The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE chief
event OF today's session AZ tha sa,stA
vas an impassioned speech BY Mills ~
| AeAas IN faFor OF resolution introduced
| ps aim 10 declare the recognition OF =
| foreign government congressional t,ra-
| rcsatiFe and TO recognize the tndanap-
uence OF Cuba and appropriate Si0.ooo for
me sslary OF minister. In support
o. tne hFst proposition, the senator ouot-
ed long line OF precedents. and speaktn-
on the latter question. he strongly de-
| nounced The aGminlssra ton. charging II
/ VITA favoTitism toward Spain. He smoke
I contemptuously or CastaIlaae and Wey-
{ Isf' ana Or Sig. Crispi because OF mis- deg
laFation THAI Europe could not look With
CUT concern upon the pretensions OF the
/ United states. The Cuba- question was
the mercantile spirit OF the nation
against United States honor. There was
an INFORMAL discussion by several sena-
/ tors, and Bacon OF Georgia gave notice
OF a speech tomorrow
Proctor made a speech in favor OF a
] constitutional amendment TO limit the
! president 10 one six-year term. and Al
I len OF Nebraska made an unsuccessful ef-
! Tort 10 secure the adoption OF the res
olOSlon calling upon the secretary of the
navy Tor Information as 70 whether con-
! tractors men in the brooklyn navy yards
/ are made to work more than eight hours
/ per day.
| There were less than twenty senator's
| In their seats today when business was
begun. The vice president announced a
communication from the secretary OF the
treasury giving amounts due TO the sink
ing funds Of the Union and Central Pa
cine railroads on subsidies paid by them
TO the Pacific Mail Stea mship Company.
These were the accounts which it was re-
ported could not be found. but subse-
ilSpnESr,.H I'm he inf
department.
joint resolution. offered by Bate of
Tennessee, 10 authorize the secretary OF
the treasury 10 solicit proposals and make
contracts for the building for the gov
ernment exhibits at the Tennessee ex-
position without public advertisement was
agreed TO.
On motion by Hoar. the bill for a
bankruptcy law was made special or
der for Monday. January ..
Mills then called up the resolution in
troduced by him declaring that the de-
formulation Of the expediency OF recog-
nizing the independence Of foreign gov
ernment belongs 10 congress, and when
congress shall SO determine the executive
should act in harmony with the Iegisla-
tive department OF the government also
recognizing the independence Of the re-
public OF Cuba.
Mills proceeded to address the senate
upon the resolution. lie began by saying
that the secretary of state had challenged
the authority OF congress 10 recognize the
Independence OF a foreign state. and said
that a bill passed over the veto of the
president would be Of no effect,
4 propose to meet that statement" he
announced. The authority OF congress
In this matter has been challenged but
once; then the challenger was stgnally re-
buked, and have no doubt he will now"
He did not know where the secretary
OF state found the authority for his state
ment A government must exist before
it could be recognized, for to recognize 1t
a diplomatic officer must be sent 10 1t.
Congress must create the officer IL had
sole power 10 Great an office and must do
so before the president could send am
bassador TO government
This is a most remarkable statement"
cCmmeGted Mr.. Mil. upon Secretary OIL
neys declaration, from which ne quoted.
The respect that | have for the secre-
taTy OF state and the high office he holds
restralus me from saying any more. He
has his duty. and have mine. The pres
ident must not say 10 the congress or the
United States this is none OF your busi-
ness. "
Mr. Mills read from President Monroe's
message OF March, 1873. relating 10 the
recognition Of South American republics
in revolution against Spain. Monroe. he
said. had recognized that both branches OF
4
them in the recognition OF foreign gov
ernments. and that there must be CO.
operation Monroe had not said. Il have
sent an ador'' but III congress
should concur" in his views. he would
recognize the new governments. How, in
the face Of thar precedent. Mills inquired
could the president of the United States
and secretary OF state stand before the
pecp.e Of the United States and say they
had sole power 20 recognize foreign gov
eminent with which they were 10 have
commercial resations2 Mills recited a.
precedents the cases or several South
American repnb.ics and the sale of Texas
whose servant" he said. Il have the hon.
or 70 be-
Mis- said that he would not speak os the
nrDcriety ~ p secretary or state discuss
ing IN pubic A measure on which con-
gress was % pass and predieting disaster
II lt became a law
In paying tribute - President Monroe,
he said. There was n man on whose
shoulders boards of trade and stock ex-
changes never put their shackles.'
L was something strange a. this late
dsv IN the closing hours Of the nine
teensh century. that the president had dis
covered that ne alone had power ever tho
recognition % foreign governments and 20
set at defiance a resolution % congress
even II II shoald De passed by two-thirds'
majority
.'Tf such an occasion arises. his govern
rnent viii not be wanting fn power 20 car
~ in-o effect the acts entrusted 20 g BY
-ha constitution. Re said. The met ho5s
% the recognition ~ Hungary. LIBERIA ard
Tavsf were canvassed- Mills recalled a
sfzna,eh written by Secretary Seward n
les4 70 the United States minister %
france rewa 05fne the recognition % the
Naxfrni.ian monarchy in Mexico Even tn
fhte atsnatca Secretary Seward bad
svocen - a resolution passed ny the house
declaring against the recognition OF the
monarchy ~ Nsx.-0-
TTs ~afd that recognition was an exec
rffve function and that unless RS house
-ax5lf--ion sno8,f BE- passed By both houses
--F signed ~ the president. o. passed
t,y A1th houses over h8s veto. the president
usonss not A. present change ire govern
-,srs's roscy ThereEpon the fer
.f,-, relations committee bad reported 20
- za~7fe resolution expressing sur
,,-sss ehsf ths president h8d seen 81 10 sp-
rrssa foreign government CT the differ
-. g,sf praer tz-o branches az <hts govern
--s~s A substitute for this resolution in
,.es-Fv fse-ts.aI terms had been adopts ii
nv a ysrarf fr1ous vote ans senator Norm
ana another afterwards presIdent of the
fr~fsesF States- aG8 1een arnonE those Eot-
ms sar SIS adoption.
yga4u suca a declaration had been made
n tsTse AZ War ard cy 3 -rcrstarg of STATE
50 hfxnly henoFess as Mr. Seward and
prss.3en. 80 dear 10 tss people as AR L&a-