Evening star., 1898-04-16
and affairs In Cuha.
European Interference.

European Interference.
The fear of European interference is
gradually disappearing since the exclusive
statement in yesterdays Star that the
President does rot anticipate that he will
be bothered by representations from the
powers The bugatoo fingers only where
it can be made use of to influence radical
congressman to change to the House res
olution from inclination to some form of
the Senate resolutions.
The argument is made by conservative
House republicans that the House resolu-
ton will be less likely to provoke European
interfe renee than any Of the Senate reso-
lutions. Representatives Lacey of iowa
and Alexander of New York are republic
cans who hold this view. They were at the
White House today. but are not known to
have talked with the President on the SUBJ
ject. Both Of these men believe that there
will be Ear. but they say it ought not to
be approached in clustering manner. but
in as gcnteel style possible.
The Possibility of a Veto.
Several well-informed persons in author
ity today say tnat there is no certainty that
President Mckinley will not veto a resolu-
ton by Congress which recognizes the in
dependence of the Gomez government. A
cabinet official says President Mckinley
did not intimate at yesterdays cabiaet ses-
sion what he would do or that he might
let such a resolution pass. On the other
hand ma tori:y of cabinet officials believe
that the President would veto such rcso-
luton, as much as he would dislike 10
hinder action. The President is ready to
Immediately put into execution by force Of
arms an intervention resolution Of Con-
gress, but ne would be positive against any
action which would usurp his prerogatives
as he sees the matter. 1t is given Out fire.
quently by the Presidents friends that in
the course Of few weeks after the begin
Eing OF hosulities the President will recog-
nize the independence of Cuba.
The Executive PrcrOgativc.
Members of the administration are
watching with much interest the progress
of events at the Capitol. No one SO far
has any clear idea of the exact character
of the resolution which will finally be
adopted and sent to the President.
The right to recognize the independence
of a new power. 1t is contended, under the
Constitution is clearly an indsfeasible right
and the exclusive privilege of the execl-
tive.
This prerogative it is asserted, has never
yet ia the history of the government been
the legislative branch of the government.
Attention IS called in administration cir
cles to the fact than in January, 1877, Cor
gress passed two join. resolutions, one IRE
lating to congratulations from the Argen-
tine republic and the other "relating to
congratulations from the republic of Pre-
toria, South Africa" on the completion Of
our first centennial of national indepen-
dence.
Both of these resolutions were returned
to Congress Dy President Grant without his
approval. In his message returning these
resolutions the President says:
SympathiZing. 1 do, in the spirit of
courtesy and friendly recognition which has
prompted the passage of these resolutions,
1 cannot escape the conviction tina: their
adoption has inadvertently involved the ex-
ercise of power which iufringes upon the
constitutional rights of the executive.
The Constitution of the United States,
following the established usage of nations,
has indicated the President as the agent
to represent the national sovereignty in it's
intercourse with foreign powers" In con.
Guiding his message President Grant said:
"As regards the resolution relating to the
Republic of Pretoria, 1 cannot learn that
any state or government of that name ex-
ists."
In the event Of the President allowing the
resolution to become a law without his
signature, the opinion is expressed in Off
cial circles that the Objectionable part
would be imperative because unlawful un-
der the Constitution.
About noon President Mckinley took a
short walk with Assistant Secretary Day.
He has gone out for brief airing each day
for three or four consecutive days.