans
for the destruction of the Maine. Re
acquits Blanco of blame.
The postoffce otficia Of Key West
have been instructed by the pOstohice
department 10 return TO Washington
all mail destined for Cuba. From
Washington it will be forwarded TO
Madrid.
The British steamer Arcadia. which
arrived from ST. John and ports in Por-
to Rico. reports that there were five
Spanish warships at ST. John, the Wis ,
caya. the Almirante, Oquendo, two
gun boats and one dispa tch boat.
Congressman Bailey said in speech
on the presidents message: Mark
nv word. no president that sends the
army and navy of the United states To
force patriot soldiers of Cuba TO lay {
down their arms will live, nor will his !
children. To survive the odlum the
American people will heap upon him"
In the light of his message to Con-
yress, it appears that Mr.. Mckinley's :
was not that OF a strong g
nan, firmly set in his purpose and taxi '
ny his own time to perfect his instru- b
uentalities, but that of weak man '
equally out of touch with the public I
of the country and the re-
luirements of supreme exigency.-
=. j. ii
Congress seems so anxious to fight L
hat the members got up half dozen a
scraps among themselves and great