The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

passed by the House, the Secretary issues
a statement saying that if you pass 1t by
both houses it will be vetoed, If passed by
two-thirds over the veto it will be defied.
1t is the most startling proposition COM
ing from an executive officer
Worse than Andrew Johnson sug-
cested Senator Wilson, who was sitting
near by.
Yes. worse than Andrew Johnson"
assented Chandler, "and a Cabinet Of
ficer issuing such a statement should be
subjected to severest censure. The idea
of announcing in advance the the Presi-
dent will not carry out the expressed will
OF two-thirds of Congress is most repre-
hensibe."
Senator Daniel, member of the conf
Mite on Foreign Relations: ''The posi-
ton of Secretary Olney is preposterous.
The Senator was not ut that meeting
Yesterday, and when asked concerning
his position, said: II am not ready to
say | favor the resolution. | am in favor
Of recognizing belligerency, but as to
the independence | desire to study the
question"
Mr.. Cullom, OF Illinois, member of the
Senate committee on Foreign Relations:
Il voted for the Cameron resolution in
committee because it seemed the best
thing we could do to adopt that measure.
| did not fully approve it but | will be
ready to support it in the Senate unless
some one proposes better measure"
Senator Perkins, of California: Il am
not one Of those who approves the Cam
eron resolution. | generally approve of
the course on the Cuban question that
has been taken by Senator Hale"
The Secretary" said Senator Morgan.
former chairman and now the ranking
Democratic member of the committee on
Foreign Relations. takes high grounds,
and he cannot maintain his position"
II cannot conceive said Senator
Blanchard, that Secretary Olney could
have given utterance to the statement at
tributed to him. What. Congress without
| the power to order the recognition OF
| Cuban independence! II this authority
does not exist in Congress it exists no
| where"
| Senator Frye. of the committee on
| Foreign Relations: Il have no doubt
| that majority of the committee believe
that il the resolution is passed by two
thirds vote over the veto of the President
l IL Nouitl thSli bttobit u NV iiAthA tht S-NS
1 cutive would be compelled to execute il
as he is any other law on the statute
book"
Senator Hale, OF Maine, one OF tn,
active opponents OF the resolution: Sec
| retary Olney is clearly right. Recogni
ton rests with the executive. 1t is wei
that Secretary Olney has made the state
/ ment 1t will afford an opportunity fol
| the sober second thought OF the peopl,
to find expression"
Mr.. Dingley. of Maine, who stands mex
| to the Speaker iii the leadership OF tho
| House, when asked for his views upor
the Cameron resolution, said: II hay,
| always believed that it was the best policS
for Congress to leave diplomatic matter:
| to the proper department OF the govern
ment. When the legislative branch oi
the government attempts to interfere witt
| the diplomatic there are likely to be 50
| riGus errors committed.
/ Representative Pearson, of North Caro-
| lima, of the Foreign Affairs committee
Of the House: Mr.. Oney's interview
surprises me more than did the action oi
| the Senate committee on Foreign Rela
| tions. Its tone of assumed infallibility
| not 10 say of arrogance, is likely to in
tensify the feelings and add to the fore,
/ and number of the extremists in botl
i houses"