The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-12
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Patriots All Have the
Staggers in the Con.
gressional Com
mittees.
AFRAID TO FACE THE MUSIC
Milk and Water President Has
Unloaded the RESPONSE
Lility On Them.
AND THEY ARE ALL AT SEA
No Plan, No Programme, No In
dependence, Even No Wind
Left Today.

WASHINGTON, April u. 1SsS.-Great
crowds We're again today attracted to the
Capitol by an expected discussion of the
Cuban Mutation. Especially was this true
of the Senate side. as the announcement
given yesterday by Mr. Mason Qll.) that
he would address the Senate today on
the subject of the recognition of Cuban
independence served to assure those who
gained admission to the Senate galleries
that they would be repaid for their COM
ing- In consequence the galleries were
filled an hour before the Senate con-
vened. although the crowd about the cor
ridors was by no means so large as that
of yesterday.
Mr. Lindsay (Ky.) offered the following
joint resolution and asked that it be laid
on the table,
First-That the contemplated military
operations against the Spanish armies on
the island of Cuba should be carried on
in concert with the military forces under
the command of General Maxine Gomez,
such concert to be secured through ar
rangements between this government and
the Cuban revolutionary authorities rec
ognized by said Gomez, and that any offer
looking to such arrangements that may
be made by those authorities should be
favorably considered. provided it shall
concede to the commanding officer of the
United States the right TO control and
direct all military operations.
Second-That all such military opera
llOHS SQ0ulQ De carried on 10 the SIiQ
that the independence of the Cuban peo-
pie may be secured.
afr. Wilson {Wash.) introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution
Whereas, The conditions which for
three years past have prevailed and are
now prevailing in the island of Cuba, have
become intolerable to the people of the
United States; therefore. be il
Resolved, That the President of the
United States is empowered and directed
to take at once such steps as may be
n a n on n in
the island of Cuba. and to secure to the
inhabitants of that island a stable and
independent republican form Of govern
n-ent, and the President of the United
States is empowered and directed to use.
If Necessary, the land and naval forces of
the United States, to make this joint res
At Mr. Wilson's request the resolution
was referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee.
Followink this came resolution from,
Mr.. Allen (Neb.). declaring that a state
of war existed between the United States
and Spain. It was as follows
That a state of war exists between
the United States of American and the
kingdom of Spain, and that the political
existence and national independence of
the republic of Cuba now and for some
time maintained by force of arms is
hereby recognized.
THAT the President is empowered and
directed to at once take such effectual
steps as may be necessary to secure an
immediate termination of hostilities in
tuDa, ana an independent ana SIaDlc gov
ernment by the people thereof and to
enable him to carry out the purpose of
this resolution he is hereby empowered
and directed to use the land and naval
The resolution went over under the
rules
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
-f.I11 f7afir, ffc Of fha
to be pursued in the present complication
with Spain. Many minor differences were
developed but they were not of such
character to dispel hope of securing
final agreement.
The committee is finding 1t very diff
cult task to reach an agreement on the
terms of the resolution it will report.
There is by no means the same unanimity
that there was when the committee first
met and decided to report the Foraker
resolutions. Many propositions have been
made covering all the lines of possible
intervention, but the indications at the
beginning of today's session were that
there would be return to the compro-
mise proposition which was made prior
TO the receipt of the message. Indeed, a
sufficient number of pledges had then
been secured to rnder tn adoption of this
cours quite certain
All the Republican members of the
committee with the exception of Senator
report on these lines and it is now be-
lieved that for the sake of party harmony
he may be induced to join his colleagues.
This compromise. it will be remembered
involved the elimination of the second of
his declara tions recognizing 1.-The repub-
lie of Cuba as the true and lawful gov
ton Ii'' Of his first premise declaring that
the people of the island of Cuba are and
of right ought to be free and indepen-
dent
Senator Gray is the only Democratic
Senator who now appears willing TO
join with the Republicans in eliminating
~ 1l.r<. D
but his vote added to the votes of the
five Republicans would be sufficient to
secure the adoption of the resolution and
its report by the COMMITTEES. 1t is, how
ever. not certain that the five Republi-
can votes could be secured unless all the
Republican votes could be controlled, for
the reason that some of the other MEM
bers of this party in the committee are
inclined to make unanimous action by
their party in th9 committee condition
of their cooperation.
The galleries of the House were crowd
ed again today in anticipation of the open
ing of the debate upon the Spanish crisis,
but when the House convened at noon
the word was passed around on the floor
that the committee had been unable to
agree and that there would be no report
until tomorrow.
The Republicans of the committee had
come to no agreement before the COM
rnfttee met and 1t being apparent after
the committees debate In session half an
hour that until they did, no action could
be agreed upon. the Democrats, with Mr.
Newlands, Silver Republican, withdrew,
to give the Republicans another oppor-
tunity Of reaching proposition upon
which they could unite. The agreement
when the committee separated was that
they should come together again at u 40
1t seemed unlikely that the Republicans
would be able to agree. It Is almost GER
tain that no resolution will be presented
10 tohe House today There is good deal
Of talk of the Republican meeting in
caucus and determining the nature OF the
resolution upon which they shall vote and
instructing their colleagues Of the Com
1nittee on Foreign Affairs to report such
MA 11' would insure he nearest approach
fo harmonious action, as the Republicans
would then be bound by a caucus decree
The committee finally TOOK recess un-
The position Of the Democratic mem
bars IS Tor independence and immediate
and armed interFntl9H. Ss
Republican, Congressional sentiment 1s