St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-18
FossibLE THAT 1T WILL BE
REACHED IN THE SENATE
TODAY.
THE CROWD GETTING THIN
THE SENATE IS NO LONGER PLAY
ING TO WELL-F1LLED GALL
LERIES.
ne VIII he Followed Today by Mr..
Mills, and Then Perhaps
Vote.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Gu
ban debate in the senate is drawing
to cose, and the expectation is that
a final vote will be taken within a
day or two, possibly tomorrow. Mr..
Sherman Is keeping the question be-
fore the senate continuously, so that
the speeches are not likely to last much
longer. Mr.. Mills, of Texas, and Mr..
Platt, of Connecticut, are yet to be
heard, but their remarks will not be
lengthy. Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, oc-
cupled almost the entire session today,
speaking until nearly o'clock tonight.
IN support of the resolutions. 1t was
mainly an argument without dramatic
interest The senator severely ar
ra1gned Minister Dupuy de LONE, of
Spain, for improperly in criticising
senators. He also recited MANY evil
dences of the atrocities with which
Spain was prosecuting the war. Mr..
Morgan said he feared that the fanat-
1cism of Spain would lead her to take
up the gauge of war no matter how
mild and proper the course of the con-
gress might be.
The senate galleries are beginning to
assume their normal condition owing,
TO the delays and uncertainties on the
cuban resolutions. Minister Mendonca,
OF Brazil, and Mrs. John w Foster.
wife OF the eX-secretary of state, were
among those in the diplomatic gallery
today.
Mr.. Elkins' resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations to re-
port on the status of the Cuban war
went over until tomorrow, after a con-
ference between Mr.. Elkins and Mr..
Sherman. Mr.. Mitchell Rep., Or) COM
planned that the Cuban resolutions
were making no headway, and said,
if the Cuban question could not be
disposed of in reasonable time, he
must insist on going on with the Du-
pont election contest
Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama, was recog-
nized for a continuation of his silver
speech begun yesterday. He argued
that the movement for an information
al monetary conference was futile, as
England would not consent to it.
Mr.. Pugh concluded at las The
Cuban resolutions were then taken up
and Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, proceed
ed with his speech in support of the
resolutions. He spoke of the supersen-
cause she felt the sand slipping from
under her feet, while the gem of the
Antilles was passing out of her grasp
Spain had sucked this orange we'll nigh
dry until the sweetness was about ex-
hauSted.
Mr.. Morgan said the Spanish min
1ster'S statement made public yester-
day was a most weak effort 1t had
been kept in secret doubtless because
Of Il
surgents were disproved by facts. The
Spanish minister pleaded that the in
surgents would not come out for an
open fight, for the etiquette and chiv-
airy of Spanish warfare And yet the
insurgents free their prisoners, being
unable to feed them, and they main
tain no prisons such as the Spanish
have at Ceuta, Africa. Spain's conduct
OF the war in Cuba ran with blood
The Spanish minister's reference to
sugar and our interests in sugar was
not sufficient, said Mr. Morgan. to
sWeeten the sentiment of the committee
and lead 1T to close it's eyes to the feel
ing of the American people,
Mf Morgan said he believed the pres
ldent should approve the course of con-
gress, but if he did not congress would
have discharged it's duty to the people
and the responsibility would be left
win INC pieSluent. Mr. Morgan did
not wish to give Spain any cause of
complaint, and he therefore favored
the mild, firm resolutions now pending.
And yet" added the senator. in
closing, L have not doubted that anv
action would cause this fanatical ma
ton to take up the gauge of war"
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, gave notice that
ne would follow on the Cuban question
tomorrow.
At $40 p. m. the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.