The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
MILLS SPRINGS TT
CUBAN SPEEUH-NAKIBG ONCE
K0RE IN THE SENATE.

| CUBAN SPEEOH-NAKIBG 0NOl
K0RE IN THE SENATE.
Texas Senator Make . Vehement Addres
| In sapperr Of His Rssolutioc to Denn,
the "Rscognixsng" Function ~ to tn
| GovernneatsI Branch Entitled to Exer
| cise it-Cites Precedent Against Olne.
| and Grovsr-Defies the Don Spaniart
and the Monkey and the Grind Ore an
! Free Homes Bill waits.
| Washington, Jan. 1.-THE chief even
| of today's senate session was an impas
stoned speech by Mr.. Mills OF Texas, II
| favor of resolution introduced by hin
| to declare the recognition of foreign
| government congressional prerogativt
| and to recognize the independence o.
| Cuba and to appropriate 900 for tn,
salary of minister. In support of tins
first proposition the senator quoted {
/ long line of precedents and, speaking OF
the latter question, he strongly denounc
ed the administration, charging it witt
| favoritism towards Spain. He spok;
contemptuously OF CASTELAR, and Weyler
and of Signor Crispi because Of his de-
claration that Europe could not look
without concern upon the pretensions OF
the United States The Cuban question
was the mercantile spirit of the nation
against its honor. he said. There was
an informal discussion between severa
senators and Mr.. Bacon of Georgia gave
notice OF speech tomorrow.
Mr. Proctor made a speech in favor OF
a constitutional amendment to limit the
president to one six-year term and Mr.
Allen of Nebraska made an unsuccess-
full attempt to secure the adoption or
resolution calling upon the secretary OF
the navy for information as to whether
contractors men in the Brooklyn navy
yards are made to work more than elgn'
hours per day.
Washington, Jan. 11.-There were less
than twenty senators in their seats when
business began today. The vice president
announced a communicat ton from the
secretary of the interior giving the
amounts due the sinking funds of the
Union and Central Pacific railroads on
account of mail subsidies paid by them
to the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
These were the accounts which II was
reported could not be found, but subse-
quently were discovered in the interior
department.
A Joint resolution was offered by Mr..
Bate Oem., TENN to authorize the sec
retary of the treasury to solicit proposals
and make contracts for the building for
the government exhibits at the Tennessee
exposition without public advertisement,
and was agreed to.
On a motion by Mr.. Hoar the house bill
for a uniform bankruptcy law was made
a special order for Monday, January %.
MILLS CUBAN RESOLUTION
Mr. Mills called UP the resolution intro
duced by him declaring that the determi-
nation of the expediency Of recognizing
the independence of a foreign govern
ment belongs to congress and when con-
gress should so determine. the executive
should act in harmony with the legisla-
tive department of the government; also
recognizing the independence of the Re-
public of Cuba and appropriating $4,000
for the salary of minister thereto. and
proceeded to address the senate upon II.
Mr.. Mills began by saying that the sec
rotary of state had challenged the au-
thority of congress to recognize the IN
dependence of a foreign state and had
said that a bill passed over the veto of
the president would be of no effect.
Il propose to meet that statement, he
announced. THE authority of congress
in this matter has never been challenged
but once, then the challenge was signally
rebuked, and / have not doubt it will be
so now"
He did not know where the secretary
of state found the authority for his state
ment.
A government must exist before 1t
could be recognized; for, to recognize,
diplomatic officer must be sent to Ii.
Congress must create the Office, had sole
power to create an Office and must do so
before the president could send an am
bassador to a government.
This is a most remarkable state
ment,", commented Mr.. Mills upon Sec
rotary Olney,s declaration, from which
he quoted, The respect that L have for
the secretary of state and the high Of
flee he holds and for his chief and the
high office he holds restraints me from
saying more"
He has mis- duty and I have mine.
The president must not say to the con-
gress of the United States: This is none
of your business.
Mr. Mills read from President MoDroe's
message OF March, 1922, relating to the
4 recognition OF the South American re-
publics in revolution against Spain. Nor
roe he said, had recognized that both
branches of the government had a duty
imposed upon them in the recognition OF
foreign governments and that there must
be cooperation.
Monroe had not said. ct have sent an
ambassador" but, IF congress should
concur" in his views he would recognize
the new governments. How, in the face
of that precedent, he inquired. could the
president OF the United States and the
secretary OF state stand before the people
OF the United States and say that they
had the sole power to recognize foreign
with which they were 70
have commercial relations.
PRECEDENTS RECITED.
Mr.. Mills recited as presidents the
cases of several South American repub-
lies and the state of Texas, whose ser
want" ne said. Il have the honor to be-"
Mr.. Mills said that he would not speak
OF the propriety or a secretary OF state
in public measures on which
was to pass and predicting dis
aster If it became a law.
In paying tribute TO President Mon
roe he said there was a man on whose
shoulders boards of trades and stock
exchanges never put their shackles -
II was something strange az this late
day. in the closing hours of the nine |
teenth century. that the president had |
discovered that ne alone had power over |
the recognition Of foreign governments, !
and set az defiance resolution OF con-
gress. even II il should be passed by |
majority.
THE MAXIMILLION CASE.
IF such an occasion arises this gov |
eminent viii not be wanting il power 4
to carry into effect the acts entrusted 20 1
It by the constitution" he said The 4