The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
Effort Will Be Made to Secure
 Action by Congress.
The crumpacker Resolution t' Inves' tigats the Franchise Question Was Not Considered at the
 Kssting Last Night.

Washington, March 1s.-The Democratic members of the House at a caucus held tonight unanimously adopted resolutions declaring that Congress should express the sympathy of the American people for the struggling Boer republics and pledg- ing themselves to use their utmost en- deavors to force the committees to report resolutions expressive of such sympathy if only that Congress might have an op- portunity to act
 The Crumpacker resolution to investi- gate the franchise question was not con sidered at tonight's 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 division of sentiment as to the course to be taken. the question presented be- ing simply one of choice between two resolutions, one offered by Mir. Randall of Texas and the other by MT. Sulzer of New York. The Suizer resolution was as fol- lows: t
 Resolved by the Democrats of the House of Representatives of the United States of America in caucus assembled, That we sympathise with the Boers in their heroic struggle to maintain their liberty and independence and protest in the name of humanity and civilization against the continuation of war which outrages the feelings of all iliberty-iov- ing people and that we shall use our best efforts to have the Congress of the United States being committed to the principles | ..ff .sl~ <nu fff in. ternal disputes. request the president to urKs upon the government of his majesty the wisdom Of adopting this policy for the pprpase of stopping the awful atroci- ties neW going on in South Africa and thatathe government Of the United States should maintain a strict neutrality be- tween the contending forcesD &
 The Randall resolution was as follows; rsResolvsd by the Democratic members Of the Hosise of Representatives of the United States of America In cauchs that the Congress Of the United States should. by resolution, express the sympathy of the people of the United States for the people of the South African republic and the Orange Free States in their heroic struggle to maintain their liberty afid independence.
 Resolved. That the Congress should. in the spirit of amity and friendship. appeal to the British Government in the interest of humanity to accept overtures for peace, cease hostilities and endeavor to bring about just and honorable settle ment of the 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 in this con- test between nations friendly to us and see to it that the neutrality laws are vigorously and imparially enforced:
 Resolved, That we as Democrats and representatives of the people will use our utmost endeavor to 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 expression thereon. declaring the sentiments and will of the American peo- ple." ,,
 After some remarks of MT. Randall. Mir. Sulzer and MT. Cochran of Missouri. the Sulzer resolution was voted down, g to 35. and the Randall resolution was then unanimously adopted.
 In pursuance of the action taken at the caucus tonight, a resolution will be fram- ed for introduction in the House and hereafter the Democrats will do every thing in their power to secure action upon it