The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-17
VI EXISTS In CUBA
Sen, Morgan's Address on the
Btion Of BelIigerent Rights.
rO,Nrr> nECoI TITAN
Fd. A JOINT RESOLUTION
Heclares That There VIII Be a
at Account to ender In the
Ind for the blood That
Patriots Are Shedding.

yard the recognition of the Cubans
Ibelligerents. The senator declared 1t
be the duty of congress to adopt
Int resolutions on belligerency, which,
\ hike the previous concurrent resolu-
ons, would require the approval of the
resident, and thus fix the responsible
ty. At the close of Morgan's speech,
The senate adopted, without division.
bhe resolutions introduced by him, d.
recting the committee on foreign rela-
ltions Ito inquire into and report on the |
treaty relations between the United
States and Spain relating to the Amer
leans now under condemnation at Ha- |
vana, also requesting the president for
the recent diplomatic correspondence
with Spain on this subject. The reso-
buttons have no reference to the recog-
milton of belligerency, although they
served Morgan as a text for his speech
on that line. Eulogies were delivered
on the late w II. Grain of Texas, after
which as a further mark of respect to
the deceased, the senate adjourned.
Bills were passed giving compenSa-
ton for, a bridge built in the yellow
stone national park; granting right
of way to Denver, Cripple Creek o.
Southwest railroad through the South
Park and Plum Creek forest reserva-
ton; appropriating 100000 for a public
building and site at McKeesport, IA.
Morgan, in his speech, said the prox-
unity of the island to our shores, our
commercial relations with the Cubans
the American ownership of much prop
erty there, the actual residence OF
many Americans, etc, combine to COM
pei us to examine into the conditions
existing in Cuba and to determine for
ourselves whether a state of war or a
state of peace existed. He spoke of the
Impotence of the American people In
witnessing the painful occurrences In
Cuba, while our government measured
the losses by dollars and submitted the
claims for compensation for individual
| losses A great civil conflict had been
waged in Cuba since the fall OF 1894,
| he said. and had increased with start
ling magnitude until 10000 Spanish
| troops were in the field. Yet upon
| denial of these self-evident facts rests
| the opinion of Spain that the United
| States must not recognize condition
| of war as existing.
| Morgan said the fragrant condition
| existing might escape the attention OF
| those in authority, yet IL must snock
the world that diplomatic fallacy per-
| mits the assertion that no war EXISTS
| The diplomatic fallacy is sustained by
, the claim that the Cubans have no forts
when the wise generalship of the Gu
| hans kept them from concentrating In
| forts 1t was sustained also by the
claim that the Cubans had no fleet ana
| no seaports when 1t was evident that
these could be maintained only by
| heavy artillery and equipments, not
possessed by tie insurgents. These. said
| the senator, were the assertions OF car
net knights and chivalric warriors, but
| TO sensible military leaders, bent on
| gaining independence rather than
display of sentiment, they were the
| climax of albSurdfty.
The senator declared that the Of
lenses committed by those Americans
now held at Havana were no more Sc
rious than smuggling 1t was the first
duty of this government to demand
that the military trial of the prisoners
be set aside. Until this was done, nc
other or further negotiations should be
Considered. Until set aside, declared
Morgan, every day is day of nationa
humiliation to us as a people.
Morgan said in conclusion: IT ii
| therefor the proper course for congress
TO observe to send joint resolution te
| the president declaring that state o.
public war exists In CUBA, ana tnal 1n'
parties engaged in that war are pellg
erents. to each of whom the laws of ma
lions equally apply, II such Is the opin
ion of congress. This is a duty or WIS.,
and sincere patriotism, although IL ma,
! not be otherwise imperative, for TN
! reason that such a declaration is not
legislative act, and is therefore re
his approval Congress can waive tina
question and should not raise II in
matter that does not necessarily IN
| volve the status of the constitutions
5 distribution of the powers OF our gov
| eminent whether ii is in a state or wa
or peace, but only concerns duty w
owe to our own people in determinin
! | for ourselves whether a state OF wa
a | or a condition of peace exists in Cuba
!, | If the president, acting on the assumI
: ton that a declaration of the existenc
| of war in Cuba and recognition OF Tn
+. rights of the parties engaged IN tnat wa
: | as belligerents falls within his exclus
= i've constitutional power in conductin
automatic intercourse with foreig
governments should choose to ignor
q the existence of such war, congress:
y after the almost unanimous expressio
E of opinion on that subject. owes IL I
. the honor of the body to devolve the re
sponsibility upon the president ohoe
y existing circumstances some depart
: ment OF the government must becom
II responsible to our own people and I
e the Judgment of mankind for continu
ing TO permit the falsehood TO RENAL
e unrebuked that peace prevails in Cub
30 and that war does not exist tner
II Whether ii is congress or the presider
l. that denies the facts and repudiate
the appeal to the sentiments OF on
n neonIe. and the honorable duty of OF
70 | government. there will be a great az
l. count to render in the end for the bloc
II that patriofs are shedding every hot
IT in the cause of human liberty, that
word from congress or the presider
> would stop"
a The resolution was adopted after b.
IA ing changed so as TO request the pres
= dent instead of the secretary OF stat
M for copies of the correspondence regart
ing the proctocol and its bearing upc
the trial and condemnation of Unite
states citizens captured in or net
g cuba. Then. after the Grain eulog
the senate adjourned.
u h e. .Iefeats PRINCETON