The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-15

cial agents of the United States in Cuba
as may shed light upon the subjects above
referred to and as shall give information
to the house and country concerning the
condition of Cuba since the advent of the
regime under General Blanco."
Mr. Quigg made a brief statement say
ing that in December the president had
notified congress that the indefensible pol
icy on concentration in Cuba had been
abandoned in Spain in Difference to the
repeated requests of our government aid
that more peaceful and humane policy
had been adopted. The object of this res
olution was simply to ascertain what had
been done and what steps had been taken
looking to the acceptance of autonomy
by the Cuban people. Three months, he
| added, had elapsed since autonomy had
| been promulgated.
In order to retain control of the floor
| Mr.. Quigg asked for the previous ques-
| ton. but yielded five minutes to Mr.. Dins
| more (Dem., Ark, the senior minority
member of the foreign affairs committee,
who said the resolution had been unan-
imously reported by the committee.
Its purpose was to put the house and
the country in possession of the real facts
| concerning the condition of the people OF
| Cuba, both in military and private life
| The press was full of stories regarding
| the deplorable condition of the concen-
| tradoes and the suffering that prevailed
| in Cuba and the country was entitled TO
| the facts in order to determine what re-
sponsibility was placed upon us to bring
about the conclusion of the war and thus
end the existing distress.
Mr.. De Almond wanted to know why
the words 'ff any, after the words what
progress" at the end of the first section
of the original resolution had been strick-
en- out. He wanted to know why the com
mittee conceded that any progress had
been made toward the acceptance OF au-
tonomy by tScpeople of Cuba
Mr.. Dinsmore replied that the words
| stricken out did not change the sense OF
the resolution. If no progress had been
made the state department. would so re-
| port.
AND HOW ABOUT DE LoMEF
Mr.. Terry Dem, Ark asked Mr.. Quigg
| if the committee on foreign affairs has
| considered the De LONE incident.
THAT is hardly a pertinent inquiry
replied Mr.. Quigg blandly.
1T is a pertinent inquiry in the minds
of the American people" exclaimed MIR.
Terry. land don't you forget it.
TT is being considered by the proper
authorities" retorted Mr.. Quigg.
Mr.. Cooper (Rep.. Wis., called attention
to the fact that early in the session, dur
ing the consideration of the diplomatic
apnropriation bill, Mr.. Hit, hcairman OF
the foreign affairs committee, had stated
on the floor in most explicit terms that
Spain had abandoned the policy of con-
centration. He wanted to know why
this inquiry. when the cocmittee knew
from Mr.. Hits statement that the pol
lev Concentration had been reversed.
MIR. Quigg responded that this resolu
ton would put the house in complete pos
| session of the facts
| There was no effort on the part OF The
) minority to contest the ordering of thc
previous question and the resolution was
adopted without q dissenting voice.
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
The house then proceeded to the consid
Grafton of the District OF Columbia bu
siness.
Among the district measures acted up
on favorably was one 10 investigate tht
price and quality Of gas in the district
and telephone charges in the district.
a joint resolution accepting the invita-
ton O fthe government Of Norway TO al
international fisheries exposition a. Der
gen. Norway. from May 10 September
1898. was adopted.
At 4:55 n. m. the house adjourned.
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