Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02
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Foreign Relations Committee
for Armed Intervention.
ALL FOR CUBAN FREEDOM
Resolution to Be Based on the
Foraker Measure.
DIFFERENCE as TO THE CASUS BELLI
Many Want the Maine Disaster
Put Foremost.
DIFFERENCE as TO THE CASUS BELLI
FEELING AT THE CAPITOL

The President has not sent another ulti-
matum to Spain ard will send no further
communication. He will send a message
to Congress Monday or Tuesday
The Senate naval affairs committee de-
cided today to amend the naval bill by
substituting three harbor defense vessels
for one of the three battle ships.
The foreign relations committee prac-
tically agreed to report resolution recog-
n:zing the independence of Cuba and
recomn ending armed intervention.
The President, Secretary Gage and Chair
man Dingley of the ways and means COM
nittee discussed PLANS to raise funds to
carry on the war.
Representative Adams of the House for
eign affairs committee saw the President
and State Department officials and is
cledited with saying that his committee
would not be kept from taking Immediate
action.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions has practically agreed to accept the
recommendation of the subcommittee for
resolution recognizing the Independence
OF Cuba and recommending armed inter-
ventfon II necessary to secure it. This con-
clusion was reached after session TODAY
that did not continue for more than an
hour, and. SO far as can be learned, there
was no division of opinion expressed in the
committee as to the propriety of this
course. Senators Gray, Daniel and Turpie
were absent, but 1t is not believed that any
OF them will make any opposition to the
reporting of the resolution. The general
nnes OF the Foraker resolution will be fol-
lowed in the resolution of the committee.
The committee resumed its sitting at IL
O'Clock today for the purpose of considering
the report and resolution prepared by its
subcommittee. This report was presented
by Senator Davis. chairman of both the full
committee and the subcommittee, and COM
mented upon freely by all present.
Maine Disaster as "a Casus BelIi.
While it is understood that the resolution
agreed upon by the subcommittee follows
IN the main the lines of the Foraker reso-
luton, there was disposition to make d.
rect reference in the resolution to tho
Maine disaster as a cause for our resent
ment.
Whatever the phraseology of the reso
will dwell largely upon the incident Soma
OF the members of the committee are dis
posed to regard positive the proof of
Spahish ouplicity in the Maine affair and
10 resent 1t as an act of war, and there is
seod reason for believing that there has
Ieeh more or less discussion in the commit
Tee OF the advisability of a declaration of
war on account of the explosion. rather
tESn a recognition of Cuban independenca
merely. At any rate the Maine incidenr
Will be thoroughly exploited and made the
oasis OF much that may be said The COM
mlttee feels this the cafe course in view of
0paih recent action concerning the recon-
CT ntrados.
senator Frye saw the President on behalf
oi the committee before the meeting tod1y
and gave the members the benefit of the
views of the chief executive.
After the committee had been sft1jn, for
brief time MIR. Davis called q carriaze
end made hurried trip to the White
rouse Tor the purpose of comparing views
With the President on some of the points
to be made.
Heard Admiral Irwin.
The committee heard Admiral Irwin
Admiral Irwin tailed to the committee in
ieiation to the torpedo in warfare. 1t was
Admiral Irwin who was given charge Of
the task of clearing the torpedoes our of
american ports after the late war. and
ne Is regarded as one of the first exnerts
OF the navy on the subject of defending
hsrbors by torpedoes.
The foreign relations committee is mani
mously in favor of declaring Cuban in
dependence and the subcommittee consist
irg OF Senators Davis, Frye, Foraker. Nor
gan and Turpie. favors independence with
armed Intervention. There is no do,bt
that SPANS proposal to relieve the .op.
dition of the reconcentraGos has caused
some senators on the committee to hest
tate about the way in which the United
States should intervene. but Spain's pro-
posai to give such relief is not accepte,l in
good faith generally, and the proposition
Is looked upon as another of the diplona-
tic moves of Sayasta for the purpose NJ
securing delay.
But members of the committee are 5..,;s
ned that Cuban Independence shoa1d be
facked up by more than a mere declara-
ton, and armed intervention viii In all
probability be the means they will decide
upon 10 give their declaration effect
After Admiral Irwin has concluded his
testimony this afternoon the committee
VIII further consider the resolutions he
Tore II relating to Cuba.
The committee also examared Admiral