Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-30
THE NATION AROUSED
Martial Spirit Abroad in the
! Land.
REVOLT IN THE HOUSE
Republicans Against Further DELAY Of
Action en- he Cuban Issue. vISoruuu
Speeches Denunciatary of Spain j.
"a Comprimise With He'll"
(By TelecrphN


WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Tae ~.
Voit IN the House against further delay
OF action on the Cuban issue cuim.nat-
cd today i'm d conference osRs,puoll-
ea An, lilt.in oers, whose ideas are in &C.
eofdance With positive eIrly course
tNbout ihfty Represe natives attended.
representing all sections. Representa-
1--WE Hopkins. Of Illinois, q member NJ
me ways and Means Committee. pre-
sided Representative Joy. OF MISSOURI
wsls secretary The meeting was call
ed TO take steps to secure immediate
intervention in Some form and the re-
coSnatlon of Cuban independence. It
WIS ine first definite step folio wing
dlScuSSlonS in the cloak TVoIrs and lob
pies since the Presidents message was
presented yesterday. by many members
who favor immediate and aggressive
icuon. Up to the present sentiment
was h hf concealed, but strong feeling
existed against voting money for Gu
ban relief UNLESS accompanied by action
TO stop THE war. The meeting today
was CALLED with a view to accomplish
ing the unqualified removal OF the
Spanish troops from Cuba and the
fairs of that island. Late this after-
noon it was decided to call a. meeting
Immediately after adjournment. The
word Was quietly passed around, but
many who are enthusiasts tica1ly in favor
of interN ention failed OF notification.
through the number present would be
sufficiently large by consolidation with
che Democra tic forces, to carry out
n program. Representative Hopkins.
rs chairman. briefly stated the objects
OF the meeting. He indicated his dis
appointment that the Presidents mes
sare CARRIED no outline OF definite re-
sponsive policy toward Spain. and that
he did not helieve further delay should
be CROOKED. He. however. thought the
admin stratiun might have another diary
NJ. i'm which tn and Il Hing
10 50, Congress should take the matter
into it's own hands independe entity and
ACT at once. He favored action looking
TO Cuban Independence, but made NO
specific suggestions as to the method
ot its accomp li shment Representa-
tive nawney, OF Minnesota. a4nouher
member OF the Ways and Mems Conn
mittee, said this country should NOT
stop short Of securing the absoblt@ i'm
dependence OF Cuba. He referred to
the efforts to have the matter brought
! directly before the House and said he
wished to secure a resolu ton for the
prompt conl:idera tion OF the question
on the floor. Representative Belknap.
Of Illinois. who favors immediate, de-
cisiVe action. took the floor to ask
number OF questions tending to bring
out THE sentiment OF the meeting and
the policy to be followed. Various
views were presented as to the best
| means for securing action Though the
I y
| cessation OF hostilities ON the island
and absolute Independence should be
taken apparently was unanimous. Rep
| resenta'tIve Marsh. of Illinois. chairman
NJ the Committee ON Militia. made
vigorous speeches, in which he den ounced
Spain as the proven culpalble party to
the blowing up OF the Maine. He had
Iilillerto taken a most conservative view
VT the situation and had mot believed
it world be shown that Spain had had
u i.-.1l. ~ n
he would put an end to Spanish rue
there by immediate .nterven ticn q nd 4
Il rorriau i'ecosT.. ,Ien OF Cuban indie
pendence Just as early aus Congress
43lild act. Hiis reference to Spanish
policies as to recon>entradcs and o.her
phases of tile war were warmly APP
rlaiu ded. Rcpresen tive Lor!mer also
poke at considerable length and sad
NE was i'm favor OF securing absolute
independence by any means Whatsoever.
He deprecated the DELAY that had AL
ready occurred and protested th.t the
people of this country would not stand
he withholding of action. Other speak
ers We're Represe nta tIves Reaves. OF
,..,t,,4.is; Pierce, of M.s5 curl; Hicks. OF
Pennsy ivuni: Brun1m. OF Pennsylvania:
JOY, Of Missouri; kirkpatrick. OF Perm
| yivanla: Arnold. OF Pennsylvania:
! and Lawrence, OF Massachusetts. It
was pointed out that while 1t was H.
hat THE executive should he gwen, a-s
ne U:du Detil. "a Ee-dSSuleiOiE IAul1G "tuu14A
| which to advise. it was exclusively THE
function of Congress to declare war.
commence qloStilirieS, or take action OF
that character. The remarks carried
he view that a mere recog milton OF Del
i.gerency was not to be considered.
aor it would not OF itself bring ces-
| Sau.on of hostiMties, and that interven-
| ION. armed and immediate, and recog-
milton OF independence only would be
considered. Some more conserVatiVely
put it Ito Intervene and il necessary
support such action by the prompt
iii spa ten of our land and naval forces
10 Cuba" #
After vigorous speeches denunriatory
| IF Spain, ut was decided to defer action
untlt 5 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
! The present program is to present to
| the Speaker evidences THAT a large
| majority favor the step. and the Cuban
| sympa,lhi1ers believe that once con-
WINGED of nhe numbers enlisted m ats
support he will yield to them. II 10
| also proposed TO communicate their
sentiment to President Mckinley. The
s,.ep today is expected to bear fruit in
Important action in the House Thurs
day. Tomorrow a poll of the HOUSE
| wild be taken. M.
| participated in the conferences
Messrs. Hopkins. Mann. Warner, White
Reeves Belllnap. March and LortGners
If Illinois; Tawney. MTnesota;
Spau'lsliung, Williarn Alden Smith, sam
| .esl w Smith. Mesfck. Sheldon Cor
Hiss and Hami'lt ON. Michigan; Mercer.
| Nebraska; White. North Carolina;
Mudd, Maryland: suipway. New lHamp-
shire; Knox and Lawrence. Massachal-
sets; johnson, North Dakota; Brown
low. Tennessee: ColsUn. Kentucky;
Brown, Ohio; EGlGs. Oregon: JOY and
Pierce. A1isl:ouri Hicks. Kirkpatrick.
! Arnuld and Rrllr1rn. Pennsylvania
PATRIOTISM PREVAILS.
Pacific" Resolution Turned Down and
| a Ringing Substitute Adopted
| (By Tslegraph.)
| CINCINNATI, March 29.-The cham
Der Of commerce OF Cincinnati had be-
fore 1t today a resolution expressing