Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-16

He May Do So Long AZ 1t Means That
the Spaniard Must Go o-Pension Veto Set
Aside an the senate-Woodman's Red
Hot Cuban Resolution in the House
Second-Class Mail Matter
Washington, Dec. 1s.-Morsan of Ala
ba,na held the attention of the senate
and well-filled galleries for an hour
yesterday by his earnest advocacy of
a.strong and decisive policy in dealing
with the Cuban question The prom
lnence OF Morgan in the Cuban deba n
or last session, when he had charge
OF the Cuban resolutions reported from
the committee on foreign relations. gave
special interest to his speech yesterday
He spoke in dispassionate style, al
though his words had a directness and
severity in picturing the horrors al
legged to be existing in Cuba such as
is seldom heard in the senate. Morgan
spoke freely of the possibilities of war.
welcoming II if necessary to guarantee
the protection of American citiz rs. He
asserted that Spain's bankruptcy would
prevent the collection of any indemnity
for wrongs. The senator questioned the
wisdom of the pesdent's position that
'untimely." Aiorgan's views on the
line of action which should be adopted
was summoned up in the following:
Morgan States His Position.
Although i believe that belIiGereat
rights should be accorded the Cubans.
inasmuch as the president prefers a
more coercive policy and warns Spain
that the time is not near at hand for
decisive action, l will support him in
any movement that will save our peo-
pie on that island from further out
rage; will not obstruct his course with
questions Of propriety. but viii
follow the cclors when planted
by the president on the ad-
vanced ground that the concession of
belligerent rights has become 'untimeIy.'
and that our duty now demands active
intervention. If that crumbles away, I
will again fall hack to the position
that just care for our own people
requires us to declare an armed
neutrality ready to assail either bel-
lgerent that inflicts wrongs on our own
people. II the president should saw the
time has arrived. the hour has struck
would any American be so base as not
to hold up his hands while the battle
is raging"
Has q Fling mt tle President.
Morgan charged the Spaniards with
ell the crimes laid at their door by the
Cuban junta.
All of these crimes. Morgan declared,
would be found to be automatically
stated to our government when the
seals of secrecy are broken. and they
are brought to the knowledge of the
world for the vindication of our course.
II we are forced to wart to put an end to
this saturnalia of blood and fire. The
senator spoke bitterly of the interfer-
ence of supposed business interests"
to prevent the government from ending
the 'horrid and brutal purpose of in
furiated men," He asserted that our
people in Cuba have rights under the
laws of nations which the courts of all
nations will enforce. in despite of the
opposition even Of the president of the
United States, if he should oppose them.
He would givethese laws full force and
effect
MOrgans Resolution Goes Through.
AT the close of Morgan's speech his
resolution was adopted requesting the
secretary of state for papers and infor-
nation relative to the Competitor pris-
oners and other American citizens held
in Cuba by the Spanish authorities.
The question of passing the bill grant
ing Nancy Allabach a pension. the veto
of the president Notwithstanding. occa-
stoned considerable debate, but was
finally passed over the veto-yeas, Al;
nays. IL. Eearly in the day Allen in
troduced resolution for the appoint
ment of committee of nine senator's
to investigate the extent to which mon
ey was used in the recent presidential
election, as charged by the newspapers
Loud Eli Up In the House.
The house yesterday entered upon
the consideration of the Loud bill to
amend the law relating to the trans
mission of second-class mail matter
The bill has been widely discussed in
the public press and has met with the
most intense opposition from certain
quarters. 1t denies the right of serial
novels to admission to the mails at the
newspaper cent per pound rates, denies
to newspapers the sample copy privi-
lege. prohibits the return of unsold
publications at pound rates and makes
some other changes in the present
law designed to correct existing abuses
The opposition, led by QuiGg Of New
York. inaugurated a filibuster and at
tempted to prevent its consideration by
adjourning. but the house stood by
Loud in two votes, defeating the op-
position 12t to 102 and 141 10 So. He
made a speech in its favor.
Before this bill was brought up bill
to reorganiZe the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad company was called up and
passed with some amendments after an
hO,rr'S debate