The Portland daily press., 1896-12-21
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ceIyed In the House of Representatives
without any manifestations of surprise.
A few members thought that the 5eore-
tary's ANNOUNCEMENTS raiseu grave con-
stitutional question.
Mr. Pearson of North Carolina com
mented on sits tone of infallibility"
which, in his Judgment, was not JuSt1ned
by the first article OF the constitution.
Mar. Mondy of Massachusetts thought
tbs consideration OF the abstract question
she Seer etary'G statement rsises, Is likely
togobpcurs for time, at least, the con-
side4a zion of the Cuban question.
MIR Livingstone of Georgia strongly
dissepted from the Presidents position
and thought that il he maintains it he
NAV make himself liable to impeach-
Mant.
Generally speaking, the Sseretary's
position was regarded as clarifying the
atmosphere and throwing fresh OBJ
staoic in the path Of Congress to inter.
pose in the struggle between Spain and
her colony.
A careful canvass Of the House dis
closed the fact that good many mem
bers have no clear conception OF the rel
alive covers of the President and Con-
gress ana were unwilling to discuss has
rily this phase of the interview. TIE
House is plainly not in q belligerent
meod. What it would do il tie Senate
resolution came squarely before it can
only bs conjeotureo. 1t Is reasonable to
assi,me that it would pass it after mare
or less vigorous debate, but it is equally
clear that ihs House at present has little
interest in the Cuban question ana sem
finlsi:t respecting the insurgents has rad
ieaIly changed since the last session.
There is more than a reasonable Doubt
he frVa trv,, saff oir nnrn n "a
won Ia report the resolution favorably.
To-day, as yesterday. the members OF the
casnmitteo were reticsnt in speculation
as to what tbcs might do, but there is Q
strcng probability TINT q majority would
ses their faces strongly against any action
whYh might ernoarras PRESIDENT Cieve-
land or p.ove handicap to the incoming
administration. The administrats GU men
La the House do not propose to be COZ
trs1ry to the Presidents views and he
publican leaders are ill-dispossd to adopt
any course which might be distastefui to
the President elect. Mr.. Turner OF
Geore ia, who strongly opposed the resoiu-
tions of ~ mpathy that passed at the last
session aad who is one of the most in
fiuential Democrats in the House, COM
mends Secretary Olney's position and
maintains that the business Of the conn
try requires rest from agitation and ex-
oitsnent. This is the view of many
COW NUMBERS ARE INFLUENCED.
Various considerations influence the
memsers. The larger number think the
question should lie left for tho new ad-
ministyation ia settle, while others, who
represent business constitu ents, fear the
probability Of a war would seriously
disturb existing conditions at the very
moment manufacturers and others are
anticipating 6 revival OF better times
from the adoption of a new tariff policy.
Many mem hers who depr acate any action
on the part Of Congress which might be
construed by Spain as an unfr1endly act
would duobtless be driven by the force OF
the popular will at home 20 support tRe
Sanate resolution, do not, for that reason,
wish to be quoted. Intfmation privately
given is that their inftuence would De
duaetly exerted to pigeon hole the reso-
luton in committee until the session IL
too TAR advanced to make Its adoption
advisable.
Mr.. Dinghy, Republican of Maine,
chairman Of the oommiiitee on ways AND
means, and Republican leader OF the
House ia an interview said: My judg
merit is the matter should be left to the
proper diplomatic officers. Ordinarily In
tsrfsrsncs BY the legislaivo branch only
produces mischief
Senator Pryo said: 81 have no doubt
a majority of the men bers OF the com
mittee behave that it the resolution
SHOULD be passed by two-thirds vote
over the presidential veto, it would be-
come law.
~ think il is also tina opinion Of the
majority Of the committee that the secrs
targ Of state is wrong IN his opinion.
CHANDLER IS wARLIKE.
Senator Chandler said: "rhis state
meat Of MIR. Olney il the most prepos
teruus proposition ever emitted by al
euraged executive and has no foundation
whatever eithor in reason or precedent
The President and Secretary are guilt.
of utterina the grossest defiance OF Con
eress that can DO IMAGINED. No Presi
dens or Secretary with any length o.
time to serse before Ann would hav'
dared to assert to the world that they ar
the government of the United States II
spite Of any enactment OF OoneIess, lDl
man ifesto Is intsnded 20 encourage span
Isl sYmpath zers and discourage the
friends of the Cuban republic. 1t is in
fanded to induce the cowardly CONNER
oial spirit OF the country to demand
proiofieation Of the atrocities and horror
Of the Cuban war. lest stocks and bond
c4,afl fell in market price. 10 lnt1m1dat
Gongress the President plays the role o
Andrew Job a son. The effect will ~
thAs the friends of Cuba in congress
viii DO more earnest to secure appropriate
ectf on
MORGAN SPEAKS OUT.
Senator Morgan OF Alabama said: 81
the President has the power to disregart
law enacted by Congress, over his veto
we have ceased to live in land OF law
and find In our Presidential Office
power not pretended to by any monarch