Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-16


galleries for an hour to-day by his
earnest advocacy of a strong ard decis-
i've policy in dealing with the Cuban
situation. The prominence of Mr.. Nor
gan in the Cuban debate of last session,
when he had charge OF the Cuban reso-
lutions reported from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, gave special inter-
est to his seech to-day lie spoke in
dispassionate style, although his
words had a directness and severity
in picturing the horrors existing in
Cuba, such as is seldom heard in the
Senate.
Mr.. Morgan spoke freely of the possi-
bilities Of war. welcoming it if neces
sary to guarantee the protection Of
American citizens. He asserted that
Spain's bankruptcy would prevent the
collection Of any indemnity for wrongs.
The Senator questioned the wisdom of
the Presidents position that the grant
ing of belligerent rights would be 'un-
timely" Mr. Morgans views on the
line OF action which should be adopt
ed was summed up in the following:
'.4Itboueb I believe that belIigareDt
rights should be accorded the Cubans.
inasmuch as the President prefers a
more coercive policy and warns Spain
that the time is near at hand for decis-
i've action. T will support him in any
movement that will save our people on
that island from further outrage: 7
will not obstruct his course with Ques-
tions of Droprietv. hut will follow the
colcrs when Dlanted bv the President
on the advanced ground that the con-
cpssion of belligerent rights has be-
come untimelv' and that our duty now
demands active intervention. II that
crumblas away. I will again fall back
TO the position that a Just case for our
own pa0ple REQUIRES us to declare an
arrod neutrality ready TO 2ssail either
beIligerert that inficts wrongs on our
own DeoDle. If the President should
saw the time has arrived. the hour has
etrrcl,' wouId anv American be so base
&c NOT tn hold ND his hands while the
hattie is raging.
~ viii confine mv. remarks to com
,,,o,,+- mon tFe facts stated in the re-
--.,4 ,r,-,,a1 ,,,osso,-e of the President
- - -o,,o,,t of tho SECRETARY of State.
= ~, not ,61o IN discover that the Presi-
5.s,+ 1,o, r,o5a onv snecific recommon-
,i.,+io-s 49, ~. irdico{ion &c to anv action
.-''G'-iS go W - rroro,. or cvna5ient for
o- nv ~ - ,,.;tb referenco 10
- 80 -. C,.l,o. nor tbat he has indi-
80 ~. o0,,~sa evcen+ q still patient
- ~ o,-ac,,+iva rronoses 10
w. ",.-Sil CoIeroeg ,,, inns Left 10 its own in
49, .,.,t 7,,,,st aserr1e it's own responsi-
b1it,- in n matter of the most serious
o-rav;iv
"Co1o~oes mrsl give 10 the state
-, 49,, y,,.oei5er+ unbesitating ac-
--....,.la ,.. r., r,ot+ore that were COM
- ~ +to- ooretitutio0 to his esDec-
,.',',',,, I'M -, m when he undertakes to
I,'l ~ f,o+q that affect our relations
1..1o ..,. -. ,,,,ro~e we must accept
Wi,u 80 80. lie tbe disnroof of them
- - ,,,.o-.+o,,.o1.ino
10 ~ 80 I,,oseago is therefore of the most
impressive importance. as a statement
li,i ~ ~ leodine facts and conclusions
tbot boor mon orr duties in respect to
tTo 60 oor6ict or o~ms which has RACED
s..,. 80. +,,-o ,-eore I'm the Island of Gu
~. bova not heard that Spain con-
4,c,.o,+s onv statement Of the President
- HE message The evidence that
- - @ rror rr'va+o sources relative 10
t1,a oo1aitio1 of Cuha and the horrors
of ,oreecu+io0 rapine. aad the eXter-
-, ,.ie;tad uuon the people of
Cnho l,,,,,.,' a5,nfts az no doubt as to its
c~edihilitv- Vet it presents pictures so
i9e~edibIv inhuman and so disgraceful
~ tbo civilization of this age that it
-4,,Ds rho r,ird t0 disbelief that such
t,,,,ge can he +rre"
'",',s A. 3r Worean smoke the galleries. fill
, 81 30 words we're followed with
~ '''-,, ++,+;o,, i,,- tho Senator's and the
49, S..-, -,,,C,,f,,. r,,r,bor of SPECTATORS.
Nh Hrorgan went on to speak Of the
t,,.irq sifn9tion which required prompt
ectio9 10 save thousands of innocent
Daorla from cruel and deliberate butch
e,- The wholesale massacrCs Cf spain
sc m sunrise to the Senator, who
bad anticipated it.
nc MN win the United States is
....--,-.o,.,. +o reconcile the Spanish peO-
49, tl,o Ioee of Cuba by foreign con-
t'1 ~ O., eot5 M. MORGAN. eve shall be
,,-,.,,o,'.,olro5 m meet that emergency. II
49, 5osf,1lcti0n of Cuba is enough to
- tAo poDular sentiment Of re-
- ,ve ca1 avoid q war with Spain