The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-secretary OIL
nsy was before the COMMITTEES on foreign
relations today for q considerable time.
All the members except Gray and Daniel
were present The meeting was held for
tr> purpose OF continuing the discussion
OF the policy on the Cuban question to De
recommended by fhe committee The
meeting was strictly private. Mr. O!ney
being the Only person not a member who
was admitted. His advice was against
pfeeipitste action. The committee, how
ever. agreed 10 report the Cameron rc.o-
luton. amended 10 read as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate and house Of
.epfesenia;ives Of the United States Of
america IN congress Assem- bled. that the
dependence OF the republic OF Cuba De
and me same Is hereby Acknowledged by
TIE nited States OF America
sec. 2 That the United States viii use
Us friendly offices With me government
OF spain 20 close the war between Spain
and Cuba"
The committee changed the resolution
20 a. 20 make IL more emphatic. the title
being changed TO read. a joint resolu-
ton acknowledging the indepenienee of
the republic Of Cuba. the words. the
republic" being inserted. and instead Of
declaring that the United States should"
use rs friendly offices, the resolution was
made 10 read will" do so.
The meeting Of The committee was i'm
poriant Ia two respects. II resulted not
only In an agreement 20 report the Cam
eron resolution for the recognition Of Gu
Dan independence. bat - developed
through the statement OF Secretary Oh
ney. the administrators policy in regard
10 the insurrecfion in Cuba. The secre-
tary occupied the greater part OF the time
OF the meeting. and answered many ques-
tons and suggestions made by the COM
mitiee. lie and Senator Morgan engaged
In general spirited eolloquieS.
Mr. olney made two points against
the Cameron resolution. as follows:
'FiTst-That the Cuban insurgents have
eEts sbliShed no government. Second-That
the right TO recognize q new state rests
with the president. independent OF con-
Mr.. oIney contended 10 elaboration OF
the frst point that the pretended govern
ment Of the Island vas without habitation.
Suppose you recognize the independ-
ence Of the island said he, what are
you going 10 do with ltg'
Il, for one, said Senator Morgan, while
advocating this recognition. want Il un-
eerstood that 1 am opposed TO annexa-
tion''
How. then. would you maintain its in
dependence2' asked the secretary. him
self becoming interaocutor. How would
YOU. for Instance, prevent Spanish domi-
nation over the tsiand?'
establish. II need be, a protectorate. /
would follow much the same policy We are
pursuing with regard TO Hawaii. and /
would send an army Of occupation TO the
island. II necessary. as we did in the case
OF Mexico"
The secretary made the impression upon
some OF the members by the way he pur-
sued this line OF Inquiry that. while ne
was disposed 70 hold out strongly for the
presidents pTerogative. he was not nearly
80 strongly opposed 10 Cuban independ-
ence as he had been a year ago. and that
he would be entirely reconcIled 10 Il IL
satisfied as 20 the future course TO be
pursued. He did not dissent strongly from
a point made that his own report showed
a sufficient cause for action. and he adj
mitted that a state OF affairs which per-
mits tho killing 81 American citizens and
the destruction Of American property was
deplorable.
They are. however" be added. ''the in
cidents nf war"
Not OF war properly conducted but OF
anarchy" was the response
The secretary set a rest the story which
had heen very indus lrfoasly circulated
that Consul General Lee has provided the
state department with an elaborate report
on the condition 81 affairs in Cuba.
1T Is not true" he SAID. Gen. Lee has
made no general written report ~ an
cases. bat not on the situation as a
whole"
Il also developed during me examlna-
tian that the government had made no
demand IA the case of The Competitor and
tn other eases of a similar character be-
youG requests for information
The agreement 50 report the rgsoiuts on
was reached Immediately after Nr Osney
ieft, without division or an expressed r.
ference. The only dis ssson was as 60 the
time ne resoiuron should he reported 10
the senate, Cameron moved that the res
CLINTON - reported on Monday nexs
Sherman sad the report should not be p,st
iu until after the hol tsy< Csuaeron's
melton prevailed ny large majority.
Waite the committee Will report the
resolution as aFTee3 upon Monday. q is
not expected the question VII Ne pressed
untl after the hoisaavs The disposition
or the committee Nil be - press the res
olutton 20 a speedy detsrn. nation as soon
as poSs Die after the question IS once
taken 30 for debate
Senator Cameron report % accouusrv
the reso.utt0n deals a. length wfth prere-
dents IN the matter ~ recognition af snSe-
pcndence and Intervention. beginning wt:h
the Greek rsvo.utton and coming down %
the present ene. Senators Who have
heard The report say g goes over me sn-
tire ground
one member - ne connlltfee. forecast
ing the probable effect On Spain OF ~eeox-
rit4on 81 Cubs sad "of course Snaln
viii aEht. hut thcre ls 10 danger 81 ether
countries gert ~ n Cur wav No either
European nation wants 20 nEh1 as and
We weaa WIND ua = var v.ta SPAN n