The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-17

e31z14lloES Oh agencies Al New tNFh
Washington City. Il vas doubtless part CT
a deliberate plan to influence sentiment
Morgan passed the petitions TO Hale. ard
asked the latter TO examine them and see
IL any fraud had been committed.
Does Esy colleague HALE know OF a
remonstrance against Cuba .ked Frye
Yes" said Hale: Il have hundreds q
letters from leading business men"
Il am not talking about letters" said
Frye
Il regard ie;tera as much more import
ant" declared Hale. "and they give the
views Of CONSERVATIVES business men
Morgan referred contemptuousiy 70 these
business men who we're In the habit of
trying 20 defeat legislation by private let
ters TO senators. The senator next re-
ferred to Minister Dspay de Lome's state
merit received from Secretary oiuey by the
committee.
This was the signal for further sharp
questions from Hale. He said this state
ment needsd explanation even a. this late
day. because IL referred 10 the conflict Of
lodges and Sherman's statement.
sherman interrupted to say that Hale
was not correctly stating the cir,1u
stances Of the receipt OF the minister's
statement. and when Hale persisted Shec-
man added that he woull not be led 10 a
'wrangle."
McI gan went on to say that the Spanish
minister's statement had been drawn out
by SPANS desire TO delay action in con
gress. Spain feared that the United
States would get In a tanirum. The span
ish minister, therefore, sent a memor1a-
dunn to Secretary Oiney. and the after
sent IL 20 the committee. He Morgan had
sent ID the secretary. requesting au-her-
ity To make public the minister's stat ement-
Mr.. oinsy answered that he had conferred
with the SPANS minister. and The later
had no objection TO its use. Morgan pro-
ceeded to read from the Spanish minis
;ers statement, and commented on IL IS
ne went along The statement said the In
sursents had no fixed place OF government
The senator asked what permanent place
our continental congress held during the
revolution. Ii was driven about. and when
the British burned Washington City in
1914 the members Of our congress We're
refugees In Virginia. And yet this Span
ish minister raised the point that a straS-
Cling people must have a permanent cap
ilal AS matter of fact. the senator in
sisted that the insurgents had a capital.
as shown by reports from newspaper cor
respondets.
Hale interrupted to ask II Morgan really
credited the presentations of the corre-
spondents who claimed to have located
this ne5ulous insurgent capital.
Il supposed" responded Morgan warm
ly. that 1 was 10 address the senate. but
| ind am here as a sort of child in
kindergarten. to submit 10 the questioning
of the senator from Maine" uiale).
1T is not my fault" proceeded Hale.
that the senator Is put in the position Of
a school child in a kindergarten.
Here Morgan appealed 10 the chair. and
declared that il Hale continued his inter
ruptions he (Morgan) would call him to
order.
Chandler added TO what Morgan had said
as TO the insurgent capital. that il had an
actual existence, and that the Spanish
troops had not been able 10 take IT,
No said Morgan: "Gomez and Maceo
have come nearer to taking Havana than
the Spanish have to taking the insurgent
capital
Morgan went on TO read from the Span
ish minister's statement detailing the Gu
ban methods of lighting. their failure to
come out for an open fight. and the thea
trical effect of their movements. Morgan
referred 10 the grim tragedy beneath the
theatrical effect mentioned by the min
lister. When she Sfaator read the minis
ter's criticism on the fnsurgent methods Of
burning caaeleias. he added that it was
recognized right OF war to destroy and
burn property in order to cripple the
enemy.
1T was done on both sides during our
civil war" said Sherman.
After completing the Spanish minister 5
statement, which was largely comment
and argument on past developments. Nor
gan pointed out that Hale's recent speech
in defense of Spain was based on a state
ment OF Premier Castillo. OF Spain, which
statement Morgan alleged had now been
repudiated by the Spanish premier. The
senator added that it was clear Hale had
no sympathy for the Cuban negroes and
doubtless he would not care to see the ne
groes of the United States free II they
did not vote the Republican ticket. At this
point Morgan yielded. not having complet-
~ his remarks. and at 40 the senate
adjourned.