Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA
Cameron'S Resolution to Receive
a Favorable Report.
THE REPORT UNANIMOUS
After E.ting Fully Discussed by the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
olNEY BEFORE THEM
3 sident May Veto, But the Resolution
Will Receive the Necessary Two
Thirds Vots-Spanish Minister
Declines to Discuss.

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ate committee on foreign relations, by a
practically unanimous vote this morning
ordered favorable report to be made to
the senate Monday on the Cameron reso-
luton recognizing the independence of
the republic of Cuba a verbal change
was made in the text of the resolution, so
that as finally agreed to it reads as fol-
lows:
Resolved, ETC., That the independence
of the republic of Cuba be and the same
is hereby acknowledged by the United
States of America.
Section 2-That the United States will
use its friendly offices with the govern
ment of Spain to bring to close the war
between Spain and Cuba.
Secretary Olney, who had been re-
quested 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 admin
istration and the reasons that actuated
it in it's present attitude towards the in
surrection in Cuba. No member OF the
committee Is willing to make any state-
ment as to what Mr. Olney said, each
one looking upon his statement as a con-
fidential matter between the secretary
tLllu lle committee. SUFFICIENT Is hUOWD,
however, to show that Mr. Olney laid be-
fore the committee the information re-
ceiyed from Consul General Lee and 9TH
er sources that has been steadfastiy kept
from the general public
Mr.. Olney's argument did not appear to
have much weight with the committee, If
1t was against the passage of the resolu-
ton, for Immediately upon his Withdraw
al the resolution was la Id before the COM
mittee for action There was no yea
agreed to without a dissenting voice. The
only one point offered 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 unan-
unity in the vote. Senators Gray and
Daniel were both absent, but 1t was said
that both of them are favorable to the
action taken by the committee.
Senator Cameron was instructed to
prepare the report that will be submit
ted to the senate Monday. AS q matter
of fact the report was written and was
submitted to the committee this morn
ing. 1t Is looked upon as an exceeding
ly strong document, and goes into the
diplomatic history OF the United States
very fully to show our policy in the mat
ter of recognizing new states. Some few
additions and alterations were suggest
Gu ny OlHeI Hlef1DeIS Oh lHc
but the report as drawn by the senator
is practically complete.
There is an impression among some of
the members of the committee that the
president will veto the resolution, 1t be-
ing joint in its character and requiring
the executives approval or disapproval.
If Mr.. Cleveland should enter his veto, 1t
is claimed that congress will be able to
pass the resolution by the necessary
two-thirds vote
The action of the committee was soon
noised about the capitol and speedily be-
came the sole topic of conversation in
committee rooms and corridors where
two or three members CHANGED to meet.
Whether or not the passage of such a
resolution meant war was the question
uppermost; but the consensus of opinion
is that 1t does not, unless Spain sees
fit to force it. The ground was taken in
committee that this government possess
ed the inherent right to recognize any
new state, and that If the power previ-
ously exercising dominion over such ter
ritory protested, upon such power rest
ed the burden of commencing hostilties.
Senator Frye is Of the opinion that if
the masses of the people of Spain con-
troll the executive officers of that gov
ernment, war will certainly follow the
adoption of the resolution.
Senator Mills hopes that speedy action
will be taken and Senator Morgan is of
the same mind. Senator Hale, of Maine,
ueprecldtes tne action OF the committee
and says those In the senate opposed to
the lingo spirit manifested In the reso-
1utionS will contest the adoption of the
resolutions to the end and prevent their
adoption by every means possible.
No effort will be made to call the reso-
lutions up in the senate until after the
holidays, but 1t is very evident that i'm
mediately upon the Resembling of the
senate in January the body will be
plunged into a debate that gives promise
Of possessing an accompaniment of nu-
merous exciting episodes.