The Red Cloud chief., 1896-12-25

Spain would follow the recognition at
this time Of the independence of Cuba
by the U. S., but there are many who
do not expect TO see that recognition
by the present administration, unless
public opinion shall declare itself so
strongly in favor of the recognition
resolution which has been reported To-
the senate as to cause those who are
new determined TO oppose that resolu-
ton by all parliamentary methods at
their disposal to content themselves
with voting against it. To be- effective,
this resolution must not only be
adopted, but it must be able to com
mand twO-thirds of both the senate
and the house, rs it Is II. secret that il
will he vetoed by President Cleveland
II 1t ever reaches him, and Mr.. UlHcy
says he will not act upon it il ii be adopt.
ed over his veto. The resolution
being reported to the senate on
the eve of the Christmas recess will
give the public chance to discuss it
during the next two weeks, ana to
make known whether tke sympathy Of
the people for Cuba is strong enough
to Justify our taking Il step that will
almost surely lead to war, as our
recognition Of the independence of
Cuba would max, ii incumbent upon
Us, under the Monroe doctrine, TO
assist in maintaining neutrality-suspicious.
il Cuba is unable to do it without
assistance.
There are some scandalouS rumors
floating around Washington to the
effect that the decision to report the
Cameron resolution for the recognition
of Cuban independence was so sudden
that none of the members of the house
committee on foreign affairs had any
advance notice of it, was the result Of
a stock jobbing scheme. According to
this rumor, if some of the senator's
were not in this scheme they were
made the victims Of outside specula.
tors. 1t - said that heavy orders tn
sell stocks which would be likely to
fall on war scare went from Washing.
ton to New York before the committee
met on the day that it was decided to
report the resolution.
The house committee on public
buildings has reported a big batch of
public building bills, and they have
been placed on the calender, but unless
the powers that be shall relent between
this and the 3rd If March there isn't
much hope for these measures.
II would not be a bad idoa to compel
all men elected to either the senate or
the house to show by Il thorough cx-
animation that they know AT least the
fundamental principles Of the L. s.
constitution. There isn'ta session in
which some senator or representative
doesn't make u conspicuous display Of
his ignorarce of the constitution. The
latest offender is Representative Bar.
rctt, of Mass, who introduced a bill
making only senators and representa-.
tiyes eligible for the presidents cabi-
net, which would directly conflict with
Il provision Of the constitution. Mr..
Barrett is a college graduate and has
been u successful newspaper man.
Secretary Olney's claim that congress
has no power for the recognition of a
new state indicates that cabinet
officers might also he included in the
examination.
Representative Bailey, of Texas.
strennously objected to the bill ap.
propriating $50, 900 for a federal build.
ing AT the Tennessee Centennial Ex.
position and 800, 900 for a govern.
mrnt exhibit, and twemty.four other
members voted with him and enough
to break a quorum refrained from vOt.
ing, but Speaker Reed counted n
quorum and and the bill passed.
The Huntington railroad lobby will
eat their Christmas turkey and trim.
mings in better spirits than they hoped
to when they saw congress decide to
take a two weeks recess from Dec. ~,
tn Jan. 3, owing to the committee on
rules having reported = resolution
which was adopted by the house set.
ting aside the four days beginning Jan.
nary 1th, for the consideration Of the
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