The Meeker herald., 1896-12-26
FOR CUBAN FREEDOM.
SENATE COMMITTEE Favor
ABLE.
Aftsr Msasiag st.t~Aens From Secretary
Oinsy, Votes Uaaa;Aoasiy - Sap
port of the Ca.eroa ResoaatSos -
Recognise the RspublSc.

of the Senate committee on Foreign
Relations yesterday was important In
two respects. 1t resulted in an agree
for the recognition Of Cuban indcpend-
ence, and 1t developed. through the
statement of Secretary Olney, the ad-
policy in regard to the
In Cuba.
The Cameron resolution as modified
and agreed upon by the Foreign Re-
lations committee Is as follows:
Resolved, By the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
states Of America, in Congress as
that the Independence Of the
Republic Of Cuba be, and the same Is
hereby acknowledged by the United
States of America.
Section 2-That the United States
will use its friendly offices with the
of Spain to bring to a
close the war between Spain and Gu
In"
1ee secretary occupied the greater
part If the time OF the meeting ans
wering\ questions and suggestions
made blythe committee. He and Sen
ator Morsan engaged in general spir-
ted colloGNies. Mr.. Olney made two
points against the Cameron resolution
as follows:
First = That the Cuban insurgents
have established no government
Second-Tha hat the right to recognize
n new state rests with the president
independent OF congressional action.
He contended in elaboration of the
first point that the pretended govern
ment of the island was without habi-
tatiOn.
suppose you recognize the independ-
ence of the island" said he, what are
you going to do with it?"
Il for one," said Senator Morgan,
while advocating this recognition.
want 1t understood that l am opposed
to annexation"
How, then would you maintain its
ndependence|" asked the secretary,
himself becoming interlocutor. "How
would you, for instance, prevent Span
sh domination over the island?'
Il would" replied the Alabama sena-
tor, establish, II need be, a protector
ate l would follow much the same
policy we are pursuing with regard tc
Hawaii, and l would send an army OF
occupation to the island II necessary
as we did in the case Of Mexico"
The secretary made the impression
upon some of the members Of the COM
mittee, by the way be pursued this
line Of inquiry, that while he was dis
posed to hold out strongly for the pres
'ueH. . PrS.vr"ss-7>, l------..et .,aarlx
so strongly opposed to Cuban indepen
dence as he had been year ago. and
that he would be entirely reconciled
to it If satisfied as to the future course
to be pursued. He did not dissent
strongly FROM n point made that his
own report showed n sufficient cause
for action, and he admitted that a
state of affairs which permits the kill
ing Of American citizens and the de.
struction OF American property was
deplorable
'srhey are. however" he added, "the
incidents of war.
Not OF war properly conducted, but
of anarchy" was the response.
The secretary set at rest the story,
which had been very industriously cir
culated. that Consul General Lee had
provided the state department with an
elaborate report on the condition of
affairs in Cuba.
1t is not true" he said, General
Lee has made no general written re-
port at all. He has made reports on
several special cases, but not OH the
situation as a whole"
1t also developed during the examin.
alton that the government has made
no demand in the case of the Com
petitor and in other cases Of similar
character beyond requests for infor-
nation.
"hiie the committee will report the
resolution as agreed upon Monday IT ia
not expected the question will he
pressed until after the holidays. The
disposition of the committee will be to
press the resolution to speedy deter
mination as soon as possible. after the
question is once taken up for debate.
The agreement to report the Cam
eron resolution was reached immedi-
ntely after MFR. Olney left the COM
mittee room. quarter past 10 o'clock
and was arrived at without division
or expressed differences of opinion.
The only division was as to the time
that the resolution should be reported
to the Senate. Senator Cameron NOV
cd its report on Monday next: Sena-
tor Sherman suggested that the report
..,ould not be put in until after the hol-
days. When the question was put to
the committee. the Cameron motion
prevailed by large majority.