The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-12-25
FAvoRs INDEPENDENCE.
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Takes
Rad ca Action.

Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Takes
Rad ca Action.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The meeting
of the senate committee on foreign re.
laticns during the day was important
in two respects. It resulted in an
agreement to report the Cameron reso-
luticn for the recognition of Cuban in
dependence, and it developed, through
the statement of Secretary Olney, the
administration policy in regard to the
insurrection in Cuba.
The secretary occupied the greater
part of the meeting answering ques-
tions and suggestions made by men,
bers of the committee. He and Senator
Morgan engaged in general spirited col.
loquies. Mr. Olney made two points
against the Cameron resolution as fol-
lows
First-That the Cuban insurgents
have established no government.
Second-That the right tc recognize
a new state rests with the president in
dependent Of congressional action.
Explains His Objections.
He contended in elaboration of the
first point that the pretended govern
ment of the island was without habita.
ton.
Suppose you recognize the indepen.
dence of the island" he asked, "what
are you going to do with it?''
II, for one" replied Senator Morgan,
"while advocating this recognition,
want it understood that am opposed
to annexation.
"How, then, would you maintain its
independence? asked the secretary,
himself becoming interlocutor. 'dow
would you. for instance, prevent Span.
ish domination over the island?'
II would. replied the Alabama sen.
ator, establish protectorate. / would
follow much the same policy that We
are pursuing with regard to Hawaii
and | would send an army Of occupa'
ton to the island if necessary, as we
did in the case of Mexico y
Admits the situation Dep!orable.
The secretary made the impression
upon some of the members of the com
mittee by the way he pursued this line
of inquiry that, while he was disposed
to hold out strongly for the president:
prerogative, he was not nearly 81
strongly opposed to Cuban independ
ence as he had been year ago, ,ant
that he would be entirely reconciled tt
it if satisfied as to the future course tt
be pursued. He did not dissent strongl,
from point made that his own repor
showed sufficient cause for action
and he admitted that a state of affair
which permits the killing Of American
citizens and the destruction Of Ameri
can property was deplorable.
''They are, however he added
"the incidents Of war.
mot of war properly conducted, bu
of anarchy was the response.
While the committee will report tn
resolution as agreed upon Monday, it
not expected that the question will b
pressed until after the holidays.
Made More Emphatic.
The committee. after listening to tn
advice and suggestions OF Mr.. Olnay
voted to report the Cameron resolution
so modified as to make it still NOR
emphatic. The title was changed t
read, JOlnt hesOiutlon Achuo"ieuS
ing the Independence of the Republ,
of Cuba" the words "the republic OF
being inserted. Instead of declarin
that the United States should use II
friendly offices, it makes it read tina
the United States ''will" do SO. Th
resolution as agreed upon is as follows
Resolved, BY the senate and house
representatives of the United States
| America, in congress assembled, that tn