Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-11
GOOD PROSPECT FOR 4 TEST on
MoRGAN'S RESOLUTION.
LENGTHY DEBATE YESTERDAY.
SENATOR HALE FEARS 4 RUPTURE
OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
Senator Turpic Thinks There Is Noth-
ing 10 lie Feared In That Direc-
jOp-Senntor Vests Flood
. Investigation RrsoIu-
tioa Agreed To.

Washington, May 1o.-The Morgan Cuban
resolution MAS discussed ut considerable
length IN the =rHGte to-day. For the first
time since the debate began, the opDosi-
tion sentiment expressed itself. The
speeches weIc not OF Il kind 10 stimulat"
The galleries, being IN the main calm and
dispassiCHate reviews of the situation IN
Cuba. Mr.. Nssi,. maintained that il would
Ice most UuWiSe 10 embarrass the president
by the adoption of their resolutions at 4
time when he WAS investigating the sub
jcct. lie intimatCd also that the adoption
of the resolution would lead TO the with
drawal OF the Spanish minister, and Il
termination OF diplomatic relations be-
tween Spain and the United States.
The senator said few real Americans
were imprisoned in Cuba. lie had never
heard of Il genuine Yankee being among
them. They were al Sanguilcys or Delga-
dos or Kuizs. Turning TO his. associates,
Mr.. Hale said that 40 one eyer heard of
Il Burrows or Il Smith or 4 Frye as
victim of one of these alleged outrages.
The senator said the real motive for the
Morgan resolution was shown in the re-
cent statement Of MT. Morgan, that the
passage of this resolution would prevent
Spain from making loan, and thus pre-
vent her from putting down the insurrec-
Iion.
MIR. Gallinger, Republican. of New Hamp-
shire, dissented from this statement, saying
the question of loan was but one on which
the friends of Cuba had favored the rec
ognition of Cuban belligerency. There We're,
he said, other and higher grounds. Mr..
Morgan also dissented.
Referring to the reports that another
Spanish loan was heing negotiated, Mr..
TuIpie, Democrat, of Indiana, said: Spain
Is now on its last legs, financially. Shall
We fill up her treasury; are We charged
with supporting and maintaining the Span
fish credit? Is IL our duty to support tie
armies and navies of Spain on land and
sea ir her vain efforts TO subject the pa
tfic:s Of Cuba only more 10 the cppres-
sicn of the Spanish yoke? l think nor.
But the senator from Maine says that II
We pass the resolution the Spanish min
sister viii ask for his passports break up
diplomatic relations and go home. 1 do
not attach much Importance to that con-
sequence. Ministers have heretofore re-
caived their congo and gone away without
destroying the political. geographical or
physical equilibrium of the American
hemisphere. l do not attach the slightest
Importance TO the fact that the Spanish
minister may be instructed to ask for his
papers, TO suspend diplomatic relations and
TO 60 home
Mr.. White, Of California, followed in op-
position TO the resolution. He argued that
the question of recognizing belligerency
was one properly to be exercised by the
eXecutice branch. There was no excuse
for the resolution, unless the state depart
ment was derelict in its duty.
The senator said he admired the enthu-
siasm. if not the discretion. of the man
HEo went forth TO fight the battle CT
liberty, but 1t was a serious question
whether the United States government
should follow and protect its citizens the
world over when they went TO foment re-
volt against countries with which we are
at peace.
Mr.. Morrill, will speak on the resolution
TO morrow, and there is some prospect
that vote may be reached on Mr. Hale's
motion to refer the resolution to the COM
nittee on foreign relations.
a resolution was agreed TO without op-
position putting into effect Tomorrow the
Encouragement of the senate committees
as agreed upon in the several caucuseS.
Mr.. Vest secured agreement to a rsolu-
tion directing the committee on commerce
10 inquire into the causes of the recent
floods on the Mississippi river and report
TO the senate next December.
AT 3:l0 the senate held q short executive
session and then adjourned.