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CAUSES A STIR.
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee Decides on Cuban Bill.
MEASURE TO BE REPORTED MONDAY,
The Cameron Resolution, Amended to
Make 1t More Positive, Adopted-Pres-
ident Will Veto 1t Ii Passed-Indi-
cation of House Opposition.

hS>NANSSS
committee on foreign relations, by a
practically unanimous vote Friday
morning ordered favorable report to
be made to the senate Monday on the
Cameron resolution recognizing the in
dependence of the republic of Cuba.
A verbal change was made in the text
of the resolution, so that as finally
agreed to it reads as follows:
Resolved, ETC., 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 govern
ment of Spain to bring to a close the war
between Spain and Cuba"
Secretary Olney Present.
The committee was prompt in be-
ginning its work at 1880 o'clock, all the
members except Senators Gray and Dam
lei being present The meeting was
held for the express purpose of con-
:tinuing the discussion of policy on
the Cuban question to be recommended
by the committee, and Secretary Olney
was present to give advice and place
before the committee information in
his possession bearing upon the ques-
ton. The meeting was strictly pri-
waite, Mr.. Olney being the only person
not member of the committee who
was admitted. 1t was early under
stood, however, that the tendency of
the secretary's advice was against pre-
cipitate action by the committee, but
that the advocates of the Cameron res
olution were not displaying any dis
position to change their determine
ton to report it.
Secretary Olney, it is claimed by the
members of the committee who favored
action on Cuba, did not have any new
information to present and they say the
committee knew as much about the
condition of affairs in Cuba as was
known by the state department. Sec
rotary Olney urged that no action be
taken at present and pointed out that
there is no real government to recog-
nize.
Differs with His Chief
The secretary was accorded the
greatest respect throughout and the
dialogue was friendly. Secretary Oh
ney surprised the committee, however,
by taking more advanced position in
favor of Cuban independence than Mr..
Cleveland has done and admitted be-
fore the committee the disparity of
views between himself and his chief.
Secretary Olney did not make any
statement regarding the attitude of
foreign governments in case the United
States took action in favor of the Gu
ban reyolutionists. The secretary did
not proffer much advice to the commit
tee, but confined himself mainly to a
statement of facts in possession of the
state department regarding the condi-
tions in the island and what this gov
eminent had done. These included in
: formation furnished by the American
consuls and agents, also information
furnished by the Spanish authorities.
To BE Reported Monday.
The agreement to report the Cam
eron resolution was reached immediate
~ after Mr.. Olney left the committee
room, at 1915 o'clock, and was arrived
ut without division or expressed differ
cnce of opinion. The only division was
as to the time that the resolution should
be reported to the senate. Senator
Cameron moved it's report Monday
next. Senator Sherman suggested that
the report should not be put in until
after the holidays. When the question
was put to the committee the Cameron
motion prevailed by large majority.
Will Cleveland Veto Resolution?
J There is an impression among the
members of the committee that the
president will veto the resolution, it be-
ing joint in it's character and requiring
the executive approval or disapproval.
If Mr.. Cleveland should enter his veto
It is claimed that congress would be
able to pass the resolution by the neces-
sary two-thirds vote.
Does 1t Mean War?
The action of the committee was
soon noised about the capitol, and
speedily became the sole topic of con-
yersation III committee rooms and cor.
ridors, where two or three members
CHANGED to meet. Whether or not the
passage of such a resolution meant war
was the question uppermost, but the
consensus Of opinion is that it does not,
unless Spain sees fit to force it. The
ground was taken in committee that
this government possessed the in
herent right to recognize any new state.
and that if the power previously exer-
cising dominion over such territory pro-
tested, upon such power rested the bur
den of commencing hostilities.
Senator Frye is of the opinion that
II the masses of the people of Spain
control the executive officers of that
government, war will certainly follow
the passage of the resolution.
Senator Hale, of Maine, deprecates
the action of the committee, and says
those in the senate opposed to the jinge
spirit manifested in the resolution vii
contest the passage of the resolution te
the end, and will prevent their adop
ton by every means possible.
No effort will be made to call the res
olution up in the senate until after til,
holidays, but it is very evident tina
Immediately upon the assembling o
the senate in January the body will
be plunged into debate that give
promise Of possessing an accompani
ment of numerous exciting episodes.
House May Antagonize It.
The house heard with surprise of tn
action of the senate foreign relation
committee in recognizing the independ
ence of Cuba, and if the opinion of tn
members of the foreign affairs commit
tee and some of the democratic and re
publican leaders in the house is to b
taken as criterion the popular branc
OF the government will not sustain tt
position taken by the senate committe
Five members of the house committe
. who were interviewed on Friday strong
lv opDosad anv action n tb;o f;na ~