New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23
JANUARY 3.
-r,rcnApH TO THE THIBUNE.I

TAKES KECESS CN4iA
JANUARY 5.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBuNsl
x,.r,or Dec 22--The crowd OF eager anu
.oa srec.atcrs drawn to the Senate gamer
INV h,, tho announcement that MT. >ee'
'e :, ,or. his anticipated assault on 9ec'e'
W. ,rared a keen disappointment NIL
s,d NOT sneak nor was word u''eieu ''
40 oven remotely bearing on the iss"e VI
' ,.,,ional prerogative raised ny 'e0''.".
cV" o,ica 10 Congress that the Presiue'i'
Y,s ignore any effort on the part OF 'he
49, branch to control or modify the Au'i.'''
.,.,.s ,res snt diplomatic policy 'o"a'" 'P
clio On the contrary, nearly t"o NJ"
s"' so,o,ed 10 q running discussion OF 'ne
poi,r,ad funding problem ana 'hen' a''e'
e"'N o,,,,,a business the Senate adjou'heo "''
III -. know. said Senator Vest. TINS i"oi,'
,,., the inpresson got out that "ou''
mo-. .v to-day. / never said tha' l "ou'u ,e =,
- .or,a,nlv can't reply to senator ''''
-, sneak" said Senator tiii''
,,rsr SEEN NEW LIGHT?
rso canate became aware OF '''S ~ T., tbe
.,us carly in the day. but the auo''0'9 ..,a,t
,"uor;ss remained in ignorance ""' aoo,s
- rho session. many retaih'''N a u.;,b
.ho belief that they wouo re ui,-
debate as the present Session .'''' a1a,,o,ies
sassed The diplomatic ana -,isap-
- hoth we'll filed II appears '""' .,,,s orew
"e'e ,o, os 70 Senator Vests m'eh'i'''
prehe"e'' .,o. be had said that ne "o"'"
ou' 20 +,a resolution to-day. ffe "'. 49,.
"cai' uP intention to make speec" ''
nothns Vi o. - 20 the conclusion that ne couu
ever! o"' ,,,,r,osa in getting it up Inc oP
nave IL" 49, Cuban resolution conciuue ''
ponehts "a Senator'S failure to talk IS oue ~
the 49,. be has been induced TO io"N nv
'he i"1. ,,bich do not sustain his vie" -
authorizes !. bas concluded to inVesu-
question. and that he mas
trr,her before speaking 11.,a
gate iu ,b.,n beaten" said senator
when it known tha' AZ
fen'eh''ou,'' strone his attack. He SPOKE 'o'
Vest would postpone '''
.ha ant,-Cubanites.
80 O yote?" asked
.or,v was in the affirmative go,
Inc ier. roference TO Cuba which ca'ie Up
Inc resolution offered by MT "a" ~ O.
80 % asking the President LOT C.,,,o
tho circumstances OF the 'ea'" - ;s IN
cs.r,es Covinc. an American c''l~e" COL.
o' N""' 49,, "backed to pieces by spanish ''
diers'' s,,r
Mr. Olney took the trouble 'o-uas ~, ono
..o,ep,ent about the present a''' .,.
=, ~. senatorial critics, Mr.. Morea" "
h.no The Secretary said tnat - g.,
cor Morgan said In the Senate q,
on.uer 10 a question by Senator nm CO..
ma. preposterous to question 'he 1.,.a ho
crsss "a recognize the independence % .no
.,,,ost entirely different view oi '"e
ha
,'..,a. axnressing the sympathy of Congress io'
'u''o'' eN' oa urring the President to use
49, aood offices with Srain to bring aoou'
lis So :. ,he struggle on the island was
,,naar discussion in the Senate His i''
-. oocaei,n have a direct bearing OH ''''
a. -o,saa nv the Secretary Of state tha' '"'
-. >, recopnizing the ndeI eIendence Oh q III "
f.-.,. &c vested exclusively IN the fie''
oordless Of the wishes OF Congress -
..r According to Secretary Oihe!' '"'
c.a. fro,, Alabama at that time cohc'ue'
,., ~ ,osi,ion now assumed by the EAecu
.,r. md ~ show IT he invited attention u '"'
,o,,ow,ng extrac; from Mr.. Morgans speeo' {"
..,uaa 4, 1.-The Congressional Record o.
February %:
=. 49,. c.,a,or from, Delaware will allow me
again distinctly admit and assert tnat .ne r.
dent of the United States mas ,ne foregn country
hecause that affect: our people hot az , ' ,tive,
the case OF Hawaii we already ha'"ni1,nd ma" ,he inde
a. chat Government and had recoShlZcn .', aro
nsndence Of that Government many S.aaa SiarS :,
that recognition was merT and in the form
a. e. as in the ca Of the recognition 4" s,1t'r ~, c a.
republic and OF France a. bv cable direct from
~ President without the inter " a con
At all and the reeognis0n OF OF the United states IL
the recognition Of the independence VI '"' ~
S.r.,or Proctor OF Vermont. said this after
noon: Il see that Boston paper mas quoted m
incorrectly as saying that favor the revoiu
tionists in Cuba and would be Wiling 10 ha''
IN. Cameron resolution passed before the non
davs This places ire in wrong POSITION as
have never made that statement" Mr.. Procto
declined further 10 outline the course Oh acoo'
he thought best to pursue In regard TO Cuoa
Senator Mcmillan OF Michigan. discussing tn
issue between the Administration and Congress
said: Il think that the President and the CAP
met are showing themselves well able 10 haho'
the Cuban question. ! think the posihoh 'he!
take in that matter is the correct one
MoRGAN's CRITICISM OF oLNEY.
Senator Morgan. Of the Senate Committee oi
rore,y, Relations in an interview to-day. criti
esed Secretary Olney's contention that Congress
cannot force the Administration to recognize IN
independence Of Cuba as such action is distinc'
iy prerogative OF the Executive Mr.. Morsa
said:
agree with the statement made by Mr sherma
Ms, ,here H. no possibility OF Mr.: Oney being corret
IN that attitude The subject addresses l'seI 10 o. m
mind in this way: This is land OF laws, anu hUI Nor
hnd ~ nrnroca lives and everybody from me mgr
q; 70 hs owcst il obliged 10 obey ihe law The mgr
the nnnr,ie sie obliged by their responsibility In
criminal sense 10 obey the law 80 me Ia" ruies a IN
Society and government in this Republic The sSo WoI
slIi,;ion proyides the manner IN which law shou'
be snsrteG ~ n hin is passed 10y majority or
quorum OF both houses Of Congress ana ssncn ss
s.en 4, and wIthho.ds his signature FOR ten DAYS
becomes a law under the Constitution: II the Pres
deni has objections it and returns me bi TO ,o'
Gress with statement OF his opJectioiis ana ~ -
nasxa6 h,.a nf ihlrds ID DOln nOusc