Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-23
TO TALK IT TO DEATH.
Enemies of the Cameron Resolution
Begin to Make Their
Plans.

Washington, D. c., Dec 19.-Among
the few senators at the capitol today
the action of the committee on foreign
relations yesterday in adopting the Came
ron resolution was the principal topic of
conversation. Speculation naturally
turned to the probable course of the
measure in the Senate. There is an
agreement among the members of the
committee not TO attempt to press the
resolution to consideration during the two
days before adjournment for the holt
days, but it is their purpose to get it up
as soon as practicable after the recon
vening of Congress and to urge it to
hnal consideration as soon as possible.
Opponents will Do Much Talking.
The advocates of the resolution eX-
press their willingness to forego speech
making III order to facilitate action by
the Senate, and say that so far as they
can have any influence the opponents of
the resolution would be allowed to do
the talking. The enemies of the resolu-
ton have no intention of allowing the
resolution to go through by default. In
deed, they do not hesitate to express
their purpose to prevent it's passage by
any means at their control. They pro-
TESS TO believe now that they will be
able to defeat the measure on 4 direct
vote, but finding they are not likely to
succeed in that way they will demand
ample time for debate, which may mean
with only two months of the session left
and the appropriation bill still to con-
slider. that enough time will be consumed
to entirely prevent reaching a vote.
Numbers, said Senator Frye, a
friend of the resolution. in discussing the
proba bllitles. ARE not necessary to make
debate formidable in the Senate. With
be made the subject of interminable
talk"
Hale to Lead the Apposition.
Senator Hale of Maine will lead the
opposition. In case Senator Allison is
unable to resume his seat after the holi-
days. Mr.. Hale will be acting chairman
of the committee on appropriations and
this position can be used by him to great
advantage in opposing the Cuban
declaration. He will be supported by
Senators Pettigrew, Aldrich and others
who are quite determined to thwart the
purposes of the committee if possible.
I'VE expect to have Senator Sherman
with u.s., said one of the senators antag-
onistic to the resolution. Il cannot be-
leve that he has given his assent to this
resolution, for no later than Tuesday last
he expressed his opposition to several
members of the Senate, dwelling on the
point that the Cubans had no govern
changed SO suddenly
The opposition counts UPON hearing
from the conservative business interests
of the country during the recess in a way
to materially weaken the chances of the
resolution.
Supporters Are Confident.
The supporters of the resolution are
confident of its success if a vote can be
reached. Senators Davis, Frye, Lodge
and Morgan, all members of the foreign
relations committee. express confidence
in the passage of the resolution. They
cite the adoption of the Cuban amend
ment to the immigration bill as an indi-
cation of the feeling of the Senate on
the Cuban question and say they will
have a vast majority on both sides of
the chamber when the vote is reached
Some of them make the point that even
appropriation bills can be laid aside if
the feeling is sufficiently strong.
I'VE will not only have majority
said Senator Morgan, but we will have
the necessary two-thirds to pass the res
olutiOn over a Veto.
Suppose, then, the President refuses
to carry the measure into operation?"
That he replied, would raise an
other question which it is unnecessary
now to discuss"
Chandler Criticises Olney.
Senator Chandler said that the state
ment by Secretary Olney was extraor-
binary. Before a resolution is reported
from the committee" he said ''before it
is DaSSpd nv tho Senate hofOro If ic