The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-08

Question OF Recognition Now Before
House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Question OF Recognition Now Before
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Washington city. Jan. 7.--Several mem-
bers OF the house consulted leaders today
regarding the Introduction Of resolutions
for recognition OF the Insurgents OF Cuba
"a bciligerents. 1t IS quite likely, how
ever. that the Cuban question VIII not
come up for discussion until the commit
tee on foreign affairs makes a report.
Representative Sulzer, OF New York city,
called az the state department today. ac-
companed BY President Palma, Of the
Cuban revolutionary committee. Secretary
Quesada Horado Rubens. counsel.
and Manuel sangully. brother ot
Gen. Sauguly. now held in Mora
castle, Havana. Secretary Olney was
about TO leave for a cabinet meet
ing. so the party did not see him.
They left a large bundle Of papers for his
inspection The chief purpose of the Lead
ers OF the Cuban revolutionary party In
coming 70 Washington city today was 20
push vigorously the movement TO secure
recognition OF the revolutlonists by this
government. They made secretary olney
a brief but forcible presentation OF tho
claims of the insurgents 20 recognition.
Recently the house adopted a resolution
calling upon the state department. for all
the Information ia ITS possession concern
ing the revolution. President Palma AMI
assoeIates at once began the compilation
OF evidence in justification of their cause.
II a. probable tho documents given 20 Sec
rotary oiney. or their substance, VIII s0on
b.. transmitted 10 the house. There II "A
strong sentiment in the house. which has
been advanced by the recent successes -
the Cubans. that this government should
DO ali ln It's power. consistent with inter
national usaKes, 20 assist the patriots.
President Palma predicts that the insur-
gents will capture Havana within three
months and the Cuban republic b. estab-
uSned within six months II II has the rec
ognltlon og the Eaited States.
one of the members Of the foreign ar
fairs committee Of the house. wNo~ askeh
whether the recent successes Of the insur-
gents would hasten the recognition by this
government OF their rights as belliserents.
said. THE state department is now pre-
pairing. ia answer 10 a resolution Of the
house, copies Of al the correspondence
which has taken place since the breaking
out Of the rebellion In February That
win or course include letters from the
spanlsh minister. II those letters should
r,rove 10 u, Dragging declarations that tho
@rtap4sh forces would pHt the rebellion
3cy,gy In q week or two. ~ viii have ths
effect OF demonstrating ~ the house that
the rebellion Is now certainly beyond the
control OF the home government The
Spanish minister has admitted that his
government now has on the island ie9.9sJ
troops. and yet the insurgents are within
q few miles of Havana. the capital and
principal city Of the island
The difficulty We have 70 contend with
- moving for the recognition OF ths pa
trisss AZ beHlgcrsnts IL that they have 10
o~ganlzed army and no flxed seat ~ gov
srnnsnt Their plan has been not 10 have
an army. for IL their forces we're concen-
trataf the Spanish regulars would un-
efoubfadlv overwbelm them. Recognition
~ this government would have only
moral effect. whereas II now looks Hs II
the insurgents were working out fhEir
oun salvation without assistance from ths
outside world. II they continue their sue
reasfuI guerrilla warfare until next April.
u hen yeiluw fever takes the Held. 10 wfli
ba impossible 10 subdue them - any fqrce
which Spain can command
The cfvil leaders ~ the revolution. un-
fortunately FOR us. do not aim AZ inde-
peudence. Tnev say they dn not care 70
20 through thirty or forty years similar 70
the early experiences of Mexico. and hence
they are all FOR annexation - 1ae United
states. ] doubt much whether our people
are prepared at ths present time TO as