The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-01
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Certified Copy VIII Probably Be Sent
10 the President.

THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Certified Copy VIII Probably Be Sent
10 the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-There is a strong
possibility that the Cuban resolutions may
not be brought before the House until Tues
day, and perhaps not before Wednesday.
Members in charge OF the legislative appro-
priation bill. which has the floor at present.
predict that one or two days or next week
Will be required to finish that bin, and until
Il is out OF the way Chairman Hitt Of the
foreign affairs committee. cannot move con-
sideration OF the Cuban question. 1t Is
thought that a motion will be made In the
House TO substitute the Senate resolutions
Tor those reported from the House commit
tee. but Chairman Hit does not believe that
such motion would carry. If the House
adopts the resolution OF its own committee.
OF which Mr.. Eitt Is the author, a conference
between the two houses to settle the differ
eIces will be necessary. Many members
think that the statements in the two reso-
buttons DO not differ materially In effect.
Both OF them say that the revolutionists
should be accorded belligerent rights, and,
while the last paragraph OF the Senate reso-
quests the President to offer the friendly
ofices or this government 10 Spain TO bring
luQeDEnQcuce
resolution says: cit is the sense of Congress
that the government OF the United States
should use It's good offices and friendly in
nuence" TO establish a government by the
people OF Cuba. In addition. however the
House resolution declares that the govern
ment OF the United States should be prepared
20 protect the legitimate interests of Ameri-
cans by Intervention II necessary Some OF
the Democratic leaders OF the House think
that the resolution should be made a joint
instead OF a concurrent one, that II may re-
ceive the signature of the President. This
position was taken by Mr.. McCreary, OF
Kentucky. and Mr.. Money. of Mississippi. in
the deliberations OF the committee on the
resolutions, and there may be an attempt 10
carry II Into effect in the House. They hold
that there Is doubt OF the validity. OF a con-
current resolution. which. according to the
custom, Is not signed by the President, and
large contingent OF the House believes that
recognition Is an act for the executive alone,
which Congress cannot carry into effect
An impression seems TO have prevailed that
as the Senate resolution was a concurrent
Presidents signature. that the President
would NOT receive official notice of its pass
incorrect II Is tbs prscee Of consr sns rs
send certified copies OF concurrent resolutions
70 the head or the department having juris-
oiction or their subject matter. and In a case
Ike the Cuban resolution. both the President
ana secretary OF State doubtless would have
tne.r attention called to them by means of
certified copies. Moreover, under the new
printing law. 1t. would be necessary to send
such copies to Secretary Olney. as that law
tions to be printed with the laws of each
session published by the government.
Senator Lindsay. of Kentucky, who has
been credited with representing the views OF
the administration In the Senate, called at
the state Department to-day and had an in
ferview with Secretary Olney. presumably
with reference to the further proceedings in
Congress upon the Cuban resolutions. 1t is
quiet apparent that the administration is Sc
riously concerned at the prospects OF action
by Congress that may lead to an open issue
between. the two branches OF the govern
that the matter viii blow over without harm
II undue haste In the proceedings be
avoided. The reluctance Of the administra-
ton TO recognize even the bel!gerency of the
insurgents. much less going 10 the length of
recognizing their independence, IS based upon
the best information Ii has been able to OBJ
partment has not accepted, without careful
examination and corroboration wherever pos
sible. statements coming from either the
Spanish government or from the Cuban SYM
pathizers In this country as to the actual
state OF affairs in the he unhappy island 1t has
act facts. and while IL Is realized that the
matter collected necessarily Is imperfect,
still IL Is founded upon the best and most
impartial statements that the department
IS able 10 control. namely, the reports OF
the United States consular officers in Cuba.
Is learned. Is to establish the fact that the
fnsurgent cause Is not nearly as strong as
has been supposed in Congress. and that
as conditions now exist the administration
would not be warranted I'm extending recog-
milton TO what 1t must regard as a guerrilla
movement Besides. the administration is
of opinion, based on the facts revealed by
the consular reports. that II left to their
own devices the insurgents cannot prevail
against the Spanish forces I'm Cuba. and be-
1ieving that Congress has been misled as
10 the facts and carried away by enthusi-
asm to false conclusions, the executive
authorities probably will take steps TO lay
before the influential members of the adj
ninistration party the facts upon which Ii
bases It's opinion that the United States
should not take active steps I'm the Cuban
Spanish conflict at this time.
Consul-GeneraI williams Resigns.
NEW YORK. March Ia special to the
World from Havana, Cuba. says: The
Dlario de Ia Marina publishes the follow
ing: The American press announces that
Mr.. Williams. consul-general of the United
States at this capital. has presented his
resignation. The announcement is inexact
and we are confident that IL has been pub
lished I'm the interest of the iaborants OF
the rebels TO influence the Congress at
Washington at this period when the sub
5ect OF belligerency Is under discussion
The New York World. however, makes
the direct assertion that the State Depart
ment at Washington Is already In posses
sion OF the resignation OF Consui-general
Williams.
Joy at Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. 25.-when