The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-22

| pot after the adjournment EareweI
addresses were made by President Com
pers and others, with responses from
Delegates Woods and Madison. after
which the convention INDUCED in sing
ing, and adjourned until Monday at
a. m.
| In the afternoon tomorrow President
Gompers occupies the pulpit OF Wesley
Chapel for a public address on labor.
HOUSE Has COOLED DOWN
Likely to Show the Cameron ReloIutions n
Mighty Frosty Time.
Washington, Dec 19.-The statement
by Secretary Olney of the administr.l-
| tons views on the Cameron resolution
was read with unusual interest by the
members of the house. Many OF them
declined TO express their opinions on the
| Interview, as they declined to comment
| upon the action of the senate committee
| in reporting the resolutions, upon the
| ground that it might be considered dis
courteous for one branch Of the govern
| ment to criticise the course OF another. 1t
| was apparent however, that Secretary
| Olney had made an impression upon the
house, and several leaders on the Repu5-
| lican side endorsed his views. The in
terview re-opened the discussion OF the
1 question whether recognition of the indie
i
eminent was an executive or legislative
act, a question which mad been warmly
| debated before the foreign affairs COM
Dlittee when the resolutions to recognize
| the insurgents as beligerents were under
consideration last session.
| HOUSE WILL HOLD BACK.
| The sentiment among members OF the
| foreign affairs committee of the house IS
not so strongly in favor Of radical action
| upon the Cuban question as ii was dur
| ing the last session. 1t IS evident from
the conversation of the members that the
majority Of the committee opposes recos-
milton Of Cuba's independence. at any
| rate until the next administration comes
| into power, unless there should be
changes in the situation in the island
which would demand action, or much
new evidence regarding the conditions
| there be secured
Messrs, Hit, Draper and Adams. the
members of the subcommittee on Cuba,
are all opposed to action at this time.
and three members. at least, who voted
| for recognition of belligerency. are now
opposed to recognition of independence.
PRO-CUBAN MEMBERS.
Whatever disposition the senate may
make of the resolutions, ii is improbable
that the proposition will be brought be-
fore the house for vote during this ses-
sion. The Republican leaders whose
hands are on the throttle and VINO direct
the course OF legislation will exert all
their influence TO prevent the passage or
even the consideration of the proposition.
1t is possible that If the senate passed
the resolutions the Cuban enthusiasts IN
in the house would vote to consider it as
soon as it came to the house, without the
fomality of referring it to the commit
| hut W fQPtlcS
ure, it Is probable that the committee on
rules will stand in the way of action.
Most members predict that il the reso-
luton or any prepared to help the Gu
ban revolution were put to a vote before
the house it would be adopted by
large majority, but many who advance
this prediction express the hope that
they may not be called upon to record
their votes. They do not wish to he
struggle for the esta blishment OF re-
public, yet they do think that the re-
ports UP to date from Cuba are too con-
f1icting to justify recognition.
SPEAKER REEDS VIEWS.
A gentleman who stands very close %
Speaker Reed. and is acquainted with
the speakers views on the question, said
today:
at is highly improbable that the Cam
eron resolution will pass the senate, be-
cause there is strong opposition to it by
several senator's, and it can be talked 10
death. If it was brought before the
house 1t would be passed by a strong
majority, because many members would
vote against their own judgment in de-
ference to what they believe to be the
public sentiment of their constituents.
A resolution will not be given time in the
mouse, however, nor any other resolution
to recognize Cuba, unless there should
be some change in the situation which
would more certainly justify interfer-
ence by this government. 1t is possible
that the question might be raised in the
house AS privileged matter, by some
hook or crook. though l do not see how
that could be done"
ADVERSE OPINIONS.
Mr. Dingley Of Maine. who stands
next to the speaker in the leadership of
the house, when asked for his views up-
on the Cameron resolution sail:
nave always believed 1t was the
pest policy for congress to leave 4iiplo-
matte matters to the proper department
or the government. Wien TIE le-IsIat
i've branch of the government attanps to
interfere with the diplomatic there are
likely to be serious errors committed"
General Henderson OF Iowa, the Sec
spoke terssly, saying:
AS a citizen of republic. my sympa-
thies are strongly with the CUBAN insur-
gents As q citizen If this republic. I |
am IN favor OF attending strictly TO our |
own business
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, SAID:
We have had no real informat ion Of !
the state OF affairs IN Cuba since the !
presidents message. Reports are print |
ed in the press one day and denied the |
next. 1 can see no useful end % be at
tanned by agitating the question. When
we are called upon to act upon inforna- /
ton OF real state OF affairs we viii take 1
such action as justice and patriotism
snail dictate, withe due regard 10 our
treaties and 10 the real interests of the
United States
WAITS FOR M'KINLEY.
Mr.. Qugg OF New York, member Of the
foreign affairs committee, said:
The secretary'S statement expresses
my views OF the relation OF congress 70
the act OF acknowledging sovereignty.
do not think that We have anything that
can be described as power If it requires
the presidents signature TO change the
name OF a prairie postoffice. Il certainly /
ought not 20 be possible without his Sig
nature, TO change the status OF nations
But the president. think. is not very
anxious. The Cameron resolution will
not get past the house committee in ny
opinion.
The Cuban question must await the
judgment OF President Mckinley. We
are not going 70 start his administration |
with 4 war. al least not unit, he has q
chance to say Whistler. in bis judgment.
4 var IS what the people want"
SOUTHERN MEMBERS