The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-18
PILES UP HORRORS
MORGAN Has CUBAN LITERATURE
READ IN THE SENATE
lie Pays His Respects to Minister De LONE,
Denouncins Him In the Roundest Terms
for His Meddlesomeness in Connection
With Congressional Action on Cuba
Statements of Eye-Witnesses Read, De-
scribins the Most CHASTITY Outrages
Practiced by Weyler's Orders on Cuban
Women.

Women.
| Washington, March 1.-THE Cuban
] debate il the senate i S drawing to a
close, and the expectation is that the
final vote will be taken within a day or
two, or possibly tomorrow. Mr.. Sher-
man 5 keeping the question before
| the senate continuously, so that the
| speeches are not likely to last much
| longer. Mr.. Mills of Texas and Mr..
Plat of Connecticut are yet TO be heard,
but their remarks will not be lengthy.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama occupied al
most the entire session today, speaking
until o'clock tonight in support of the
resolutions. II was mainly an argu-
ment, without dramatic interest. The
senator severely arraigned Minister Du-
| puy de LONE of Spain for improperly in
criticising senators. He also recited
many evidences Of the seventies and
atrocities with which Spain was prose
cutting the war. Mr.. Morgan said he
feared that the fanaticism of Spain
would lead her to take UP the guage OF
war, no matter how mild and proper
the course of congress might be.
In comparing the treatment accord
ed their prisoners by the Spaniards and
Cubans, respectively, Mr.. Morgan said:
And yet, the insurgents free their
prisoners, being unable to feed them,
and they maintain no prisons, such as
the Spanish have at Ceuta, Africa
SPANS conduct of war in Cuba ran
with blood. The Spanish ministers
reference TO sugar, and our interests in
sugar, was not sufficient, said Mr.. Nor
gan, to sweeten the feelings of the
American people The senator said
the Spanish minister in his statement
admitted a condition of war existing in
Cuba.
HIS RESPECTS TO DE LONE.
Mr.. Morgan referred to Minister Du-
puy de Lome's celebrated "diatribe,"
criticising senators and appealing over
their heads to the American people.
Such an act by a "superoilious foreign
minister" was most remarkable, and it
would be high time for the American
congress to retire if the American peo-
pie ever listened to the appeal of for
eigner, calling in question words used
in debate.
Mr.. Morgan said he totally dissented
to the view that a foreign minister had
any right to appeal to the press as TO
any pending question of legislation. In
view of the Spanish minister's fragrant
offense against this rule, the senator
said he would refer 10 authorities. 1t
was time to stop this uproar into which
our legislation and our state depart
ment was thrown by cablegrams from
prime minister's to the press and by ap-
peals from foreign ministers. The
Spanish minister, as a member of the
4 I'LL F,-n., Co. h.
secution of defaming senators, and for
this reason his lips were closed. After
reading Buchanan's letter while secre-
tary of state, to foreign minister, de-
claring that the government would not
entertain inquiries as to subjects treated
in presidents message, Mr.. Morgan
said: "Would to God we had some one
now who had some comprehension of the
rights of the different departments Of
the government"
The senator read another letter by
Secretary Fish, saying that a public
criticism by foreign minister warrant
ed his dismissal.
81 have not asked for the dismissal Of
the Spanish minister" proceeded Mr..
Morgan. Let him stay here If he
wants to. But 1 have the constitu-
tional right of protection against as
saults from a man holding a commits
sion from a foreign government"
THE INEVITABLE HALE.
Mr.. Hale called attention to a state
ment made by Mr.. Sherman that the
Spanish minister had a right to defend
his country before the people.
Mr.. Morgan responded that Mr.. Hale
was already ready to find ample au-
thority for differing or agreeing with
NIr. Sherman, as circumstances might
warrant. Yesterday Mr.. Hale init
mated that the Ohio senator (Sherman)
had suppressed documents. Today
Mr.. Hale quoted the Ohio senator ap-
provingly in opposition to him CMr.
Morgan). But, added Mr.. Morgan,
Mr.. Sherman's views on this question
of propriety concerning the course of
foreign minister did not govern him.
Mr.. Morgan went on to say that il
was essential that foreign ministers be
reprimanded and, if need be, dismissed
for assaults on senators for words used
in debate. 1t was the duty Of the exc
cutive officers to extend this protection.
If an attack was made on the floor of
the senate on the president of the Unit
ed States it would quickly bring him
(Morgan) 10 his feet in protest
The clerks then read the reply OF
Gonzales Quesada, secretary of the
Cuban junta, TO the Spanish minister's
letter. 1t related such shocking de-
tails as to indignitieS on naked Cuban
women by Spanish troops that Mr..
Chandler urged that the statement be
printed but not read.
GOOD AS DE LONE, ANYHOW.
Mr.. Morgan assented but Mr.. Hale in
sisted that the statement be read in full.
in order, he said that its credibility
might be judged. Mr.. Morgan said he
did not vouch for the truth Of Senior
Quesada's statements but he asserted
that Quesada's character was quite as
good as that of Minister de LONE. The
reading of the Quesada statement pro-
ceeded, ginving details of alleged atroci-
ties by General Weyler, the branding Of
women on their breasts, the assaulting
of defenseleSs women, etc.
At the close OF the statement Mr..
Hale rose TO state that he had this nor
rible recital read in full. IN order q
show that NC atrocities would not
be accepted as true unless accompan'-
ed by evidence. They would not be be-
lieved on the mere promise OF giving
facts at subsequent day. Mr.. Hale
added that he did not believe these
statements of the Spanish generals
horrible atrocities They were mere
Pigments Of the brain.
Mr.. Morgan read further evidences OF
the Spanish cruelty IN Cuba. One re-
ferred 10 the massacre Of seven young
men who were stood against a wall and
shot 70 pieces by a regiment OF soldiers
who IS responsible for that state
ment?" asked MI Hale. rs any name
signed 70 that recitale'
HORRORS ON HORRORS.
Mr.. Morgan said il was taken from the
recital OF an eye witness given in a New
York paper. The massacre Of students
was historically established beyond a
question. II Mr.. Hale insisted on hav-
ing witnesses II would Be necessary %