New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-22
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Washington, Dec. 2t.-As was perhaps to b
expected. the Senate's rejcinder to-day to Secre-
tary Olneys denial of it's right to participate in
the conduct OF this countrys relations either with
Spain or the Cuban insurgents showed a rather
pointed lack OF both decision and spirit. Mr..
Cameron. indeed. for the Committee Foreign
Relations reported the joint resolution for recog
milton and intervention. which Mr.. Olney has de-
clared can never under any circumstances be
considered more than a mere expression OF
opinion the part Of certain eminent gentle-
men"
Mr.. Vest, whose capacity for invective has
been put to hard and frequent use In
the closing year and half OF the Cleve-
land Administration. and whose bellicose as
saults Cabinet officers have enlivened
the dull hours Of many tedious session, took
up his favorte pastime again long enough 10
denounce Mr. Olneys attitude as astounding and
unwarranted, and to introduce resolution spe-
officially declaring that the President is not In
vested with exclusive power 10 recognize the in
dependence of new peoples struggling for credit
and acknowledgment in the family Of nations
Mr.. Morgan who metaphorically unsheathed
his sword last winter in the Senate. and pledged
the military assistance of the United states 10
the Cuban insurgents also characterized the atti-
posterous." Other Senator's on the floor Of tho
chamber. as we'll as in private conversation con-
demned the Secretary in equally vehement and
bitter terms for his notice to Congress that Its
efforts to force the recognition Of the Cuban Re-
public would be considered by the Administration
only as mschevous and futile invasion OF the
prerogatives Of the Executive.
LITTLE DISPOSITION TO FORCE AN ISSUE.
But on the whole 1t would be misleading to
say that any serious disposition was shown to
make decisive issue with Mr.. Olney or 10 at.
tempt to justify the contention that Congress
mas properly equal initiative functions with tho
Executive in the conduct of such diplomatic re-
ations as may either remotely or explicitly in
volve declaration of war Mr.. Cameron gave
notice that his resolution would not be called up
for consideration until after the holiday recess.
thus interposng a delay Of at least two weeks.
in which the heat and temper aroused by Secre-
tary Olney's snub to Congress can profitably be
allowed to simmer down again from the point
Of dangerous infammabity and over-excite-
ment. and opinion at the Capitol regain some-
thing of its normal and sober tone.
Even the friends of the Cameron resolution
admit now that its passage must be accom-
plished in the face Of many parliamentary diffi-
culties and though they still maintain that IL
has strength enough to pass II vote can ac-
tuaily be reached they far from confident
Of securing such a vote until late in January or
early in Fe5ruary-a period when the near ap-
proach Of a new Presidential term is likely to
make any very serious or important legislation
highly impracticable. If not wholly undesirable.
STRONG OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE.
In the House far from friendly feeling seems
TO have developed toward the Cameron resou-
ton, and the leading members OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the popular branch have
openly announced their hostility TO the Senate's
programme. Under the circumstances. II is not
to be wondered at that a leading advocate In the
Senate Of Cuban recognition and Intervention
should have admitted this afternoon In a sudden
burst Of frankness that the Cameron resolution
was practically dead Whether this be true or
not the Cameron resolutions chances OF reach
ing the White House are indeed. not very far
from hopeless
The resolutions introduced to-day by Messrs
Vest HILL Bacon. Chiffon three of which are to
come up tomorrow during the morning hour
will afford an opportunity for some further de-
bate in the Senate; but for all practical pur-
poses the Senate controversy with the Secretary
Of State has been definitely suspended until
January ).
MI Cameron's report. an abstract OF which
appears in another column tsee page O, Is an
elaborate and instructive piece of work which
summarizes the case for recognition and inter-
yention in admirable way