New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17
i;;T;rR1CAN RIGHTS IN CUBA.
, MORGAN RESOLUTION PASSED BY
THE SENATE.

oS" the subject Of the war in Cuoa' anu 1aVo'-
day Oh Wv 90 NJ a Joint resolution recognizing
ins '"0 ,anieerency. so as to give an opportunity
Cup"" Incident Of coinciding with or vetoing the
70 lne congress He asserted that the United
acu0" oxecuted faithfully the neutrality laws
sta'e' ,ot IN any way melted or promoted the
ana NO. although 1t had been difficult task
.nsuri 40 wrath Of the American people when
10 Tes" .,,;s Government stand by while un-
they horhari;ies were being summary per-
christie" I,,orv day. he said. that Amerl-
petia'e~ 800 iYonrjsCnment at the hands or
cans t.h Government was day OF
the hrnoiljation. In abiding to the
Na"' pooent's recent speech to the Span
Qusen he characterized her as "cruei
isn At the close Of the speech his resoiu-
hO"~ :. yesterday, instructing the committee on
W" relations to inquire into the recent arrest
f0,' ,,ence 10 death of citizens OF the united
anu ..rtured on board the Competitor was
states capture
agreed TO- ,..oros. ~ ,mnortance was
W. ord the Senate at 800 p. m. alter
U.s. .u,og!es by Senators Chiffon ana aiils' "a
''s'"' ND Caffery Of Louisiana, on the iate rep
IaAs' ..,,,. Grain. of Texas. adjourned until Moh-
rxntatiVe O'"''''
'T TENT OF THE RESOLUTION.
-. -ssolut!on reads as follows:
'"' ,~s That the Committee on Foreign Reia,
RssoNss1- sced % INQUIRE and report TO the Senaae
TOES rights OF the United states r ctIzens ar
tics Win 9 9gSba and now under CONFORMATION ana ,
tstsa 70 death by the spanish M oshs- char
pals for anst' Inc spanish laws or Government, and
acer asa oS that subject by bill or otherwise
Ih sse Senate literal copies Of the original
70 sn9 protocol OF conference and deSiaTa.ohf
S Gus Fssrnsndo Coantss, Minister OF the King OF
Spain am. on n n99srSiansed both n English and
Spanish anguages and mat ne ", grss MORN drrnal
csna aid protocol is in the English or the Spanish
s,uss,ed i It IS not Incompatible with the pub
sapvise 20 communicate to the Senate copies
sny OF spain and the United States
spsct!ng the said protocol and It's bearing or shect
ne trial S So eqe neeenty Oh cspured on or
near the vessel called the Competitor, which was
ss,zed under Spanish authority in Cuban waters. or
near 10 that ISLAND
SENATOR MORGANS SPEECH.
The recent action Of Congress- Mr.. Morgan
said. recognizing belligei cncy Of the Cubans. had
not been received by the Spanish Government
and the people as representing the attitude OF
the Government and the people Of the United
States on that subject In that action Congress
was not fixing the status Of Cubans but CT
citizens Of the United States. Proximity. i'm
portant commercial relations ownership OF val
liable property acquired by Americans in Cuba.
the actual residence Of many Americans in CUBA
and the resort of great number of Cubans 10
toe United States asking hospitality created re-
stions OF such an intimate nature with that
island that Congress was compelled 20 examine
into The conditions Of that people and to deter
mine whether they were at peace or were en-
ssssd In war lt
The limited States had carried out faithfully
the neutrality laws, and had In no way lnciteu
or nronooted the insurrection which was attended
with such barbarities and which had drawn INTO
It's vortex citizens OF the United States and very
important rights of person and property. IL had
been dificult task TO restrain the wrath OF the
American people when they saw their own Gov
eminent stand by while those unchristian par
barities were being summarily perpetrated. That
a state OF civil war existed In Cuba since the
autumn OF 1894; that IL was increasing in mag
nitude with startling rapdity and strength, was
known TO the remotest and least-informed Ma
ton Of Christendom. That war was being con-
Quoted by armies in the field regularly armed
and equipped The Spanish force consisted OF
i.bl
had In the field not less than oOooo
troops.
1t was utterly preposterous, therefore. to as
sert that state OF war did not exist there. II
shocked commoifsense that the United states
Government was being compelled, by diplomatic
pretences 10 admit that peace prevailed In CUBA
That diplomatic fallacy had Is support In sew
eral technical apologies and excuses among
these diplomatic evasions was the alleged fact
that the Cubans had no fortified towns or mill
tary defences That grave objection. however,
was answered by the saying that forts are
sronghods made TO be taken, and the Cupahs
did not propose 10 build them for that purpose.
THE QUEEN REGENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Morgan referred to the recent speech or
message to the Spanish Cortes of the queen
Regent, speaking # her as "a cruel monarch
and said that If Spain had understood three
years ago that under the conditions that now
exist the United States would recognize the
belhgerency Of both parties, Cuba would nave
been to-day as free as the Canadians are. ne
spanish Government. he said. expected the Coy.
eminent Of the United States to continue II,
lis present role without regard TO any crueity
that Spain chose to inflict even on American
citizens who fell into her hands as prisoners OF
war and who were massacred by her Ieieh, ~,
sna nnchrstan agents. Every Joy onds
americans suffered imprisonment at the ndnu'
VI 'as Spanish Government was DAY Oh An"
uInai humiliation to the American people.
he Denounced the American Government LOT
eubdSed In the numlldtillb tdoh va
ing Tor frivolous excuses" for its action In not de-
W svaans the cubans against tyrants eucn aS
M er. and he declared that Cuba was; n.y.
me law Of nations lawful belligerent. and might
oe 50 recognized without offence to the Opposing
lover. The cubans. he said, exercised )ur,soica
voh over much the largest area OF the island anu
oset me great body Of the rural inhabitants nor
s s. be denied tina: American citizens resioins
,"cilhin that area were subject 10 that DE iac'o
Government.
eLsVELAND's TREATMENT OF CONGRESS-
In discussing the Presidents treatment OF the
seton Of Congress- Mr.. Morgan said that that
amcuty was capable Of being evaded by tender-
'as to the President the opportunity of coincidins
WIN or yetoing the act Of Congress. IL the Presi
ssnt exercised the power to force reconsidera
oy the use OF his veto power, then ne TOOK par
a me legislation and conceded the power OF Con
uess. under the Constitution. to leglslate on the
soo]ect. II the President denied such power ana
,aused to consider the question, he removed sne
%wer practically from the decision OF tne Sa
ZINE Court and assumed the right 20 re1ect tnas
t'uftS arhifran,apt Mr. MORGAN WAS therefore