The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-12

Washington, April 12-The steering
committee of the Republican Cuban
sympathizers appeared before the house
committee on foreign affairs by request
at o'clock this afternoon. They were
in conference for hasi an hour, the Re-
publican members of the committee
finally agreeing on a resolution for i'm
mediate intervention, backed by the full
army and navy forces, to secure the
formation of a free and independent
form of government in Cuba.
Agreement was reached at first on a
resolution reading for free govern
den Smith held out for the addition of
"and independent to which the Re
publican majority finally agreed.
Later the committee went into ex-
ecutive session to consider the resolu-
ton to be reported.
Washington, April 12-Representa-
tive William Alden Smith of Michigan,
a member of the foreign affairs commit
tee of the house, today introduced a
resolution. The whereas consists almost
entirely of quotations from the presi-
ing indictment of Spain. 1t holds Spain
"negligently and criminally responsible
for the blowing up of the Maine and
then proceeds:
Whereas, The freedom of Cuba from
Spanish rule is absolutely essential for
permanent peace in the island; there
fore,
Resolved, That the president is here
by directed to intervene at once to Sc
cure peace and order in Cuba.
Resolved, That upon the restoration
of peace and good order, the people of
Cuba shall be permitted to establish
their own government independent in
character and Republican in form.
Resolved That the president is here
by authorized and empowered to use
the land and naval force to accomplish
the purposes herein set forth and that
congress will support him by all nee
essary legislation.
Washington, April 12.- In the sem
ate this afternoon Mr.. Lindsay (Ky)
offered the following joint resolution
and asked that it be laid on the table:
First-That the contemplated military
operations against the Spanish armies
on the island of Cuba should be car
ried on in concert with the military for
ces under the command of Gen. Max
imo Gomez; such concert to be secured
through arrangements between this
government and the Cuban revolution
ary authorities, recognized by said
Gomez, and that any offer looking to
such arrangements that my be made by
those authorities should be favorably
considered, provided it shall concede to
the commanding officer of the United
States the right to control and direct
all military operations.
Second-That all such military opera
tions should be carried on to the end
that independence of the Cuban people
may be secured.
Wilson CWn.) introduced the follow
ing joint resolution:
Whereas The conditions which for
three years past have prevailed and are
now prevailing in the island of Cuba,
have become intolerable to the people
of the United States; therefore be it
Resolved. That the president of the
United States is empowered and direct
ed to take at once such steps as may
be necessary to put an end to hostili-
ties in the island of Cuba and to secure
to the inhabitants of that island a sta
BILE and independent republican form of
government and the president of the
United States is empowered and direct
al forces of the United States to make
this joint resolution effective.
At Mr. Wilson's request the resolu-
ton was referred to the foreign rela-
tiov,s eovornittae FroIlowine fhis came