The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-20
RESOLUTION BY Mr.. RANDELL
Was Adopted and Shows the Position Of
the DemOcfateS.
IT WILL FORCE SOME SORT OF ACTION
On the Part Of the Republicans on Ono
OF the Many Pro 5oer Resolutions
Before the House,
especial to The postA

Washington, March lH-lhe democrats
are elated over the unauimlty shown &C
tho Bocr war caucus arranged Tor by
Nressrs Burgess and Randell Of rcNas and
held tonight. The unanimous adoption OF
Mr.. Randelrs resolution demonstrates con
clusiyely the democratic attitude and will,
IL is believed, have the effect OF mate
rally helping the democratic party as well
as the Bocrs. II nothing else is accom-
pishcd the action OF the caucus will COIN
pei tho republicans TO show their hand
and 10 act one way or the other on tho
several pro Boer resolutions now In com
mittcc.
washineton March 1o.-The democratic
members Of the house as caucus held to-
night unanimously adopted resolutions dc
ciaring that congress should express The
sympathy Of the American people for the
struggling Boer republics and pledging
! themselves to use their utmost endeavors
! 10 force the committee 70 report reso-
utions expressive Of such sympathy. IL
| only that congress might have an oppor
| tunty to act
The Crumpacker resolution 20 lnvesti'
| gate the franchise question was not con
| sldered at tonights caucus. Representa-
! tive Hay (yaJ presided at the caucus and
Representative Robertson n.a1 acted ms
secretary The attendance was large.
| There was no division of sentiment as to
the course to be taken, tho question pre-
sented being simply one OF choice be
tween two resolutions, one offered by Mt
Randell tTexasJ aud the other by Mr.,
SulEer IN ". The sulzer resolution was
as follows:
Resolved. by the democrats Of tho house
OF representatives Of the United States Of
| america In caucus assembled. that We
| sympathize with the Beers in their heroic
struggle TO maintain their liberty and in
dependence and protest IN the name OF
humanity and civilization against the con
,ipugtion OF war which outrageS tht
feelings Of all liberty people mud
that We shall use our best efforts TO have
the congress Of the United states being
committed to the principles Of arbitration
for the settlement Of international JUS
pues request the president to urge upon
the government Of his majesty the wisdom
Of adopting this policy for the purpose Of
2 Stopping the awful atrocities now going on
in South Africa; and that the government
Of tho Emitted states shonld maintain q
) strict neutrality between the coutendine
force-
The Randell resolution was as follows
Resolved, nv the democratic members of
the house Of representatives Of the United
states Of American in caucus assembled
that the congress of the United state,
should by resolution express tho sympathy
Of the proplc of the United states fol
inc neoplc Of tho South African Republic
L., I,,fN roll
struggle to maintain their liberty and In
I dependence.
Resolved, That the congress should, II
the spirit Of amlty and friendship appea
, to the British government In tho intercs
Of humanity "a accept ovcrturcs for peace
cease hostiHties and cndeayor 10 hrinl
, about a lust and honorable settlement o
: the existing differences, to the end tina
!, peace may be established.
Resolved That the United states shoul'
fsirly and honoraby maintain position
Of stricr neutrality in this contest bo
tween nations friendly TO rs and soc Il
If that tho neutrality laws are yigorousl
;, and impsrtlally enforced.
uosolyod. That We as democrats an
9 representatives ~ the people win use on
= utmost ondeavor 90 force the commiitc
now dominated by the republican party
d. having IN their charge resolutions Simila
10 these. to report the same hack to tn
house so that the congress may give 81
>. presslons thereon, declnriug the sentiment
u and VIII Of the American people.
" After some remarks OF Mr. Randell, Nj
sulzer and MIR. Cochran CMo), tho Sulz'
;. resolution was voted down - to -. an
Y the RandeiI resolution WAS then unanimou
- II adopted In pursuance of the actio
p taken al the caucus tonight resolution vi
he framed for introduction In the hous
" and hereafter the democrats VIII Do ever
" thing in their power 20 secure action upo