Evening star., 1897-01-15
THE CAMERON RESOLUTION
Mr.. Sherman's Desires in Regard to It Have
Been Respected.
Wants the Next Administration I'm.
embnrrassed-What Spain is
Anxioas fer Now.

Tne explanation of the sudden cooling Off
OF the Senate foreign relations committee
toward the Cameron Cuban resolution is
found In the final announcement of the
selection of Senator Sherman for Secretary
OF State The fact has been known by
the members of that committee for some
time. Mr.. Sherman as chairman of the
foreign relations committee and pros
pective Secretary OF State is In a position
to secure the reporting OF his wishes with
relation to foreign affairs by his colleagues
on the committee. He made ii known
that 1t would accord with the wishes of the
new administration to have the Cuban
question remain unembarrassed by con-
gressonal action pending the inauguratio
Mr Sherman's friends insist that lac is cot
unfr1endly to Cuba. but that he still ad-
heres to the position he assumed when
the question of Cuban independence first
arose. They say that his antagonism to
the Cameron resolution was based entirely
on the desire that the new admipstratio
should be left 10 deal with the question
If 1t should not b. settled by Mr.. Olney
They insist; therefore that as Secretary
OF State he will favor an aggressive Cuban
policy.
Spafn'a Anxiety.
AS concerns settlement Of the Cuban
question by Spain at this time the facts ap-
in Cuba is exhausting her resources. and
that she will not be able to put down the
rebellion. She, therefore, wants, before
this administration draws TO a close. to
lead the United States into an agreement
which will place Mr.. Cleveland more direct
ly in antagonism to Cuban Independence
The best available information is that Mr..
Cleveland would be glad of such conces-
sion as this implies on the part of Spain
and would care little To-. the sentiments of
the insurgents; but Mr. Olney takes a diff
ferent view of the matter. and will not be
apt to accept such terms as Spain Is likely
to suggest. The attitude Mr.. Cleveland is
represented as holding amounts to q will
ingness to interfere only to an extent that
will not involve the separation of Cupa
from Spain. His feeling toward Cuba
seems to be about what ii was toward
Hawaii. and is influenced largely by de-
sire to maintain the consistency of his
lamented Hawaiian policy.
The Monroe Doctrine.
This was disclosed In an interview he
had some time ago with a very distin-
guished man, who took occasion to con-
gratula,e him upon the policy of upholdins
the Monroe doctrine. He replied to the
congratulaticn that he fully believed In
the Monroe doctrine. But" he added, re-
peating twice, ''it does not apply to
islands; it does not apply to islands,
The sentiment disclosed here is what has
governed Mr.. Cleveland in his Cuban pol
icy. and made him unwilling to yield TO
Mr.. OIney or to regard public sentiment.
The Spanish government, understanding
this. and knowing, also, that no conces-
sions that do not give Cuba her liberty
will be accepted by the insurgents, can
afford to make insineere offers, with the
view of influencing public sentiment in
this country. 1t is expected that whatever
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tense of a desire for pacification will drag
out through this administration.