Arizona republican., 1896-12-19
WANT TO SEE CUBA FREE.
Plain Talk From the Foreign
 Relations Committee.
In a Long ConferenceW With Secretary Olney, He Advised Conservatism, But the Committee Couldn't See 1t That Way,

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-Secretary Olney was before the senate commit tee on foreign relations today for considerable time All the members except Gray and Daniell were present. The meeting was held for the express purpose of continuing the discussion of the policy on the Cuban question to be recommended by the committee. The meeting was strictly private, Ol- ney being the only person not mem Der who was admitted. His advice was against precipitate action. The foreign relations committee, however, agreed to report the Cameron Cuban resolution.
 The Cameron resolution was as fol- lows:
 Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, the independence of the republic of Cuba be, and the same. is hereby acknowl edged by the United States of America.
 "Sec 2. That the United States should use it's friendly offices with the government of Spain to close the war between Spain and Cuba"
 The committee changed the Cameron resolution so as to make it more en- phatic. The title was changed to read "A joint resolution acknowledging the independence of the republic of Cuba. !" The words, ''the republic of" being in serted. The words declaring the United States should use it's friendly offices' in the resolution was made to read, "the United States will do so''
 Secretary Olney, it is claimed by the members of the committee who favored the aetion, did not have any new information to present. Olney urged that no action be taken at pres ent, and pointed out that there is no real government to recognize The agreement to report the Cameron res olution was reached immediately after Olney left without division or ex- pressed difference of opinion. The only division was as to the time the resolution should be reported to the senate. Cameron moved it's report on Monday next. Sherman suggested that the report be not put in until after the holidays. Camerons motion prevailed by large majority.
 The members of the committee are reticent as to what Secretary Olney said, but it is certain that he advised against any action like that contem- plated, as it would involve a war with Spain. One member of the committee said: Of course Spain will fight But there is no danger of other countries getting in our way. No other Euro pean nation wants to fight with us and we would wind up the war with Spain in short order The opinion was ex. pressed that Cleveland would veto the joint resolution.
 The meeting of the committee was important in two respects It resulted in an agreement to report the Cam eron resolution for the recognition ot Cuban independence, and it developed through the statement of Secretary Olney, the administration policy 1T regard to the insurrection in Cuba The secretary and Senator Morgan en gagged in spirited colloquies. Mr. Ol ney made two points against the Cam eron resolution, as follows: First that the Cuban insurgents have es tablished no government. Second that the right to recognize new stat, rests with the president, independen of congressional action. He contende, in elaboration of the first point tha the pretended government of the is land was without habitation
 Suppose you recognize the inde pendence of the island." said he what are you going to do with it?''
 q. for one," said Senator Morgan while advocating this recognition want it understood that l am oppose to annexation"
 How, then, would you maintain it independence?" asked the secretary How would you, for instance, prever Spanish dominion over the island?"
 q would,' replied the Alabama ser ator, establish, if need be, a proteC torate. I would follow much the sam policy we are pursuing with regard Hawaii and I would send an army occupation to the island, if necessar. as we did in the case of Mexico.'