Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-24

IT The Independence Of Cuha under ex-
listing conditions would mean,
There is an agreement among the
members Of the foreign relations com
Uitc not 10 attempt to press the resp
luton 10 consideration during the two
daNs before adiourumen; for the Holt
days, but il is their purpose 10 yet it
up as soon As practicable after the
reuonVening OF congress and to urge i
~ final consideration AS soon rs pos
Slbe The advocates OF the resolution
express their willingness to forso
SpecchmakiuS in order to- facilitate
action by the senate and say thai So
far as they can have any
influence the opponents OF the
resolution will Ne allowed To do the
talking.
The enemies Of the resolution do nos
hesitate to express their purpose to
prevent its passage by amy means AZ
their CONTROL They profess to believe
now that they will be able to defeat
ii ON Il direct vote, but tind
>nE they are MOI likely Us succeed
in that way they will demand ample
time tor debate which may mean, with
only two months of the session left and
the appropriation bills still 70 consider.
that enough, time will hc consumed tn
entirely proven, reachiug vote.
senator Hale of Maine viii lead the
opposition and will be supported Ivy
Senators Peutgrew, Aldrtch and
others. who are quite determined to
thwart the purposes Of the commit
tee II possible The opposition count
upon hearing from the CONSERVATIVE
business interests of the country dur
ing the recess in a way to materially
weaken the chances for the resolution
The supporters of the resolution are
confident Of its success II n vote can
be reached. Some Of them make tho
point that even appropriation bills can
be laid aside il the feeling is sufficient
/ ly strong,
We will not only have a majority.
said Senator Mo- gan, but we will
have the necessary two-thirds to pass
the resolution over veto.
senator Frye OF the committee on
foreign relations. after reading SeCre-
tary Omey's statement, said; Il have
mo douht that a majority Of the COM
mittee believes that II the resolution
4 passed by two-thirds vote over tho
! veto Of the president. 1t would become
< "a hn ~ iNsn ~,
/ PEELED to execute, rs he is amy other
1 law ON the statute book. | think, too,
/ that the majority of the committee il
Of the opinion that the secretary OF
state is wrong in his opinion that the
/ recognition of the republic as an in
i dependent state rests exclusively with
\ the executive.
AS one member Of the committee
have been inclined to think he Ia
/ right on this poim and have nor fully
Determined what the effect would he II
1 the resolution would pass notwith-
standing the presidents veto. | am
SO strongly impressed that II is the
duty of the United States in some way
to put il stop to the horrible slaughter
and barbarous brutality on an island
almost in sight of our shores, that I
am disposed to give the insurgents The
benefit of all doubts, !"
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec 20, The house
Saturday decided to take up the Pa
cillc railroad funding bill on Jan z. 1t
viii then be the special order for -four
days, Consideration of the Loud bill
relating TO second class mai was set
for Jam. and 6, with the final vote
on tho 9Th Saturday was given to
appropriation bills, the urgent detici-
"ncy bin being pi Ssed.