The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-02
JOSEPH Wisely.
is GROVER BECOMING KING?
Senator Morgan says it Looks Very Much
as If He Is.

Senator Morgan Says it Looks Very Much
as If He Is.
Washington, June 1.-Senator Nor
gan of the committee on foreign rela-
lions and author of the point resolution
recognizing the existence of a state of
war in Cuba, and declaring the neutral
ity of the United States, was asked to-
day concerning the probability of secur-
ing action upon the resolution before adj
journment and in reply said: Unless
the house should act upon Mr.. Hyde's
resolution, which is identical with the
resolution offered by me in the senate,
that is now held up I'm the committee of
| foreign relations, congress will probably
dispense before any futher action is pos
sible. That responsibility will doubt
9ess hasten the dispersion of some sena-
tors. The disposition of the majority
of the senate committee is to devoive
upon the president responsibility that
he is evidently eager TO assume. Con-
gress has practically ceased to be fac
tor in the government, except in the case
of a veto, when the constitution per-
mits it to act finally by a two-thirdS
vote Even this function is denied when
it is applied to our foreign political re-
| iations.
For a government with three co-or-
dinate departments, of which We boast.
we are making a strange and rapid
movement towards re-eStablishing the
| royal prerogative in the hands of our
executive as an uncomfortable power. If
any British constitutional power was
/ destroyed IN America by the revolution
of 1776, il was the prerogative Of the
| crown. If the president, acting alone,
| can substitute the entire body OF the
laws of war for the laws of peace which
now govern our relations with Cuba and
/ If he can make this total revolution OF
/ our legal stauts as citizens and as ma
/ ton. binding upon US by this, his procia-
nations. ii is in vain that we abolished
| the royal prerogative in our federal con-
sutton. If the president, without the
| concurrence of congress. should pro-
claim that war existed in Cuba and that
| the United States assumes the attitude
| OF q neutral power towards the recog-
| nized belligerents under the laws of ma
tians, he would usurp a power of the
| most dangerous character. In the mo-
/ ment OF their enthusiasm for a decree
| that would be just and 50 humane, the
I people would forgive the inscription, but
| the shock ii would give to our free gov
eminent would lead in time TO great dis
I aster In the present state of political
| agitation in the country, it is danger
ousIy apparent that a declarat ton OF
war with Spain. or a declaration of the
| existence of q state war in Cuba. made
! on the sole authority OF the president,
would create fever OF excitement IN the
/ country that would remove all other
/ questions now under anxious discussion
/ from the minds Of the people and would
/ control the presidential election near at
{ hand
/ 7 am finally convinced the president
/ viii not venture on 50 dangerous a
/ course when congress disperses, leaving
| cur relations 10 this subject In their
present equivocal situation Spain viii
be at liberty. so far as our government
IS concerned. 10 pursue ats accusomed
1 course OF summary destruction OF the
rights. property and lives OF our people
War exists IN Cuba and the whole
world knows IL. and while Spain ad-
, mits its existence in every act. & de-
MES IL on paper and in diplomatic way.
/ our government and people are required
| 10 endorse this faiSehood and 20 admit
I that peace prevails in that island. They
! punish our people for treason. fnsurcec-
| ton and piracy with the death penalty
! because they are charged with disturb
ing the peace and breaking laws that are
intended 20 preserve TIE peace in Cuba.
| while peace does not exist in the island.
! To make the case stiIl more obnoxious
20 reason and public justice, Spain vio-
| lates her treaties with the United States
by forcing our citizens 20 trial for these
orfenses before military tribunals, or
canizei 10 convict and deprive them OF
/ defense by counsel and OF the right 10
| summon witnesses in their behalf in this
/ alleged time Of peace II the govern
| uent OF the United States should de-
clare a state of war exists liz Cuba u