The record-union., 1896-12-16
In Behalf of Intervention to End the
War in Cuba.
The People and the Fruits of the
Island, the Senator Asserted, Were
Made the Prey of Commits stoned
Guerillas, Who Became Robbers.
and Called Upon the United States
to Intervene and Put Stop to the
Outrages.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Morgan CD of Alabama occupied more
than hour in the Senate to-day in pre-
senting arguments to show why the
United States should at once intervene
to put an end to the war in Cuba. He
declared that the people and the fruits
of the island We're made the prey Of
commissioned guerillas, who had be-
come robbers. cut-throats, assassins,
ravishers and pirates, and he said that
if the United States were to intervene
at all he would prefer open war, and
would vote for it. The speech attracted
very little attention either on the floor
or in the galleries. At it's conclusion
the resolution offered by him yesterday
requesting the President to communi-
cate papers relating to the condition of
affairs in Cuba was agreed to.
In the absence of the Vice President,
Frye (R.) of Maine presided at the
opening of to-day's session. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. T. De Witt Tai
madge.
A report of the final ascertainment
of the election Of the President and
Vice President in the State of Arkansas
was presented and placed on file
The credentials of Edmund Winston
Pettus as Senator for the State of Ala
bama to succeed Mr.. Pugh was pre-
sented by Morgan CD of Alabama and
placed on file.
The concurrent resolution for the hol-
iday recess from December 22d to jan
uary 9th was reported back from the
Committee on Appropriations and con-
CURED in.
The pension appropriation bill was
reported back from the same committee
and Hale CR) of Maine gave notice that
he would call it up tomorrow.
Allen (Pop), of Nebraska offered
resolution for appointment by the Sem
ate of a committee of nine Senators on
the use of money in the elections, with
instructions TO investigate thoroughly
the extent to which money was used, if
| any, IN connection with the recent
Presidential election, either in promot-
ing the nominations or inducing in any
manner the choice of Presidential
Electors, and to inquire whether or not
any such expenditures were excessive,
illegal, corrupt or unlawful; and es-
peclaiiy to inquire into and ascertain to
What extent for such purposes the own
ers OF silver mines, gold mines, the
bankers. the manufacturers, the rail-
roads or other corporations or million
ARES OF all classes made contributions:
ana what contributions, if any were
made by persons and corporations re-
siding abroad, and to report to the
Senate all the facts, and whether or
| not, In the opinion of the committee.
any legislation Of Congress is expedient
to lessen or prevent the use of moneys
in the elections. The committee to sit
during the present session of Congress
and until the first Monday in Decem
Der, 1891
Allen sent to the Clerks desk and had
read in Connection with the resolution an
article from the New York Tribune" of
December 11th, headed "The Silver
Outbreak; then one from the Farm
Field and Fireside" of Chicago of De-
| cember Sth, headed, The Election
Echoes"
The resolution was then. under tho
rules. referred to the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
Inc resolution offered yesterday by
Morgan Cd of Alabama requesting the
President to furnish copies of papers
relating to the condition of affairs in
CUBA as to the Competitor case. was
taken up. and Morgan addressed the
Senate on the subject
The people and the propertv of the
island We're, he declared. the prev of
commissioned suerrilIas. who had be-
come robbers. cutthroats. assa ssins.
ravishers and pirates. and an end had
to be put to that salurnia of blood and
fire.
In commenting upon the Presidents
message, Morgan said that it was
marked feature in it that the President
assumed that the issue between Cuba
ana Spain was either independence or
extermlnation. American citizens of
Cuba had rights under the law of ma
tons which the courts of the United
states and of all neutral countries
would protect and enforce-eyen in de-
spite oil opposition of the President, if
he should oppose them. The United
states Government would be placed in
most humiliating state Ii it extended
10 heIplng hand to the sufferers in Cuba
ana IL IL refused to forbid further de-
Nastatlon and death which cruel Gov
eminent was now inflicting
After quoting some paragraphs from
the Presidents message. Morgan assert
ed that Congress had never been pre-
sented with stronger or more moving
statement of facts than had been thus
solemnly laid before the political and
war-making department of the Govern
ment.
Speaking of the Presidents annual
message on the subject of Cuba. Nor
gan said that it was of the most i'm
pressive Importance as a statement of
the leading facts. and that he had not
heard that Spain eontroverted any of
the PRESIDENTS statements He con-
demned the cruel and inhuman butch