The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
LESS DANGER Of
WAR WITH SPAIN
Plenty of Precedents Are
Found in Recognizing
the Cubans.
But Then Cameron'S Resolution
Is a Long Way From
Passage.
Conservative Statesmen Say There
Will Be No Serious Difficulty Be.
tween Cleveland and Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 20
Neither Senator Sherman, chairman of
He Foreign Relations Committee, nor
hnator Morgan of that committee be-
I#ves that there is any danger of war with
Spain as a result OF the possible adoption
of the Cameron resolution. Both of them
were interviewed by THE CALL CORE
spondent tonight. Senator Sherman
thinks the resolution is simply recogni-
tion of the republic of Cuba" and as
such gives that country authority to send
representatives to the United States. Con-
tinuing he said:
1--WE recognized the independence OF
Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and of other
South American republics while they were
still struggling against Spain, and that
was not considered cause for war on the
part of that country.
Spain recognized the independence of
the Confederacy in 1861 before a single
battle had been fought, ii we except the
firing on Fort Sumter, and vet that was
not considered cause for war"
Senator Sherman said that in case the
President vetoed the resolution, it could
be passed over his head.
Senator Morgan, in speaking of the
possibility of Spain securing the aid of
some other European power in war against
the United States, said:
II do DOT think she could secure the as
sistance of any power against u.s. You
must remembe that Europe is an armed
camp. There are millions of men over
there under arms and for what? To watch
each other. The moment any one of them
interfered she would find herself harassed
al home. but there is no reason why Spain
should become involved in war with US
simply because we recognize the inde-
pendence of the Cubans. You probably
noticed that the resolution was amended
to read The Republic of Cuba, but the
second section leaves q way out for Spain,
because 1t say that she United States will
use its friendly offices to bring the war to
a conclusion.
There will be no undue haste in press
Eng the resolutions to a vote. When laid
Asefore the Senate it will be accompanied
by most yoluminous report, going over
the whole matter of the recognition of
belligerency for the past century by this
and other Governments. We want to see
this information published and have it go
before the people before any action by the
Senate is taken. In fact. would like to
see the report go before the Spanish peo-
pie before we adopt it, so they may all
understand it.
Il fully believe that Spain stands in
greater trouble to-day from internal dis
sensions than she does from the rebellions
in Cuba and IN the Philippines. Republi-
cauism is very strong in Spain, and any
act of the present Government that could
be used in bringing about its downfall
will be taken advantage Of Canovas
recognizes this, and he realizes that the
only way to maintain the national spirit
is TO infame the people against common
enemy"
The Cuban question and Secretary Oh
ney's statement of the executive position
NAV precipitate debate in the Senate to-
morrow that will set aside the regular
business assigned for the two days that
body will be in session before the holiday
recess. 1t is not improbable that some of
the more radical Cuban sympathizers will
start the discussion with the presentation
of Senator Cameron's resolution shortly
after the morning hour.
Conservative Senators who have studied
the precedents are inclined to the opinion
that the talk about serious dlfhculty be-
tween the President and Congress has no
sound foundation.
Cool heads will counsel moderation.
There is not the remotest probability OF
Cameron's resolution recognizing the in
dependence of the republic of Cuba being
acted upon in the Senate before the hoi-
day recess. When the debate does begin
it is evident that Senators Morgan, Havis,
Chandler. Lodge and Mills will take po-
sition adverse to the Secretary of State.
and the discussion may be prolonged till
after the 4th of March.
1t was agreed in the Committee on For
eign Relations that the report on the
Cameron resolution should he made to-
morrow, and that the matter should not
be called up until after the holidays. This
agreement will be carried out.