The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-21
THE SENATE PASSES
The Resolutions Recognizing the lnde.
pendence of the Cuban Republic.
Prominent Republicans In the House Con.
slider This Direct Slap at the Pres
idcnt and VIII Bitterly OPP
pose Such Measure.

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 inde-
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 republicans of the low.
er branch of congress are eager for q
conclusion. But the action of the sem
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 ef-
fective Saturday. One of the most
prominent republican leaders on the
floor of the house dominated that por-
tion of the senate resolutions direct
assault" upon the president which no
loyal republican could endorse. And
upon this theory Speaker Reed and
his lieutenants have been proceeding
Sunday in their campaign against con-
III lHe ScHdlc TcSolullouS AL
day long the speakers rooms at the
Shoreham have been like the head
quarters of the commander-in-chief of
an army He has consulted with his
lieutenants, Messrs. Dingley. of Maine,
Dalzell. 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 agen-
cies has had thorough canvas made
of the repu bltcan 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 (Wis.),
Mann Qll.) 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 non-COncurrence means
delay, complications, possibly 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 po-
tent has been the argument advanced
l., - A hot
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
it was for the purpose OF gaining our
independence, but We were held to the
compact by stipulation that no peace
with Great Britain should be negoti-
ated without Frances consent. More
than this. it is claimed that there
are evidences that the senate will yield
the recognition of independence if
the house stands firm. Notwithstand-
ing the large majority for the resolu-
tion Senator Iioar. of Massachusetts,
Sunday urgently counseled the house
leaders to reject tenaciou sly the s.n-
ate's proposition. He assured them
that the senate would not hold out.
WASHINGTON. April ls.--After As
hours of oratory. the senate Saturday
night passed the following resolutions:
l. That the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ough. to be
free and independent, and that the
government OF the United States here
by recognizes the republic OF Cuba as
the true and lawful government of
that island.
United States to demand, and the gov
ern ment OF the United States does
here by demand. that the government of
Spain at once relinquish its authority
and government in the island of Gu uba
and withdraw it, land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
8. That the president of the United
States be. and hereby is direct.
ed and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United
States, and to call into service of the
United States militia of the several
states to such extent as may be nee.
essary TO carry these resolutions into
effect.
4. That the United States hereby dis.
claim any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdietion or
control over said island, except for the
pacification thereof; and assert its de.
termination when that is accomplished,
to leave the government and control OF
the island to. its people.
Mangled by . Train.
LAwRENCEBURG, KY, April 18.-Cary
LanderS, aged II, in attempting to
jump from west-bound train No.