San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-22
GROWERS GAME.
SENATOR MORGAN AIRS HIS 0PIN-
IONS FREELY.
Thinks Grover Would Like to Take all the
Credit of United States Interven-
tion-Lee's Report Awaited.

that the president and Secretary
Olney are awaiting the confiden-
tial reports from Consul General
Lee, now in Cuba. Until the re-
ports have arrived, they will not OF
course discover their position upon
them. 1t may be stated that the
situation will have to be very
grave and the emergency great to
induce the president to Interfere
in Cuban affairs at the present
time. The president has not been
unmindful for some weeks that the
time was not far distant when the
United States, in the interests OF
its citizens and humanity might
find it necessary to intervene.
However, he is anxious to stave of
action as long as possible.
"Ever since congress adjourned
I've been keeping my eye on the
administration expecting it to
play a card in the Cuban affair 30
that 1t could get entire credit for
so doing. The confidential papers
on the way may hasten the COM
mencement Of the game"
This statement was made by
Senator Morgan, chairman Of the
senate sub committee on foreign
relations.
Senator Morgan is very bitter
against the president because he
did not think tina. official treated
the senate fairly in the Cuban
matter.
"In any. event." continued the
senator, .sall that the president
can lawfully do is to grant belli-
gerent rights to the Cubans. He
cannot Idirect armed intervention,
without authorization by congress.
If he did SO, he would be acting
unlawfully. He did so when he
refused the request OF the senate
subcommittee for further infor-
nation in the Competitor case. In
section 2,OOl of the revised statutes
you will find that the president is
required, when it comes to his in
formation that an American citi-
zen is unjustly deprived OF his
liberty, to demand Of the govern
ment holding him the reason o.
his detention and demand his re-
lease if 1t appears wrongful. A
clause in this section provides
"that all the facts relating thereto,
shall be as soon as practicable,
communicated by the president to
congress-" Did the president lay
the facts before us in this Compe-
titor case? Has he done so in this
whole Cuban affair, when Ameri-
cans have been unjustly detained?
No. The only way we have been
able to get at the facts is through
the instruments of the press. Con-
gress was allowed to adjourn with
out making any provision at all
for meeting an emergency such as
might arise as a result Of the con-
sideration of General Lees
report. The president knows
full we'll that il he had
asked, congress would have given
him all the authority he desired
and have adjourned for the vacs.
ton just the same. AS l stated
before, the president can't do moth
ing, no matter what facts are con-
tanned In Gen. Lees report, except
to recognize the belligerency Of the
Cubans. There can be no armed
Intervention without the consent
OF congress, for another clause In
the section have referred to states,
that IL the demands of the presi-
dent for the release Of an American
be declined or refused "the presi-
dent 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 prevented from taking
any steps towards armed interven-
ton. l believe that Mr.. Cleveland
is anxious to advance the cause OF
sound money by playing a card In
the Cuban affair just now. He
would 60 to war II 1t was necessary
to accomplish his ends.
Everyone knows the facts about
the Cuban affair except the ad-
ministration, which has apparent
ly been blind to the rights Of Amer
leans and their interests. Where
they take care of one man such as
Delgado, who has influence enough
to get away from Cuba, they do
not look after many others who are
lying Ill in dungeons and who are
as much entitled to the help OF the
United States. The Cuban OFF,
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