The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-21
BY Senate Committee on For
eign Relations.
Very Exhaustive Review Of Cases
OF Intervention Made.
Galleries Crowded With SPECTATOR
Senator Vest Tried to Speak.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.--The senate gel
leries were crowded long hefore the hour
for assem- bling today In anticipation OF
the presentation of the report from the
com mittee on foreign relations favorable
to the Cameron resolution. for the reccg-
milton of Cuban Independence. 1hs
chaplains prayer alluded to the opening
OF the Christmas week, the great festival,
and invoked ths operation of its chief
lesson. "Peace on earth and good VIII
among men,
Senator Cameron presented to the Sen
ate the report of committee on foreign
relationS favorable to the adoption OF the
following joint resolutions: "Resolvsd,
by the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives of the United States Of America in
congress Assem- oled, that the indspen-
dence.of the Republic of Cupa be anc the
came is hereby acknowledged by .shs
United States of America. Be 1t further,
resolved that the United States v i'll use
its friendly Offices with the govern ment
of Spain to bring to a close the war 90.
tween Spain and the Repuhl,c of Cubs.
The report Is very volunious. II says
Congress at its last session after long
and patient consideration adopted with
practical unauimity the view expressed
by your committee that the time had
come for intervention with Spain for the
recognition of the Independence OF Cuba.
The Congress having pledged Itself 10
friendly intervention, the only question
that remains TO be decided Is the natrrs
of the next step to take In regard TO the
| customs and usages of nations. Before
deciding this question "your COMMITTEES
| has preferred to examine with SONS care
| all instances which have occurred during
this century of insurgent peoples
| claiming independence.
This inquiry, the report says, covered
very wide field and it dealt with many
revolts and repressing by peoples who &C.
manded certain rights.
In conclusion the report says the uttsl
| Inability of Spain to deal adequately
| with the insurrection has been amply
| proven, and that under the doctrine pro-
| mulgatea by Monroe it is the duty Of the
| Unite States to intervene and stcurs at
once the cessation OF the bloodsbsd which
has been in progress In the island for
nearly two years.
The government of the United States
eptertains none but the friendiiest feel
ings for Spain. Its most anxious wish 10
TO avoid even the appearance OF unfrisnd-
illness, which Is wholly foreign TO its
thought. There is no friendly act which
Spain could ask which the United states,
within the limits of its esta ablished pr n
cipIes aud policy, would not be glad tn
extend, In the present instance the
United States are actusted by an earnest
wish TO avoid the danger Of seeming To
provoke a conflict. The practice Of the
United States has been almost invaribiy
mild and forbesring. Among the prs-
cedents which have been so numerously
cited there ca be TO doubt ~ 10 this
choice. The most moderate is the bsst.
The attitude taken by President Monroe
in 1922 is the only attitude that can pro-
perly be regarded az obligatory for
similar situation today. The courss par
! sued by the United States In the recozn'-
,ion OF Colon bia is the only course which
Congress can consistently adopt.
Senator Vest OF Missiori attempted "a
discuss the Cuban question, but Senator
| Hale of Maine, intsrposed an objsctior,
saving that with the understanding t"s'
the matter was to GO over till SITTER TA'
holidays such discussion was unfair.