The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-12-22
TO IMPEACH OLNEY
SCHEME OF JINGOEs TO WORK OFF
SPEECHES IN CONGRESS-.
Threaten to Try the Secretary for As
suring spain's Minister that Uncle
Sam Would Not Recognize Cuba.
FIELD DAY In THE SENATE
MANY RESOLUTIONS on THE CUBAN
QUESTION INTRODUCED.
| CamerOn's VoIuminOus Report Laid
Aside TIL After the Holiday Re-
cess without BEING Read.
VEST CUNNING FOR OLNEY
! SHUT OFF BY HALE YESTERDAY,
But WILL SPEAK TO-DAY.
| Calls Resolution Asking for Informa-
tion Concerning American Citi-
xens i'm Cuba Agreed To.
CamerOn's VOluminOus Report Laid
Aside TIL After the Holiday Re-
cess Without being Read.
VEST CUNNING FOR OLNEY
SHIT OFF By HALE YESTERDAY,
But WILL SPEAK TO-DAY.
Calls Resolution Asking for InfOrma-
tion Concerning American Citi-
xens i'm Cuba Agreed To.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. N.-Some of the
jingoes in Congress began organizing a
scheme to-day TO impeach Mr. Olney the
basis of the proceedings to be the Associ-
ated Press dispatches from Madrid in
which it was stated that Minister De LONE
had cabled his government that he had re-
ceived positive assurances from Secretary
Olney that the administratio would pre-
vent any steps being taken by the United
States looking to Intervention in Cuban af-
fairs. 1t is contended that If Mr.. Olney
was really guilty OF having made the afore-
mentioned communication to the Spanish
minister, he had committed an impeachable
offense against diplomatic proprieties and
decencies. Inasmuch the only two men
who can confirm or disprove the accuracy
of the Madrid dispatches are Mr. Olney and
Mr.. De LONE, the men incrimnated it Is
not likely that anything serious would
come of Impeachment proceedings, but this
fact would not necessarily prevent an at
tack being made on the secretary of state
in the House. 1t is only by that method
that the matter can be brought up in the
House for discussion. Ii now being pretty
well-established fact that the committe on
foreign affairs will resolutely smother lingo
declarations An impeachment explosion
therefore is due any day. 1t may come up
tomorrow, or it may be deferred until after
the holidays. Several enthusiastic repre-
sentatives are loaded with jngo speeches
and insist on being given an opportunity
to let them off.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vest came to
the front with a resolution roasting the
President for assuming an attitude of de-
fance of Congress and putting a construc-
ton on the Presidents authority i'm the
Cuban controversy favorable to Congress
He wanted to speak to his resolution but
was choked off and gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow and deliver him
self of a few remarks. That these few re-
marks will extend through an hour or two
and numerically score the executive is
fully understood, and the galleries will be
crowded to hear the talk. Senator Vest has
bitter tongue. He is the best speaker in
the Senate by long Odds and when thor.
oughly angry. as he generally is. interests
his hearers and the country.
Moses Bacon. Of Georgia, and Hill. OF
New York, among others, got i'm resolutions
on the Cuban question in the Senate to-day
the formers defining exactly the function.
of the President in the pending Cuban mat
mittee. This committee contains a decisiv,
majority of conservatives and in all prob
ability the report will sustain the position
of the President in part, at least, where ht
insists that initial proceedings are strictI,
an executive function. Many think that tn,
report of the judiciary committee will b,
the raft on which the Senate can float ou
of the undignified position in which it nov
| finds itself. The Hill resolution suits tn,
| conservative element and will not be of
fensive or alarming to the business inter
ests. 1t recognizes that state Of war ex
lists in Cuba, recognizes the belligeren
rights of the insurgents and pledges this
! country to the maintenance of strict neu
| trality. This resolution was offered as ;
substitute for the report of the commtte,
| on foreign relations and will be discusse,
| when that comes up after the holidays.