| Show ainey may get into trouble SENATOR VIEW he will vote for independence regardless of sensation jn washington dec 29 special there was no animosity shown towards secretary alney for taking the ground that the right of recognition belongs alone to the president because borne of the ablest men in Oo nereas hold the same views but unless he can explain away the charge openly made in the i newspapers on bath sides odthe atlantic that he personally assured the spanish minister that no action whatever would be taken by abi tian boon cuban matters no matter what congress might do he may find himself in a very unpleasant predicament when congress reassemble regardless gard less of any action or lack of action upon the cuban resolution if he cannot prove that he did not make such a communication to the spanish minister he may find himself confronted with the charge treason and if that charge is proven it would make him liable to impeachment and as a matter 0 principle congress might decide to impeach him as a warning to future secretaries of state to be more guarded instead of allowing him to retire from office on the ath of march under ordinary manees tha necessity for passing tho regular appropriation bills and the lack of time would be an argument impeachment trial but that argument would not carry as much weight as usual at this session because there will ba an extra of the next congress convened soon after president mckinless McKin leys inauguration anyway and any appropriation bills not acted upon at this session could easily be passed at the extra session in time to make them available at the usual time july ast 1st |
