New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17

at this late date to have it brought before the
Senate.
1T is not a late date" Mr. Morgan replied,
somewhat angrily THE Spanish Government.
through its Minister seems 10 have more sum-
mary rela lions with the State Department than
the Committee on Foreign Relations has. Inc
committee regarded the paper as petition on
the part of Spain for further time. that the
committee would delay action until the Spanish
Government would be ready to have some favor
able report made TO the Senate In It's behalf
DUPUY DE LOMEs LETTER.
Mr. Morgan then began to read the paper
from the Spanish Minister by sentences, and to
comment upon it as he went along When he
came to the end Of it he said that that was
all of that miraculous and mysterious paper.
1t was mere petition for delay And the
Senate had granted that delay The paper, ne
said was dated January II. 1896 1t contained
a dispatch from General Campos stating that
the so-called Cuban Government had no hxed
residence and that hardly knew where IL
wandered about Mr.. Morgan commented upon
that: That is all true. no doubt HOW many
places of habitatiOn did the Government OF the
United States and the Continental Congress
have during the Revolutionary War? They
had no less than nine capitals and the British
Government could not chase them down 10
cover Where was the United States Govern
ment when this Capitol was burned to the
ground? fugitive in Virginia. Ana so the
complaint Of Campos Is only that the insurgeht
government has fixed residence
read the account of the newspaper correspond
ent who had wandered over the island In
search Of the "nebuous capitor OF the insur
gents
Mr. Morgan said that he had. but that he
objected to being asked questions as If ne was
in a kindergarten Laughter)
Mr. Hale promised not TO worry the SENATOR
from Alabama any more.
The Senator does not worry me-, said MI.
Morgan but | would like to have little time
to say a word or two without Interruption
Il Will not interfere any more. Mr.. Hale SAID
III YOU do" said Mr. Morgan. Il Will call you
to order. A.,
legged dispatch from the Premier of the Spanish
Government which Mr.. Hale read to the senate
last week He read 1t at length. said MI Nor
gan. with attentive. respectful. almost religious
presentation And after he had got IT on the
record and passed his Judgment upon IL. IN order
10 show the magnanimity of the Spanish Govern
ment and the grounds Of its action in CUBA, ana
10 show its relations to the Government or the
United States II now comes out from the deciara-
ton OF Mr. Canovas that he sent no such DIS
match and that he is not responsible for IT, Inc
senator from Maine was overreached. He mis-
took the Spaniard. The Spaniard had neither
mercy nor consideration in his heart Tor the
poor people Of Cuba for those poor mulattoes ana
Oegroes and vagabonds described by Minister
do LONE They have recognition at the Court
Of Spain They never had and never VIII nave
And the Spaniards quarrel with any American
citizen particularly IL he resides In negro com
munity who stands up In the Senate OF the
United States and demands for these people all
tho rights Of man. The Senator from Maine mega
tiyes that demand and Is not willing that they
shall be free men in Cuba and l take II Tor
granted that ne Is not willing they snail De Tree
men here. either. unless. by hook or crook' they
can he made 10 vote the Republican ticket.
without finishing his speech. MT Morgan
Welded to a motion to adjourn and at $50 the
Senate adjourned TIL tomorrow.