Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-03-07

WASHINGTON. March 2, 1895.
Who's afraid somebody is, and it
seems that his name is Grover Cleve-
land. He is afraid that Congress is
about TO compel him to aid the Cubens
He succeeded in getting the resolution
declsring the Cnbans entitled TO inn
mediate recognition as belligerents
and asking that the President use his
good offices TO persuade Spain to rec
ognize the independence of Cuba
which was adopted by the Senate with
only SIX dissenting votes, made con
current" instead OF ''ioint," which
makes it just about IS valuable to the
CubaBs as the concurrent resolution
adopted by both branches OF Congress
some weeks ago and which is now hid
away in q pigeon-hole in some White
House desk has been to the Armenians
whom it was intended 10 help. He
wanted the resolution made concur
rent because it would then leave him
free to act just "a he pleased and just
as though such a resolution had never
been heard Of He was afraid that the
resolution would be made joint, as
many Senator's wished it to be, as
in that case he ~ouid have been COM
PEELED TO show his hand, either by We
TONG it. Oh. Showing tito become law /,
with or without his signature
Although he succeeded IN getting his
way IN the Senate, Mr.. Cleveland is
very much afraid that he will not in
the House. and there is good ground
for his fear. Unless there is an unex-
pected change in the existing senti-
ment OF the House, there is little
doubt that the Cuban reso ution which
week will be made joint, and it is
probable that it will also be made
stronger than the Senate resolution.
Then il the Senate will adopt the
House resolution without amendment
Mr. Cleveland will, have to come out OF
the woods and let the country see Just
where he stands upon this question
within ten days after it's final adop.
tion. If he vetoes it, it will be adopt
ed over his veto, and he Will be com
PEELED TO carry out it's instructions
It is q rather extraordinary state 81
affairs when men in congress who arr
disposed to be his fFIendo have to ac
knowledgs that try as they will have
been unable to ascertain where TIT
Presidents of the United States stand
upon such an important question:
important that the most conservative
men in the Senate have publicly stat
ed that 1t may lead the United State
into war with one or more Europe
an countries. And what makes Tn
situation even more extraordinary
the repeated cabiegrams from Spai
saying that the Spanish minister i
Washington has assured his govern
ment in the most positive terms tina
he has personal knowledge that vi
cleveland has no Immediate inter
tion of recognizing the belligerency {
the lCubans. It might be suppos
ed that these cablegrams aloT
would have been sufficient TO hay
caused Mr. Cleveland TO have at lea
taken his friends in ongress into h
confidence. but no; he takes nobod
into his confidence Consequent
there exists belief that he is afra
TO define his position This is an III
fortunate conclusion to arrive at, b.
what else can people think
Mr.. Cleveland gave Congress quite
surprise by vetOing the bill prOvidTl
for the leasing of school lands IN Ari
ma by the territorial authorities, whi'
was passed unanimously by both Hou
end esustS, and the House return