The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-18
THE DEBATE DRAWING TO CLOSE
Expectations of an Early Vote in
the Senate.
senator sherman is Keepiog the Question
before the Senate Continuously and
Mr.. Morgan is Still Taiking-He Fears
SPANS Fapaticism VIII Lead TO War.
Bill to Amend tho Administration
Tariff Act In tho House.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Cuban
debate in the Senate is drawing to q
close and the expectation is that final
vote will be taken within day or two,
and possibly Tomorrow. Mr.. Sherman
Is keeping the question before the SEN
ate continuously. so that the speeches
are not likely to last much longer. Mr.
Mills, Of Texas, and Mr.. Plat, Of Con-
necticut, are yet to be heard, but their
| remarks will not be lengthy.
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama. occupied
almost the entire session to-day, speak
ing until o'clock tonight, in support
OF the resolutions. It was mainly sn
argument, without dramatic interest.
The Senator severely arraigned Minist ter
Dupuy de Lone, of Spain, for impro-
priesy in criticising Senators.
he also recited many evidences of the
seventies and atrocities with which
Spain was prosecuting the war. Mr..
Morgan said he feared that the fanati-
cism OF Spain would lead her to take up
the gauge OF war, no matter how mild
and proper the course OF Congress might
be.
Mr.. Elkins' resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations to report
| on the status Of the Cuban war went
over until to- morrow after q conference
between Mr. Elkins and Mr.. Sherman.
During the day Mr.. Pugh. OF Alabama,
was recognized for a continuance of his
silver speech, begun yesterday. He
argued that the movement for an inter
national monetary conference was
futile. as England would not consent
| to 1t.
The Senator declared that IL the
friends OF silver in the three political
parties could be united in one man they
would elect Presidents by an over
whelming majority.
Mr.. Morgan in the course OF his spec ch
read evidences of Spanish cruelties In
Cuba. One referred to the massacre of
| seven young men who we're stood against
wall and shot to death by q regiment
OF soldiers. Who Is responsible for tn at
statement? asked Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Morgan went on to read telling of
violation Of girls and the massacre of
women and children. Six men gather.
Ing bananas were killed and bananas
stuffed down their throRts as Joke. A
Cuban general was stripped of his
clothes and exhibited before crowds of
women, then killed and his body dragged
a mile. beautiful girl was torn from
her mother and carried off by Spanish
officer. These atrocities were given
with great minuteness. Mr.. Morgan
said one CT the letter writer's was a
graduate of the Virginia Military
Academy.
Another letter was from q Philsdel-
phian and another from Gen. Daniel
Sickles, formerly United States minister
to Spain.
Mr.. Morgan said these letters dis
closed the existence of bloody war,
and 1t was the duty OF Congress to
recognize that condition Of war a. exist
ing. Ii war came, said the Senator,
there would be no lack of money. He
had seen the Confederacy equip itself
from the mines and the RESOURCES of the
earth.
The Senator said he had received pos-
tai casds from the North, bidding him
to ieave the country and consort with
the negro. Maceo. But he could not be
diverted by these insults or by the attack
OF some newspapers which asserted he
was seeking war with Spain in order
to bring about the restoration OF silver
coinage.
Mr.. Morgan said he did not wish to
give Spain any cause OF complaint, and
he, therefore, favored the mild, firm
resolutions now pending. "And ye.,"
added the. Senator In closing, II have
not doubted that any action would
cause this fanatical nation to take up
the guage OF war"
Mr. Mills. Of Texas, gave notice that
he would follow on the Cuban question
tomorrow. at $40 p. m. the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE House
devoted the day to the bill to amend
the administrative tariff act Of 1890 and
passed 1t without substantial amend
ment The purpose of the bill Is to
strengthen the act OF 1890, some weak
spots having been developed during the
six years IL has been in operation. The
bill was drawn after extensive hearings
and the advice and assistance of the
Treasury Department. the board of
general appraisers, importers and
others with practical experience on the
subject. One OF the most important
changes makes increased duties and
penalties for differentiation commerce
at the point Of differentiation and not
a. 10 per cent. above the undsrvaluation
as provided by the present law.
THE United States Government re-
ports show ROYAL Baking Powder an