The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-07

resolution might be reported, or at least
secure a division of the Senate on TINS
point
On the other hand, it was contended
that only the President could recognize
independence under the Constitution,
and it was asked what course Senators
who had that view and still advocated
independence would pursue when con-
fronted with q demand to have Con
gress take this step. The reply was
that they could vote for the resolution,
still leaving it to the President to sign
and execute as he may see fit. 1t was
argued that if the United States should
recognize independence and then go to
war to secure it, and should be sue
cessfuI in defeating and driving the
Spaniards out of Cuba we would still
| be in position to dictate our own
terms with the Cubans.
The claim was also made that the
United States would be stronger before
the civilized world in not appearing to
want to annex the island, and it was
asserted that this appearance would be
| greatly strengthened by the addition of
policy looking to the independence of
the Cuban Republic.
| The committee took a recess at II
! O'Clock, without reaching any conclu
/ sion.
| The exchange of opinion among mem
| bers rendered it quite evident that a
! majority of the committee are opposed
! to eliminating the clause for independ-
ence. and the friends of that form of
/ expression were confident that when
! the report should come to be made it
would be- as first determined upon, for
! the Foraker resolutions declaring for
! the recognition of Cuban independence
! and for armed Intervention. The con-
! clusion will not, however, be officially
announced until the massage is receiv
! ed. referred to the committee and for
mally considered
! The expression of opinion among
members developed the fact that Sen
ators Frye and Lodge staid alone in
/ thinking that change should be
made eliminating independence from
/ the Cuban resolution. The remaining
I nine members Of the committee, compos
ed Of four Republicans and five Demo
Gratis, will stand by the committees orig
! inal decision for independence and
/ intervention, unless there should be
some change from present conditions
/ before the vote is taken. 1t IS the eN-
ipactation that the report will be made on
/ the assembling Of the Senate tomorrow.
! At the meeting to-day of the Senate
/ Committee on Foreign Relations the
! question of Cuban bonds was raised. 1t
was brought up by Foraker, who SAID
/ that he had heard intimated that there
/ was speculation III Cuban bonds behind
/ his resolution, declaring for the recoSni-
ton of Cuban independence. This, he
| said, was not true in any respect, ana
he added that he had not known when
/ the resolution was drawn that there
We're any Cuban bonds out. He had in
vestigated the question since, however,
/ and had learned that only Si0UOD OF
/ Cuban bonds had been SOLD. This even,
/ the Senator said in a sarcastic tone, ne
! did not consider sufficient to influence
! the course of events.
MIR. Foraker then stated that there
was another point of the bond question
to which he decided to invite the at
! tention of the committee, and this was
the possibility of the United States nav
/ ing to assume responsibility for the pay
ment of the interest. if not the principal
of the Spanish bonds secured by the
/ Cuban revenues in case OF intervention
OF this country in the Cuban war, With
out first recognizing the Independence OF
the Cubans. He said he would not assert
positively that such would be the case
but he believed the position strong
enough under international law to make
ground for an international law suit he
stated that there We're no less than
| 500, 600 coo of these bonds.