The herald., 1896-12-22

government mas continued 10 peTLOIul
it's functions undisturbed.
On the military side las we officially
know, they have organized, equipped
and maintained in the field sufficient
forces to battle the exertions Of 100000
Spanish soldiers. On the civil side they
have organized their system of admins
tration in every province, for, as we
know officially, they roam at will over
at least tWo-thirds of the inland couu-
try"
automatically, they have maintained
a regularly accredited representative in
the United States for the past year, who
has never ceased to ask recognition and
to offer all possible informant There
IS no reason to suppose that any portion
I the cuban peple would be dissat tisfied
by our recognizing their representative
In this country or that they disagree in
tne earnest wish for that recognition
The same thing could hardly be said of
an tne countries recognized by Monroe
in 1922.
Greece had no such stability when it
was recognized by England, Russia and
france; Belgium had nothing of the
sort when she was recognized by all the
powers in 1880.
~ the states recognized by the treaty
OF ber!in, 1878, We need hardly say more
than tnat they were the creatures of in
tervention. -
ONLY ONE QUESTION.
Inc only question that properly re-
mains for congress to consider is the
mode which should be adopted for the
step which congress is pledged next to
take.
The government of the United States
entertains none but the friendliest feeJ-
lngs towards Spain. Its most anxious
wish is to avoid even the apnearance
o1 an unfriendliness which Is wholly for
eign to its thought. For more than 100
years, amidst divergent or clashing in
terests and under frequent and severe
strains, the two governments have sue
ceeded in avoiding collision, and there
IS no friendly office which Spain could
ask which the United States, within the
limits of their established principle and
policy would not be glad to extend. In
the present instance they are actuated
by an earnest wish to avoid the danger
or seeming to provoke conflict. The
practice of Europe in regard to inter
ventions, as in the instances cited. has
been almost invariably harsh and op-
pressive. The practice of the United
States has been almost invariably mild
and forbearing. Among the precedents
which have been so numerousiy cited
there can be no doubt as to the choice
The most moderate is the best. Among
these the attitude taken by President
Monroe in 1922 is the only attitude which
can properly be regarded as obligatory
for similar situation today The course
pursued by the United States in the rec
ognition of Colombia is the only course
which congress can coz sistently adopt
THE REPORT TABLED.
Cameron asked that the resolution
and report be printed and laid on the
table, and that 500 additional copies of
the report be printed.
Sherman interposed to ask if it was
understood that the resolution was to
remain on the table until after the hol-
idays
cameron answered in the affirrria-
| tive.
| Morgan of Alabama, Democrat. pre-
| sented q supplement to the Cuban reso-
iution. He said it was offered in behalf
| of himself and Mills. of the committee.
| who concurred in the report of Gamer
on, but desired to give some additional
| facts to justify the findings of the COM
| -nittee.
/ Sherman presented two favorable re
ports from the committee on foreign
| relations on the resolution offered by
| Call of Florida, Democrat. The first res
| olution requests the secretary oe state
| for lists of all United States citizens
| confined in Spanish prisons. The other
requests the executive branch to de-
mand the release of all United States
citizens confined at the Spanish penal
colony on the island of Ceuta, off the
| African coast.
Hill, of New York Democrat, who
had been seeking to secure recognition,
now asked If either of the reports by
| Cameron and Morgan discussed the con-
| stitutional power of congress to pass
| the resolutions reported, or whether the
reports were confined to the prospect
of passing the resolution. He said he
| Judged the constitutional power was
not discussed In the report.
Mr.. Morgan, who was on his feet. turn
ed toward Mr.. Hill and said: ITO dis
cuss this proposition is simply prepos-
| ferrous"
Such a view may be entirely salts
| factory to the senator from Alabama -
said Mr. Hill. "I simply desired to un-
derstand that the constitutional ques-
ton was not discussed"
| Vest of Missouri. Democrat came for
ward at this point with some pointed re-
marks which promised to open the whole
Cuban question He preceded them with
| the presentation of a resolution recit-
ing that the power of recognizing inde-
pendence does not reside exclusively
with the president. The resolution was
as follows:
Resolved, That the president is not
i've power to determine when the inde-
pendence of foreign people, struggling
to establish a government for them
| selves, shall be recognized by the United
States: but this power is vested in con-
gress and the president, to be exercised
in conformity with section IA, article l,
of the constitution.
Vest said that he had been astonished
at seeing the extraordinary statements
! made by Secretary Olney that the action
of congress concerning Cuba would be
entirely ineffective. 1t was the first
time, Vest said, that cabinet minister
had thus addressed the public. When
the Hawaiian question was under con-
sideration, the senator had examined
the subject of recognition and had
reached the conclusion that the presi-
| dent did not have the exclusive power OF
recognition.
sit is a most astonishing proposition,
said Vest, 'that while the constitution
gives to congress the exclusive war
| making power, the president alone is
able to take action toward recognizing
independence which may bring on war.
The senator cited the recognition OF
Venezuelan independence by congress
and the president. AS Vest was about to
proceed, Hall of Maine. Republican, in
terposed a point of order He did not
thinI, the discussion could proceed under
the senate rules without unanimous con-
sent. Since the resolution and report
have gone over" said Hale. Il do not
think it proper that the senator West)
should precipitate debate on this grave
subject at this time"