San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-20
CUBAN RECOGNITION.
SECRETARY OLNBY DECLARES FOR
A VETO OF IT.
Brazil Will Not Recognize Cuba and Italy
Will Forbid Volunteers Joining
the Revolution.
Special Wire To Sunday Light.

ed resolution recognizing the indie
pendence of the republic of Cuba,
said: Il have no objection to stating
my own view of the resolution respect
ing the independence of the so-called
republic of Cuba, which it is reported,
is to be laid before the senate Monday.
Indeed, as there are likely to be va
rious misapprehensiOns regarding such
resolutions, both in this country and
abroad, and as such apprehensions
may have injurious results of grave
character, it is, perhaps, my duty to
point out that the resolution, If passed
by the senate, can probably be regard
| ed only as an expression of opinion by
the eminent gentlemen who vote for
it in the senate and If passed by the
house of representatives can only be
regarded as another expression of
| opinion by the eminent gentlemen
who vote for it in the house. The
power to recognize the so-called re-
public of Cuba as an Independent state
| rests exclusively with the executive
| A resolution on the subject by the
senate or house, or by both bodies,
| or by one, whether concurrent or
joint, is imperative only as advice of
great weight voluntarily rendered to
| the executive. regarding manner in
which he shall exercise his constitu-
| tional functions. The operation and
effect of the proposed resolution.
therefore, if passed by both houses of
congress. by two-thirds vote, are per-
fectly plain. 1t may raise expecta-
lions in some quarters which can new
er be realized. 1t may intiame popu-
lar passions both in this country and
elsewhere; may thus put in peril the
| lives and property of American citi-
Zens who are resident and travelling
abroad, and will certainly obstruct
and perhaps defeat the best efforts
Of this government to afford such cit
liens due protection: but, except in
these ways and unless the advice en-
bodied in the resolutions shall lead the
/ executive to revise his conclusions al
ready reached and officially declared.
resolution will be without effect. and
will leave unaltered the attitude of
this government toward the two con-
tending parties in Cuba"
| Discussing Secretary Olney's state
ment, Senator Frye. member of the
| committee on foreign relations, said:
II have no doubt a majority of the
| members of the committee believe
/ that il the resolution is passed by
| two-thirds vote over the presidential
| veto, it becomes law, and the exec
utive will be compelled to execute it
as any other law on the statute books.
1 think it also the opinion of the ma
| jority of the committee that the secre-
tary of state is wrong in the poinion
| that the recognition Of the republic
| as an independent state rests exclus-
| lively with the executive. AS one
| member of the committee, have been
inclined to think he is right in this
| latter proposition, and have not fully
| determined what the effect would be
| If we were to pass the resolution over
| a veto. / am so strongly impressed
/ that it is the duty of the United States
| in some way put stop to the horri-
BILE slaughter and barbarous brutality
| in an island almost in sight of our
| shores. that am disposed to give the
| insurgents the benefit of all doubts.
Madrid. Spain. Dec. 19.-The foreign
office is advised that the Brazilian
| government has formally declared
| that Brazil will not recognize the Gu
ban insurgents as belligerents.
Advices to the government from
Rome are to the effect that the Italian
government has taken measures to
prohibit Italians from embarking for
Cuba. Quite a number Of adventu-
rous spirits of that country, it is I'M
derstood, have already sailed for the
West Indian island, with the intention
of casting their fortunes with the re-
bells.
London, Dec. 19-The afternoon pa
pers generally comment at more or
less length on the action of the for
eign relations committee of the Unit
| ed States senate in regard to Cuba.
The tenor of the articles are that
nothing will come of the matter. at
least in the near future.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: 1.-THE
resolution of the senate's committee
advocates the right sort of solution
Of the Cuban question in a wrong
sort of way. Public opinion has still
to assert itself and may prove to be
far calmer than the temper of the
tempestuous politicians. Constitu-
tional delays and the Christmas hol-
idays will give us season Of refec-
ton"
The st. James Gazette, in strong
article on the subject, says: IF
Spain keeps cool, it will give time for
large party in America, which is
opposed to the policy of adventure, to
influence public opinion. Even If the
Joint resolution is passed by two
thirds vote Of congress. and the indie
pendence Of Cuba is thus recognized,
such recognition would bind nobody
except the power making it. Spain
need not even protest against it and
the United States would continue to
be bound by it's own neutrality laws
and would think twice before taking
the offensive and assuming the respon-
sibility for such hopeless anarchy as
the Cuban resolution with no alterna-
tive except occupation Of the island
by the United States"
London. Dec. 19.-In interview this
morning upon the subject Of the res.
olution Of the foreign relations COM