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IN THE HOUSE
Recognition Of Cuba II Respectfully
Declined

- Declined
WASHINGTON, May 27.-There wa
an attempt to bring forward the CubaI
question in the house at today's session
After the Journal was read, Mr.. Lewi
Democrat, of Washington. shouted: "a
question of privilege" and sent to thu
clerks desk resolution for the recogni
ton of belligerency of the Cubans.
THE gentleman should state his Ques
tion." Mr.. Dingley interposed.
| This Mr.. Lewis began to do, saying
that the senate had recently passed such
resolution, and that the house should
take it up.
Mr.. Dingley made the point that this
was rot a privileged question, but
| Speaker Reed said nothing. and Mr.
Lewis proceeded with a parliamentary
argument. He contended that any ques-
tion dealing with the foreign relations oi
the government was one of the highest
privileges.
In support of this position Mr.. Lewis
quoted Fox in the British parliament
Henry Clay in 1922. on the question
of recognition Of the Spanish republic
and a resolution relating to Hawaii
which Mr. Dingley had attempted to call
up in the second session of the Fifty
third congress-, and against which Mr.
McCreery of Kentucky had attempted to
make point Of order.
1t had then been reported, he said
that the present speaker said the ques-
ton of foreign relations was always q
privileged question.
The speaker permitted the resolution
to be read. 1t follows:
"Whereas the United States senate
assembled, has duly, by proper form
of resolution, declared for state of neu-
trality. according to the island of Cuba
all rights as belligerent against Spain,
and
Whereas, 1t is asserted that such
right of recognition exists only with the
executive OF the United States; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, by the house Of repre-
sentatives, that as a foreign policy OF
the United tSates it Is the right and au-
thority of the senate and house Of rep
resentatives in adopting foreign policy
of the United States to recognize as
congress the belligerency and declare
the attitude of neutrality of the United
0totSS ~ lHC iSiohO u Supa VI ohy oeaASA
government of country, when, in the
sense of the house, such course Is de-
manded by existing condition"
The resolution having been read, Mr..
Reed promptly declared it out of order.
Such a resolution can be introduced
in the regular course and be referred to
committee" ne said.
Does the speaker hold that the reso-
luton should be referred to some COM
mittee that is yet to be appointed?"
Mr.. Lewis inquired.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Reed. tersely.
From this ruling Mr.. Lewis appealed,
and Mr.. Dingley's motion to table the
appeal was carried. 81 to 81.
Messrs. Cooper of Wisconsin. Linney of
North Carolina, Mahaney of New York
of the Republicans, and Berry of Ken
lucky, Meyer of Louisiana, McClelland
of New York, Settle of Kentucky and
other Democrats refrained from voting
On a roll call the speaker was sus-
tanned. SS to 81, present and not vot-
ing II, and he announced mo quorum
Immediately Mr.. Dingley moved to ad-
journ. and with several Democrats
shouting for recognition, the motion was
carried by party vote, and at 1915 the
house adjourned to Monday.