Cleveland Indorses Olney

Washington, Dec. 22.- It is said that President Cleveland fully indorses the position announced by Mr. Olney when he declared that the recognition of a foreign state is exclusively an executive function. Mr. Olney made his statement without consultation with the president, and took the precaution to say that it was his own views he was expressing. He had frequently discussed with the president the question as to the right of the legislative branch of the government to control the action of the president in foreign affairs, and was therefore thoroughly familiar with the views of his chief. He consequently had not misgivings as to how the president would regard his action. He had a conBultation wiüi the president Tuesday, and the statement that Mr. Cleveland approved the action of the secretary ot ; Btato was made when the consultation was endetl.