New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
SENATORS FOR RECOGNITION |
ONLY TWO MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTEE FAVOR
TILE PRESIDENTS POLICY

Washington. April 6-The Senate Foreign Re-
ations Committee met at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. but only five members were present at that
hour. The discussion as 10 changing the Cuban
resolution 70 meet the recommendations Of the
President vas resumed The committee soon
secured a quorum and took up the work before
it, Il was recognized that it would be difficult
and really not desirable TO decide absolutely
upon a course 70 be pursued until the Pres-
dents message should be laid before the COM
mittee but It was felt that important prelim-
mary work could he done in arriving al the SEN
timcnt OF the members of the committee.
\ difference Of opinion developed 10 the
advisabillty Of yielding to the Presidents wishes
and giving up the recognition OF Cuban indie
pendence and it was found that there would
be difficulties in the way OF pursuing this
course as some Of the members appeared quite
determined not to consent to a reconsideration
Of the first decision to incorporate both the in
dependence and the Intervention features In the
resolution. The members who had been present
yesterdays executive session OF the Senate
reported an evident determination on the part
Of members to cmbody the independence feature
in whatever resolution might be reported. or at
least secure a division OF the Senate this
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 held that view and still
advocated independence would pursue when
confronted with demand 10 have Congress
take this step. The reply was that they could
vote for the resolution still leaving II 10 the
President to sign and execute it ne may see
lit. II vas argued that II the United States
should recognize independence and then go to
md cod IN
driving the Spaniards out Of Cuba, 1t would
still De IN a position 10 dictate terms with the
Cubans
The assertion was also made that the United
States would be stronger before the civilized
world IN not appearing to want 10 annex the
islands and IL was asserted that this appear
dnce would De greatly strengthened oy the
adoption " policy looking to the independence
II the CUBAN Republic.
The committee took a recess at II o'clock
without reaching any conclusion. Expression
Of orluion among members developed the fact
mat senators Frye and Lodge stand alone IN
thinking that a change should be made, elm
mating Independence from the Cuban resolution.
The remaining ninr members, four KepupIicAns
and I'VE Democrats. viii stand by the commit
tees original decision for both Independence
and .ntrry entiou. unless there should be some
change from present conditions before the vote
ls taken.
A. the meeting Of the committee to-day the
question ~ cuban bonds WAS raised by Senator
FORAKER. VINO Sdll tNdl ne NdQ Ncdli IL tutI-
mated that here was speculation IN CUBAN
bonds behind his resolution declaring FOR the
re,oenltou u cuban Independence. This. he
SAID. wa- not true In any respect. and he added
thar h- had not known when the resolution was
drawn that ;acre We're any Cuban bonds out
II. had invest. gated the question since. how
.ter and ha! learned that only $1,000 worth
OF cuban bonds had been sold This. even. the
senator aid m sarcastic tone, he did not con-
s.3-r sufficient 10 influence the course OF events
Mr. Foraker then stated that there was an
her point in the bond question TO which he de-
sired 20 Invite The attention OF the COMMITTEES.
and this was the possibility q, the United states
having 90 assume responsibility .or the payment
- the in eresi. If not the principal on the Span
ish bonds secured by the Cuban revenues in
case ~ the Intervention OF this country in the
cuban war without first recognizing the inie-
pend~uee % the Cgbans He said he would not
assert positively that such would be the case,
bar 10 believed the proposition strong enough
und,r international lan - make ground FOR an
International claim lie stated that there was
n, .,ss han S4vor'o"co worth OF these Span
lsh bonds.