Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-12-26
WASHINGTONLETTER
A Sumner.
Secretary OIney Casts a
Bomb into the Camp of
Cuban SympathiZers.
HEAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
From oar Regular Correspondent

From Oar Regular Correspondent
WAsHrEeToE. December 2l. 1895
There is great danger that the merits
of the Cuban question will be entirely
overloos ed in the wrangle that is like
ly to follow the extraordinary position
taken by Secretary Olney, that Con-
gress has nothing to do with the recog
milton of new state. the power being
vested in the President alone. Mr.
Olney first publicly tSok this position
in a discussion with the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, before
that committee had decided to report
the Cameron resolution for the reeog-
milton of the Independence OF tuba
After the committee had decided co
report the resolution to-day, Mr.. Olney
went a great deal further. by making
a statement through the Press Associa-
tions, saying in effect that the Presl
dent would veto the resolution II 1t
was adopted and that even IL 1t were
then readvpted by the constitutions
two-thirds of both branches OF co..
gress he would ignore it and treat II
simply as the personal opinions OF those
who voted for it. If it were not that
this administration had such short
time to run there is reason TO bellev
that il Mr. Cleveland dared to MAIN
tain this position, the country would
see another impeachment trial IN the
u. s. Senate, and even as it lie It may
lead to serious trouble. This question
Is higher than party politics or than
the Cuban question. If the President
has the constitutional right TO override
two-thirds of Congress, which may be
considered as fairly representative o
the people, it is time that the people
knew il, IN order that this enormous
power, greater than that possessed by
the crowned heads of most or the
worlds limited mOnarchies may be
c1rtailed by constitutional amend
-meht before some inscriptions Presi-
dent uses it to destroy our Govern
ment.
WILL NOT GO FAR.
tits hardly probable, however, thai
this question will get before the u.
Supreme Court for settlement IN con-
nection with the Cameron resolution,
for the very simple reason that the
Cameron resolution is not likely TO be
adopted by both branches OF Congress.
Notwithstanding its having received
the endorsement of the following emf
nspt gentlemen, who compose the
Senate Foreign Committee sherman
OF Ohio Frye, of ale I; Lodge, of Mass. (:
Cameron of Pa. DaVis, of Minu.; Cul-
Iom, OF Ill. Gray. Of Del. Turpie, of
Ind. Mills, of Texas and Morgan, OF
Ala Daniel. OF Va is also a member
of the committee. bit he was not pres
eat az the meeting and says he has not
made up his mind whether he will sup
port the resolution or not.
WAR TALK MUST oRAsE,
L
be adopted by the senate, probably by
more than a two-third vote II 1t DE
seriously pushed that far. but if eX-
pressions of the leaders of the House
count for anything, it will never reach
a vots in that body. Gen Henderson
OF Iowa, voiced this sentiment when
he said 1--WE are not going to have
. war. The Cameron resolution has MOI
passed and / don't believe in encour-
aging this war talk. We have had
enough agitation already, and we don't
want our business interests again in
terrupted by talk of war or by actua
war"
1t is the impression in Washingto OF
that by the time Congress reasonable
the country will have made it so plair
that il wants neither a war nor a wal
scare that the resolutions will not bt
pushed.
1t was brought out by questions o
Senators during Secretary Olney's un
successful attempt to persuade thu
Senate Committee into following Mr.
Cleveland's policy towards Cuba tina
the administration has received mucl
credit to which it was not entitled, b.
reason of mistatements in the newspa
pers as to demands it has from time L
time made on Spain in behalf OF Amer
lean citizens, For instance, Secretary
Olney admitted that this Government
had no demand upon Spain in the cas-
of the alleged fillibuster Competitor
and others of a similar character, be
yond mere requests for inform atior
This will doubtless greatly shock tn
individuals who only short time aR'
Stopped over to the extent of writing
communications to the papers advOca
ing Olney's appointment as Presiden
McKinley's Secretary of State be
cause of his intense Americanism
His Intense Americanism" seems t.
be, like Ii Hung Changes conversation
mostly interrogation points.
Among the bills passed by the Hous
was one appropriating 100000, 70
Government participation in the Ten
nessee entennial to be held at Nash
Vile next year and $50 900 for Fed
eral building for the exhibit, and al
Emergency Deficiency Bill appropriate
ing nearly 100000 for the completion
OF Naval work under way. A resolu
ton waa also adopted giving the fou
days. beginning January 7rh to tn
consideration of the Pacific Railroa
Fund Bill. The holiday recess will b
from December 22nd, to January 18th
and many Senators and Represents
tives who live at distance and wish t
spend Christmas at their homes hav
alraadv left WashinOtOn