New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-18
OLNEY COUNSELS CAUTION.
ACTION BY CONGRESS ON THE CUBAN
QUESTION DEPRECATED.
THE SECRETARY PROMISES TO APPEAR BEFORE
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE To-
DAY AND GIVE HIS VIEWS AT GREATER
LENGTH-THE CAMERON REsOI.C-
TION LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED.
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TION LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED
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Washington Dec 11-To-morrow's session or
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will
be an exceedingly important one. member OIL
the committee to-day made the prediction that
the Cameron resolution would he adopted at the
meeting by a decided majority. lie went so lar
even as to insist that in case that resolution
passed both houses Of Congress, as II propao'y
will II reported President Cleveland Wou'u oe
likely to approve II. BY such action the uh''eu
States would recognize the independence OF 'uoa
and greatly increase the existing irritation !"
Spain.
This Senator's remarks were made after ne hao
learned that a subcommittee, with Senator
Sherman at its head had visited the state De
partmeht this morning. and after a priei anu
fairly satisfactory interview with Secretary VI
ncy. obtained from that official promise 10 ap'
pear before the Foreign Relations Committee 'o
morrow morning and discuss CUBAN a''a' .
Much importance is attached to Mr.. Olneys 60
ing before the committee. 1t is the eHceP''o"
when a Secretary Of State receives such an IN
vitation. and 1t is even more unusual Tor "ec'e-
tary to accept an invitation OF the klnd'
AN INTERESTING CONvERSATION
II Is learned that highly interesting CONVERSE
ton took place when the members or 'he sun
cor,ni,te. called at the State Department what
Mr. Olney said was Of greatest importance "'
indicating what the attitude of the President
toward cuba is The three Senators SAID pr'e"y
that several resolutions looking to some decisive
action by this country to stop the CUBAN wal
were pending before the Foreign Relations con"
mit,ee The resolution Of Senator 'amero"'
vbich nrovidcs for the recognition or Cupah III
d.nerdence and the use by the United states oi
IFS friendly Offices to bring the war TO 'loSe'
was mentioned the measure whlch was ''''''
likely 10 be adopted in the senate. MI ''"''
was Informed that in the committees Ju's
the time for action by Congress ana 'he Ii''
dent was at hand
When renuested 10 give his own views the
Secretary was exceedingly deliberate anu eau
tlous He said that he would appear before the
committee tomorrow and then disclose all 'ha'
he consistently could Of the Administrator"
u,sb.s or1 a,ti,ude Asked If he would not now
express himself. he replied in effect tha' III HIS
,,dy,rer, &, would bc wiser II Congress took
NJ action Just a, present Nheh 'o'u ''"' ''''>
a.,ior eeemed not only advisable but necessary.
Mr. Olney said that II this was the atu'une VI
Congress IT would he much better that action
should be had AZ once. for every reason ne
deprocatod the passage or the protracted ais
crssio, ., resolutions providing for the recog-
,,,ior 81 Cuban Independence or helligerency'
md intima,ci that the adoption Of resolution
rccoonizing tho independence or Cuba was
,raur,t with serious consequences. lie saiu'
hovc,cr m all frankness that tho insurrection
in cuba was extremely injurious 10 the WcHa's
| ~ tho island and I" American Interests ana
ina, II some steps coull bc taken which would
surely and pea accabl- bring In" war 10 n cioee'
.srly action by Congress was - be encourased'
THE sECRETARy'S ADVICE TO CONGRESS-
Mr. olnev spoke earnestly on tho subject. and
said much more than Is given here or course
His closing remarks attracted the particular at
ieution Of tho three Senator's. They were maze
af,er some significant questions had been asked
bv members # the subcommittee ard we're IN
substance:
First-That II is not in his opinion advisable
that Congress should now adopt any res"'u'i"h
| bearing on the Cuban question.
Sccond-That If Congress in hs VISION,
deemed il best 10 take decided stahd II "ou'u
be prudent To act without delay
Tbir6- That in any measure adopted by Con-
rrcss importance should he given To the neces-
.tv of bringing the war I'm Cuba To close as
promptly as possible
cocro,orv Olncy's remarks are construed by
Senators who heard Of to-days interview al the
c,a,o D.parim4nt az rejecting the views Of
President Cleveland. The President said IN MS
Message 10 Congress that the time was not ripe
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fairs further than the Administration had al
roadv gone. but that the time might soon come
vbon more decisive action would he demanded.
Afr olnev now saws that no decisi'" steps
shouId be taken But n such steps are 70 be
taken. they should be taken at once and without
Iono and intempcratc discussions IN the Sehat"
and House which are sure TO have a depressing
effect on business throughout the country.
THE CAMERON REso LUTON.
tI,ata
,o-morrow's session the committee will agree
IN a favorable report on the Cameron resolu-
zion The terms OF that measure are az follows:
Section I. rha, the independence OF he Republic
of ,.uhn 10. and the same Is a"rrby acknowledged
by the United States OF AmeIc9 s,o,,, ,,so q.
,,iI"ndlv ofces with the Government OF Spain to
,lose the war between Spain an' 'uha.
. member OF the committee said to-day that
,ha rnenlution was sure to be favorably reported
-, o,d adontcd bv thr Senate. There is every
reason for believing that the Senate VIII pass al
,nnet any resolution reported 10y the committee.
\ fai. illustration of the temper OF me senate
an the subject was shown I'm that body this ar
,,ruuoo when the immigration bill was under
consideration. This measure excludes foreigners
,,bn canno, read and write. In the discussion
the rroposition made To except Cubans VINO
may come to this country while the present dis
turbances in the island continue. and the amend
mcnt was readily agreed 10
REPORT ALREADY PREPARED.
ca conHd.n. are the advocates OF the Cameron
resolution os their success in the committee. that
they have already prepared "A report on the sub
,ect so as TO have it ready to present To the Sen
ate as soon az the resolution Is agreed upon.
The report Is the work Of Senator Cameron. who
has from the first agitation OF the question taken
n postion favorable to the recognition OF cuban
independcnce and tried to have the committee
declare for that course when at the last session
:, favored the recognition Of begerency instead.
1t Is understood that he goes INTO the SUBJECT
.xboustiyeIy and that the report when presented
will he a thorough review of the Cuban situation.
ri. ..,,ort cannot be made to the Senate before
unndav the senate having adjourned to-day un-
A made In executive