The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

WASHINGTON, April 13.-By practi-
cally unanimous vote the Cuban confer
ence of Republican representatives de-
cided to work in harmony with the
committee on foreign affairs on repre-
of the latter's firm position to
be incorporated in a report to the house,
expected today. This is the most signifi-
cant step yet taken by the body of about
three score aggressive Republican mem
bers whose course has been toward radl.
cal action. They were in session for an
hour, and, after some vigorous speeches
and the submission of a report on how
the foreign affairs committee stood, de-
cided that they would be satisfied with
the report from the foreign affairs COM
mittee if it made no change in the posi-
ton it announced to the steering COM
mittee substantially as follows:
A preamble reciting the conditions in
Cuba, consisting largely of quotations
from the presidents message, which
constitutes a scalding arraignment OF
Spanish misrule and the barbarities Of
the war, vigorous reference to the
blowing up of the Maine and resolu-
ton authorizing, empowering and di-
recting the president to intervene at
once for the purpose of restoring peace
and order and the establishment of a
firm, stable and independent govern
ment on the island Of Cuba with the
free consent of the people of the island
and empowering the president to en-
ploy the srmy and navy forces OF the
United States for this purpose.
There were 55 representatives present
and while there were several who stood
out temporarily for more pronounced
action on the line of recognition, they
finally agreed on the necessity of unity
ing the conclusion finally adopted.
Representative Hopkins of Illinois pre-
sided and prominent among others who
attended were Messrs. Pearce, Joy and
Barthold of Missouri, Belknap, March
and Lorimer Of Illinois, Fletcher and
Morris of Minnesota, Bronlow and Glib,
son of Tennessee, Mudd and Barker Of
Maryland, Sulloway of New Hamp
shire, Bromwell of Ohio, Aldrich OF
Alabama, Southwick and Mitchell Of
New York, Hicks of Pennsylvania
johnson of North Dakota and Wey
| mouth and Knox of Massachusetts,.
The steering committee of nine, Mr.
Belknap of Illinois, chairman, had been
before the Republican members Of the
house foreign affairs committee anG
secured an informal statement of theil
position. The members Of that commit
tee stated they have agreed on resolu
ton to be reported today, substantially
as cited above, with the exception o.
the words "and independent" Some
of the members thought the resolution
with that omission would accomplish
the same ends as with the specific men
ton of independence and might avoiC
unpleasant complications that nigh
possibly arise with its use. The steer
ing committee disagreed with that view
however, and after some parleying, th'
foreign committee agreed to make i
read "and independent
This satisfied the steering committe
and, with an informal discussion, with
drew, leaving the foreign affairs com
mittee in executive session. At tn
conference the results of the steering
committee visit were reported. 1t wa
announced that as stated by the com
mittee in the steering committees pres
ence the resolution Of the foreign rela
tions committee proposes was satisfac
tory and would accomplish the pur
poses sought and results deemed best
There was reservation, however, tina
if the foreign affairs committee hat
Seen fit to change its mind in any sub
sequent session and anything short o
that stated should be finally proposed, i
should not be accepted by the confer
ence, which would proceed to work ou
Its own end.
The Democratic members of the for
eign affairs committee held meeting
and adopted unanimously the following
resolution, which they will offer il
\ committee as a substitute for the ma
jority report:
Resolved, BY the senate and house o
representatives of the United States il
congress assembled:
Sep. l. The United States governmen
hereby recognizes the independence o
the republic of Cuba.
Sec. 2. That, moved thereto by man,
considerations of humanity, of interes
and of provocation, among which ar
the deliberate mooring Of our battle
ship Maine over submarine mine ant
its destruction in the harbor of Havana
the president of the United States b.
and he hereby is directed to employ i'm
mediately the land and naval forces o
the United States in aiding the republic
of Cuba to maintain the independence
hereby recognized.
Sec. 3. The president Of the United
States is hereby authorized and directed
TO extend immediate relief to the starv
ing people Of Cuba, and for this purpos
the sum OF $l,000,000 is hereby ap
propriated.
The struggle in both house and senat
committees was long and bitter, witt
this marked difference between that a
the senate wing and that ait the hous
end of the capiiol-in the senate com
mittee the Democrats as well as the Re
publicans participates. while at til
house end the task was To secure hai