Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-20


That ! am disposed 10 give the insurgents
the benefit OF all doubts"
Senator Hale, of Maine one of the act
I've opponents Of the resolution, said: Sec.
retaTy Olney is clearly right. Recognition
rests with the executive. The resolution
would be usurpation on the part of con-
gress OF executive functions II is We'll
that Secretary Olney has made the state
ment. II will afford opportunity for
the sober second thought OF the people to
find expression"
Senator Daniel member Of the committee
on foreign relations. said: The position
oI Secretary Olney Is prepusterDus.'
Senator blanchard Amazei.
u cannot conceive" said Senator Blanch
ard, that Secretary OIney could have Civ
en- Utterance TO the statement attributed
to him. What! Congress without the power
10 order the recognition Of Cuban inde-
pendence!
III this authority does not exist in con-
EresS it exists nowhere. Yet here Is a
novel contention that the power which may
declare war cannot recognize Sovereignty,
ana the power which may not declare war
can recognize sovereignty. it is prepos-
terOusi Suppose the situation were re-
versed; that the president desired to rec
apniZe Cuba and congress WAS opposed,
and that the executive power was fore
stalled by "A resolution Of congress declar-
ing against recognition. Could the presi-
uent issue his proclamation of recognition?
And if he did, what force and effect would
it have against positive law forbidding it,
. and would it be binding on the nation, the
people or the court2 1t would seem not
"If the Cuban resolution passes both
houses Of congress. is vetoed by the preSi
teut, and then passes over his veto, the
Executive will be bound by his oath TO
give effect to it, just as he is bound to
give effect to any other law enacted by
congress"
Chandler Suggests Impeachment.
Senator Chandler said that the state
nlent by Secretary Olney was eXtraordi-
nary. Before resolution is reported from
ths committee" he said, before it is
passed by the senate, before it is passed
by the house, the secretary issues state
ment saying: If you pass it by both
houses, IL will be vetoed; if passed by two
thirds majority over the veto, it will be
deiied.' II is a most startling proposition,
coming from an officer.
Worse than Andrew Johnson" said
Senator Wilson, who was sitting by.
YES, worse than Andrew Johnson as
scented Senator Chandler "and u cabinet
officer issuing such a statement should be
subjected to severest censure The idea
81 of announcing in advance that the presi-
dent will not carry out the expressed will
of two-thirds of congress is most reprehen-
sible."
1.-The only trouble" concluded the sena-
tor, lis that If we were to pass the reso-
luton over the veto and Mr.. Cleveland
should refuse to execute the law, there
would be no time to impeach him."
"Resentsr and 'Detests" 1t.
''The secretary" said Senator Morgan,
former chairman and now ranking Demo-
10 1Ia on Ion
relations, takes very high ground and he
cannot maintain his position. How he can
say, as he does in his statement, that the
resolution which the committee had agreed
10 report may infiame passion both in this
country and elsewhere, may thus put in
peril the lives and property of American
citizens, who are residents and travelling
abroad. and will certainly obstruct and
perhaps defeat the best efforts of this gov
ernment to afford such citizens due protec-
tion, after he has slept on the rights of
American citizens in Cuba until the presi-
dent acknowledges that many of them
have been killed and their property de-
stroyed when they were non-combatants
and innocent of all charges, is more than
can understand. His course in this mat
ter. especially his acquiescence in the
butchery of American citizens in Cuba,
scarcely recommends him to the American
people. For one, resent and detest it,
The statement by Secretary oIney of the
administrations views on the Cameron
resolutions was read with unusual interest
by the members of the house. Many of
them declined to express their opinions on
the interview, as they declined to comment
upon the action of the senate committee
n reporting the resolutions, upon the
ground that it might be considered dis
courteous for one branch of the govern
nent to crttcise the course of another. It
Mas apparent however, that Secretary OI-
hey had made an impression upon the
house and several leaders on the Republic
IN side indorsed his views.
The interview reopened discussion of the
question whether recognition of the inde-
pendence or belligerency of another gov
ernment was an executive or legislative
act. a question which had been warmly
debated before the foreign affairs commits
tee when the resolutions TO recognize the
insurgents as belligerents were under con-
sideration last session.
The sentiment among members of the for
eiEn affairs committee of the house is not
so strongly in favor of radical action upon
the Cuban question as it was during the
last session. 1t is evident from the con-
Nersation of the members that the majority
OF the committee opposes recognition of
Cuba's independence, at any rate until the
next administration comes into power un-
less there should he changes in the sit
uation in the island which would demand
action. or much new evidence regarding the
conditions there be secured.
MessrS- Hit, Draper and Adams the
members of-tae. subcommittee on Cuba.
are all opposed to action at this time, and
three members at least who voted for rec
cgntion of belligerency are now opposed
to recognition of independence.
No Vote Likely This Session.
Whatever disposition the senate may
make out of the resolution, 1t is improb-
able that the proposition will he brought
before the house for a vote during the ses-
sion. The Republican leaders whose hands
are on the throttle and who direct the
course Of legislation will exert all their
influence to prevent the passage or even the
consideration ~ the proposition. 1t is i'm
olutious the cuban enthusiasts in the house
would vote TO consider 1t as soon as il
came 10 the house without the formality
out some tactics OF this nature it is prob
able that the committee on rules viii stand
in the way of action.
Most members predict that If the resolu-
lion or any one prepared to help the Cuban
house it would bc adopted by a large ma
jority. hut many who advance this predic-
ton express the hope that they may not
do not wish 10 he placed in the attitude of
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