The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-18


a protest against any action. from per-
sons who fear that values will be dis-
turbed and business injured by any de-
claration OF the kind proposed. Diner-
emf senators have urged members OF the
foreign relations committee not to De
nasty In the matter OF acting on the Gu
ban resolutions and suggested delay, but
SO far it has not influenced the majority
members oe the committee. The reply
has been that the best way is to have
the crisis, if it is to come, and have 1t
over with as quickly as possible.
So confident are the advocates or the
Cameron resolution Of their success In
the committee that they have already
prepared report on the subject, so as to
have it ready to present to the senate as
soon as 1t is agreed upon. The report is
the work of Senator Cameron, who has
from the first agitation Of the question.
taken a position favorable TO the recogni-
ton Of Cuban independence and tried to
have the committee pronounce for that
course when it declared for the recogni-
ton Of belligerency instead. 1t is un-
derstooG that he goes into the subject
very exhaustively, and that the report,
when presented, will be a very thorough
review Of the Cuban situation.
OLNEY ASKS SECRECY.
Washington, D. c., Dec. lit Is stat
ed that Secretary Olney will go before
the senate committee on foreign relations
tomorrow and give the committee great
deal of confidential informa ton relative
to Cuba, which is in his possession.
A majority of the committee express
ignorance of the intention Of Mr.. Olney
to appear before the committee, but there
is no doubt that he told Senator ,Sher-
man, who saw him for few minutes to-
day, that he would be glad to appear at
the committee meeting to throw all the
light possible on the subject for the guild
ance of the committee. For the protec-
ton Of his advisers, Secretary Olney un-
doubtedly will ask that his communica-
tions be kept strictly secret. 1t is the
expectation Of all the members of the
committee that vote will be reached AT
the meeting tomorrow on the Cameron
resolution, declaring for Cugan indepeud-
ence and the friends the resolution ex-
press no doubt that the resolution will
receive the approval Of majority Of the
committee.
OLNEY ADVISES CAUTION.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE Post
tomorrow will say: The secretary Of
state has cautioned the members of the
committee on foreign relations to go very
The secretary of state urgently recon-
mends that all action be postponed in
congress until the end of the present
campaign, when, If the Spaniards are not
successful, he believes, as recommended
in the presidents message, that some
form of Intervention should be applied
by the United States.
BUSINESS LOOMS UP.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 17-An effort
vas made while the senate was in exc
cutive session today to secure reconsider
atiCn of the vote by which the senate
agreed to adjourn over until Monday,
in order, il Is understood, TO permit op-
portunity to present report tomorrow
on the Cameron resolution, in case one
is agreed upon by the committee The
motion was made by Senator Carter. af-
ter conference with Senator Cameron.
The friends Of the resolution apparently
did not realize that the adjournment OF
the senate until Monday next might have
the effect of delaying a report, until after
the adjournment had been decided upon.
They then concluded that as these tao
tics would leave only two days before
the holidays, their measure might be
crowded out entirely until we'll into jan
uary. The senate declined to consider
the motion, but acted promptly upon d
contra-motion by Senator Aldrich to ad-
Journ.
The incident and the inference drawn
from IL serves to bring to the surface
the fact, which has been growing more
and more patent daily, that there is a
strong element in the senate opposed to
any radical agitation on the Cuban Ques-
ton at this time, because of ats supposed
effect upon the country's business inter-
ests.
TAKE THEIR PAY IN LANDS.
Port Angles, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE Cuban
junta has representative in this city,
who has succeeded in recruiting eighty
five young men for the Cuban army.
They are prepared to leave for the east
on receiving transportation. which has
been promised by the junta. 1t is author
itatively stated that they will be Joined
by several other companies forming on
the Sound. The plan is for them TO go
TO St. Louis, where they will be supplied
with arms and six months provisions.
Their destination from that point is kept
secret. but they are promised safe trans
portation to Cuba. In the event of the
success of the insurgents those who have
enlisted are TO receive a tract OF land,
the amount of which is TO depend upon
its value. but 70 be not less than eighty
acres. This land is 20 be supplied from
the confiscation OF Spanish Plantations.
Agricultural improvements are also
promised for working the land.
POLISH SYMPATHY.
Chicago, H., Dec. 17.-At a meeting Of
the executive committee of the Polish
National alliance $500 was appropriated
for the aid of Cuba, and il was decided
20 collect 5000 for the same purpose
among the Polish citizens OF Chicago.
Resolutions of grief at the death Of Ma
Geo ard sympathy for the cause OF Cuba
were also adopted.
New York, Dec. I7.-Franz Mayer.
president OF the American Friends OF
Cuba, received a letter today from Sena-
tors Cuilom and Mills in which they
promised TO call the attention OF the COM
mittee on foreign relations TO the appeals
Of the society.
Mitchell, s. D., Dec 11.-At a meeting
OF Cuban synpathizers in this city q
number ot rousing speeches were made.
Fifty men pledged themselves IL writing
20 take up arms Tor the Cuban cause.
NkINLEY IN CHICAGO