The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08
SENATOR MILLS CUBAN SPEECH
Delivered in the Senate of the United States, jan
uary II, 1907.


now stand before the American people an
say that the lawmaking power OF this gov
eminent has no right to speak as to tn
recognition OF foreign state with whc
the people of the United States have I
enter into commercial and other relations
IL this, sir, were the only precedent
they would he estopped by II. The pres
dent OF the United States in 1922 did no
recognize the Independence OF these State
until no was fully authorized by the con
gress to do IL. In the law which thej
passed on the 4th day OF May. 1879. con
gress made the appropriations required ac-
cording to the recommendation OF the com
mitteo on foreign AFFAIRS. on the 1871
day Of May only short time after. the
president recognized the independence Of
y Gfannda, Venezuela, and Ecuador. On
, May ~, 1923, he recognized the independ.
enco OF Bucnos Ayres, Chile aud Mexico
, On the goth day Of MAJ, 1924 he recognized
the independence OF Brazil and on the I'd
day Of May. 1926. John Quincy Adams his
successor in the presidential chair carry
ing into effect the same provision of the
statute Of May 4. 1922, recognized Peru as
an Independent nation.
In all these instances tho president CO.
operated with congress. believing that con-
gress could rightfully pass upon the ex-
pcd'cncy and policy OF recognizing the in
dependence of foreign State. and when
congress had passed upon that as a fact
then it was his duty to accept that fact
as conclusive. and to carry II into cxecu-
ton by appointing and receiving the ncces
sary ambassadors and by making treaties
with those governments.
Now. sir, thcrc 10 another instance IA
our history, and that Ia as To the great
B., State one Of whose public servants / am
in this body. on the md day Of March
! 1876 the representatives Of the people OF
! Texas. then State In the Federal Union
of the United States Of Mexico. met and
! declared their independence. On the 2ist
day OF April her armies met in battle ar
ray tho armies Of the parent State and
overwhelmed them with defeat and cap
tured the president Of the Mexican repub-
! lie on the 18th day Of June. 1896. Henry
fiay offered resolution in tho house OF
representatives providing for taking the
iniliatory steps toward the recognition Of
the independence 81 Texas. Andrew Jack
son was then president OF the United
states. II was not a joint resolution. II
dih not propose Ia bind by force II sim
ply expressed the opinion of the people OF
the United States speaking through their
representatives. ana senators Andrew
Jackeon aid not say that ne had the OK
clus We right to deal with the question:
and he always maintained that the cxoc,l-
tive department had the right to construe
tho constitution for itself But Andrew
''' h''th HdtNAdinNi llhi IL Ndg inc pre-
rogatiyc OF congress to determine the OK
pediency OF the recognition Of foreign
STATE. and j, was the duty OF the oxecu-
tive 10 operate
on December q. 1896. after both house,
OF congress- had passed this separate reso
iui Ton tho resolution offered by MIR. CLAW
tho president aaid to the senate Of tho
United States.
During the last session information wns
gwen to congress- by the executive Nat
measures had been taken to ascertain
me political military and civil condition
o. ''Nas. | now submit for your CON
s'nerhtion extracts from the report of the
agent who had been appointed to collect it
relative to the condition of TINT countrv
No steps have been taken by the exsct,.
1--WE toward tho Acknowledgement of the
independence OF Texas, and the whole sub
ject would have been left without further
remark on tho information now given I,
cohsiess were 1t not that the two houses
NJ thelr lasi session acting separately.
iLss'u iosoiuticna 'thnt the Independence
~ IeNps ought to be acknowledged hv tho
iHilrd States whenever satisfactory iufor.
NATION should be received that IL had In
Snl'taaiul operation civil goyprnIncrt
gaPro'e or performing tho duties and fu-
hh'hN the Obligations of an indepcn1 lent
power.
Ncw. the difference between President
''''A Nit4 iinlltlll monroe WIS that
1 r'sl'"Ht Monroe and congress cnncu7rcd |
mat tho condition had been rcnchcd when |
90" foreign States oucht to he acl,noN1- |
hIed NoNGrcss. IN Tho instance OF GEM |
efai Jao'Won. s1id TINT Texas had reached |
mat condition, hut General Jackson did |
not believe Il, Hero was n severe tost 10 |
mo Ola warrior lie did not believr the |
'nH ma como when the United states
ausht To acknowledge the Independence of
i'~fa Tie vas o man az straag Will now
.r' us ccnyiriions wcrr strong aud deem.
Ms rri&nco upon their correctness mnde
'iAl almost 'mmovahe. But hv. like Pres
l'h' Aonroo. felt hat the two hrlnchfs
,, government ought to move hsrmonI-
'''F 'oE met Hear what he says.
tA' ncNuuw!odgemrnt Of new state AS
h'' l'n',nt ani entitled 10 plrce IN
'' ',"l'F Oh nations TX at all tim 3 an
'i on great driicary ana responsibility.
'al Moro especially 40 when such state
ieN iptc1oiy separated itself from aaoihor
- "A''N II FORMED ~ integral uari and
'1'rh stll claims dominion over H.
=. ''nn'ure rc'ognltion under these circlr,.
,hnrcS' n net looked upon as Unsuitable
"u.a o. war w alwfys liable to be re-
'a'"'a az procf Of m unfrieaIly spirit
% one OF tho Contcadng uariios An
WH'lon7 relative 20 the government Of
'f'l'n ufHCr9. whether OF tho oll or
p" N'f' Rave been treated hy the United
yates aa questions Of fact only. md nur
fohcccssorH have cautiously ubstainrl
rom deciding ufon them until tho clearcsl
'lHenfo Naf IN tAnlr possession to enable
= ~ rot only 10 decide correctly. hut ia
l,''l ID ,hoir decisions from every unworthy
rpu,stion.
Hpg has any deliberate inquiry over beon
lHtilWcd Ia congress or In any of our
'sinlaiiNc bodies az to whom belonged tho
over ~ originally recognizing n new
'si'--a power the exercise of which ia
iuiNa'cnt, under soma cireur,stanccs, 10
declaration OF war. Daver nowhere
'pressIy delegated. and Only granted in
"a constitution. as II rs necessarily in
'Feh IN some Of tho grua3 powers given a
congress; In that gwen to the presl- ,
li and rcnate ia form treaties with for
IN powers and to appoint ambassadors i
~ other public ministers. and in that con-
rfed upon tho president to receive min
iers from foreign nations.
larlnT thus Discharged my duty by pre- =
ntnE villa simplicity and dircctuegs the ]
eva, which. after much reflection. | have !
On lod to take ~ this important snbiegt.
have only 20 add the exnrees,,u nf ,,., u