The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-30
Battle Royal Coming
over the Cuban Resolutions
in the Senate.

WAsH1NaroN, Dec. 23.-Seuator
Hale has received a letter from Senator
Hoar. who is absent from the' city. an
rounciog bis opposition to the Cabso
resolutions. and asking Senator Hale 10
pair him ip ary way that will defeat,
delay. or bring.,o confusion the reso-
lusions reported from the committee on
foreign relations.
Senator Hale, who Is expected to
lead she opposition to the Cuban resolu-
tons in the Senate. is preparing for the
coufict which he expects to be precipi-
,ated after tae holiday recess. 1t is
the general understanding that the
question will b, one Of the first to be
raised after the re.ooovening of Con
gress. aud is coming to be understood
thas it will be a. battle royal. The
advocates of the resolution" said the
Maine Senator to-day, "were inclined
to claim a two-shirds majority. I
doubt whether they feel SO saDguiDe
now, and am sure they would nos If
they knew bow rapidly the couserva
tive seotiment is growing.
Il vas sorry to see, the Senator
continued, 'stbat had been quoted as
saying 10 boastful manner that we
should be able to defeat the resolution
on vote. I would not want to claim
that result at the present .iue, but |
hope for it 10 the eod. Indeed. | am
receivi3g assurances from influential
Senator's every dag of sympathy With
the movement in opposition to the reso.
luton, aad I believe the sentiment ic
the country is rapidly veerlcg that way
Of course there are meetings and reso-
lutions on the other side, but ope can
gather meo together 10 advocacy of auy
cause and get signatures to almost any
kind of petition. My contention is
that the business men and thinking mec
of the county are opposed to aay step
Which is liable TO plunge the country
into war. To mg owo State. for iD-
STAGE, there is only one prominent
newspaper which advocates the course
advised by tie Senate committee 90
foreign relations.
eve have jast gone through can
paign IN which We have promised peace
to the co. .stry. Is it consistent to pre-
sent the incoming administration with
a war on the threshold Of It's existence?
True. there is an undesirable condition
Of affairs 10 Cuba. out believe
the reparts are exaggerated AT aoy
rate, it is true that, however cruel the
conduct of the Spaoiards, it 6ads lis
counterpart, in the behaviour Of the ca
bans 1t is their wsy Of 6ghtiag they
are diferens from US From whatever
standpoint tie question is argued,
here is 90 excuse 10 reason or precedent
or the Uoited States to interfere in this
resurrection. I believe that the Senate
is.rapidly coming to realize this, and
an therefore confident of success in the
end -
1T has been intima;ed," suggested
the Associated Press reporter with
whom Senator Hale had been taking,
.tbat you will flibuster to defeat the
Cameon resolution in the Senate p
..No truth whatever ib that" he re-
sponded. "Et will not be necessary
that we should do So The questic1
raised by the committee is one of vas'
magnitude. and it will excite much &c
bate The question of tx respective
prerogative Of the executive aud iegis
lative branches of the governmep'
which Mr.. Oloey's letter has raised, /:
calculated in itself to set the lawyers
talking at one another, aud there is nc
telling how much time may be cousum
ed on this point Hence say thai
even If the opponents Of the resolution
desired dely-wbich they do not-they
would DOT have to resort to ext-aceoc:
methods to secure it. It is, above al!
foreigp to our Intentions to atte@ps t
use the appropriation bill to accomplish
the postpone,neot Of the Cuban question
We are willing that this subject shouic
be brought up promptly, aud are con
teut to use ooly Legitimate weapons il
our warfare against 1t"
Presidents Mckinley, wife aoc
party reached home, Canton. c.. OF