Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-30
REVOLT IN THE HOUSE
Conference Of Republican Mem.
bsrs Who Are for Radical
Action In Cuba.
HOPKINS OF ILLINOIS PREs1DIs.

finy kepsbiieans Attend. Their Purpose
heinG 70 secure Action By Congress
1hss Win Aahe Cuba IN lndepeudent
RepabiIe-Many Speeches Are Made, but
Action IL Deferred Until This Afternoon
-Frominent Men Who were Present.
Warrington. March so.-The revolt In
he house against further delay of ac-
Ton on the Cuban issue eliminated yes
terday In a conference Of Republican
members whose ideas are in accordance
With positive. radical course. About fif-
~ representatives attended. represent
Ing all sections. Hopkins Of Illinois, n
merber Of the ways and means com.
mittee. presided. Joy Of Missouri was
secretary. The meeting was called TO
take steps to secure immediate inter-
Sention In some form and the recogni-
ton OF Chan independence. The meet.
ing was called with a view to accom-
plishing the unqualified removal Of the
Spanish troops from Cuba and the
prompt armed Intervention in the af-
fairs Of the island. The word was quiet
Iy passed around. but many who are
enthusiastically in favor of intervention
failed Of notification. though the num-
bera present would be sufficiently large
by consolidation with the Democratic
forces to carry out the programme.
Would Give the President Two DAYS.
Hopkins. as chairman. briefly stated
the objects 81 the meeting. He indicated
his disappointment that the presidents
message carried no outline 81 definite
responsive policy toward Spain, and
said he did not believe further delay
should be brocked. He. however.
thought the administration might have
another day or two within which TO act.
and falling to do so that congress should
take the matter into its own hands in
dependently and at once. He favored
seton looking To Cuban independence.
but made no specific suggestions as TO
the method of Its accomplishment.
Representative Tawney Of Minnesota.
another member 81 the ways and means
committee. said this country should not
stop short 81 securing the absolute in
dependence % Cubs. There were n num-
m.
Aesso" Deferred rsiii This Afternoon.
Marsh VI Illinois. chairman If the
committee on militia. made a vigorous
speech IN which no denounced Spsin "a
the proven culpable party To the blow
inCupof the Maine. He said nc would ru,
an end 10 Spanish rule there by immedi-
ate Intervention and formal recognI-
ton II Cuban Independence Just as
early as congress could act. His refer
"nces 20 Spanish policies rs TO recon-
cen'rad"s and other phases 81 the war
were warmly arplaudcd After some
vigorous srcechssde mandatory Of Spai,
u was decided To- defer action until !
O'Clock this afternoon.
WIN inser,iew u~Kiniey and Reed.
The present intention Is to present Co
Speaker Reed evidence that n large ma
jority favors the step and the Cuban
sympathizers believe that once col-
WINGED Of the numbers enlisted in IFS
support he will Yield TO them. II. is also
proposed To communicate their senti-
mont To President Mckinley. TIL. ste,
IL expected to bear fruit in important
action In the house tomorrow.
The following were among these who
participated in the conference: Hot kins.
Mann. Warner. White. Reeves. Bel
knap. Marsh and Lorimer. Of Illinois;
Tawney Of Minnesota: Sraulding. Will
lam Alden Smith. Samuel w. Smith.
Mesick. Sheldon. Coriiss and Hamilton.
~ Michigan. and johnson Of North Da-
kots.