Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
AZ OLNEY SURPRISE.
RESOLUTION ADVISORY
HBN
~ a. REGARDS EXECUTIVE.
srylTORS DIFFER WITH HIN.
, His Sentiments suggest Inn
parchment of the President ana
viii probably Make votes 'or inc
,,bnn Cause.


.,e nature and effect Of the pro-
-..olution recognizing the indie
NJ the republic OF Cuba. said
...thern Associated Press reporter;
,.,. no objection to stating my own
., The resolution respecting the in
--re OF the so-cal'ed republic OF
,rrich. 70 IS reported. S TO he laid
The senate Monday. Indeed. as
49,. .re likely 90 be serious misappre-
.i..s regarding such a resolution.
..- This country and abroad. and as
...r.hensious MAY have injurious
,s of a grave character, il Is per-
-. ~, duty to point out that the reso-
..- n passed by the Senate. can pro-
,. t. REGARDED only as an expression
...-al boy the eminent gentlemen
.... for Il I'm the Senate; and. il
I ty the House OF Representatives,
~. ,r.v be- regarded rs another express
~, ,. oninion by the eminent gentlemen
-, vote for IL in the House.
..-.s power to recognize the so-called
..er. of cuba as an independent State
....s ,N.us vely with the Executive. A
....nron on the subject by the Senate
~tg ne House. by both bodies. or by
49,. whether concurrent or joint, is in
..-,.tre as legislation; and is important
.-t. as advice OF great weight, voiun-
-r. rendered 10 the Executive, regard
- ,ts manner I'm which ne shall exer-
. t. Constitutional functions.
.~r. r.eration and effect Of the pro-
..r resolution. therefore. even II
f hv both houses of Congress by a
.~,+r.rls vote. are perfectly plain II
-..-a expectations in some quarters
....r rr~ never be real Zed. 1t may in
s.~s popular passions. both in this coun-
,- AND esewhere: may thus put In peril
t. .iv.- and property Of American citizens
-r, ar. resident and travelling abroad,
.-f rr certainly ohstruct and perhaps
.t.- The best efforts Of tn : government
n sT,-I such citizens due protection
r- except In these ways. unless the
,s.Ia embodied In the resolution shall
.f o.. Executive 10 revise the conclu-
,-- READY reached and officially de-
-.-.f the resolution will be " thout e.
f and WI leave unaltered the atti-
f-fs ~ This government towards the two
.-r.erlne parties in Cuba
SENATORIAL OPINION.
Discussing the statement Of Secretary
O-er senator Frye a member Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations. said: L
t,r. r1 doubt that q majority Of the
members ~ the committee believe that II
ta resolution IS passed by a two-thirds
vote over the presidential veto. II be-
--e. a law. and the Executive would
fa .-uralei TO execute II as he would
any other law on the statute-bOoks. /
mink So is also the opinion Of a majority
Of .t. committee that the Secretary Of
state is wrong in his opinion that the
r..rgr. Cn of the republic as an inde-
PENDENT safe rests exclusively with the
Executive As one member OF the COM
nta Z have been inclined 10 think he
s r-s- n this latter proposition. and
t.r. rot fully determined what the e.
f.t would De If we We're 10 pass the
resolution over a veto. am 50 strongly
IMPRESSED that il Is the duty Of the
rr-ei states. in some way. to put
Stop I'd the horrible slaughter and barba-
rs brutality on an island almost in
eight NJ our shores. that / am disposed
90 give 90 the insurgents the benefit Of
ua doubt"
S senator Chandler: at IS the most
rlr-ece5ent4d statement 1 have ever
heard from a Cabinet officer. and no
criticism Of such conduct could be too
severe 10 is evidently inspired. and
comes direct from the President. In ef-
tt be- saws that IL we pass the resOlu-
tl te win veto H. and II we pass it
Og-r BE veto be will defy Us. 1t IS worse
Kan the conduct Of Andrew Johnson.
I,- only trouble Is that II we were TO
PASS e. over the veto, and Mr. Cleve-
Jana should refuse 10 execute the law,
d. he frra n q
Thank God. however. we viii not have
Dina l the Executive Mansion after
l-ct the 4th"
Senator Teller declined to discuss the
manifesto. but intimated that 1t would
ll al reliability be the subject Of de-
be- 51 The floor Of the Senate. which. he
thought was the proper place to discuss
such matters.
Senator Gear. OF Iowa. was inclined 10
f. opinion that the statement would
makes votes for the resolution. and in
Crease the Cuban sentiment in Congress.
Congress was. he said. very jealous OF
t1e elcroachments Of the Executive upon
ls grerogatives.
OLNEY'S TONE OF AVAILABILITY.
distinction. December 19.-Secre-
tw Oineys statement was received IN
Oh. House Of Representatives without any
r.rfestation OF surprise. \ few mem
trs thought that the Secretary's an
r.ucement raised a grave constitutional
question. and one OF the number, Mr..
Pearson Of North Carolina. commented
n- JOS tone Of infallibility." which, in MS
ment. was not justified by the trst
article of the Constitution.
lr Moody. Of Massachusetts,, thought
20. the consideration Of the abstract
B. TrE, "a
rRis FL likely 10 obscure for time. at
"r- the consideration of the Cuban
f.on.
N- Livingstone, OF Georgia. strongly
cated from the Presidents position
a thought that II he maintains II he
make himself liable 70 impeach-
rart
arerally speaking however. the Secre-
t~ position was regarded as clarifying
te atmospbere and throwing a fresh OBJ
ta.e 100 the path Of Congress 20 inter
u the struggle between Spain ana
Dor Colony careful canvass Of the
House disclosed the fact that a good
marry members have no clear onception
NJ re relatives powers Of the President
ami Congress. and were unwilling 10 dis
hastily that phrase Of the interview.
HOUSE NOT BELLIGERENT
Ihe House is plainly not IN a beliigerent
n0oI What IL would DO If the Senate
fe lt.on came squarely before II can
only boo c0nicctured. II is reasonable 10
me that IL would adopt IL after
moro or less vigorous debate. but II Is
y clear that the House at present
l little interest In the Cuban question
' Itaf the sentiment respecting the IN
t.ieens has radically changed since the
son There is more than rea-
.t.e doubt whether the Foreign Al
i Committee would report the resoiu-
l'' favorably To-day. as yesterday
members Of the committee were reucent
L l. l. mint ln-N