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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The Cuban
situation took an unexpected turn this
morning when the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations decided without any
serious opposition to report Senator Cam
eron's joint resolution recognizing the
independence of the Republic of Cuba.
This report viii be made to the Senate
Monday, bat there is no prospect of de-
cisive action by either house Of Congress
before the holidays. Meanwhile the stu
alton in Cuba as it develops during the
holidays viii undoubtedly affect the for
NAL action of Congress on the resolution.
only two adverse suggestions were made
in the committee on the resolution. Both
of these counseIed delay until after the
holidays These suggestions came, it is
understood from Senators Hale and
Sherman.
The action of the Foreign Relations
Committee created great surprise. The
House was in session and the Cuban
sympathiZers crowded to the front. The
parliamentary program IS Tor the cam
erOu resolution to pass the Senate and
the HouSe-nOt until after the holidays,
however-and then go to the President,
where il is thought veto awaits II. In
the Committee on Foreign Relations the
sentiment was quite general that the
President would veto the resolution.
1t is believed the Senate and House
viii both pass it, if the Cuban discussion
could receive a setback during the holt
DAVIS But il is expected that a long de-
bate will be held the resolution in
both House and Senate, and the date
when the resolution will reach the Presi-
dent for his action is several weeks
ahead.
An amendment was made in the text of
the resolution, and as finally agreed to
il reads follows:
Resolved, That the independence of
the Republic of Cuba be and the same is
hereby acknowledged by the United
States of America
Section ? That the United States will
its friendly offices with the Govern
ment of Spain TO bring to a close the war
between Spain and Cuba"
Secretary Olney, who had been request
ed to appear before the committee by
Senator Sherman, was present for one
hour and laid before the committee all
Of the information in possession of the
State Department. He stated to the COM
mittee very fully the policy of the adj
miniStratiOn and the reasons that actu-
ated ii in the present attitude toward
the insurTection in Cuba. No member
of the committee is willing to make any
statement to what Mr.. Olney said,
each one looking upon his Stateemnt as
confidential matter between the secretary
and the committee. Sufficient is known,
however, to show that Mr.. Olney laid
before the committee the information re-
ceived from Consul General Lee and
other sources that has ben steadfastly
kept from the general public.
MIR. Olney's argument did not appear
to have much weight with the commit
tee, if it was against the passage OF the
resolution, for Immediately upon his
withdrawal the resolution was laid be-
fore the committee for action. There was
no aye and nay vote, but the resolution
was agreed to without a dissenting voice.
The only point OF difference was as to
whether the action of the committee
should be made public today or withheld
until Monday.
one Senator thought action of any
sort should be postponed until after the
holidays but the will of the majority
prevailed and there was practical unani-
nifty in the vote Senators Gray and
Daniel were both absent, but it is said
that neither of them is favorable to the
action taken by the committee.
Senator Cameron was instructed to pre-
pare the report that viii be submitted
to the Senate on Monday. As matter
of fact. the report was written and was
submitted to the committee this morning.
1t is looked upon an exceedingly
strong document, and goes into the dip
lomatic history of the United States very
fully to show our policy in the matter OF
recognizing new states. Some few adj
dItionaI altera lions were suggested by
otner members of the committee, but the
report drawn by the Senator is prac-
ficaIlV cOUlDlete.