The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
SENATE PROCEgpENGs.
Senator Morgan. OF Alabama, Makes an
Elonu,nt Plea for the Cuban Cause.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec, l5.-Sen-
s.or Morgan, % AlabaQla, held the at
;ea.!0n OF the senate and well filled
galleries for IN hour to-day by his ear
ses. advocacy of q strong and decisive
Iu..cy In dealing with the CUBAN Qucs-
:iJn. The proEn!ncH,c OF Mr.. Morgan
n the Cuban debate OF last session,
when he had charge os the Cuban res
o!u.lons reported from the committee
On foreign relations. gave Special Inter
est TO his speech to-day. He spoke in
Ltspass!onte style. although his words
had 4 dlrectress and severity In pic
turing the horrors existing in Cuba.
such as Is seldom heard IN the senate.
Jir. Morgan spoke freely OF the posi-
t!iJ!es OF war, welcoming II K ncccS-
sa-y TO guarantee the protection OF
American citizens. He asserted that
S9lia's bankruptcy would prevent th':
collection OF any indemnity Tor
wrongs.
The senator questioned the wisdom
us the Presidents position that the
granting Of bellige-ent rights would bc
"urLlme!y." Ne. Norgan's Views on che
lge OF action which should be adopted
vas summed up In the following: M
though | believe that bclllqerent rights
should be accorded the Cubars. inas-
,auch as the President prefers Z maro
c1e-cive POLICY and warns Spain that
the time IS near at hand for decisive
action. viii support him In any move
men; that will save the people on that
island from further outrage: ! Will not
ogstEuct his course with questions os
rF1pr;ciy, but will follow thc coiors
when planted by the President on thn
advanced ground that the concession
OF bcili=ercnt rights has become IN
tincly and that our duly now de-
manLs active Intervention. II that
"Tumb!es away, I will aEntn fall back
70 the position that n Just case for Ou:
uivn people requires us to declare an
armed mentTIlity ready to assaN clth-
e- belligerent that ini!lcts wrongs on
,u- own people. II the President should
say the time has arrived. the hour has
struck. would anv American be so base
40 not 10 hold up his hands while the
lattiC Is raging?
Congress must give to the state
rHcnts OF the President uRhesit1ting hc-
rrptGnCc as to matters thaS were com
wittel BY the constitution TO his cS-
I"cial charge When he undertakes ia
state the Facts that affect Our relations
with other powers We must accept
those facts, unless the dlsprOof OF them
Is nverpOwcrinB.
This message is therefore Of the
most Impressive importance. as n state
IIcnt Of the leading facts and conclus-
tons that bear upon our duties IN re-
sprCt 70 the conflict Of arms which has
tagged for over two years in the Island
- Cuba and & hns the support OF near
y ali .AIGricln beliefs.
Spanish Cruelty
Il have not heard that Spain con-
lrGvcrts any statement Of tho Prcsi-
Inu, IN his message The evidence that
comes from private sources relative e.
20" condition Of Cuba and the hOr-
: r- ut persecution. raplnc. and eXtcr-
naltlJn visited upon the. people OF
3hl, ndmitq oC no doubt ~ % its
'nllhil!ty. Yet X presents pictures 90
r..cdlbly Inhumau ana so disgrace
iEl to tie civilization OF this are that
: sums thc mind into disbelief that
t."A things can be tue"
t1 Mr. Morgan spoke the galleries
led and his words we're followed with
Oprr attention by the seHli1"3 and the
,arse nGmbcr OK spectators.
5ir. Morgan went on 10 speak Of tho
l'.HE situation which required prompt
u.LiuG 10 SAY" thousands Of Innocent
i"1p!c from cruel ana deliberate buich.
"rE- The wholesale nassncrcS OF
Sinin was no surprise to the senator:
who E1l anticipated II.
III war with tho United StatH9 Is
necessary to.reoOnCilc the Spanish pco.
Ilr 90 the loss OF Cuba by foreign con-
quest" snid MI Morgan, we shall b"
compelled 10 meet that emergency, "
Oh" destruction Ot .CulJa IS enough ,H
SaIiSfy TIE popular continent OF rc-
rouHc. Tc can avoid II war With Spain
~ remaining inactive. whil" our own
lcDpir ar" bcing ruined o" giRuChtnrcd
ao1g with the Cubnns. II we mean Ia
TAX" nay action toward stopping this
var 81 nnnilIllntior aud determination
We have 10 time to hose"
Nr. Morgan spoke Of the revolution
~ C0UGrcnS nj the last session which
hr nii icrt to the President, the choice
~ '1nrur"lBg with The policy or Con-
Lroa7 "r dclnyinE. The President chn2c
G'ihy. The war has continued, said
.i8. Morgan. until Il has reached The
!lnnl and desperate stage Oc war OF
%"Sa"tatldn md determination, with
me people Of Cuba ng n prey To those
Uhp have vet avid" the usual honor
hbl" uraErS OF warfare. "aHI have be,
como "Obbcrg. cut.thrOatr. apsngSi1T
I"yislI"rg md pirates"
At the Glove Of Nj. NOrDIn'H speech
bE resolution "aJ adopted, requesting e
iHr secretary ~ state FOR papers and
Information relative to The c0mDGtiior