The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-20
And Decided to Make All the POIiti-
cal Capital Possible Out of the
Woes of the Beers.
TO USE FORCE
IN ORDER TO SECURE ADOPTION OF
SYMPATHY RESOLUTIONS.
Time of Congress to BE Wasted by the
Minority in Speeches the
South African War.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Demo-
cratic members of the House. at a caucus
held tonight unanimously adopted resolu-
tions declaring that Congress should ex-
press the sympathy of the American people
for the struggling Boer republics and pledg
ing themselves to use their utmost endeav-
ors TO force the committees to report res
olutions expressive of such sympathy if
only that Congress might have an opportu-
nifty to act. The Crumpacker resolution
to investigate the franchise question was
not considered at to-nights caucus.
Representative Hay. of Virginia, presided
at the caucus and Representative Robert
son, of Louisiana, acted as secretary. The
attendance was large. There was no divi-
sion of sentiment as to the course to be
taken the questions presented being sim
ply one of the choice between two resolu-
tions. one offered by Mr.. RandelI, of Texas,
and the other by Mr.. Sulzer, of New York.
The Sulzer resolution follows:
Resolved by the Democrats of the 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 inde-
pendence and protest in the name of human
ity and civilization against the continuation
OF a war which Outrages the feelings of all
liberty-loving people, and that we shall use
our best efforts to have the Congress of the
United States being committed 10 the prin-
ciples of arbitration for the settlement of
International disputes, request the Pres
1dent To urge upon the government of his
Majesty the wisdom of adopting this policy
for the purpose of stopping the awful atroc-
tiles now going on in South Africa, and
that the government of the United States
should maintain a strict neutrality between
the contending forces.
The Randell resolution follows:
Resolved by the Democratic members of
the House of Representatives of the United
States of American in caucus assembled,
That the Congress of the United States
should. by resolution. express the svmnat thV
Of the people Of the United States for the
people of the South African Republic and
the Orange Free State in their heroic strug-
gle TO maintain their liberty and independ-
ence.
Resolved. That the Congress should i'm
the spirit OF amity and friendship appeal To
the British government i'm the interest of
humanity TO accept Overtures for peace.
cease hostilities and endeavor to bring
about q just and honorable settlement of
existing differences, TO the end that peace
may be established.
Resolved, That the United States should,
fairly and honorably maintain a position of
strict neutrality i'm this contest between ma
lions friendly To us and to il that the
neutrality laws are vigorously and impair
TALLY enforced.
Resolved, That we, as Democrats and
representatives, Of the people. will use our
utmost endeavor 70 force the committees
now dominated by the Republican party,
having in their charge resolutions similar
to these. to report the same back to the
House, SO that the Congress may give eN-
preston thereon, declaring the sentiments
and will OF the American people"
After some remarks by Mr.. RandelI Mr.
Sulzer and Mr.. Cochran. of Missouri. the
Sulzer resolution was voted down-32 to 35-
and the Randell resolution was then unan-
imOusly adopted. In pursuance of the ac-
tion taken at the caucus tonight a resolu-
ton viii be framed for introduction i'm the
House. and hereafter the Democrats Will do
everything in their power 10 secure action
upon IL.