The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19

Many Think There Would re 40 Danger oil
MnrInlr.s Snnin I0rccd II.

War Unless Spain pff'n +t'
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dee. ISL ne
Senate Committee on Forcien 10 helalo''''
by practically unanimous Vote 'N'9
morning ordered favorable report 'o
Doe made TO The Senate MoLaus o." ''0
Cameron resolution lcco-i1iAA t.it .i
dependence Of the republic OF DuD"- -
verbal change was made DID, lhe t.N1 Dl
the resolution. so that ass finally aalt-u
10 it reads as iOIoWs' 90
Resolved. That the independence on
the republic Of cuba be and the same l5
hereby acknowledged ly the DllcI
States of America.
section .. That the United States Wll
use its friendly offices with ine govern
mcnt OF Spain TO brns 90 close t-e WAT
between Spain and Cuba
Secretary Olncy. who had been request
cd To- appear before t4c committee n5
Senator sherman. was present l.f "''
hour ana ldlu before tnt committee .'l
Of The information i'm possession OF lhe
State Department. lie stated fO lNe
committee very fully tine policy ol tie
administration and ihe reasons that act-
ldteu Do ln It's present attitude towards
tlc IusdrreCtOn lu cuba. no member
81 the committee is willing TO make any
statement as TO what MI. Oluey salu,
each one looking upon his statement aa
confidential matter between The Secic-
tdi5 ANA the committee. Sunlclcnt le
known. however. 90 show that AIR. Olney
laid before the committee the information
other sources. that has been steauldaty
kept from the general public.
Mr. O.ncy argument dld not appear 90
have much weight with the committee. II
10 was against the passage OF Tie 1857
luton. for Immediately upon his with
drawal the resolution was laid before the
committee for action. There was uO yea
and may vote, but the resolution Was
aerDcd to without "a dlsscutIl- voice.
The only point of difference was as To
"a IUf fD rfIII fI ..
should bee made public to-day or withheld
until Monday. one senator thought action
ol any sort should be postponed until af-
Ter the holidays, but the VIII OF the ma-
J0rity prevailed and there was practical
ulauimlty in the vote. Senators Gray and
Daniel were both absent. but 30 is said
that both of them are favorable TO The
action taken by the cOm..itiee.
Senator Cameron was nstructcd 10 pre-
pare the report that Will ue submitted
10 the Sc-atc Monday As matter Of
fact that report was written and was
submitted 10 the committee this morn
ing.
II is looked upon rs an exceedingly
/ strong document and goes into the dipiO-
matte history of the United States very
fully 20 show our policy i'm The matter
Of recognizing new States. Some few
additions and alterations were suggested
by other members of the committee. but
the report, as drawn by the Senator ls
practically complete.
There is an impression among some of
the members of the committee that the
President VIII veto the resolution 10 ie-
ing joint il its character and requiring
The Executive approval or disapprovaL
II Mr.. Cleveland should enter his Vet o.,
/ il is claimed that Congress would be able
/ TO pass the resolution by the necessary
tWO-tnirds vote.
Tho action of the committee was soon
/ noised about the Capitol and speedily
/ became the sole topic Of conversation In
/ coWmlttcc-rOoms ANA corridors, whore
two or three members chanCcd 20 meet.
/ Whether or not the passage of such "a
/ resolution meant war. was the question
/ uppermost; but the consensus of opinion
] is that 30 does not. unless Spain secs
/ tit TO force IL. The ground was taken
/ i'm committee that This Government
/ possessed the inherent right to rccOg-
/ nizc any new state and that IL the Power
! previously exercising dominion over such
! territory protested upon rested The bur
/ den of commencing hosthtics.
Senator Frye is of the opinion that
/ if the masses of the people of Spain
| control the executive officers Of that
/ Government war Will certainly follow
! the adoption of the resolution.
Senator Mills hopes that speedy action
| will be taken. and Senator Morgan 4.
| of the same mind Senator Hale. OF
| Maine. dcprCcatcs the action OF the com
| mittce. and says those in the Senate
! opposed TO the lineO spirit manifesto,
| in the resolutions viii contest the adov
| tiOn OF the resolution 10 the enc an'
| prevent their adoption by every means
| possible.
No effort will be made 20 call the rcso
| iutlOns up i'm the Senate until after ta'
| holidays. hut IL is evident that lmine
diatciy upon the assembling or the sen
ate in January that body VIII Doe plunge,
into debate that gives promise OF pos
sessing an accompaniment OF numerous
| exciting episodes.