Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-12-20

WASHINGTON, d. c.. December ID
The statement by Secretary Olney OF the
administration s views on me Cai.l S.l vi
resolution was read with unusual inter-
est by members of the House. Many OF
them declined 10 express their opinions ot
/ the interview as they declined 10 cCniillete
on the action of the Senate committee III
reporting the resolutions upon the BtOuHu
that il might be considered discourteous
for one branch OF the government TO CRIT
icise the course OF another. IL was apI,ai >
ent, however, that Secretary Olhey hd9
made an impression upon the House anu
several leaders on the Republican side en-
dOrsed his views. The interview reopeheu
dlcusSon of the question whether recOS-
milton of the Independence or DelllseFeilCy
of another government was an executive
or legislative act, question when nau
been warmly debated before the foreign
affairs committee when the resolutions
TO recognize the insurgents as beihgerenls
were under consideration last session.
The sentiment among members OF the
foreign affairs committee OF the House Is
not strongly in favor OF radical action.
Whatever disposition the Senate may
make of the resolutions, IL is lmproDaDle
that the proposition will be brought be-
fore the House for vote during TINS SEES
sion. The Republican leaders whose
hands are on the throttle will exert all IN
fuence TO prevent the passage or even
the consideration of the proposition,
4 gentleman who stands very close 10
Speaker Reed and Is acquainted with the
Speakers views, said to-day:
1t is highly improbable that the Gamer
on resolution Will pass the Senate because
there IS strong opposition to 1t by several
Senators and IL can be talked TO death.
The resolution will not be given time IN
the House, hiweVer, nor any other reso-
luton TO recognize Cuba. unless there
should be some change in the situation IN
the island which would more certainly JUS
thy interference by this government
II cannot conceive said Senator
l11rT oh for
have given utterance 10 the statement at
tributed TO him. What? Congress without
the power to order the recognition OF Gu
ban independence,
If this authority does not exist in Con-
gresS II exists nowhere. The President
cannot declare war that rests with Con-
gress alone. Yet 'e is a novel conten-
ton that the power which may declare
war cannot recognize sovereignty. 1t Is
Senator Hale, Of Maine one of the ac-
tive opponents OF the resolution, said:
Secretary Olney is clearly right. Rec
ogniton rests with the executive"
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, said: Il nave
always believed that IL was the best pol
lex for Congress TO leave diplomatic mat
tiers 10 the proper department OF the gov
eminent. When the legislative branch or
the government attempts to interfere with
the diplomatic there are likely 10 be seri-
Gus errors committed
Gen. Mcpherson, Of Iowa: 'As citizen
OF a repuDnc, my SymDathleS are strongly
with the Cuban insurgents. As citizen
of this republic ! am in favor of attending
strictly TO our own business
Mr. Cannon. of Illinois. said
we have had no real information of
the state of affairs I'm Cuba since the
Presidents message. Reports are printed
in the press one day and denied the next
/ can see no useful end to be attained by
agitating the question
Senator Daniel member Of the commit
tee on foreign relations: THE position Of
Secretary Olney is prepOsterous."
THE Secretary" said Senator Morgan.
takes very high ground and he cannot
maintain his position. His course In this
matter and especially his acquicscencc in
the butchery Of American citizens I'm Gu
ba, scarcely recommends lin TO the Amer
lean people. For one 1 resent and detest
it,"
Senator Frye said: "I am so strongly
impressed that il 1.-THE duty of the United
impressed that IL is the duty of the United
horrible slaughter and barbarous brutal
ity in an island almost in sight of our
shores that ! am disposed 10 give 10 the
insurgents the benefit of all doubts"
Senator Chandler said that the state
ment by Secretary Olne- was eXtraordi-
nary. Before a resolution Is reported
from the committee" he said. before il
is passed by the Senate before IL is passed
by the House, the Secretary issues n state
ment saying: II you pass IL by both
houses it will be vetoed. if passed by two
thirds majority over the veto IL will be
dened. IL is the most startling PROPOSE
ton coming from an executive officer"