The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-24
The Cameron Resolutions.

merits of the Cuban question will be
entirely overlooked in the wrangie that
is likely to follow the extraordinary po-
sition taken by Secretary Olney, that
congress has nothing to do with the
recognition of new state, the power
being vested in the president alone.
Mr.. Olney first publicly took this posi-
ton in q discussion with the senate
committee on foreign relations, before
that committee had decided to report
the Cameron resolution for the recog-
milton of the Independence of CUBA
After the committee had decided TO
report the resolution Monday, Mr.
Olney went a great deal further, by
making statement through the press
associations. saying in effect that the
president would veto the resolution if
1t was adopted, and that even If 1t
were then readopted by the constltu-
tional two-thirds of both branches OF
congress, he would ignore it and treat
it simply as the personal opinions OF
those who voted for it, If it were not
that this administration had such a
short time to run, there is reason to
believe that if Mr.. Cleveland dared TO
maintain this position, the country
would sec another impeachment trial
in the United States senate, and even
as it is, 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 con-
gress, which may be considered as
fairly representative Of the people, 1t is
time that the people knew it, in order
that this enormous power, greater than
that possessed by the crowned heads
of most of the worlds limited monarch
les, may be curtailed by a constltu-
tional amendment before some un
scrupulous president uses it to destroy
our government
1t is hardly probable, however, that
this question will get before the United
States supreme court for settlement ii
connection with the Cameron resolu
ton. for the very simple reason that
the Cameron resolution is not likely to
be adopted by both branches Of con-
gress. notwithstanding its having re-
ceiEed the endorsement of the following
eminent gentlemen, who compose the
senate foreign committee: Sherman,
OF Ohio Frye. of Maine; Lodge, of
Massachusetts,; Cameron, Of Pennsyl
vauia; Davis, of Minnesota, Cullom, Of
Illinois; Gray, of Delaware; Turpie, of
Indiana; Mills, of Texas; and Morgan,
of Alabama. Daniel, of Virginia, is
also member of the committee, but
he was not present at the meeting and
says he has not made up his mind
whether he will support the resolution
or not The resolution will almost
certainly be adopted by the senate,
probably by more than two thirds
vote, if it be seriously pushed that far,
but if expressions of leaders of the
house count for anything, it will never
reach a vote ia that body. Con.
Henderson, of Iowa, voiced this senti- |
ment when he said: We are not
going to have war. The Cameron
resolution has not passed, and [ don't
believe in encouraging this war talk.
We have had enough agitation already,
and we don't want our business inter-
ests again interrupted by. talk of war
or bv actual war; 1t is the impress
sion in Washington that by the time
Congress reassembles, the country will
have made it so plain that it wants
neither a war nor war scare, that the
resolution will not be pushed.