The age-herald., 1902-03-20
Ask Congress to Pass ResO|u- ton Expressing Sympathy
 of United States.
PARTY DETERMINED ID
 GET VOTE OF THE HOUSE
Will Endeavor to Force Committee to Report the Resolution Which Asks England to Consider Peace Over
 lures on Honorable Basis.

Washington, March 19.-The Democratic members of the House. at 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, that Congress might have an opportunity to act.
 The Crumpacker resolution to investi- gate the franchise question was not con- sidered at tonight's caucus. Representa- tive Hay of Virginia presided at the eau GUS and Representative Robertson Of Louisiana acted as secretary. The at- tendance was large. There was no divis- ion of sentiment as to the course to be taken, the question presented being sinp- ly one of choice between two resolutions one offered by MT. Randell of Texas and the other by MT. Sulzer of New York. The Sulzer resolution was as follows:
 SuIzer's Resolution.
 Resolved by the Democrats of the
  States of America, in caucus assembled, That we sympathize 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 a war, which outrages the feelings of all liberty-lovfng people and that we shall use our best ef- forts to have the Congress of the United States, being committed to the principles of arbitration of international disputes. request the President to urge upon the government of Ills Majesty the wisdom of adopting this policy for the purpose of stopping the awful atrocities now go- ing on in South Africa, and that the government of the United States should maintain a strict neutrality between the oontending forces"
 Randeil Resolution Adopted.
 The Randell resolution was as follows,
 Resolved by the Democratic members of the House of Representatives of the United States of America in caucus as- sembled, that the Congress of the United States, should by reason, express the sympathy of the people of the United States for the people of the South Afri- can republics and the Orange Free State
 
 liberty and 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 set clement 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 contest between nations friendly to us and see to 1t that the neutrality laws are vigorously and impartially enforced.
 Resolved. That we, as Democrats and representatives of the people, will use our utmost endeavor to force the commit tees now dominated by the Republican party, having in their charge resolutions similar to this, 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- pie"
 After some remarks of MT. Randell. MT. Sulzer and Mir. Cochran, of Missouri. the Sulzer resolution was voted down, 32 to 35. and the Randell resolution was then unanimously adopted. In pursuance of the action taken at the caucus tonight a resolution will be framed for introduc- tion in the house and hereafter the Dem ocrats will do everything in their power to secure action uDOn if