The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-01

WASHINGTON D. c., May Sl.-Sen-
ator Morgan, OF the senate committee
on foreign relations and author Of the
Joint resolution recognizing the exis-
tence Of state of war In Cuba and de-
claring the neutrality Of the United
States, was asked to-day concerning the
probability OF securing action upon the
resolution before adjournment, and In
reply said:
UNLESS the house should act upon Nh.
Hyde's resolution, which Is identical
With the resolution offered by me in
the senate. that Is now held up In the
committee Of foreign relations Congress
viii probably dlsperse before any fur
ther action is possible. That RESPONSE
billty viii doubtless hasten the disper-
sion Of some senator's. The disposition of
the majority OF the senate committee is
to devolve upon the President respon-
sibaity that no Is evidently eager 70
assume. Congress has practically
ceased 20 be q factor IN the government,
except in the case Of veto, when the
constitution permits II TO act finally by
a two-thlrds vote. Even this function Is
denied when Il Is applied TO our foreign
political relations
"For government with three CO.
ordinate departments, OF which we
boast, we are making a strange and
rapid movement towards re-establlsh-
ing the royal prerogRtiYe In the hands
OF our executive as an uncontrollable
power. If any British constitutional
power was destroyed in America by the
revolution Of 1776 It was the preroga-
tive OF the crown. II the President,
acting alone. can substitute the entire
body OF the laws of war for the laws
OF peace which now govern our rela-
tlons with Cuba, and II he can make
this total evolution of our legal status
as citizens and as nation, binding up
on US by his proclamation Il Is in vain
that we abolished the royal preroga-
tive In our federal constitution, If the
President, without the concurrence OF
Congress, should proclaim that war ex-
lists in Cuba and that the United States
assumes the attitude Of a neutral power
towards the recognized belllgerents un-
der the DAVIS OF nations, he would usurp
power OF the most dangerous charac-
ter.
ain the moment OF their enthusiasm
for decree that would be so just and
SO humane. the people would forgive
the usurpatlon, but the shock It would
give to our free government would lead
In time to great disaster. In the present
state OF political agitation IN the coun-
try, Il Is dangerously apparent that a
declaration OF war with Spain, or q dec
lration of the existence OF state Of
war In Cuba, made on the sole author
lty of the President, would create few
er 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.
RoaAtu the President.
"Iam firmly convinced that the Presl-
dent will not venture on SO dangerous
a course when Congress dfsperses, leav-
ing our relations to this subject In their
present eouivocal situation. Spain
will be at liberty so far as our govern
ment Is concerned TO pursue Its accus-
toned course OF summary destruction Of
the rights,property and lives Of our peo-
pie.
"War exists in Cuba and the whole
world knows 1t and, while Spain admits
It's existence in every act, but denies
in on paper and In a diplomatic way,
our government and people are requlr-
ed to endorse this falsehOod and to ad-
nit that peace prevails In that island.
They punish our people for treason, In
surrectlon and piracy with the death
penalty because they are charged with
disturbing the peace and breaking the
laws that are intended to preserve the
peace in Cuba, while peace does not
exist In the island. To make the case
still more obnoxious to reason and pub
In. NpHa tN.at
with the United States by forcing our
citizens TO trial for these offenscs be-
fore military tribunals, organized to
convict and deprive them OF defense by
counsel and of the right TO 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 government of the United
States should declare that state Of
war exists in Cuba It would use the only
means that is legally possible to prevent
Spain from this insulting conduct. un-
less we declare war and fight II out.
AFTER the almost unanimous declnr-
alton OF both houses OF Congress that
belligcrent rights should be accorded to
Cuba and that war exists there, II we
disperse without giving relief to our
people from this situation, we can lnd
no excuse for abandoning them to this
dreadful fate, except that we are ready
TO abdlcatc our power in favor OF the
supposed power or wishes OF the Presl-
dent. The Presidents powers are not
lnoreased by our refusal to exercise
powets that rightfully belong tO Con-
grcss alone or Jointly to- both depart
ments OF the government, So far as
am concerned this will not be done
through any want OF effort on my part.
For more than seven weeks the
President hns known the will OF Con-
gress, which expresses constitutional
ly, the will OF the people II that de-
clarntlon is not sufficient to give our
people security against Spanish bar
barity, In violation OF our treaties, or IN
Impress the President with It's solem-
nifty, we ahould not, and cannot IN JUS
tice 10 ourselves, omit to present the
same facts and convictions TO the Pres
ldent In definite form 0t action that
he Cannot refuse to consider.
'Nelthar Spain nor the President,
with the armies and navies Of both
countries and the MD Of the civil power
given the President under our laws.
With the tcrrors OF Spanish cruelty, or
the aid OF our police and tho Spanish
pnllce and the plnkertons In our ports,
have been able to prevent the carrying
OF men and munitions OF war from the
United States TO Cuba. This effort hns
been nroseeuted with a faithfulness
and vigllanea worthy OF a bettor cause.
A ilumiIiating Fact.
spain fully understands the cause
OF our rescntmcnts and the Justice OF
the Indignation OF our people. and
boaats IN spsechcl from the throne that
the President is not In sympathy with
CongreFs or the people, and for this
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hfr resolutlon that this shall be a war
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