The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-19

 ency of the Cuban rebels until the real situation in the island was known.
 Thus far members of the house, at least, are in absolute ignorance, except so far as conflicting newspapers reports are concerned, of the strength of the rebels or their ability to maintain more than guerrilla warfare against the Spanish crown.
 One member of the house foreign af- fairs committee said that the time for action had passed; that the island was bankrupt; that American interests in Cuba were destroyed; that our com merce with the island had practically disappeared, and that recognition now would be a mere sentiment, without practical consideration behind it.
 "If," said he, i've want war with Spain for a sentiment, we are at liberty to have it, but not with my consent. If we had intervened year ago the war would have been ended in thirty days, American property rights would have been saved, and our trade with Cuba would have suffered only partial in terference. Now the islands trade will be worth nothing to the United States for twenty years"
 Another member of the committee expressed the beliee that the United States had better attend to it's own business and not go dancing through the congress of nations with a chip on it's shoulder, spelling for fight. One of the republican leaders of the house pointed that a promise of bet ter times was made to the American people if MT. Mckinley should be elect ed to the presidency. Now it was pur- posed by the senate to take a step which would involve us in complica- tions with Spain and retard a return to prosperity for several years. He expressed the belief that all the repub- | lican leaders, as well as the influential democrats in the house, would set their | faces strongly against the adoption of any Cuban resolution which might 1 properly be regarded by Spain as an unfriendly act.
 | It was stated that some members of the foreign affairs committee, who, at the last session, were radical in their opposition to Spain, were now among the most conservative men on the committee It was declared that it was doubtful if the senate would adopt the resolution, or at least not without a very considerable delay, Not a sim gle member of the house, out of a score or more of the leaders, could be found who believed that thessenate resolution could pass the house even though it should be favorably reported by the house committee, which Is also regard ed as impossible.
 MT. Quigg, rep, of New York, of the foreign affairs committee, said: T don't think the senate resolution can pass the house at this session. I do | not know a member of the house com mittee who is in favor of it, nor do think it possible to obtain from the house committee any resolution of any sort at this session. The disposition of the house committee is to leave the ma tier to the incoming administration
 Mir. Shafroth, sil., of Colorado, said Wall street will not permit the pass age of the resolution through the house It may pass the senate, but that will end the matter"
 In regard to the Cameron resolution the Spanish minister says that while certain sensational papers may pub fish alleged statements from him, he is confident that all sensible people vii appreciate that he has declined, and will uniformly refuse, to be led into any way into criticism of any ques. ton which is under the consideration of congress.
 Secretary Olney declines to say any. thing about his visit to the capitol to. day, or about the relations of the Unit ed States and Spain.