New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
FOR CUBA'S INDEPENDENCE.
AND ARMED INTERVENTION IF NECES-
SATY To SECURE IT.
THE sENATr, FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
AGREES TO REPORT MR.. FoRAKER's RESoLU-
TIoN. WITH AN AMENDMENT FIXING
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MAINE
DISASTER OK SPAIN.


Washington. April 2-The full Senate Com
mlttee on Foreign Relations has practically
agreed TO accept the recommendation OF the sub
committee for a resolution recognizing the in
dependence OF Cuba and recommending armed
intervention II necessary TO secure it. This
conclusion was reached after session that did
not last more than an hour and. far as can
be learned, there was no division Of opinion
in the committee as to tho propriety Of this
course Senator'S Gray. Daniel and Turpie were
absent. but it is believed that none Of them
VIII make any opposition to reporting the resolu-
tion. The general lines Of the Foraker resolu-
tIon will be followed. The full committee to-
day gave most Of IT'S attention to the text Of
the report which will be made to accompany
the resolution. and which has been prepared by
Senator Davis
While the Foraker resolution Is made the
basis and the principal part Of the measure
which will be reported to Congress, there are
some additions to 1t and some unimportant
and in fact. the only essential addition, is a
paragraph fixing the responsibility Spain
for the Maine disaster and citing this as a
cause for American resentment If not for
The committee was in communication with the
that while he would make an earnest effort 10
send his Message TO Congress on Monday. he
might not be able. on account Of the great de-
mands on his time. to get II in before Tuesday.
He will at the same time supply copies Of the
consular CORES espondence.
There has been some doubt as to what rec
concentrations. IL any, the President would make
in his Message. but he gave the members or
the Senate who called or him to-day 10 under
stand that he would recommend both a recogni-
tion OF independence and a declaration in favor
Of Intervention. This would be in accord with
the committees action.
After the committee had been in session for a
short time. Mr. Davis called a carriage and
made hurried trip to the White House for the
purpose Of comparing views with the President
on some OF the points to be made.
The committee also had Admiral Irwin before
Il for some time to-day, examining him as q
torpedo expert on the Maine disaster, and also
on the strength Of the Spanish torpedo hotiha
and the best course for this country to pursue
In meeting IT,
Senator Foraker was at the Navy Department
I'm the morning for the purpose. II was under
stood of furtherirg the Investigation the com
mittee Is mdking into the cause or the Maine
disaster Il IS understood that this inquiry is tc
be sweeping IN character md is 10 90 considera
bly, beyond that Of the Naval Court OF Inquiry
That court was restricted 20 some extent b. ha'
Ing 10 take the testimony only Of those willins
10 appear before IT, ard also was hampe'ed b,
other restrctions But the Senate committee
has greater latitude. and it is understood thai
sources OF information outside OF those reached
by the Naval Court will be open to IT, Captair
Sigsbee has already appeared before the com
rnittac ard has given his testimony in detail
TO show the minutenesS Of the Senate inqulr,
the fact may he cited thar the committee TO-DAY
took steps To ascertain whether the electric light
throughout Havana We're eXtnguished AT ,l'
,ir,s oe The exniosion IL was learned that thin
actually occurred. ENa ty what bearing TIL!
had upon the cause OF the explosion is not ap
parent II may be that tie terrific shock causef
an atmospheric disturbance disarranglng th'
electric plant In Havana. or that some deduc
tlons may be made TO the electric connec
lions with submarine mine