The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-13
On CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
COMPLETE CESSATION AMONG THE
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.

The sympathy of the Members Who Were
Interviewed Were Still in Favor of the
Insurgents-Mr. Hit Thinks the Presi-
dent VIII Issue Proclamation on the
Matter.
/ Washington, April 10--A careful cam
vass of the house OF representatives on
Saturday showed a complete cessation
of excitement over the Cuban situation.
The sympathy of the members was still
obviously with the insurgents, but
some unexpected circumstances will be
necessary to rouse the members to ac-
tlon again. The most general express
sion of opinion on both sides was that
congress had done it's duty in adopting
by an overwhelming vote the resolu-
tions declaring that the insurgents
We're entitled to belligerent rights.
Having done this, and the matter now
being in the hands of the president, 1t
was deemed better to leave 1T there.
While not openly expressed, there was a
tacit admission by many of the con-
spicuous leaders that the house would
be acting unfairly to the president in
adopting joint resolution of belliger-
ency which it would be mandatory
upon him to approve or veto.
1t was not doubted that if a joint res
olution come up it would pass, though
by a majority much less than that
which was given to the senate resolu-
tions week ago. The belief was also
expressed by members who would op-
pose such measure that it could be
| rrs,.;nd tIrn yrr1a 1n
presidents veto.
One gentleman did not agree with his
associates as to the presidents proba-
BILE action. This was Mr.. Hit of Illi-
nois, of the house foreign affairs COM
nittee, who was prominent in the sew
eral Cuban debates. Hr Hit regarded
it as likely that President Cleveland
would within a reasonable time issue
proclamation recognizing the belliger-
ency of the Cubans. He did not base
his opinion upon any information he
had received. Mr. Hit referred to the
enormous majorities with which the
first resolutions ,>assed the house and
said that after a month, when every
member had had time to hear from
his constituents, the resolutions again
passed the house by practically the
same majority. He believed that IT the
president had reasons and facts fatal
F to the spirit of the resolutions he would
F have communicated them to congress.
The president, he said, was a wise
and prudent man. and the mere fact
I that the resolutions were not joint res
olutions, thus requiring his approval,
did not affect the case. They reflected
public sentiment, and the president was
= too sensible not to appreciate that cir
cumstance.
Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee, a strong
administration man, said:
my idea is that the action of con-
gress will result in the president and
secretary moving forward in the direc-
tion of the problem, and the president
will either issue a proclamation or fur
nish reasons for not SO doing that will
be SO plain that congress and the peo-
pie will acquiesce."
Mr.. Draper of Massachusetts,, of the
foreign affairs committee and who has
continually deprecated any suggestion
of interference, did not believe the pres
| ident would issue such a proclamation,
and he did not think it likely that con-
gress would act further in the matter.
. If the president allowed it to remain in
allegiance.
William Alden Smith Of Michigan,
another republican member Of the
committee, believed that congress
should pass a joint resolution If the
president did not act
II do not think congress will take
any further action on this subject"
said Senator Hale of Maine, who was
one Of the most determined opponents
Of the passage of the resolutions in the
senate.
congress has done all it consistently
can do in the matter, and it rests with
the president to do as he may deem
proper. OF course no one can prevent
the introduction in the senate of any
or all sorts of resolutions, but they
would only express the individual opin-
ion of the senator who introduced them
and if pushed to a vote they could not
POSSIBLY pass. The judicious effect of
deliberation in this body was manifest
ed in the debate on the conference re-
port Originally the senate resolutions
passed with an adverse vote of but six
and yet when the conference report
was sent back to the committee we had
at least thirty-four senators who stood
I6dQy To NOlC dSdlllSl tudL 1CpOlL, uilI
IL believe that after little further dis
cussion we would have beaten it on a
hest vote. Whatever may happen, I
believe we have heard the last of the
Spanish Cuban affair so fas as any ac-
tion by congress is concerned, and it is
best for all parties that such is the
case. The president win act as seems
best to him. No attempt to pass a
joint resolution could possibly succeed.
What the president may do l do not
know, but have faith in his ability to
handle the subject in a fair and states
rgssr,l::l1e fashion"
1.-THE future action of congress de-
pends largely, if not entirely, upon the
events that transpire in Cuba" said
Senator Gray of Delaware, one of the
recognized friends of the president in
he senate, land the action of the pres
dent will depend upon the trend of
events on that island. If there should
be some great success attending the ef-
Forts of the insurgents or any other
condition of affairs demanding the at
ention of congress- believe congress
would deal with it properly. I do not
know what the intentions of the presi-
lent are, but I feel sure that he will
lccept the concurrent resolutions pass
ID by congress in their proper spirit,