The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-06
AND osNouMces THE BUTCHERS
A Proco~ai to AdIourn NEXT Monday
The House Unseafs Two More DEM
ocrHtic Members, In spite OF the
Protests and Ffnbass~ring OF the
Otaer Democrats.


the senate spirited revival Of the Cuban
question today. after most Of the day had
eeea spent IN waiting for conference re-
ports Ga appropriation bills Morgan
urged the saopfion Of ais resolution calling
on the president for Inflammation IN regsSd
20 the AsnsTicsns saken from the Cornpesi-
tor and nos under sentence of death In
Havana. The senator sail the presidents
action wse violation Of tie las. Nor
gar declared congress should not adjourn
without requesting the president TO send
warships 70 Cuba to demand the release
OF the prisoners On the suggestion OF
Sherman, chasrman Of the committee on
foreign rseiatf8ns. the ssnAfe wen. into Sc
cr.t session, ard after an argument by
Morgan his resolution WAS placed on the
calendar. a parliamentary equivalent to
postr,oafnx action
Amendments to the Joint resolution FOR
reorganization OF the Northern Pacific
were offered hy Mitchell. Rxp.. Or. and
Nelson. proviesng the rev company shall
be i9ble on isni contracts OF the Old com
sany. also for injuries 10 persons and
property
Morgan asked for action on his resoiu-
ton requesting the president for Informal
ton TO the capture of the Competitor
by Spanish xarshsp and the condesnna-
tion 20 death OF United States citizens.
and whether any demand had been made
for the release Of American citizens. Tho
senator said that while the case was ono
OF great gravity. involving the unwarran;-
ed condemnation TO death of American
citizens ye, 40 information except
through. reports and rumors had been re-
ceived. The executive branch had not
given the slightest Information on the
sabtcu. Morgan read the statutes re-
quiring the president to make demand
for the re.ease of American citizens. He
argued that II was the duty of the presi-
dent under the conditions to Keep congress
advised on the Stale Of the Union. and in
particular on foreign affairs. OF late
courteous custom had arisen 10 adopt res
olatsons making requests on the president
for Information. But this did not relieve
the president from the duty of giving full
information. and II was only of late. Nor
gan said. that this faillsse of the executive
TO give Information 10 congress had
grown.
Some question was raised by Sherman az
10 the propriett Of Morgan making pub
lie use Of the testimony Of Frederick w.
Lawrence before the committee on for
eign relations.
The Alabama senator sharply rejolned
that there should he no such concealment
OF facts from the country. Morgan said
the testimony Of Lawrence. who was pres
ent al the Competitors prisoners trail
at Havana, showed the grossly irregular
character Of the proceedings. And yet"
declared the senator. the president has
paid no more attention to the subject
than II IL had been the SLAUGHTER of some
poor negro or ufulatfo In the Cuban
army" Morgan said he DID not want TO
comfnl; TO the president the sole author
ity TO demand or withhold demand for the
release OF American citizens. and to recog-
nixa or Withhold recognition OF oelliger-
euey.
Miles reminded Morgan that the testi-
uony had shown that the Americans on
trial at Havana had not understood aay
% the proceedings. which were conducted
In Spanish.
Yes" Morgan continued. the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Lawrence shows that the
entire trial was In the Spanish language.
When an American prisoner was told 10
stand UP he SAID: I do not understand
wha, you have been saying. How am TO
answer your A brief explanation was
made Then sentence was pronounced on
that American citizen.
The senator said that occasional groans
and shrieks were heard from the
stricken country, telling Of the ter
rihle hntchery goino on there lie
had rccs we'd letters from Cuba.
some wsth the seals broken. eetssling the
conditions prevalent there. Before the
senate adjourned IL should know from the
=.
whether American citizens are to meet
death without obIec,ion from the United
States
Morgan "a "A he had great respect for the
office Of president. IL was an American
characteristics to be proud OF the govern
ment. But this was government of law
not personal VIII The president Is en-
soinei to execute the Law. The senate had
requested Information from the president.
and he replied tha, e was Incompatible
with The public interest. although section
soai cf the statutes provided that when
a demand was made For the release Of an
American. ..ail the facts relative thereto
shall So soon as practicable be cornrnuni-
Gated hy the president 70 congress"
The senator declared that every tay q,
Confinement Of American prisoners at
HavaaR vas a aay OF d.shonor. He ala 70.
know What would cogne Of the DELAY and
inRction- Possibly IN the end the Ar1erf-
cans Mould be 50 huuahlsi sS to sur Sr.aln
FOR pardos- Blit congress. which was the
sole war power should not leave without
authorizing that power - be used IL reces-
sRrv.
In the event that these American nris-
oners are not released and delivered Ia the
pres dent" concluded Morgan we should
authcrxs him IN send ships Of war "a Cuba
and make var sufficient 10 secure their 70
lease
As MorEaI closed. sherman stated rha.
the proceedings were OF Ss:s,h A character
As within srsate rule X To require se-
crecy, Thsreapou thu presiding rsrca-
Platt. directed fhe galleries 20 be clasres
ars the doors closed
T5e discussion behind rioqns sss.~s vas
devoted eatirriy 20 the csthar ss,~sts,,,
anil the greater part OF fhr fl-,@ w1s .-s,-.
s.lned ~ MORGAN n the continuation ~
rs speecH IN en@n session. Sherman ars
Lodge made ertas explanation Of thss-
visit 20 he White House and thesr confer
sacs With TIRE president. ssY'us they hss
Eaee there a. \ E'Ih-oarr rElftes % .Aa e.
eiEn relations committee Thev exn-rSsns
IRE opinion. ss a Tesalt cs The frse-v---,r
that the executive pss ussar AL s-sa ,-grii,
srce n the protection OF tre -irA.s =.
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might - well fSz cerE-ess % rst fo-.h
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