The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
NOW ANXIOUS FOR HASTE
ARMED INTERVENTION WILL SOON
FOLLOW A WARNING no SPAIN.
No Danger of General Gomez Rcfus-
ing to CO-Operate with the United
States Army of Liberation.
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
The Senate has declared for rec
ognition of the republic estab-
Iished by the Cuban insurgents.
After am aIl-day debate the voting
On the resolutions and amend
ments began. The first vote was
taken on an amendment proposed
by Mr.. Turpie, reading: "And
that the government OF the United
States hereby recognizes the re-
public of Cuba as the true and
lawful government of that island"
This was adopted by a vote of 81
to 81. The next important motion
was to substitute the Senate res
olutiOns, as amended, for the
House decIa ntiOns. This was car
ried-6O to 2S. Then. the amended
resolutions were adopted, 81 to
FL, and the Senate adjourned. The
proceedings were marked by dra-
matte interest, and strong, hut
fruitIess protests, from conserva-
tive members. The House did not
expect a vote to be reached before
midnight and took a recess until
Monday, when n conference COM
mittce will be appointed. 1T is
believed, however, in order to
save time, the House cOnferees
may accept the Senate resolutions,
leaving to President Mckinley the
privilege of disregnrding the rec
ognitiOn clause. The President
VIII probably resent the attempt
to usurp his constitutional pre-
rOgative, but will AIT once proceed
to carry out the armed interven-
ton declaration by warning Spain
of the intentions of the United
States.
war revenue measure has been
prepared by the Republican MEM
bers of the House ways Rnd means
committee, which, it is expected,
viii raise over $IOO,OOO,O 900 addi-
tiOnaI a. year. The tax ON beer,
tobacco, snuff, cigars and ciga-
rettes is increased. a tax is also
to be levied on stocks and trans-
fers OF corporations, checks,
drafts, mortgages, loans, bonds,
patent and proprietary medicines,
bottled water, telegraph messages
and express packages. COlfee and
Leather are to pay duties. The
treasury is to be authorized to
issue 3-per-cent. certificates OF in
debtedness and to ask subscrip-
tiOns TO IA popular loan of $780,
100000 at per cent.
The United States consulate at
Spaniards, pelted with stones and
the shield over the door torn from
its place and dragged through the
mud. At Cadiz there was an anti
American demonstration by stu
dents, but the rioters were dis
persed and the consulate put un-
der guard.
Franco and Austria are doing
their utmost to induce the Euro
pean powers to take concerted
action in behalf of Spain, but are
meeting with poor success. Nei-
ther Great Britain nor Germany,
it is said, will enter into any
agreement looking to further me-
diatiOn or interference between
this country and Spain. There is
an intimatiOn, however, that Ger
mary might unite with other ma
tions to fix terms of settlement
after the war. The tone of the
continental press continues hostile
to the United States, while British
sympathy is the other way.
In
10 move to the gulf before Mon
day. In the meantime, all prepara-
tiOns are being hurried so there
will be no delay after the soldiers
start. The militia will not be
called on until the President is
authorized by Congress to ask for
volunteers. The proposed cam
pafgn includes joint army and
navy demonstration in force
against Havana, the troops TO be
carried to Cuba in transports and
conveyed by war ships. Smaller
bodies of soldiers Will be landed
at other Cuban ports for the pur-
pose of driving out or capturing
the Spanish troops.
Minister WOoGfOrd and the Span
ish Cabinet, il il reported, still en-
tertain hopes that peace will he
maintained. Their reasons are
not definitely stated, but IL is in
timated the Cuban leaders will
confer vstth General BIanco's
officers and that armistice may re-
suit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 16 = Congress
stands divided tonight ON the question 0
the recognition OF the existing insurgen