The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-16
Mr.. MORGAN ON CUBA
Hs Declares That Congress Should
at Once Act.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE
The Eli Pensioning Nancy Ala
bach Passed over the Presi-
dents Veto a Prayer
by almage.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE

washington, Dec, lJ.-kcN. L. bt-
Witt Talmage delivered the prayer IN
the senate to-day. Frye occupied the
chair.
Hale of Maine reported the pension
appropriation bill without amendments
aad gave notice he would call 1t up to-
morrow. The house concurrent rcsu-
luton for the holiday adjournment
Dec 80 10 Jan. 8 was agreed 70.
Morgan of Alabama presented the
credentials Of Edmund Wins,on Pet
tus as senator from Alabama for the
term beginning March 4, next.
Allen of Nebraska offered Il rcsulu-
tion for a committee of nine senators
"on the use OF money in elections
The resolution directs the committee
to thoroughly investigate the extent
to which money was used In connee-
tion with the recent presidential riec-
ton, either In promoting nominations
or influencing the choice of presidcn-
tial electors. and inquire whether any
such expenditures were excessive, IL
legitimate, corrupt or unlaWful, es-
pcclally to inquire and ascertain To
what extent tor such PURPOSES the
owners OF silver mines. gold mines,
bankers, manufacturers, railroads or
other corporations and milliunalres OF
all classes made contributions and II
any contributions We're made by any
persons or corporations residing
abroad.
The resolution empowers the pro-
posed committee To send for persons
and papers and direct a report by The
first Monday of December, 1891. Allen
sent To the clerks de,l. and had read
several newspaper clippings containing
charges of irrcgularity IN connection
win the recent election. The resuiu-
tion was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses. Allen rcmarking
that he earnestly desired a speedy re-
poIi.
The bill validating some New Mexi-
can bonds was passed and now goes
To the president.
Mir. Morgan then took the floor and
made a pro-Cuban speech. He said:
Il viii coniine my remarks to COM
ments upon facts stated in the recent
annual messages of the president ard
the secretary Of state. | am not able
to discover that the president made
any specific recommendations or indi-
cations as to any action he deems II
proper or expedient for congress to
take with reference to Spain or Cuba;
nor that he had indicated any course,
except q still, patient waiting that the
executive proposes tn make. Congress,
left to its own initiative. must assume
the responsibility on a matter of most
serious gravity. Congress must give
to the statements of the president un-
hesitating acceptance, as To matters
that were committed by the eXplana-
ton to his special charges. When he
undertakes To state the facts that al
feet our relations with other powers.
AZ nffant these facts unless The
disproof is overpowering.
This message therefore Is of the
most importance as "a statement OF the
leading facts and conclusions that bear
upon our duties I'm respect to the con-
tlict of arms which has ragged for over
two years on the island of Cuba, and
ii has the support of nearly all Amer
leans | have not heard that Spain
controverts any statement of the pres
ident in his message. The evidence
that comes from private sources rela-
tive To the condition or Cuba and the
horrors of persecution. rapine and ex-
termination visited upon the people of
Cuba. admits Of no doubt as To rs
credibility. Yet IL presents pictures so
incrediDiy inhuman and so disgraceful
TO the civilization of this age that IL
! stunts the mind into the belief that
such things can he true"
AS Mr.. Morgan proceeded the CALLER
les filled and his words were followed
with close attention by the senators
and the large number of spectators.
Mr. Morgan went on to speak Of the
trying situation which required prompt
action To save thousands of innocent
people from cruel and deliberate
butchery. The wholesale massacres 10y
the Spanish We're no surprise To the
. +.
States is necessary to reconcile the
Spanish people to the loss Of cuba by
foreign conquest" said Mr. Morgan,
I'VE shall he compelled to meet that
emergency. If the destruction of Cuba
Is enough 20 satisfy the popular SEN
! timent Of revenge, we can avoid q war
with Spain by remaining inactive
while our own people are being ruined
or slaughtered along with the Cubans.
III We mean to take any action to-
wards stopping this war. or annihila-
tion and determination, We have no
time to lose"
Mr.. Morgan spoke of the resolution
of congress AT the last session. which.
he said. gave Ia the president the
choice of concurrinE with the policy ~
congress or delaying. The president
chose delay. The war has continued.
said Mr.. Morgan, until it has reached
the final and desperate stage OF a war
of devastation and determination. with
the people Of Cuba as a prey To- those
who have set aside the usual honor
able usages of warfare ana have he
come robbers. cutthroats. asSassins.
ravishers and pirates.
III we are forced to war to put an
Cud 10 this saturnalia of blood and fire,
congress will have reason to regret IA"
inaction of the president 4 fra dec
laration that the conflict In Cuba had
reached the stage OF open, public war.
would have admonished Spain that the
United States at least .would hold her
accountable FOR the observance OF thl
I rules Cf civilized warfare"
| The senator spoke bitterly of the in
| reference Of the supposed business in
. tcrcsts to prevent that government
| from ending the 'horrid ana brutal
purpost nf iufuriated men Mr. Nor
gan spoke Of the necessity Of protect
/ ing our citizens abroad. Referring "a
I Turkey. he expressed the hope than N.
Uolicy of this government would not he
relax y and that w" would not u9Urf
longer hear of "a Sc TuT'sish offeIgas
against humanity Thr senator as. rt.