The Eddy current., 1896-06-11

Washington. Juno 6.-senators. rep
reseniatiyes and other habmos of the
capitcl royelled IN rtmors of war yes
tcrday afternoon. II was all coca
stoned by tho senate eoing .aio cxcou-
tive session oyor Cuba Senator Nor
san, who has taken tho distressed is-
land under his immcdlaie protection,
was cut on In the midst q n fool of
tmpassloned cioquence, demanding
positive ao'ion by .liis government by
Senator sherman. chairman Of tho
committee On foreign aiflins, who sug-
gesicd that such a dciicate subject had
better be discussed IN che privacy Of a
star chamlser session.
When tb~ Galleries wcre clearcd tho
usually pallld face of the old soma or
from Alabama was az red "a the comb
OF an iuturlatod turkey gobb!or. lie
WAS thoroughly wrought up, and
during the hour and quarter
the senate remained In executive scs-
sion the capitoi corridors were allied
with ali sorts OF sensational rmors
Of whatwas going on behind the closed
doors. Tho general Impression WIS
that the senate was breeding a sensa-
tion OF colossal magnitude and that
drastic measures booking 30 Cuban In
dependence would rcsuA Il was us
much as a senators nfo was worth to
eticK his head out of any o. tho nu-
merous doors, wirilo not one OF them
dared TO vidt the restaurant down
stairs for drink or n slab of pie
When Il was all over tho sum total
OF the secret palayor was discovered
20 be inconsoquoutial. Morgaa was
given a chance 10 finish his speech,
which was plea 10 confer upon the
president the power, in the event OF an
emergency, % declare war without
waiting 10 convene congress. lie found
faw backers OF the proposition. Chaud-
Ter started a laugh on Morgan by the
guggestion that II would be just ns
we'll TO do without this authority until
ao,or tho Domocrutle convention, IN
July.
This ludicrous turn IN the discussion
was dtstastoful to Morgan, who snarl-
ed like a coyote, but Il duliod the jln-
so edge Of the debate which gradually
toned down. The prcsldont will not be
endowed with the kingly power 20 de-
clare war or wgoh other knKly power
he does not now enjoy, not by this
congress.
Il IL not utterly improbable, now
ever, that the president will take con-
gress into his confidence before ad-
Journment by communicating 70 Il the
Information he has been able 10 collect
as 10 the actual Situation on the island
OF Cuba. Indeed, hints that he will do
90 arc ahoat. These facts have been
prepared, classified and nimmarazod by
the state department with great care
and infinite labor.
The only thing lacking 10 make tho
case and conclusions complete are ad-
vices from FltzhuEh Lee, the -ew CON
sul general AZ Havana. Gen. Loe has
boon specially commissloed TO lose 10
time / acquainting himself with GER
tain phases OF tho Cuban situation. II
his reports CONFIRM the statements al
ready In tho presidents hands some
ching OF great Importance and bencA-
ciai 20 tho cause OF Cuban indopcnd-
enee may be expected. The president
has had recent proof that American
interest IN the Cuban war for libora-
don Is not dying out, but thai the poo
pie are merely wa5Ang on hlm 20 curry
out their desires In the matter as ex-
pressed TO crafty the popular de-
mands lie Will, however, choose his
own time. II - hntcd chat he may
choose tho time so his nctloa will have