The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-23

II for the results. The reports On route
to the United States from General Lee
may hasten TO the commencement Of the
game"
This statement was made by Senator
Morgan, chairman Of the subcommittee
Of the foreign relations committee Of
the senate. Senator Morgan is very bit
ter against the president because he does
not think that official treated the senate
fairly in the Cuban matter.
I'm any event, continued the sen.
ator. 'all that the president can law.
fully do is 10 grant belhgcrent rights to
the Cubans. He cannot direct armed
intervention without authorization by
congress. II he did so he would be act
ing unlawfully. He did so when he re-
fused the polite request Of the senate
subcommittee for full information in re.
gard 10 the Competitor case In section
1901 Of the revised statutes you will find
that the president is required, when IL
comes to his knowledge that an Amer.
can citizen is unjustly deprived Of his
liberty, TO demand Of the government
holding him the reason Of his detention
and demand his release II il appears
wrongful.
"a clause in this section prcscribes
that all the facts relating thereto shall,
as soon rs practicable, be communicated
by the president TO congress Did the
president lay the facts before us in this
Competitor casel Has he done so in
this whole Cuban affair. when Amer.
cans have been unjustly dctaincdy No,
The only way we have been able 10
get 1T the actual facts is through the
fundamentally Of the press. Congress.
was allowed 20 adjourn without making
any provision at all for meeting an
emergency such as might arise as a ~.
suit Of the consideration Of General
Lees report The president knew full
well that IL ne had so desired congress
would have given him all the authority
ne desired and would have adjourned
for It's vacation just the same,
"As have stated, all the president
can do, no matter what facts may b,
contained In General Lees reports, Is e
recognize the belligcrency Of the Gu
bans. There can be no armed interyen
ton without the consent of congress
for another clause in the section hay,
above referred 10 states that II the de,
mand Of the president for the release o.
an American be declined or refused
the president shall use such means, no
amounting to acts Of war, as he MAJ
think necessary and proper 10 obtain Of
effect the release He is, therefore
prevented from taking any steps o
armed Intervention.
1T is my opinion that Mr., Clcyelan'
Is anxious 10 aid the cause Of SCUM,
money at the convention by playing
card In the Cuban matter just at th
present time He would 20 20 war II /
was necessary 70 accomplish his ends
Every one knows the facts about On
Cuban affairs except the administration
which has apparently been blind to tn
rights ~ Americans and their interests
Where they take care Of one man, sue
ns Delgado, who has influence onoug
TO get away from Cuba, they do no
look after many who are lying ~ Il
dungeons and who are entitled 20 tn
aid Of the United States. The oonsula
officers in Cuba have also apparentl
followed the lead Of the Americans, bu
with General Leeit viii be different. II
has too much manhood; too much in
tegrity 10 attemp, 10 falsify in any wa
the situation in Cuba. and the admins