Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-25
RECOGNIZE CUBA.
Senate Committee to Report The
Cameron Resolution.
The EFFECT Discussed
Tnere VIII Be Long Debate BeTore
They Can Be Adopted-A Paraiiei
of the Texas Case-There IS
No Fearof War With Spain.

Il
of the Texas Case-There IS
No Fearof War With Spain.
The meeting OF the Senate Committee on
foreign relations Friday was important III
two respects.
It resulted In an agreement to report Inc
Cameron resolution for the recognition OIL
Cuban independence, and 1t de'elopeu'
through the statement OF Secretary OineN'
The Administrations policy in regard 70 tno
Instruction in Cuba.
The secretary occupied the greater part
II the time of the meeting answering ques-
lions and suggestions made by members Oh
The committee He and Senator Morgan en-
gagged in general coloquies. Mr.. Oiney
made two points against the Cameron reso-
luton, as follows:
First-That the Cuban insurgents have
established no government
second-That the right to recognize new
state rests with the President independent
Of Congressional action.
He contended in elaboration OF the nrst
ooint that the pretended government Oh the
! Island was without habitation. suppose
YOU recognize the independence oil the Is
land " he said, "what are you going to DO
with it?'
81. for one" replied Senator Morgan,
"while advocating this recognition, want 1t
understood that am opposed to annexa-
.ion."
"How, then, would you maintain its inde-
oendence?'' asked the secretary, himself be-
coming interlocutor.
"How. then, would you, for instance, pre-
vent Spanish domination over the island.
A Protectorate.
81 would" replied the Alabama Senator
Establish, II need be, proteetorate' L
would follow much the same policy that we
are pursuing with regard to Hawaii, and
would send an army of occupation TO the
Island IL necessary, as we did in the case Oh
Mexico
The secretary made the impression upon
acme OF the members OF the committee, py
the wav he pursued this line OF inquiry, that,
while he was disposed to hold out strongly
for the Presidents prerogatiye, he was not
nearly so strongly opposed to Cuoan inue-
nendence as he had been year ago, ana
that he would be entirely reconciled 70 IT, -
,atisned az to the future course to be pur-
med He did not dissent strongly rom
ooint made that his own report showed
sufficient cause for action, and be ajmits
that a state of affairs which permits the Kill
ING Of American citizens AID the destruction
If American property was dsploraole.
"Tbey are, however" ne added, the VI
cidents OF war.
! "Not OF war properly conducted. but o.
anarehy.h was the response
: No Elaborate Report.
l The secretary set at rest the story "hic'
(, has been very industriously circulated ina
\ consul-General Lee has provided the Stat
9 Department with an elaborate report on 'n
= condition OF affairs in Cuba
+ ut Is not true" he said. General LIE
I. has made no general written report at all
l. He has made reports on several spec''
4 oaoss but not on the situation as whole.
it II also developed during The exam'nauo
10 that the government had made no deman
81 IN the case Of the Competitor, and lH
~ cases OF q similar charaSfer, beyond reques
at f tao7 information.
: Wbi.s the committee will report the res
y luton, as agreed upon, Monday, it is not
er oeeted that the question will be pressed un
cd alter the holidays The disposition OF t
II committee vii be to press the resolution
On sneedy determination as soon as possle
lrs ,ttar the question is taken up for deba
nm after the holidays.
ira Not a Hasfy Step.----f
"a! The impressive phase of the action Is IL
;, Il =. ,vos taken after mature consideration.
hi oonrot he alleged with any reason that t
th9 committee does not represent the best sen
'ts roe,t If the Senate. It is composed OF eel
- tors nromioent fs Is, their ability and tn
Is iDerence The committee is as folio
Is senators sherman Chairman, Frye, la
~ Cameron. Cullom, Lodge. Berlls1..sses<s
IN s+=ffsssB4s, f65rrssy. Turple, Daniel and Mi
hs -fi7I e""' >''''
= Democrats.
oi The proceedings of the committee
ruarded with secrecy, but tbs known I
te- there WIS no division as to the question
au renorting the Cameron resolution. vi COZ
err ,his does not imply that all members OF
the committee intend to support the immed
az adoption of the resolution; but 1t does
yer. hat the Senate deems it time some for
eve axnression of opinion was uttered. II
odi are not ba.f dozen Senators who do
Ter, cordially sympathize with the CuoanE
hall their struggle against Spain. There
on some who think it expedient to defer
ced tive action for awhile.
Ties The resolution is almost certain to eau
10 al ,,te .! great interest The prevail
the on;nion OF the Senate GES-Sf tie d.
mis- ssams to me that this government has m
Ii OF ,ssted too much consideration for Spai
for dealing with the Cuban question, and
Tor tho time has arrived for plain talk.
ane. Tho action of the Senate committee
the The leading topic OF discussion among n
'no oaro NJ the House and, with very
last ,xcentions they expressed the hope
ony, ba Senate would adopt the Cam
alns -osolution. In discussing the probable
HsbaIl ion OF Spain, in the event OF the recogn
all n Cuban independence by the u
be a states comparatively few Congressner
:, 70 Of deve that war would result. 1t is maint'
! the INA ~ the first lawyers OF Congress