The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 30, 1898, Page 1

The Call s ¢ VOLUME LXXXIIL—NO. 120. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1898 — TWENTY PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CONGRESS IN REVOLT MAY DECLARE WAR WITHOUT DELAY SENATORS WOULD COMPEL MCcKINLEY TO SWIFT ACTION| Speaker Reed’s Sway Weakens in View of the Fact That Spanish Cruelty Has Grown Unbearable. @ b 55 8. tions into effect. SENATOR FRYE’S RESOLUTION. waged in the island of Cuba for the pagt four years has been conducted ‘by"¥the Spanish Government In ‘lola- tion of the rules of civilized warfare, sald Government has driven the un- armed and neaceable inhabitants from their homes and forced them within the armed camps, where it has per- mercial relations which have hereto- fore existed between the United States ‘uba, and has rendered useless bught to ruin the many millions of dollars of property of American citizens invested in the islands; and Wh The existence and pro- longation of the hostilities have im- fAinancial expenditures and burdenso official labors upon the Government of the United States in the enforcement of its neutrality laws; and Whereas, The Consuls of the United States and otuer impartial and com- petent observers have reported that the Spanish Government has lost con- trol of much of the greater portion of the island; that it is powerless to re- store its authority and bring about peace; and that a continuance or the contest will have no other effect tnan to increase the horrors, misery and starvation which now exist, to utteriy extinguish the commerce with and destroy the property of American citizens and add to the expense and burdens of the Government of the United States; Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of Amerlca, in Con- gress assembled, That the President of the United States be and is hereby directsd and empowered to take such eas, termination of the hostilitles between the Government of Spain anu the people of Cuba, tne withdrawal of the military and naval forces of Spain from sald fsland and to complete the independence of said people. 0000000000000000eooooooooeoocooooeoeoooco‘oooooeoeoaoooooeooooooeeooooooooooeoooo oOOOOOOOOOO000OO0090000000000000000000000000 0000000000 Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, March 29. A general belief prevails in Washing- ton to-night that the President is i clined to accept the inevitable and real- izes that sooner or later he must yield to the demands of Congress for some | aggressive action, but he does not in- tend to shoulder the responsibility for any consequences that may result there- | @ 10000000000 0000000000000000000000000 from. The leaders in Congress, among whom are many of his intimate friends, have given him to understand that rad- | ical action can no longer be delayed. It is believed that President McKinley ; realizes the situation, from a talk 1d late yesterday afternoon with Dingley, Grosvenor, Cannon, ayne and Dalzell, and at night with Senators Lodge, Proctor, Allison, Gor- man, Elkir3 and Hansbrough, all ot whom represented to him that the Sen- ate and House were in no mood for a policy of d There is no doubt all these gentle and particularly the House leaders, gave him to understand that open rebellion would result unless there was a change of policy. Re;?re:cnmli\c Grosvenor, especially, was able to give the President the exact he Messrs. en, situation, and he explained that a storm |, was brewing. The President finally de- termined to withhold his message aski- Ing for the Cuban relief appropriatian | “Within a weck the negotiations i SENATOR FORAKER’S RESOLUTION. Be it resolved by the Senate ana the House of Representatives of the United States of America: That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent. 2. That the Government of the United States hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba as the true and lawful Government of that island. That the war Spain is waging against Cuba is so destructive of the commercial and property interests of the United States, and so cruel, barbarous and inhuman in its character, as to make it the duty of the United States to demand and the Government of the United States does hereby demand that she at once withdraw her land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. 4. That the President of the United States be and hereby is authorized, empowered and di- rected to use, if necessary, the entire land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolu- PPPOVP03CC00090090000 0000V 0PCCPP0PP00000 2000006060686 0600000066 + + + RAWLINS’ DECLARA- TION OF WAR + + + + 3 Whereas, The war which nas been + yghereas, The war waged by the 4 Whereas, The war now and for some + kingdom of Spain against the people o of Cuba has destreyed the commcres 4 between them and the people of the Unitea States, and its revival will be + S impossible so long as such war may + “ continue; and + ¥ \whereas, By the authority of that 4 + kingdom, In the course of such war, 4 4 control of the kingdom of Spain, at a 4 place designated by her authority, that + 4 ship and most of the men on board in the service of their country, by the 4 explosion of a submarine mine, were ¥ + willfully, wickedly and treacherously 4 + mangled and destroyed; and + Whereas, The kingdom of Spain has + proved herself incompetent to tran- 4 4 Quilize the island of Cuba, either by 4 the method of peace or by means of + civilized warfare, and, accordingly,has ¥ + proceeded to make desolate the homes 4 of its peaceful inhabitants, driving 4 + men, women and children into guard- 4 4 ©d camps, detaining them there with- out making provision to shelter, + ciothe or feed them, thus willfully ¥ + causing their extermination to the % + number of hundreds of thousands by 4 the slow and torturous process of 4 starvation; and Whereas, While regretting theneces- sity—now imperious—for such action, but mindful of our duty to a neigh- boring people, and to humanity, and with a clear consciousness as to the + justness of our cause and that our ac- 4 tion will meet with the approving 4 Judgment of all civilized peoples; now, therefore be it + Resolved, by the Senate and House + of Representatives of theUnited States 4 0f America, in Congress assembled, 4 + + + + 44444444 That effective steps as, in his discretion, + ug’“flr'héu‘::"g:“d::;e ST may be necessary to secure a speedy 4 hereby r’mgm'zpd} e ey wni + against the kingdom of Spain be and + the same is hereby declared, and the + + President is hereby authorized and 4 + directed to employ the land and naval 4 + forces of the United States of America 4 + to wage such war to success. + 4 United States: and [ |© HAS THE PRESIDENT SENT AN ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN? OOOO000000000000OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00000000000000003 GIVING THE PRESIDENT A BACKBONE. 200 * L @ L4 ® * L4 (4 *® @ @ @ @ L 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ ® @ @ *® @® @ (4 @ @ L4 * L 4 @ L4 @ L d & L d @ L4 & @ @ Ed @ L4 ® @ @ ® @ @ @ (4 @ [+] SENATOR ALLEN’S RESOLUTION. time past being waged between the Kingdom of Spain and the Cubin in- surgents has fully demonstrated the total inability of the former to subdue the insurgents; and Whereas, Sald war has become one of extermination by starvation, and the dictates of Christian civilization and common humanity allke demand (] Whereas, The assertion of the Mon- roe doctrine forbidding the interfer- ence of foreign powers in the affairs of any State or nation on the Western Heinisphere creates an obligation on the part of the United States to guar- antee the people thereof against unus- ual cruelties and barbarities and ex- termination by any such foreign pow- er; and ‘Whereas, The Cubans have, in the opinion of the American people and of Congress, by their valor and sacrifices during the four years of war, won their independence from Spain and are entitled to political recognition by the © ‘Whereas, It i{s apparent that Spain can no longer govern or control the people of Cuba; therefore, Resulved, by the Senate and the House of Representatives, That the republic of Cuba, now and for some time maintained by force of arms, is hereby recognized by the United States of America as a separate and independent nation. That the United States shall immediately intervene and put an end to the war now being waged on the island of Cuba and shall succor and release from imprisonment the people there concentrated for the purpose of starvation and extermina- tion. And be it further Resolved, That for the purpose of enabling the President of the United States to provide the concentrated non-combatant Cubans with the neces- sary food, raiment and medicine for thelr immediate rellef from starva- tion, the sum of $500,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, 1s hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. OOOOOOOOOOOAO‘OOOOOOOOOOOOO CHICAGO, March 29.—A speclal to the Chronicle from Washington says: “The positive statement was made by Secretary Alger to-night that Mr. McKinley this evening sent an ultimatum to Spain, and that the fact will be communicated to Congress to-morrow. It is impos- sible to obtain definite information from the White House.” Q0000000 | him this might take the form of a rider to the Naval Appropriation bill. { for a few days, at least, hoping that in the meantime the situation might be changed, but to-night he was given to understand by his supporters in Con- gress that whether or not the Cuban re- lief resoluticn was considered an effort would be made to bring before the House a resolution recognizing the bel- ligerent rights of the Cubans or for the independence of the island. They told . For these reasons it is believed “hat the President and his Cabinet liave decided to accept the situation and let the full responsibility for any’ consequences that may result rest upon Congress. 5 At the same time they hope to tem- porize for a few days longer. One of the President’s supporters said to-nigh 0000000000000 000000000000000CN000000000 O o° progress will either have reached a con- clusion or there will have been a break which will hasten war. When the Presi- dent has acted as he thinks best he will submit the whole matter to Congress and leave that body to take whatever course it sees fit. “If it does not care to approve what he has done he will not regret that the responsibility has left his shoulders. It may not be over ten days before the President will be able to give to Con- gress the correspondence that has passed and is now passing.” Members are deliberate and out- spoken in their expressions and say that a necessary condition to any consent to delay will be that the de- lay shall be brief and coupled with unequivocal assurance of action. They are willing for the President to © | by the Court of Inquiry, which is wide- © | ly held to convict the Spanish officials | mitted hundreds of thousands of men, : G Women and children to die oi starva. % much Amerlcan property has beeh 96 4 4o <peedy cessation of hostilities and O | 1 as a result of this system of + Stroved and many AmeHcal FFATE 4 the immediate termination of the de- are tens of thousands of 4 WiTiout Just cause Do wated In + liberately planned starvation now go- heipless people are now dying for 4 :‘m‘" prison cells; and 4 Ing on in the island of Cuba: and mantiof food; and 4+ Whereas, While our ship Malne was 4 Whereas, Under existing circum- g Whereas, The war has paralyzed 4 .."oo 0 "in the harbor of Havana, , Stances, it is the bounden duty of the o and elmost destroyed the large com- ¢ &% MICROr 8 T CM G “under the § United States to intervene: and o o | cussing all sorts of methods by which © | the House can be brought to an expres- | © | sion of opinion. © | was talk of overruling the chair during | © ation bill and attaching a resolution rec- © | ognizing the independence of Cuba as a POOIPPPPVVVPOVVPPPPOPPPPV0PPPIIPPPVIPPIPPPVDDPPOOOD® © @ they will follow, but they must know that he is going to do what they want and do it with reasonable promptness. The advice of the most responsible men is that three or four days be given the President to indicate his policy, and for the committees to report, and that if definite steps are not taken before the close of the week to restore order and civilization in Cuba, Congress shail act. Nothing ‘short of the evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish will be listened to. There is considerable sentiment in: fa- vor of making the destruction of the Maine the ground for r. dirsct declara- tion of war. This sentimenc'is excited by the reading of the testimony taken of the crime. The theory that the char- acter of the explosions is proved to have been such as to preclude the possibil- ity of its having been without the con- nivance of officials is very generally held. The members of the House who are in favor of immediate and aggressive action on the Cuban question are dis- This morning there the consideration of the naval appropri- rider. The feeling to-day was quite as it was \ DO00000000000000606060 ~- 0 108 0% 0% 306 308 308 306 08 306 308 308 308 308 06 X0F 0¥ ¥ 2 o PRESIDENT’S POSITION IS OUTLINED. NEW YORK, March 29.—A ‘Washington special to the Her- ald says: This statement out- lining the attitude of the Presi- NEWS OF THE DAY. Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Fair on Wednesday; westerly winds. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: San Francisco 63 degrees Portland . 0 degrees | Los Angeles San Diego. Sacramento FIRST PAGE. Congress Will Compel Action. SECOND PAGE. Mare Island Officers Dissatisfied. Congressmen Caucus Against Resd. Plans to Capture Havana. Small Craft for Coast Defense. Havana People Satisfled. Texans Denounce McKinley. THIRD PAGE. Congress in Warlike Mood. Uncle Sam Buys Torpedo Boats. Lee Advised of a Plot. Plans for Harbor Defense. Spanish Officers Guilty. FOURTH PAGE. Governor Brady on Alaska. Good News From Copper River. Rellet Trains Stranded. Officer Fights a Manlac. Helew Has Pleaded Gullty. War on the San Jose Gang. Cross Creek Bandits Trapped. FIFTH PAGE. Russfa’s Victory in the Far Fast. Guard Folls Train Robbers. Throws Acid at Her Landlord. News Along the Water Front, Crawford's Second Lecture, SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. The Country’s Demand. The Comical Bryanites. Increased Appropriations. The Quarantine Troubles, Forelgn Prison-Made Goods. A Paris Exposition Marvel. Stories From the Corridors. Answers to Correspondents, SEVENTH PAGE: Died Rather Than Marry. Father Yorke's Lecture. Wanted in Texas for Murder, Convention of Workmen. NINTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths, TENTH PAGE. Another Milk Crusade. Lieutenant Burke's Inquest. Winfleld Scott School Looted. A Countryman Shanghaied. Swiftwater Bill in Trouble. ELEVENTH PAGE. More Street Paving Jobs. Murder at Berkeley. Street Car Accident. TWELFTH PAGE. The New Charter. NINETEENTH PAGE. The Commercial World. TWENTIETH PAGE. Racing at Ingleside. News From Across the Bay. In the Realty Brokers’ et teeee P660660000000000006000006060 2009009099990 909000000009090000900009600000000060606 %0 090000000900 000000000000000 % dent was made public to-night: “President McKinley regards the Maine explosion as a minor incident. Before making any de- mand for reparation he desired to receive and consider the re- port of the Maine Court of In- quiry, and believed that such a course was only fair to Spain. In adopting this course he was guided by any number of pre- cedents, including the Trent case and the Baltimore incident. The attitude of Congress, he says, Is inconsistent. “I mean by this that it ought to exercise its consti- tutional authority and de- clare war or permit the Ex- ecutive to do what he can to close up the questions arising out of the general situation in Cuba. ‘“Negotiations are in progress between this Government and that of Spain which the Presi- dent believes will bring about the end of the rebeilion, give "Cubans practically everything they want, including indepen- dence, and this he thinks can be accomplished without war. The important thing to be first done is to feed the reconcentrados and have the Spanish Govern- ment authorize the resumption of work in the fields. It can be stated positively, however, that the President is negotiating for the end of the war without fur- ther delay, and he believes he will be successful.” bad o =3 ped o ped k=3 bad fed bed e fod o o o b= b3 b= < fad =3 bed o bod b= k=3 o k=3 b3 =3 b= b= b3 o B3 =3 o bed k= bed b= o o fad bod o b ped < fed o pod =4 o COUOUROUAODCUROOCUUOR AUV ADAACOVOITARCU ROV EVBVO AU ag=3 fe=3=g=3c3-3-F 3-2=2-F:-2-3-3.F-F-3-1 last evening, and if possible, more war- like. The password between men of all parties as they assembled at the Capitol to-day was “Action,” and the response was “No backdown.” Members as they met in the corridors, lobbies and on the floor of the House renewed assurances that nothing could shake their deter- mination to have prompt action. Senators and members of the House who had read the testimony in the Maine case exhibited more intense feel- ing than they had shown yesterday, and among them there was none who do not declare that the testimony proved that the explosion was the act of Span- ish authorities or officials as plainly. it was proven to be an external explo- sion. The question was very generally asked how it was that the court failed to make that specific finding. The President is represented as being astonished at the storm that has been raised about his ears. Some of the President’s advisers are said to have as- sured him that with a little delay the storm would blow over and Congress could be held in check. Appearances do nét warrant this opinion. Delay is irritating and the temper of Congress does not seem to be the result of sud- den excitement on account of the Maine rerort. The expressions heard from Re- publicans in Congress who have been stanch supporters of the President here- tofore are of loss of confidence. This is not based on the Maine report, though the feeling is intensified on account of that, but results from the stories as to the character of negotiations that have ben conducted by Minister Woodford in Madrid. The situation becomes more serious from the fact that the Representatives are organizing. The most threatening movement of the day was an impromptu meeting of Republicans to outline a plan to destroy Speaker Reed’s policy of peace in the House. It was to have been a conference of only a dozen men. A whisper got abroad and fifty-two men attended. All pledged themselves to armed intervention or nothing. No war, no appropriation. . There is a probability, too, that the Committes on Forcign Relations| éeceve?® .‘°‘Q6 will report favorably one of the war resolutions introduced to-day. The members of that committee have waited on the President and told him that un- less he outlines a definite plan and in- forms Congress of the character of the representations he has made to Spain, action will be taken without delay, The jingoes claim that he has no plan. Members of the House are meeting by State delegations all over Wash- ington to pledge themselves to vote for armed intervention. It is a trying time for the Presi- dent. He has been receiving letters indorsing his course and telegrams calling his message on the Maine dis- aster a ‘“‘compromise with hell.” He is apparently not discouraged and feels that he will be sustained in the end. His intimate friends are aiding him handsomely. Powerful influences are at work to hold Congress in check and State and local bosses are hurrying here to work on their Congressmen. In its effort to stem the.time the ad- ministration has done some wise things and some foolish things. Its friends have made use of the story that the fire in Congress has been started by men wlho hold bonds of the Cuban republic which they bought at ten and hope to sell zt 100: This had no effect except to stzrt a counter story that the men who were back of the President’s plan to have the Cubans buy their independ- ence for $200,000,000 are also holders of Cuban bonds purchased at ten. Noticeably indiscreet has been, the -