Show Next Monday congress will reconvene re-convene There will be just two months iri which to complete its labors when it will expire and a new administration administra-tion come in It is quite certain that so soon as congress reconvenes the Cuban question will come up for consideration con-sideration firs in the senate and then in the house The Cameron resolution may or may not pass the senate the chances are about even either way In the house the chances are rather against the passage of the resolution The question as to which is the proper authority to recognize the independence independ-ence of a new nationthe president or congresshas clouded the real question ques-tion which Is Is there established in the island of Cuba such a government govern-ment as the republic of Cuba a government gov-ernment with which if recognized as independent the United States can establish diplomatic and other relations rela-tions That is still the great question ques-tion The president holds that there is not and his information on the subject sub-ject is certainly better than that of congress The existence of the republic repub-lic of Cuba is a question of fact and not of theory and the fact must be established in accordance with the rules of international law First of all this fact should be established and it should be done independently of the assertion of the Cubans or the denials of the Spanish before this country takes any positive action regarding it |