The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-15
WoOdfOrd today and there were
new phases reported from Cuba
CALM BEFORE THE STORM.

period of comparative rest after the
strain put upon them within recent
days.
Army and navy headquarters were
| in a state Of comparative repose. The
| preparations already begun progressed
| steadily.
| The foreign embassies and legations
| were somewhat apathetic. After con-
| siderable personal exchange the rep
! reserltatives Of the great powers of
J Europe were satisfied that further ac-
! tion by the powers at this time would
| be inoppOrtune and they 50 notified
! their governments.
! The Spanish minister believes that
| the war crisis has been averted, for the
! present at least and no further Wrought
| is being given at the Spanish legation
| to the necessity for departure. The le-
| CATION has been advised that the SPAN
| ish consul at Key West and a number
OF Spanish citizens There have removed
! to Tampa for fear of their lives, which,
the consul reports, have been seriously
| menaced.
| RESOLUTION FINALLY AGREED
UPON BY HOUSE COMMITTEE.
'The president is authorized, direct
| ed and empowered to intervene at once
! to restore peace on the island of Cuba
and secure to the people thereof firm.
stable and independent government
! of their own, and is authorized to use
! the army and naval forces of the Unit
! ed States to secure this end
This TALLY is the resolution
| agreed upon by the republican men,
f! bers of the foreign affairs committee
Of the house tonight. The meeting was
held at the residence of one of the mem
I bers and did not adjourn till a very
late hour. Before finally deciding upon
the wording of the resolution as given
above, the committee carefully con-
! Sidered several other forms. 1nfOrTna-
I ton was conveyed to the cOmmittete
however, that a strong resolution was
demanded and several members head
ed by Mr.. Smith, of Michigan, made the
contest for the resolution that was fin
ally agreed upon. To all intents and
purposes it is the resolution offered by
Mr.. Smith, himself.
1t is the intention of the republican
! members, now that an agreement has
; been reached, to call in the democratic
members of the committee tomorrow
! morning and to make a report to the
house as soon as it cOnveneS at noon.
| The single resolution agreed upon by
the republican members will be intro
| duced by a preamble, reciting the con-
| ditiOnS existing on the island of Cuba,
! the facts as known concerning the de-
struction of the Maine and briefly MAX
( ing a strong indictment against Spain
for her conduct of affairs on the island.
! The preamble will, i'm am epitolniZed
| form, follory very clo1ely the lines of
! the presidents message, but that pOr-
ton of lit referring to the Maine dis
aster will take stronger ground than
did the message.
1t was stated late tonight ON high au-
| thority that an agreement has been
practically effected by which the reso-
II,
1t is understood that the foreign affairs
committee of the house and senate Will
confer before the ssen-Dling Of com
gresS tomorrow for the purpose OF al
fecting an agreement whereby the
Foraker resolution will he submitted
for the other resolutions 1t Will be
modified by the elimination Of the
second paragraph, which recognizes
Cuban independence, and other slight
changes made to conform to the decis-
ion reached by the committees. To-
night the members Of the senate COM
mitttee believe that the resolution will
pass boh houses 10y practically unan-
imous vote. 1t is said that if necessary
a continuous sitting will be had in the
senate i'm order to secure a final action
during the legislative day of Wednes-
day.
The Foraker resolution as originally
introduced as follows:
Resolved by the senate and house
of representative of the United States
Of America.
l. That the people of the island of
Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and independent.
! 2. That the government of the Unit
ed States hereby recognizes the repub-
lie of Cuba as the true and lawful gov
ernment of that island.
g. That the war Spain S Waglng
against Cuba is so destructive Of the
commercial and property interests of
the United States and so cruel, BAR
barous. and inhuman i'm its character
as to make it the duty of the United
States to demand that she at once
withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
4. That the president of the United
States be, and he hereby is, authorlzed,
empowered, and directed to use. II
necessary, the entire land and naval
forces of the United States TO carry
these resolutions, into effect.
NO AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE
IN CUBA.
lWashfngton, April 12.-Inquiry at
the state department discloSes the fact
that the United States has no repre-
sentatives in Cuba upon whom 1T can
depend for official information in re
gard to the progress Of events on that
island and that it will be compelled to
! rely, until other arrangements are
! made upon the represen tatives of the
, Spanish government for information in
| THAT line. According to am official at
Ithe department, the British consular
| officers in Cuba are expected only to
care for the archives and property OF
| the United States consulates turned
| over to them on the departure of the
| American representatives Saturday. and
to look after interests of Americans
still on the island who may apply
to them for protection or redress.
TT is said to be no part of their duty
| to keep the United States state depart
ment informed of political or other de-
| velopnrents in Cuba and that the de-
partment will net call upon them for
any special service or information un-
| | less Ii hAcOrrers ca.hSnllIralN ntacaSSarY