New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
THE PRESIDENT AND CUBA.
he RECEIVES FORMAL NOTICE OF THE
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
1T IS BELIEVED THAT HE WILL. AWAIT FURTHER
DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE ANNOUNCING HIS
PoL1CY-RUMORs THAT GENERAL sCHo-
FIELD WILL BE SENT TO MAKE

A'~ACiN
PoL1CY-RUMORs THAT GENERAL sCHo-
FIELD WILL BE SENT TO MAKE
AN INVESTIGATION
fBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIDUNE1
Washington. April IA certified copy OF the
Cuban resolutions passed yesterday by the House
Of Representatives, and signed by the presiding
officers In the two branches OF Congress was
taken 10 the White II rise to-day by one OF
the executive clerks Of the Senate. and was
handed to Private Secretary Thurber. with the
request that /, he submitted to the President
The latter informed ~ the receipt OF the
resolutions and directed that they be treated
In the ordinary way. A cordngly they will be
sent to the State Department for preservation
In the archives like all state papers. and will
also be Incorporated In the book OF laws annually
published by the Government. Usually concur
rent resolutions are not forwarded TO the Presi-
dent. they do not require his signature. but
these resolutions were laid before him. as the
Armenian resolutions were. because they ex-
press the opinion that he should tender the
friendly Offices OF tho Ur,ei States to Spain
for tho recognition OF Cuban independence.
1t is generally believed that the President does
not consider the passage OF the resolutions as
intended In the leas. TO alter his policy
In the matter. II was within his discretion be-
fore their passage 70 recognize the belliserency
OF the insurgents and the situation has not
been changed by the action Of Congress. II II
had been intended TO force the Executive to ac-
tion the resolutions would have been put In the
form OF n Joint measure. In which case they
might be enacted into law with or without the
Presidents approval Inasmuch as the legisla-
tive branch preferred the concurrent FORM II Is
assumed that it for the express purpose OF
leaving the President free act according 10 his
best judgment on the Information at hand
INFORMATION IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT
Since the transmission to Congress last Febru-
ary Of the spoudence 70 that date relating 10
the revolution in Cuba. much matter has accumu-
lated at the Departm 'r' Of STATE bearing on the
later phases OF the struggle. For prudential
reasons these reports have been withheld even
from Congress ana 81 Il Is not possible to learn
whether not the state Of facts as SCI out therein
is such as T. warrant any change in the att-
tud@ toward tn, revolution which the President
assumed and defined in his December message 10
Congress The tests he laid down in the begin
n!nL which the revolutionists must fulfil remain
unchanged 50 far can bA guessed.
As to extension Of his good Offices TO bring about
Independence. II Is entirely possible that the
President may find 1t within his inclination ard
disposition u move IN tndt iIecllon 80 Idt a. IT.
can saf.l~ FOR he IS on record in his message as
deprec Ing the continuance OF the present "crue
and bloody" war in the island However. the
President Is not under tine necessity Of deciding
whether he Will act ana how he Will act on the
resolutions and as the rainy IS about 10 be-
gin In cuba putting d stop to all military opera
tons for ave months. 1t may be that the President
Viii decide To- walt for The end OF the enforced
truce before announcing definite policy.
WILL. CEN sCHOFIELD BE SENT TO CUBA?
t. many observers the appearance In this city
at this time OF Northumberland Schoheld Is
somewhat significant. especially as he has been
IN long AMI frequent conferences With the Presi-
dent the Secretary of State and the Secretary OF
War His business seems to relate especially to
the GIplomailc branch of the Government: at any
rate ne and Secretary Olney appear u have
something important TO talk about They were to-
cether In tho Secreiary's Office for several hours
Yesterday Gossip has II that the President de-
sircs better Information concerning the situation
In Cuba and that he has selected General Schoteld
70 20 there t. get IL. lie has great faith In the
judgment and ability OF General Schoheld. and
would not hesltat- to act on A report made by
him based upoa personal investigation OF tn"
subject Just after tn close Of the Civil War.
General Schohcld went 10 Paris on a special diplo-
matte mission connected with French designs
on Mexico and performed his duties to the great
est satisfaction Of all concerned.
Representative .icCreary. Of Kentucky. who
was chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
II the Hous. in the Lid and LIIId Congresses.
speaking to-day as t. the probable action Of the
Pre- sident on the Cuban revolution. said:
Mr. Cleveland. throughout his pablo career; has
shown 4 sposton 10 investigate FOR himself all
important public luestioHs. While have no doubt
that he viii show grea' respect for the expression
- Tho S.,latc and House ~ Representatives. IN
,avor ~ the RECOGNITION OF the cuban insurgents
ns helllgercnts. after all that was simply an eN-
and resucnsihili,v for him. have no doubt
that he has put himself In a position TO- secure ac-
,,,ro, Information "a to the true condition OF ar
,,irs ,n cuba. He has ample means at his dis
nos,l Tor such an investigation. and that such an
,or,"1n no sort Of doubt Upon it's result taken
,n connecton with the expressed opinion OF Con-
gress. he VIII ac'-
Asked as TO whether he believed that MT
Cleveland had sent an agent to Cuba. Mr. Nc
c.aory declined to commit himself When a
rn,."r, IN this effect shown 10 him, he said;
THAT may be srpy guess. No authority
,s rIven and such a mission would. OF course
Trio presdent and Secretary Olney spent most
-, ,be morning and part Of the afternoon In
~ ~. ,arrurted consultation on Cuban and other
WATERS Secretary Lamont to-day again de-
MED that any ARMY officer or other person CON
,lo,od with the war Department had been
~. ,ho Government 10 cuba for tho pur-
seno M y" ~, ascertainng the conditions existing
there.
C1-DAN sYMPATHIZERs ELATED.
>vue or THE ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REACHES HAVANA
,ovrs ~ he action OF the !