The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-20
RESOLUTIONS OF NO VALUE.
EYsn If Adopted, Secretary Olney Says,
They Would Be imperative.
FOREIGN COMMENT ON THE SITUATION
yho Action OF the Senate iCommittee Por-
tends Trouble in the Opinion Of
the Press Other yiews-Wah
street Quiet.

q
posed re~,-ution recognizing the h.D' -
dcnce OF too Republic OF Cuba saiu ~
Southern Associated Press fepol'oi'
OLNEY TALKS.
Il have no objection to stating my own
,-iew Of the resolution respecting 'De M
cepcudence OF the so-caucd hcDuDnc VI
ctlba which. IL is reported. is TO be i-lu
,efore tho Senate on Mouday. Inaeeo'
,s there are likely 10 be serious misap-
,rebonsions REGARDING such resolution4
Iota In this country and abroad ana "S
such appreheusl0Ds may nave i"J". '0"-
results OF grave character, IL IS peii''-
my duty TO point out that the ieso.- .-''o,'
Il passed by the Senate. can pIoDlD's ~
REGARDED only as an expression ol ot'.''i1 tor
lv thc eminent gentlemen WIZ ~ tFe
r In the Senate ana ll l~s7'1 y, 49,
ifoiise OF EeIrcsCntatlNCs can on! ~. ~,
A-0. - .I,0fnrr tAuIc. son OF upiui'H
i- eminent gentlemen VINO VIZ -.
IN he House. The power 10 4e' -,.
f.a an-faIIr0 hrfNNit 't .-r.. ,,-ttl,
indcueucent State rests cAcluaNc's ""
the Executive. feaol-tlyH ga - ,', f-v
i.et by the Senate Of 20! NA9 i-'e'-.,, -,.,,,.,,,-
ION bodies or uy one, whether Sol'oTI.
80 or ioint is imperative as it~isih
ZION and ls important oAi5 - o1 + +cr
great weight hollnialA. teNe-- -, ,,.bs~b
I',aruflts REGARDING tine manner l' M'i-.-
he shall exercise Als cOnau'e1iol'"i A~''~
"o''' ITS EFFECT
Tho operation and effect OF the pro
'i ,....IrfI0r therefore even ii it-e-
% bv both houses Of Congress by Two
fn.ras vote arc perfectly ll"4N- 40 . --.-.
raise expectations 3" 49,, t.-
,s6lrh cam never Doe icai1eQ- IL l.i-' it.
aame popular passions Doln ia ..-@ ,
country ana el.cW here OF ll"! lN~f 80
in peril tAc lives aAu proper, - -. 80,
ean citiLeus who are Iesi1tnt "itr "ir. 80, -
ei.rv abroad. and viii certainly oustl "ls
.-7 ,,.~tsl.- defeat the best cnOIta OF
tol- '.r.rnutut TO auOru sucA 'it D'iio
due urot.etiou Blt except lh 'i'e
WAYS AND unless tnc a'Nitt Ca. ',,+t,.s
tie resolution shall lead lAe L1.,", 80
10 revise conci- i-r4oA7 a.. re-oirfiou
and officially declared, tAo i-.1
III ....-out euect and VIII itANe
,,,..ftlr.l fne attitude of this govern
ment tow ards the two contenoins par ''S'
iu Cuba.
LONDON COMMENT.
LONDON. December l9.-Ihe mornins ..--'
PAPERS leIy generally commeht upo" Wv
ala4Ity Of Tie situation Dtl",e" ga.
United States aud Spain. brought aoo-'
by tAe action OF tAe StAate = ~. l's sr.,'.'rt
latious Committee ln agreeing u Ielo''
senator CamclOns resolution LOT '"9
recognition oil the Cuban republic. 4A'y
aeree. for tie most part in eApI sssli'g
Inc belief that President |leNe4aH" %"
veto the resolution ~ 10 IS sent 20 nm,
but that in the present temper Ol 'no
American people the resolution Will ne
nessed bv Congress over the veto with
Tie requisite majority.
DEcLARATION OF WAR.
In that case" says the Chronicle, the
resolution Will be tauIdmOunt 10 uecldl-
alou OF Wal Any great power "Vuiu
declare war, bat a. ls uiiicult 10 say "L-t
Spain Will do. 40 would be "a coAiuat
AGAINST Overwhelming odds, WAlcu Coulu
onIv eud la one way But the Spanish are
rroud. and the House Of Bourbon Tears
with good reason. tAat The loss oi 1uuA
would mean Ihe loss o. the throne. SPAN
would probably appeal 90 the powers,
who would thereby be placed IN tAe most
embarras sing position most OF tncm nave
Ioen Inn since the days OF Prince Meter
mchs diplomatic communication. ii lhe
powers assume hostile atuluue lAat
would certainly have tne effect OF clencn-
ing the American sentiment ana OF seal
ing the fate or cuba
4 BAD OUTLCON FOR AMERICA.
Looking 10 O.the 'momentous los-loinly
ol tne popular VIII overriding fIeslutAl
Cleveland and the 1a.iiiet' tHe e-'I III
Gle thinks that "lt is "a bad outlook lef 'Ae
relations oil an nations with tAo DAiteu
States. The danger, however, ls lar
hreater for America herself IMAM lot any
other nation. Besides. tle SENATE ae'o"
J. "a virtual Reputation OF tue Monroe
doctrine
The Chronicle says finally.
There is an ominous coincidence IN
the fact that the Scuatc's decision oc-
CURED ou tnc same date as tlcslueflt
Cleveland Venezuela message
The Daily News thinks little but talk
will come Of the resolution.
"The JiugCcs." So says. want 70 en-
barross President Cleveland. Who can II.
ford 10 be embarrassed
The Standard says.
SPANS PRIDE Is HURT.
Nothing could be more unCompromis-
ing Than the terms OK the resolution The
shock 10 Spanish pride VIII De increased
rather t.au mlugated Dy the tender OF
tho Presidents friendly offices. Forum
ately there is the conalitutional time bar
Ticr against violent measures and though
a. Is much 90 hope, it may be trusted. as
In the Venezuela scare. that the calm
Judemt 10 oi the nation VIII override JIM
goism. IL is difficult 90 imagine how The
President could Dee compelled to make
WAT against his VIII. The attempt would
entail very perp.exing issue in domes-
tk relations"
Reviewing the situation brought about.
the Standard article proceeds hy saving:
"It would he almost a.renef 70 Spain
to turn from the iurlori0us struggle in
Cuba 20 retrieve hor disasters by some
dramatic stroke OF vcrraance on the
Americans. Who shan say that Spain
lacks the power 90 give effect 90 IFS re-
sentiment In the long run. the United
States can provide any force needed. but
~ is tho merest fruism 10 say at the mo-
ment America has no navy that could hold
tie SEA against the spanish fects.'
THE EVENING PAPERS
The afternoon papers generally COM
pent az more or less length
eo the action OF The Foreign Rela-
lions Committee OF the United States
eenate in regard 90 Cuba. The tenor OF
the articles are that nothing WIN come %
she matter az least in the near future.
The Pail Mall Gazette says. The re-
rolution Of the Scnate's Committee advo-
Gates the rlrht sort Of solution OF the
Cuban question IN the wrong sort Of way.
Public opinion has still 20 assert itself.
and may prove 10 be far calmer than tho
temper OF the tenres estuous politicians
Constitutional delays and Christmas hol-
days viii give tho United States season
OF reflection"
The ST. james Gazette IN "a strong ar
tiole on tho subject says. IF Spain keeps
cool II viii give time for a large party
In America. which IS opposed 10 the po-
NY OF adventure. 90 influence public opin-
isn. Even 10 the joint re oiutlOn Is pass
"a by q twO-th.rds vote of Congress. and
tho independence of Cuba Is thus re-
coEnized. such recognition would bind no.
body except the power making ID. Spain
need not even protest against a. and the
United States would continue 10 he bound
by its own neutrality laws and would
think twice before taking offence. and