The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-15

Jecss, the committee express the opin-
ion that t United States ought at
MIC 10 recognize the Independence OF
the people OF Cuba and also ought To
intervene to the end that the war ard
its unexagnpled atrocities shall cease.
and tina such independence shall be-
come a settled political fact at the ear
lest possible moment by the establish
nrent by the free action of the peOpfe
Of CUBA when such action can be had.
of a government independent IN fac
| and form"
| The cornmittee assert that the cause
| of Spain has continually grown weaker.
| while the cause OF the insurgents has
| grown stronger, and say that few
| reinforcements now being sent TO Cuba
| do not supply a 1.-THE Of SPANS losses
caused by battle and disease.
IT Is asserted that the Spanish gov
/ m has violated the laws Of civil
lied warfare in the slaughter OF pris-
oners and the massacre of sick and
wounded.
On tine subject of Intervention the
committee says: Justification for in
PREVENTION is strengthened in SUCH cases
as the present, where the expressions
by a state of its subjects have been
50 E~nveterate, atrocious and sanguin-
airy as to require intervention by other
nations in the interests of humanity
and the peace OF the world, for the
purpose Of overthrowing that overr1
ment and establishing or recognizing
another in it's place as the only means
of extirpating an otherwise incuraible
and dangerous evil"
The schame which was
promised, and which was alluded to
by President Mckinley in his hast an
nual message, is pronounced "Sp5cious
and illusory."
Senator Hcar, OF Massachusetts,. de
manded that the resolutions lie over
under tine rules until tomorrow. and
the vice-president sustained the point.
Senator Turpie then presented the
report of the minority of the committee
as follows.
1.-THE undersigned members of
the committee on foreign rela-
lions cordially concur in the
report made upon the Cuban reso-
buttons, but we favor the immediate
recognition of the republic of Cuba as
organized in that island, as a free, i'm
dependent and sovereign power among
the nations of the world"
It was signed by Senators Turpie,
Mills, Daniel and Foraker.
Senator Hale offered a substitute for
the pending resolution, authorizing the
president to intervene at once and TO
use the army and navy to this end.
| L ~ SUBSTITUTE cdIIISS III ItcO5IIllFOIl
of independence.
The Hale substitute also went over.
1t is i'm accord with the presidents
message.
Following this came two of the most
remarkable speeches yet delivered on
th Cuban question.
Senator Foraker, of Ohio, and Sen
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts, both
brilliant and impassioned orators, pre-
scented different phases of the Cuban
situation. Senator Foraker advocated
the direct ecOgnition of the imdepend-
ence of the Cuban republic and with
am ~efoquence amid vehemence seldom
heard in the senate, splen6lidly main
ttaIned his position. A sharp colloQuy
between him and Senator Elkins. of
West Virginia, caused excitement
Senator Lodge followed with am ap-
peal for action in preservation of the
nations honor and in wiping out the
stain of the '~tatrocious murder in Ha-
vana harbor. His words 50 reached
the heart that the galleries were swept
with a tremendous wave of applause.
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, con-
cluded the discussion for the day with
a powerful speech in which he advo-
Gated the recognition of the Cubams
and a concert Of action between the
fnsurgent army n the United States
bOopo Ell uIltuIUS lI6 oDdllSh NOrcPC
from the island of Cuba.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia. offered
a resolution requesting tine president
TO ftraTsmit ito the senate all diplo-
matte correspondence between the
United States and Spain respecting aft
ta1rs IN Cuba; and also requesting him
10 inform the senate whether this gov
ernTneh has submitted to Spain the
proposition of Cuban Independence. and
II so, in n form such proucsitio,
was made and under what conditions.
without debate the resolutions WAS
agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ihehouseof representatives today. af-
ter one of the most exciting and mem
orable days in it's history, by a vote of
322 TO 19, adopted a resolution which
nine tenths of it's members believe
makes wan with Spain inevitable. It is
a 1act Which was grilllly commented
upon today by members as they SPOKE
Of the future that every war in which
the United States has engaged began
in April and that today was the ami
Versary of the fail of Fort Sumpter.
which aroused the patriotic fervor of
the north and made the four years of
CIVIL strife a certainty. The resolutions
adopted direct the president to inter
vene at once in Cuba, to restore peace
~ l-C pCOpIc Ol U1lS 1SldnC
"a stable and Independent" govern-
ment of their own, and authorize him
to use the army and navy to execute
the purpose Of the resolution. AL
though only nineteen members-ffteen
democrats, three republicans and one
populist-dissented upon the final vote
the proceeding were marred by a bitter
and acrimonious display of partisan
feeling. During the height Of the ex-
element the lie was passed between
Mr.. BruGnrn, republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr.. Bartlett, democrat. OF
Georgia, n a disgraceful scene fol
lowed that almost descended to the
level of a free fight. Latter, the two
members found that the alteration
had arisen out of a misunderstanding;
w~hereupon there were mutual apollo
gises.
Only forty minutes were given for
debate and a special rule was REQUIRED
to get n resolution before the house.
Some stirring and patriotic sentiments
were voiced during the debate which