Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-12-31
TIME FOR ACTION.
Senate Committee Makes Report to
Accom- pany Cuban Resolutions.


Senator Cameron, of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, presented to the Sem
ate report to accompany the Cuban res
olutions, which were adopted by the coic-
mittee. 1t is a document of very great
length, and deals thoroughly, though
briefly, in its opening, with modern pre-
cedents of European Intervention where
independence was the issue involved, the
committee having, as its report mentions,
examined with care all the instances
which have occurred during this century
of people claiming independence by the
right of revolt.
The opening lines of the report read:
Congress, at its last session, after long
and patient consideration, adopted with
practical unanimity the view expressed
by your committee that the time had
come for resuming Intervention with
Spain for the recognition of the inde-
pendence of Cuba. Spain having declined
to listen to any representation founded
on an understanding between herself and
the insurgents, and Congress having
pledged itself to friendly intervention, the
only question that remains to be decided
is the nature of the next step to be taken,
with proper regard to the customs and
usages of nations"
Six precedents in foreign countries
have made it plain to the corn sllttee that
Europe has invariably assersuL and prac-
ticed the right to interfere, both collec-
lively and separately. amicably and forci-
bly,, in every instance, except that of
Poland, where European people has re-
sorted to insurrection to obtain inde-
pendence-"
Then, with particular reference to
Cuba, the report declares the government
of the United States has always regarded
Cuba as within the sphere of it's most
active and serious interest. AS early as
1926 the United States sought to inter-
pose its friendly Offices"
Reference is made to the action taken
by Congress in the last session request
ing the President to interpose his friend
ly offices with Spain for the recognition
Of Cuba. This action was" the report
declares, taken on great consideration
and on just principles" on "a right of in
tervention exercised twenty-seven years
ago, and after a patient delay unexampled
in history. The interval of nine months
has proved the necessity of carrying it
out TO completion.
The regular organization of an insur
gent government, the adoption of a con-
stitntion and election of president is
alluded to, then military force, sufficient
to battle the 'exertions of 100000 Spanish
soldiers" and their civil administration
at work is given consideration, and the
committee says: THE only question
that properly remains for Congress to
consider is the mode which should be
adopted for the step which Congress is
pledged to take.
"The government has none but friend
ly feelings for Spain, and there is no
friendly office which Spain could ask
which the United States within the limits
of their established principles and policy
would not be glad to extend. In the pres
ent instance they are actuated by an
earnest wish to avoid the danger of SEEM
ing to provoke a conflict"
The report ends with recommending
the joint resolution recognizing the inde-
pendenee of Cuba and proffering friend
ly Offices to Spain in order to bring the
war to a close.