The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-24
OF CUBA
BTION TAKEN BLYTHE SENATEC0M-
On FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Adopts the Cameron Resolution
After Modifying Ii to Read That
"the Republic of" Cuba Is RecOS-
Uizcd-Sccretnry Olney ADVISES
Against ActiOn-Spain "itl NO
Doubt vigorously object.

Washington. Dee. 1a-Thc foreign re-
1afions committee of the senate has
Y agreed to report the Cameron Cuban
az resolution. modified to make IT more
emphatic. The resolution was as fol-
j lows:
'Resolved. by the senate and house
or representatives of the United states
! Of America. in congress Assembled
y that the independence of the repubilc
!, Of Cuba be and the same is hereby ac.
\ knOwledged by the United STATES OIL
: america: that the United states shouid
use it's friendly offices with the govern
' ment of Spain 10 bring 70 n close the
war between Spain and Cuba
{ The resolution as modified and
agreed upon by the foreign relations
y committee is as follows:
"Resolved, by the senate II house
y Of representatives of the United States
of America. in congress
That the independence Of the republic
of Cuba be and the same is hereby ac-
knowledged by the United States of
. America: that the United States Will
/, use it's friendly offices with the govern
ment of Spain to bring to n close the
var between Spain and Cuba
The title was changed to read Joint
Resolution acknowledging the indie
~ Dtl''lgIP' Y vi lt l'l'u'il' vi JUN N"N
words the republic of" being inserted
O Instead Of declaring that the United
States should, use its friendly offices
IT makes it read the United States
an "wilI' do so.
n Secretary Olncy appeared Ecfore the
committee and was ClOseted with it
So for considerable time. He urged that
no action he taken at present. and
m n pointed out that there is no real gov
In ernment To recognize. The agreement
to report the Cameron resolution was
feached Immediately after Mr.. Oluey
left the committee room. and was ar
rived at without division or expressed
h difference of opinion. The Orly diviS-
Ion was as to the time the resolution
" Should be reported TO the senate. SEN
he ator Cameron moved its report on
ca Monday. Senator sherman suggested
d That the report should not be put in
va until after the hclidaysa When the
M question was put to the committee the
Cameron motion prevailed by a large
vs. majority.
War Would BE Inevitable.
The effect of the resolution in caus-
nd ing an agitation and possible uprising
/, I'm Spain is felt by officials to present
a the most serious feature of the Situa-
gu ton at the present time. The govern
i, ment authorities at Madrid undoubt-
eli edly have been Informed by the Span
VI ish minister here of the action taken.
FAIhere is no reason TO expect any ex-
Spresslon of official displeasure, as the
Spanish authorities will be fully adj
vised of the long legislative procedure
through which the resolutions must
pass before becoming effective, but the
" mere determination to report such res
buttons. ii is feared. will cause in
tense feeling throughout Spain. and it
is by 30 means certain that the govern
ment can keep this feeling within
bounds. 1t is felt that it will en-
gender such outbreaks as occurred q
year go when less radical resolutions
N We're under consideration.
Owing To the Legislative difficulties in
the way of the resolutions becoming
effective the Spanish government itself
VIII make no move at present. There
), Mts known to exist q strong opposition
I'm the senate to the adoption of the res
8olutions. Under the senate rules the
debate can be protracted indefinitely.
CO While no disposition to obstruct a
manifested itself. yet it is said TO be
possible as one of the means of pre-
yenting action. After action by the
senate, there must be the debate i'm the
house, with possible changes in the
resolutions before they have to run the
FGauntlet of the presidential veto. If
4the ultimate result should be the adop-
A3ion of the resolutions as the policy of
Nthe United States. then officials saw
war would be inevitable. Until the
Gmatter advances to this stage no Of
"A nclai action by Spain is expected.
sas MnceO Surely Dead.
Tampa. Fla. Dec. 19.-Roberto Solar.
,as VINO spent seventeen months in the in
&surgent camp of Col. Raoal Arrange
I'm the provinces of Havana and Ma
Mtanzas, arrived on the steamer Olivette
last night. Mr.. Solar, in an interview.
YHald: Il was told before leaving Ha-
. fsNan that the last expedition Of the
hree Friends had been successfully
landed on Tuesday night. / believe the
report TO be true, as official circles i'm
tiaVaha were greatly agitated that
pigh There can no longer be any
AlouDt that Maceo is dead"