The herald., 1896-06-23

United States in the interest Of it's cit
izens and humanity might find it neces-
sary to interfere. However. he is most
anxious to stave off action as long as
possible.
Ever since congress adjourned, I've
been keeping an eye on the administra-
.tion expecting 1t to play card in the
Cuban affair, so 1t could get entire
credit for the results. The reports said
to be en- route to the United States from
General Lee may hasten the commence
ment of the game"
This statement was made by Senator
Morgan chairman of the b-committee
of the foreign relations committee Of
the senate. Senator Morgan is very Bit
ter against the president because he
does not think that official treated the
senate fairly in the Cuban matter.
"In any event." continued the sena-
tor, "all that the president can lawfully
do Is to grant belligerent rights to the
Cubans. He cannot direct armed in
tervention without authorization by
congress. If he did so he would be act
ing unlawfully.
But he has already acted unlaw-
fully. He did so when he refused the
polite request Of the senate sub-commit-
tee for full information in regard to the
Competitor case. In section POOL fthe
Competitor case. In section POOL of the
president is required, whenever it comes
to his knowledge, that an American cit
lzen is unjustly deprived of his liberty,
to demand of the government holding
him the reason for his detention and to
demand his release If it appears wrong
full.
"A clause in this section prescribes
that all the facts and proceedings rela-
tive thereto shall, as soon as practi-
cable, be communicated by the presi-
dent to congress- Did the president Law
the facts before us in this Connection
case? Has he done so in this whole
Cuban affair, when American citizens
nave been unjustly detained? No. The
only way we have been able to get at
the actual facts is through the columns
of the press.
Congress was allowed to adjourn
without making any provision at all for
meeting an emergency such as might
arise as result of the consideration of
General Lees report The president
knew full we'll If he had so desired, con-
gress would have given him all the au-
thority he desired and would have ad-
Journed for its vacation just the same
AS 1 have stated all the president can
do. no matter what facts may be contain
ed in General Lees report, will be to
recognize the belligerency Of the Cubans.
Ihere can be no armed Intervention
without the consent of congress, for
another clause in the section 1 have re-
ferred to which states that if the de-
mand of the president for the release
or an American be delayed or refused.
1.-The president shall use such means. not
amounting to acts of war, as he may
think necessary and proper to obtain or
effect the release he is therefore pre-
vented from taking any steps in the d.
rction of armed intervention
1T is my opinion that Mr. Cleveland
is anxious to aid the cause of sound
money at the convention by playing a
caro- In the Cuban matter Just at the
present time. He would go to war il it
were necessary to accomplish his ends.
Everybody knows the facts about the
Cuban affair except the administration.
which has apparently been blind to the
rights Of Americans and their interests.
Where they take care of one man. such
as Delgado. who had influence enough to
get away from Cuba, they do not look
after the many who are lying in filthy
dungeons and who are as much entitled
to the aid of the United States. The
consular officers in Cuba have also ap-
parently followed the lead of the admin
istration. With General Lee it will be
different. He has too much manhood, too
much integrity to attempt to falsify in
any way the situation in Cuba and the
administration can depend upon what he
may report
Il think the government Of the United
States ought to have demanded the i'm
mediate release of the Competitors
crew when they were sentenced to death
in violation of treaty rights and in case
of refusal, should have obtained their re-
lease by force. Those men are still un-
der sentence of death and now is just as
good time to secure their freedom as
any. But as for the president acting
other than in accordance with the reso-
lutions Of congress in granting belliger-
ent rights to the Cubans, that would be
unlawful. There can be no armed inter-
vention unless congress consents"