The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-17

commercial and financial power Of the United
States perhaps OF the Western hemisphere,
IN a pretty large sense has disrobed itself OF Its
fears and approximations and has stepped for.
ward in a plea for Independence, recognition,
and Justice TO the people OF Cuba, and has eN.
pressed Itself. at least through one Of its Houses
q great many Senators and representative in
Congress think ought to be taken:
from all par Is OF the country in favor Of the in.
from almost every county In the United States,
and represented a wide-rcaching range OF pc.
Mr.. sherman rep. o. added that large
presented In the House Of Representatives,
MIR. Hale tRcp., Me- remarked that all Son
ators were. familiar with the methods Of which
most OF the petitions presented to Congress
were gotten, up. He did not know whether y
was so In this case, but, he presumed. that all
those petitions were, under a printed heading.
blu. from New York and washington. 49,.
package sS Of petitions INST sending them over by S"I a
pageI and let him examine them for himself.
MI Frye Rep. Me- asked HE colleague
Congress against the recognition OF Cuban in
Il have had hundreds Of letters from bust
ness men all over the country" Mr.. Hale re-
~ am not talking about letters" Mr.. Frye
They are to me-" Mr.. Hale went on. of
much more force and effect than those cut,
remonstrance that can be brought before Con
Eress-the earnestly expressed opinion. of bust.
ness and conservative men all over the coun-
Mr.. Morgan made some deprecatory remarks
about business. conservative. property. owning
men. who wanted to prevent any legislation
that might cost them q little money, or cause
a Vent lrt'i op d ts sny tRSt I'll The o SSmmit te,a an Forej ae
Relations had not supposed that 1t was deal
Ing Improperly with that great, mass of pc
IA la hin UNA Ia mid In nInN tho
amount OF pressure that had been brought to
bear on the on Foreign Relations.
committee had been. 1t had not been either
inconsiderate or nasty or too SLOW, 1t had
acted as d~utifully rs 1t was possible for a
Mr., Hale made an inquiry about the the paper
Snsrua ane hs spanish moI M M rsier to which me o, Mr.
day; and he asked why the Committee on For.
eign Relations had not reported the fact Of
Mr.. Morgan said that the paper had been
communicated by the Spanish Minister to Mr..
b. his duty to send 1t to- the Committee on
Foreign Relations. 1t had not been sent in
that had boon sent, and 1t was returned to the
Mir. Hale said that no lntimation had been
given to the Senate about that paper until Mr..
sherman had unwarily brought 1T out.
Mr.. Morgan said that the Senator from Maine
on Foreign Relations. He mfr. Morgan) had
written to the Secretary of state for a copy of
the paper. anu Iau Detn INFORMED that MT.
Olney would consult the Minister about it. The
Minister had given his consent, and q copy of
the paper had been sent to him MIR. Morgan.
and he would now read 1t, with comments. to
the Senate.
Mr.. Hale remarked that he would be glad.
even at this late date, to have 1t brought before
1T Is not a late date" Mr.; Morgan replied,
ment. through its Minister. seems to have
more summary relations with the State De
lntinnS has The rDTnIniftpn rapa r6nI fha mn par |
as a petition on the part of spain, for further
time-that the commit!ee would delay action
ate in its behalf"
from the Spanish Minister by sentences and to
upon It as he went along, When he
came C to the end Of it he said that that was all
1t was a mere pe,ltion for delay. and the Sen
ate had granted that delay: The paper, he
said. was dated Jan. II. 1896. II contained u
despatch from Gen. Campos, stating that the
so-called Cuban Government han no fixed resi-
dered about. Mr.. Morgan commented upon
that: That is all true. no doubt. How many
tinted states and the Uontinentai Congress
have during the Revolutionary war? They
had no less than nine capitals, and the British
cover. Where was the United States Govern
ment when this. Capitol was burned to the
Complaint of ,Campos Is only that the insnrgsnt
Goyernment has no fixed residence"
II. hShCh VI -tlOIEaL "hSthCT ITO u
read the account of tho newspaper correspond
ent who had wandered over the island in search
the ''nebulous capiiol' of the Insurgents.
Mr.. Morgan said that he had. but that he OBJ
jected to beiIg asked questions as IL he was in
kindergarten. tLaughter.l
NJ. Hale promised not to worry the Senator
from Alabama any more.
The Senator does not worry me" said Mr..
but | would Ii re to have i little time
TO say a word or two without Interruption
II will net interfere any more" Mr.. Hale
III you do said Mr.. Morgan, II will call
Mr.. Morgan referred to the alleged de-
spatch from the Premier, OF the Spanish Coy
,rnment." WHICH Mr., Hale read to the senate
asst week; He read It at length" said Mr..
Morgan. with attentive. respectful. almost
presentation. And after he had got 1t
IN the record and passed his judgment upon it.
n order to show the magnanimity of the Span
sh Government and the grounds of its action
n Cuba. and to show its relations to the Gov
srnment of the United sta .es, 1t now comes
,ut from the declaration Of Mr.. CanOvas that
he sent no such despatch, and that he is not
responsible for it. The Senator from Maine
vas o'erreached. He mistook the Spaniard.
rhe Spaniard had neither mercy nor considera-
ion In his heart for the poor people of Cuba
or those poor mulattoes and negroes and vaga-
'onds described by Minister De LONE. They
rave no recognition at the court of Spain.
'paniards quarrel with any American citizen
particularly IL he resides In IA negro communt-
" who stands up in the senate of the United
states and demands for these people NIL the
lights of man. The Senator from Maine Mega
Ives that demand. and is not willing that
hey shall be free men in Cuba; and l take IL
or granted that ne is not willing they shall be
rec men here, either. unless, by hook or crook,
hey can be made to vote the Republican
icket."
Without dniahipy bia snoacb NJ Nfor,,,