The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-19
THE SENATE PASSES
The Resolutions Recognizing the indie
pendence of the Cuban Republic.
Prominent Republicans in the House Con-
slider This Direct Slap at the Pres
ident and Will Bitterly OPP
pose Such a Measure.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Monday the
difficult task of adjusting the differ.
ences between the two houses of con
gress on the Cuban resolutions began.
The rock upon which the two houses
split is the recognition of the indie
pendence of the existing republic
which was incorporated in the senate
resolutions. We're that clause of the
senate resolutions eliminated nothing
could have prevented immediate con-
currence by the house, as the great
majority of the repu blicans of the low
er branch of congress are eager for a
conclusion. But the action of the SEN
ate declaring for the recognition of
Cuba's independence against the direct
and specific recommendation of the
president has given the conservatives
rallying cry from the standpoint of
party loyalty which proved very eff
fective Saturday. One of the most
prominent republican leaders on the
floor of the house dominated that por-
ton OF the senate resolutions a direct
assault" upon the president which no
loyal republican could endorse. And
upon this theory Speaker Reed and
his heutenants have been proceeding
Sunday in their campaign against con-
currence in the senate resolutions. All
day long the speakers rooms at the
ShOreham have been like the head
quarters of the cOmmander-in-chie of
an army. He has consulted with his
Ileutenants, Messrs. Dingley, of Maine,
Dalzeu, of Pennsylvania, Can
non, of Illinois, Grosvenor, of
Ohio, and Payne, of New York. He
has seen Messrs. JOY, of Missouri; Lor-
inner, of Illinois; Heatwole, of Mime
sofa, and other leaders of the republic
an opposition and through other aUen-
cieS has had a thorough canvas made
Of the republican side of the house.
Sunday night he was confident the re-
publicans of the house could be mar
shalled against yielding to the senate
on the main issue.
Some of the arguments used with
those, who, like Mr. Cooper (Wis0.
Mann (Ill) and BrOmwell Co., are dis
posed to take the shortest cut out of
the woods and by agreeing, end the
matter, have been such as to shake the
convictions of these gentlemen. The
chief complaint of those who want to
concur is that Inconvenience means
delay, complications, possibly a re-
opening of diplomatic negotiations
and possibly further concessions
by Spain which will embarrass
the United States when the time for
action arrives. These members have
been labOred with separately. The ar
gumentS against recognition have been
reiterated and reinforced in the light
speeches in the senate. Especially DO
tent has been the argument advanced
by Senators Allison and Morgan that
If we recognize the independence of
the existing government Gen.
Gomez might at any time ne
gotiate a peace with Spain
which would leave the United States
in the lurch. When France allied her
self with us in the revolutionary war
1T was for the purpose of gaining our
independence, but we were held to the
by stipulation that no peace
with Great Britain should be negoti-
ated without Frances consent. More
than this, 1t is claimed that there
are evidences that the senate will Weld
the recognition of independence if
the house stands firm. NOtwithstand-
ing the large majority for the resolu-
ton Senator HOar, of Massachusetts,
Sunday urgently cOunseled the house
leaders to reject tenaciously the SEN
ltes proposition. He assured them |
that the senate would not hold out.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-After 4S
hours of oratOry, the senate Saturday |
night passed the following resolutions: |
l. That the people of the island |
IF Cuba are and of right ought to be |
rec and independent, and that the |
government of the United States here |
oy recognizes the repu bile of Cuba as
he true and lawful government of |
hat island.
2. That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
ern ment of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government of
spain at once relinQuish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
md withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
5. That the president of the United
states be. and hereby is direct
ID and empowered to use the entire
and and naval forces of the United
States, and to call into service of the
United States militia of the several
tates to such extent as may be nee
ssary to carry these resolutions into
fleet
f. That the United States hereby dis
lain any disposition or intention to
Xercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
ontrol over said island, except for the
'aciticatiOn thereof; and assert it's de-
when that is accomplished.
leave the government and control of
ne island to its people.
MangIed by a Train.
LAWRENCEBURG, KY, April 1S.-Carv