The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-04
WITH MINORITY.
President Opposed to interference In
Cuban Affairs.
FORESIGHT OF NEW ENGLANDERS
Fully Appreciated as Congress-
men Cool Off.

WASHINGTON, March 4-The admins
tration stands with the minority In con-
gress In opposition to the Cuban resolu-
tions. The president very much depre-
Gates the action which has been taken by
the senate and the house Of representa-
tives. and II the resolutions should be joint
In their character, rs was at one time con-
templated, they would be vetoed.
1t is some relief to the administration
that the house abandoned the plan of some
of the Republican leaders for passing
joint resolution. 1t cannot be said with
certainty just what form the measure will
finally take, but Ii Is now certain that it
will be concurrent. and tho president will
thus be left to act under IL or not, as he
sees 1t.
AS concurrent resolutions, they are
merely an expression OF the opinion Of
congress. and the president has no SYM
pathy with what he believes to be prema-
ture interference In the Cuban affair. He
Is just as much opposed to recognizing the
belligerency Of the insurgents today as he
was three months ago.
Mr.. CleSeland is opposed TO the recogni-
tion OF the insurgents as belligerents for
the reason that he does not believe they
have yet made such Roadway toward the
establishment of do facto government
and complying with the requisite condi-
lions as would properly entitle them TO
recognition. The president Is also opposed
to such action for the reason that he does
not sec what the Cubans are TO gain by 1t.
The United States would be required to
maintain q position of neutrality just as
strict, or even stricter, than under the
present conditions, and this would oper-
ate against the Cubans, who would desire
to obtain arms and manitions Of war in
this country; while Spain. not depending
upon the United States In any way, would
not be intsrferred with.
The president is In full sympathy with
those features Of each set of resolutions
recommending the use OF the good offices
Of the United States to bring about
termination of the war, and attbe proper
time he will offer to use his good offices for
that purpose.
sober Second Thoughts.
Washington Is cooling of from the
Cuban excitement, and calmsr counsels
are finding expression. The AZ minutes
Of speeches allowed to New EnglanderS,
three to Boutelle, ono minute To McCall
and 80 seconds to Moody, with the vote
that followed Is attracting great atten
tion and Is q subject of much congratula
tion.
Scores Of representatives have applaudeL
In private conversation the stand takeu
by the New Englanders, and have ex
pressed regrets that the jlngoistic temper
OF ftheirconstituents preve n ted their follow
Ing what was bound to be m unpopular
and misunderstood course. 1t Is generally
felt that Ii would have been much better
for the executive to have issued a mildly
drawn proclamation OF belligerency and
neutrality and for congress TO have let the
marter rest with its constitutional guard
fans.
or tho nine Republicans who voted
against the Cuban resolutions, six were
from Massachusetts,, and all but one
Walker (Va.), from New England. The
objection raised by the Massachusetts
men was to the hasty aud i'll considered
way In which the resolutions were passed,
rather than to the resolutions themselves
That two-thirds Of the house arose to sec
ond the call for the yea and nay vote
when but II questioned the will OF the
great majority is convincing proof OF an
overwhelming desire on the part OF the
IncnDCr OF congress- 10 go lulO Lie ftccOru
rs favoring the resolution.
No Massachusetts member Is recorded
In the affirmative, all not voting the mega
tive being absent at rollcall, and this in
spite of the fact that ut least two of the
delegation have expressed themselves in
favor of adopting the house resolutions
and all have declared their sympathy for
the Cuban cause.
~ n1Nt
consent 10 bo entered on The Record
with his Massachusetts colleagues as dep
recating haste. He goes step farther
than some of them, and opposes at this
juncturc any recognition of belligerency.
Mr.. Morse. formerly against recognition,
has changed his mind. aud were he In tho
city would have voted for the resolutions
Congressional Doings.
The senate gave most Of Yesterday TO
the agricultural appropriation bill, md
passed that measure, CARRYING s32Ge 900,
without material amendment Another
bill passed during the day changes the
limitations of fourth-class mil matter
60 as TO free the postal service from bulky
articles heretofore sent forth by the gov.
eminent departments. In its corrected
form, the house resolution Is an amend.
thus reported back. the subject was r,-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
The house spent the entirc day in de-
batting the amendment to tho Legislative
appropriation 70 abolish rho fee system In
tho case Of United States district attorneys
and marshals. The salaries fixed by the
amendment range from $1,000 TO 5000.
The amendment was endorsed by almost
every member Of the judiciary committee.
1t was argued the amendmont would re.
ducc the expenses OF United States courts.
which have doubled since ls7s, ut least
5000 for the FIRST year, and result In
stopping tho pernicous padding Of the
business Of the federal courts
The leather covers Of the bread wagons
owned by Savaster h Lafance, OF 12t Man.
ton avenue, we're cut TO pieces by scme
l.. al.