The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-22
IT WAS CUBANS DAY
The Question Comes Up in Different
Forms in The Senate.
RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS
Others Besides Cameron's Are by
Vest, Hin. Chiffon and Bacon,
All of Which are Referred
or Postponed.

eign delegation was well represented
In the diplomatic gallery. AT 1890
O'Clock y. M. while the routine busi-
ness was proceeding Mr.. Cameron
arose and in a voice hardly audible.
| presented the report OF the committee
on foreign relations favoring the reso-
luton for Cuban independence. lie
asked that the resolution and report
be printed and laid on the table and
800 additional copies of the report be
printed. Mr.. Sherman intcrposed TO
ask IL II was intended that the resolu-
! tion was to remain on the table until
after the holidays. Mr. Cameron an
| swered in the affirmative.
Morgan presented supplement To
I the Cuban resolutions. lie said 1t was
offered In behalf of himself and Mr..
| Mills OF the committee. who concurred
| In the report of Mr.. Cameron, hut de
sired to give some additional facts to
| justify the finding of the committee.
Mr. Sherman presented two favorable
reports from the committee on foreign
| relations on the resolutions offered hy
| Mr.. Call. The first resolution requests
, the secretary OF state for lists OF all
/ United States citizens confined in
! Spanish prisons. The other resolution
requests the executive branch 10 de-
\ mand the release OF all United States
citizens confined at the Spanish penal
colony on the island of Ceuta, of the
| African coast.
Mr.. Hill asked IL either of the reports
| by Mr. Cameron and Mr.. Morgan dis
cussed the constitutional power OF con-
| gress to pass the resolutions as report
! ed or whether The reports were con-
| fined to the prospect OF passing the
| resolution. He said he judged the con-
stitutional power was not discussed in
| the report.
| MIR. Morgan. who was on his feet
turned toward Mr. Hill and said: ITO
discuss that proposition Is simply pre-
! posterous."
Such a view may he entirely salts
| factory to the senator from Alabama" :"
/ answered Mr.. Hill. II simply desired
F, to understand that the constitutional
| question was not discussed"
Mr.. Vest came forward at this point
| with some pointed remarks which
| promised TO open the whole Cuban
\ question. He prefaced them with the
presentation of resolution reciting
that the power OF recognition of indie
pendence does not reside exclusively
with the president. The resolution was
as follows: Resolved, That the presi-
| utIlt u Ibt lINtHleu ny tnN tonStltuNluh
| with exclusive power to determine
when the independence of u foreign
/ people struggling to establish a COVER
ment FOR themselves shall be recog-
nized by The United States. but this
/ power il vested in congress and the
4 president, to Ice exercised in conformi-
| ty with section article !, of the con-
1 stitution"
Mr.. Vest said that he had been as
| tonished at seeing the extraordinary
| statement made by Secretary Olney
| that the action of congress concern
ing Cuba would he entirely ineffective.
| II was the first time. Mr.. Vest said,
that a cabinet minister has thus ad-
dressed the public. 1t is to me a most
astonishing proposition" said Mr., Vest.
| that while the constitution gives to
| congress the exclusive war-making
power, the president alone Is able 10
! take action tawards recognizing inde-
pendence which may bring on war
The senator cited the recognition Of
Venezuelan independence by congress
and not by the president.
AS Mr.. Vest was about to proceed.
Mr.. Hale interposed a point of order.
He did not think the discussion could
proceed under the senate rules with
out unanimous consent. since the
resolution and report have gone over
said Mr.. Hale. Il do not think it proper
that the senator (Nesp should preCipl-
tate a debate at this time"
Mr.. Stewart promptly asked for
unanimous consent that Mr.. Vest pro-
ceed with his remarks. But Mr.. Vest
shook his head and remarked that he
| did not care To proceed with even one
unwilling auditor He would. however,
| call up his resolution tomorrow.
/ I'm a n
secured recognition and offered a joint
| resolution declaring that a state OF war
| existed in Cuba: that the parties there
to are entitled to the recognition of bel
/ lgerent rights. and that the United
| States viii maintain strict neutrality
/ towards them. The resolution is as
/ follows:
"A Joint resolution declaring that a
state of war exists In Cuba and recog-
nzing the parties thereto as bclllger-
| ents.
Resolved, by the senate and house
| OF representatives of the United States
/ of America in congress assembled. that
/ Il Is hereby declared that a state Of
| public war exists in Cuba. and that
/ the parties thereto are entitled 10 and
are hereby accorded helligerent rights
/ in accordance with the principles Of
international law. and the United
| States will preserve a strict neutrality
between the belligerents"
Two more Cuban resolutions made
| their appearance, one from Mr. Bacon
| and another from MI. Chiffon Mr..
| Bacon said his resolution was designed
| TO get from the judiciary committee
/ an authoritative statement as To the
/ powers Of the executive except so far
/ as his veto may affect. The resolution
/ is as follows: Resolved. BY the SON
| ate and house of representative con-
| currring. that the question of the rec
| Ognition by this government of any
| people as free and Independent ma
/ ilon is one exclusively for the deter
| mination ~ cuugrcss IN its capacity as
! the law making power.
| Resolved further. That this prero-
| gatiye Of sover i-nty docs not appeT-
| tain to the executive department ~
/ government except insofar as the pres
! ident is. under the constitution by the
! exercise Of the veto, made a part Of
! the lswmaking power or The govern
| Meut."
| The Bacon resolution was referred to
| the judiciary committee. The Chiffon
resolution reCttes that a state of wlr
| exists IN Cuha which entities the par
ties To recognition as helhirervats aud
that the United States should main
tain strict neutrality. AIR Chiffon
said he would urE- the resolution as