The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-15
COMMITTEES AGREE.
Foraker Cuban Resolution VIII Be
Reported to Both Houses.
Lee TestIhes That the Maine Was Destroyed
by Spanish Agencies, bat GEN Blanco
Was Not in the PIot-A Banks
Patriotism

WASHINGTON, April IS. 1t was stated
late last night on high authority that
an arrangement has been practically
effected by which the resolutions may
I pass both houses to-day. 1t is under
stood that the foreign affairs commit
/ tee Of the house and senate viii confer
before the assembling Of congress
to-day for the purpose of per-
fecting an agreement whereby the
l Foraker resolution will be substituted
for the other resolutions 1t viii be
modified by the elimination Of the sec
Ond paragraph, which recognizes Gu
/ ban independence, and other slight
| changes viii be made to conform to
the decision reached by the committee
/ Last night the members OF the senate
committee believed that the resolution
would pass both houses by a practical
/ " unanimous vote. 1t was said that,
/ if necessary, a continuous sitting
would be had in the senate in order to
secure a final action during the legis-
/ lative day of Wednesday. The resOlu-
/ ton as amended is as follows:
First-That the people Of the island OF Cuba
| are. and Of right ought to be, free and indie
i pendent
Second-That the war Spain is waging
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merClal ana property interests " the United
States and 50 cruel, barbarous and inhuman in
/ its character as 70 make IL the duty OF the
I United States to demand and tne government
] Of the United States does hereby demand, that
i she at once withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters
Third-That the president Of the United
States be and hereby is authorized. empowered
and directed TO use, II necessary, the entire
/ land and naval force Of the United States 70
hoe efrTrra inf eft Of
/ SPANISH OFFICIALS WRECKED The MAINE.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-ConsuI Gen
eral Lee was before the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations for an hour
late yesterday. he talked freely with
the committee in regard to conditions
I in Cuba and especially with reference
to the destruction of the Maine. He
said, in his opinion, there was no room
I to doubt that the destruction of the
vessel was due to Spanish agencies
do you mean the Spanish authOri-
/ ties in Cuba?'' he was asked bv a mem
/ Der Of the committee. Il mean the
| Spanish officials he replied, but not
I Gen. Blanco. think some Of the Off
| eials were cognizant of the plans to
/ destroy the vessel, but 1 do not believe
/ that the captain general was" Gen.
] Lee Sal0 L1aE ne udu no khOWAGQ2e OF
| the reports that mine had been dis
/ covered by diver under the Mont
7 gomery while that vessel lay IN the
I harbor at Havana The consul gen
eral did not arrive at the capitol IN
I til five o'clock. He came in a street
/ car and was not recognized by the 100
/ or 200 people who had cOngregated on
/ the outside of the building to see him,
/ but in the corridors, at the entrance
| to the room Of the committee on for
/ eign relations, he was recognized and
I given hearty handclapping. He re-
spOnded with a bow and smile and
/ fastened into the committee room.
A BANKS PATRIOTISM.
WASHINGTON, April I3.-Secretary
! Gage has received the following letter
from Edward E Poor, president Of the
\ National Park bank, of New York:
In the event Of the government requiring
funds for in the present crisis the facilities
/ and resources Of this bank are hereby offered
! for that purpose; and should congress author
i ize an issue OF bonds for popular investment.
/ we desire TO offer the services OF this bank with
its 600 correspondents in ali parts Of the cOun-
/ try for the distribution Of the bonds to the
! people without commission OF charge OF any