The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-22

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1-~The senate
was literally de.agsd for half az hour to-
day with reports. resolutions and spirited
co,!oauys o. the Cuban question. The in
tense interest Ia this subject was shown
~ the presence o. the largest crowds seen
since the opening day OF the session Al
available space in the public galleries was
taken ard the dlp,omatle gallery was flle6
With such Distinguished occupants as SIR
Julian Paureefote. the British amnassa~
dor. Baron won Bengei Muller. the Aus
srhan minister: Mr. Hatch, the Hawaiian
mlnister. accompanied by the suites and
ladies' Of the enahs ssiss and legations.
Tire main event Of he dav was The pre-
seatatiou by Cameron OF the report II the
committee on foreign affairs favorable 20
his resolution, recognizing the independ-
eHee Of Cuba. This proceeding was brief
ana psrfunctory. the report not being read.
ard an agreement was reached speedily BY
which the resolution and report was 20 20
over untll after the holidays.
At 1920 p. m while the routine bust
ness was proceeding Cameron arose and.
IN voice hardy audible presented the
report % the comittee on foreign relations
faVoring the resolution FOR Cuhan inde-
pen5ence. He asked that the resolution
and report be printed and laid on the table
and that so additional copies Of the report
be printed.
Morgan. ~ Alabama. presented supple
rent 20 The Cuban resolution. He said X
was offered in behalf OF himself ard Mills.
Of the committee. who concurred IN the
report of Cameron. but desired 20 give
some additional facts 10 justify the find
ings OF the committee.
Sherman presented two favorable reports
from the committee on foreign relations
on the resolutions offered by Call. OF Flor
ida. The first resolution requests the Sec
retary OF state for lists of all United States
citizens confined IN Spanish prisons. The
other requests the executive branch 70 de-
naana the release OF al United States citi-
Gems confined at the Spanish penal colony
on the Island Of Ceuta, OF the African
coast.
Hlfi. Of New York who had been seeking
10 secure recognition. now asked II either
- the reports by Cameron and Morgan
discussed the constitutional power OF con-
gress - pass the resolutions as reported.
OF whether the reports were confined to the
prospcek Of passing the resolution. He SAID
he Judged the constitutional power was not
disfnssed In the report.
Morgan. who was on his feet turned to-
ward Hlli. and said: ITO discuss that
proposition IS simply preposterous"
Such view may be entirely satisfac-
tory 20 the senator from Alabama" said
HUI. II simply desired 70 understand that
the constitutional question was not dis
cursed"
Vest. OF Missouri. came forward at this
point with some pointed remarks which
promised 10 open the whole Cuban rues-
tion. He preceded them with the present.
alton % resolution reciting that the pow-
er of recognizing Cuban independence does
not reside exclusively with the president
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved. That the president fs not IN
vested ny the constitution by exclusive
power TO determine when the lndepend- :
ence OF a foreign people. struggling "a ss
tahGsh a government for Themselves SHAH
BE- recognized bv the United States. buf
this power Is Invested in congress and
ire president. % he exercised IN eonfornf-
iion"
Vest said that he had been astonishea
~ seeing the extraor5i mary statement
made by Secretary Oinev that the action
% congress concerning Cuba would be en-
t'reiy Ineffective. II was tae ars, time.
Ness sald rhat n cabinet minister had
thus addressed the public When ,he
Hawaiian question was under cons'dc~a-
tlon. the senator had examined the sub
tect o. recognition. and had reached the
concluslo1 shat the president dla nos have
the exclusive power Of recognition.
1T is 20 me most astonishing uropo-
sifiDn." said Vest. "fhat while the consff-
tuition EiFes 10 congress the exclusive war
making power. the president alone Is ahle
20 take action toward recognizing fnae-
pendence. which may bring on war
The senator cited The recognition o.
Venezuelan Independence BY congress. ana
not nv the president.
A. Vest was aboat 20 proceed. Hale IN
terposed a point ~ order lie dii not
thiuk the discussion could proceed under
the senate rales without unanimous con-
sent.
since The resoiution and report have
gone over" said Hale ~ don't think =
proper that che senator fVcsl shoeid pre-
cpitate debate on thls grave suhjeet az
Tits tiwr."
stewart promptly aske3 for unanimous
consent that Vest proceed VITA hls re-
marks. bat Vest shook his head. antr re-
marked that ~ di3 uet care 90 proceed
with even one unwilling auditor tie
wenla. however, sail up his resolution to-
morrow.
witA this furry ever. HM again
serurcd recognition. and offered a 3oinr
resolution declaring that q state os war
existed On Cuba. that she parties thereto
svs enti,le5 20 the recognition az beslxer-
cnt rirAgs. and thst ree United States will
maintain strI>t neutrality. The res~a-
tion Is as tali5ss
"A 8oint resolution declaring thar a
state - wa~ exists ln Cuba and re-eazu.Iz-
inK tas rar.ics tae~eKc as beiAEereurs-
re SOLVED oy thc senate ana house q
reuresen tatlvcs az tha United States n
,s.agEfess IS seem hieG. That s. is heraAv g.
CARED thHs state % nWhlHs war exists sn
Casa. And hat ghe ravtles tNecete kEe er-
ttttcd ta 8nd src hereby accorded eciliCer-
pnf rtEnts tr accordance ws-N thN ur5rs.t-
tttFs eg fns-fr8 sl0rai lasS AND tle 'nited
states wl1 preserve sfFtct neutrality b#-
tween the lleiasrrents.
Ta,e mare Cueen resolutions ass4a the4r
apnearance enc frons Bacon 81 CieorEsa.
ana smather fsoa Cation o. Texas Bacon
sAhi ass reSolGtsoa was Designed % g.
fysua the Judiciary committee an aathoE}-
tstive statement "a 90 che poEsrTs 90 ths
executive aud the legislative concerning
fv>caxntfsca FFts resolution reCftes Ihat
me q lNe- ~ recneaisioa res 3es exclusive
lv wtth .he ieEsis s.Ne b~anca. and tAe
r,~e~akeatve daes not teiaEg 20 the exrcss-
tsve exccet - Far AS h.s Vesv may sffeet.
The rcse .cu is as follows
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ths aeternel el8aFf0n gt eraEFess sn its Ca
rarffy 49, shr tan. rsskl-s aeweT
st.erIF.r-f farther. ThHf rrsE n~~rNEa-
tsxe ~ so-e~es = sts &eas aas sgDeTtasa en-
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