Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-19

| ing, ordered a favorable report To he
| 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. II reads as follows:
RESOLVED, BY the Senate and Houst
OF Representatives Of the United States Of
America. IN Congress assembled, that The
independence Of the republic OF Cuba he,
ana the same is hereby acknOw lodged by
the United States Of America.
Section ?. That the United States will
use its friendly offices With the govern.
ment Of Spain to bring TO close the war
between Spain and Cuba.
| Secretary Olney, who had been re-
quested To appear before the committee
by Senator sherman was present for
an hour and laid before the committee
all Of the information IN the possession
nf the state department. He stated to
the committee veyy fully the. policy IF
the administration ana til" reasons that
actuated il in its present attitude To-
| ward the msnfrection in Cuba.
| No member OF the committee is will
| ing 1" make any statement as to what
| MI. olney said. each one looking upon
his statement as a confidential matter
| bet Ween the secretary and the commit
| tee. sufficient is known. however to
SHOW that Mr.. Oiney laid before the
from Consul General Lee and other
sources that has been steadfastly kept
/ from the general public
| to have much weight with the commit
tee II il was against the passage of The
| resolution for Immediately upon his
withdrawal the resolution was laid be-
fore the committee for action. There
was no yea and nay vote, but the reso-
luton was agreed to without dissent
ing voice
The only point of difference was as to
, whether the action of the committee
should he made public today or
Withheld until Monday. One senator
thought action of any sort should lie
postponed until after the holidays. but
the will OF the majority prevailed and
there was practical unanimity in the
vote. Senators Gray and Daniel We're
both absent but it is said that both OF
them are favorable To the action taken
by the committee
Senator Cameron was instructed to
prepare the report that will he sub
mitted to the Senate. Monday. AS q
matter of fact the report was written
and was submitted to the committee
this morning. 1t is looked upon as an
exceedingly strong document and goes
into the diplomatic history of the
| ed States fully r., Oh
policy in the matter Of recognizing
new states. Some few additions and al
terations We're suggested by other
members of the committee. but the re-
ports. as drawn by the senator. is prac-
tically complete.
Our relations with Spain are APP
preaching a crisis. This is fully real
lied in the state department as we'll as
in the Congress. ana it is causing con
siderable anxiety to the adminstra-
ton as we'll as to the conservatives in
both houses of Congress. The friends
of Cuba are determined to report the
Cameron resolution. If this resolution
is agreed to by Congress it is believed
by the administration that Spain will
regard it as a virtual declaration Of
war and be prepared to act accordingly. |
The events of the next few days may
make history with startling rapidity
The action Of the Senate foreign |
committee on the Cameron Cuban res |
oiution. was soon noised about the |
Capitol and speedily became the sole |
topic Of conversation in the committee |
rooms and corridors. Whether the |
passage Of such resolution meant war
VAS the question uppermost; but the
consensus of opinion is that it does
not. unlt IS Srain sees fit to force it,
The ground was taken in the commit
tee that this government possessed the
inherent right to recognize any new
state. and if the power previously ex-
ercising dominion over such territory
protested, upon such power rested the
burden of commencing hostiltieS.
Senator Frye is of the opinion that
if the masses Of the people of Spain
control the executive officers of that
government. war will certainly follow
the passage of the resolution. Sena
tor Mills hopes speedy action will be
taken. Senator Morgan is of the same
mind
Senator Hale of Maine, deprecates
he action Of the committee and says
those in the Senate opposed to the
lingo spirit manifested in the resolu-
ton will contest the passage of the
resolution to the end and prevent their
adoption by every means possible.
No effort will be made to call up the
'esolution in the Senate until after
he holidays, but it is very evident
hat Immediately upon the assemblage
If the Senate IN January. that body
Will be plunged into the debate that
gives promise of possessing the ac-
of numerous exciting
pisodes. Z
There is an impression among some ,
# the members of the committee on
oreign relations. that the President
viii veto the Cameron resolution. il be- r
ng joint in its character and requiring =
he executive approval Of disapproval ,
f Mr.. Cleveland should enter his veto, :
t is claimed Congress would be able to t
'ass the resolution by the necessary E
wo-thrds vote. q
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