The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19

island has practically disappeared and
that recognition now would be mere
sentiment without a practical considera-
ton behind it. ''If," said he, 1--WE wants
war with Spain for sentiment we are at
liberty to have it, but not with my con-
sent"
Another member of the committee ex-
pressed the belief that the United States
had better attend to its own business and
not go dancing through the congress OF
nations with a chip on its shoulder spoil
ing for fight.
A prominent member Republican OF
the House, pointed out that promise OF
better times was made to the American
people if Mr.. Mckinley should be elected
to the Presidency. Mr.. Mckinley, he
added, had been elected and now it was
purposed by the Senate TO take step
which would involve US in complications
with Spain and retard return to pros
perity for several years. He expressed
the belief that all the Republican leaders
as we'll as the influential Democrats in the
House would set their faces strongly
against the adoption of any Cuban resoIu-
tion which might properly be regarded by
Spain as an uniriendly act.
Members of the Foreign Affairs Com
mtiee expressed their surprise ct the
change of sentiment among their col
leagues. The prediction was freely made
that, Notwithstanding the unanimity with
which the resolution was reported by the
Senate Committee, it was doubtful if the
Senate would adopt it, or at least not
without very considerable delay. Not
single member of the House, out of
score or more of leaders. could be found
who believed that the Senate resolution
could pass the House.
The opinion was freely expressed that
the Senate, from being a conservative
branch of the Government, has changed
places with the House, and that the latter
is to-day by long odds the conservative
branch OF Congress.
The member of the Foreign Affairs
Committee who did not hesitate to ex-
press his views publicly was Quigg, New
York Republican. He said: 81 don't
think the Senate resolution can pass the
House at this session of Congress. l do
not know a member of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs who Is in favor
of it, nor do l think it possible to obtain
from the House Committee a resolution of
any sort this session. The disposition Of
the House Committee is to leave the mat
ter to the incoming administration. Per
sonalIy, while l entertain the liveliest
sympathy with Cuba, am opposed to the
conduct of foreign affairs by Congress"
Pearson of North Carolina, another Re-
publican member of the committee, had
no criticism or comment to make on the
action of the Senate committee. The Re-
publican party, he said, had promised the
country prosperity, and the question pre-
sents itself, "Will war or rumors OF war or
apprehensions of war lead to the promised
resut2"
Shafroth, the silver member from Colo
rado expl lessed surprise at the action OF
the Senate committee. Before the cleo
tion, he said, when the candidates had
yer to appeal to the people. the Cuban
revolution was live subject, but now it
will be found that the business interests
of New York must be protected. You will
find that the New York press tomorrow
viii denounce the action as threatening
the relations between Spain and the Uni
ted States. and dangerous to the trade be-
tween New York and Cuba. Wall street
will not permit the passage of the resolu-
tion through the House. 1t may pass the
Senate, but that will end the matter"