The Morgan Bill, which was a joint resolution of both houses, was also
brought up in the House of Representatives, but nothing was done with
it. Speaker Reed was careful that it should not be brought to a vote,
for it is understood that the President will not take any decided steps
in Cuban matters until Mr. Calhoun returns from Havana, and he is able
to learn the true state of affairs from him.

The Speaker and certain members of the House of Representatives will
therefore endeavor to keep the resolution from being voted on until the
President's views have been learned, so that there may be no such
trouble as there was with Mr. Cleveland last December over the Cuban
question. We told you about this on page 213 of the first volume of THE
GREAT ROUND WORLD.

The resolution, as passed by the Senate, reads:

_"Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That a condition of public war
exists between the Government of Spain, and the Government proclaimed
and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and
that the United States of America shall maintain a strict neutrality
between the contending powers, according to each all the rights of
belligerents in the ports and territory of the United States."_

A great many people are sorry that the Senate has passed the resolution.
They insist that those who are in favor of helping Cuba are foolish
people, who do not realize that this resolution, if indorsed by the
House of Representatives, and approved by the President, will plunge the
country into war with Spain.